Marshall "Junior" Griswold, 78, of Warsaw, died at 12:15 p.m. March 23, 2011, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
He was born May 5, 1932, in Warsaw, to H. Marshall and Marjorie L. May Griswold. On Oct. 5, 1952, in Bristol, Tenn., he married Ruth VanCleve, who survives.
He entered the U.S. Army Nov. 5, 1952, in Indianapolis, serving during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged Aug. 27, 1954, in Fort Sheridan, Ill. He worked for NIPSCO for 39 years, retiring in 1990 as gas crew supervisor. He was a 1950 graduate of Warsaw High School. He loved first his Lord and faithfully attended Calvary Baptist Church, Oswego. Dedicated to his family, he was a loving husband to the gem that God gave him in Ruth; he was a great father and grandfather always putting them above himself. He lived by example; was a cherished mentor to many; was loyal and fun-loving; enjoyed camping; and loved by so many. He will be greatly missed.
Also surviving are five daughters: Terrie (and spouse Ken) Sahagun, Syracuse; Kathy (and spouse Mark) Gast, Claypool; Barb (and spouse Rob) Kiphart, Gena (and spouse Michael) Kendall and Laurie (and spouse Glen) Williamson, all of Warsaw; 12 grandchildren: Chris (and spouse Mary) Sahagun, Hattiesburg, Miss.; Teryn Sahagun, Syracuse; Bryce Gast, Brownsburg; Kyleigh Gast, Akron; Leah (and spouse Tom) Green, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Sam (and spouse Joe) Sarber, Kyle Kiphart, Megan and Mallory Kendall, Emily and Eric Williamson, all of Warsaw; and Jared (and spouse Kate) Kendall, Durham, N.C.; two great-grandchildren, Raegan Sarber and Sawyer Green; and a sister, Margaret "Peggy" Anderson, Warsaw. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Britney Gast.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Calvary Baptist Church, Oswego, with Pastors Greg Harden, Ken Hunn and Todd Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Calling is from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, and one hour prior to service Monday at the church.
Military honors will be by members of Warsaw's American Legion Post 49 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1126.
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Memorials may be made to Center of Hope Cancer Care, 1520 Provident Drive, Warsaw, IN 46580; or Calvary Baptist Church, 3065 E. Armstrong Road, Leesburg, IN 46538.
Condolences may be sent via www.titusfuneralhome.com
