Royce A. Lenfestey, 68, of Warsaw, died at 3:06 a.m. May 27, 2013, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born Sept. 22, 1944, in Marion, to Earl and Gwenevere Powell Lenfestey. On March 19, 1973, in Pierceton, he married Cathern J. Kneeland, who survives. He was a 1963 graduate of Mississinewa High School, Gas City. He lived most of his life in the Warsaw area. He entered the U.S. Navy Sept. 11, 1963, serving in the Vietnam War. ADRAN Royce A. Lenfestey was honorably discharged Sept. 6, 1967 He was a lineman for Guardian, Ligonier. He was a member of American Legion Post 49. Also surviving are four sons, Ryan, Kyle and Bryan Lenfestey, all of Warsaw, and Shayne Lenfestey, Nashville, Tenn.; two daughters: Heather Stolte, Wanatah, and Mistina Lenfestey, Oklahoma; 18 grandchildren; a brother, Cort Lenfestey, Warsaw; a sister, Wrenay (and spouse Russ) Kann, Leesburg; a stepbrother, Darren Lenfestey, Gas City; and a stepsister, Lisa. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Earl, Jerel and Pete Lenfestey. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw. Burial will be in Stony Point Cemetery, Atwood, with military graveside honors by members of Warsaw’s American Legion Post 49 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1126. Calling is from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. ***** Memorials may be made to the family and will be used for multiple charitable gifts of their choosing. Make your gift payable to Cathy Lenfestey, c/o Titus Funeral Home, P.O. Box 705 , Warsaw, IN 46581-0705. Condolences may be sent via www.titusfuneralhome.com
