Lewis “Lewie” Lee Fruit, 88, Warsaw, died at 8:45 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, at his residence.
He was born Sept. 29, 1929, in Claypool, to Violet Maurine McComb Fruit and Walter Homer Fruit. On June 19, 1949, he was married to Barbara Nel Schaaf, who survives.
He was a 1947 graduate of Silver Lake High School.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.
His funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. A graveside service will follow at Ulrey Memorial Cemetery, Silver Lake.
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Memorials to Parkview Warsaw YMCA, 1305 Mariners Drive, Warsaw, IN 46582 to go toward Kid’s Club; or American Cancer Society, Great Lakes Division, Northwest Indiana Office, 130 Red Coach Drive, Mishawaka, IN 46545.
Condolences may be sent at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
