Loran E. SimsLoran E. Sims, 84, Winona Lake, died at 1:06 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022.
He was born Nov. 24, 1937, in Winamac, to Frances Mildred Leap Sims and Jesse Edward Sims.
He served in the Army National Guard for eight years in units in Warsaw and Wabash from 1955 until his discharge on Sept. 7, 1963.
On June 9, 1978, he married Linda Lee Lozier Phillips at First United Methodist Church in Warsaw.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw.
Loran’s life will be celebrated with a service at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at First United Methodist Church of Warsaw, Warsaw, and officiated by Pastor Brian Smith, Chaplain Bryan Benjamin, and Pastor LeRoy Wise. A graveside service will follow at Oakwood Cemetery of Warsaw.
Memorial donations may be directed to First United Methodist Church of Warsaw, Warsaw.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
