Wayne CalhounWayne Calhoun, of Warsaw, passed away at 8:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, at his residence in Pierceton, at the age of 65.
He was born on April 27, 1956, in Warsaw. Wayne was one of six sons born to Deliah Rose Calhoun and Dewey Calhoun. Wayne was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, where he was a 1975 graduate of Whitko High School in South Whitley.
Wayne worked in the hardwood industry with his family at Calhoun Lumber and owned Walnut Street Hardwood’s in South Bend. He was a logger and saw miller. Over the years, he had enjoyed working alongside his father, brothers, sons and daughters.
One of Wayne’s passions was longhorn cattle and mules. He was an avid outdoorsman, he loved hunting and fishing whenever he could. Wayne loved his grandchildren and will be remembered as a loving son, father, grandfather and brother.
He leaves behind two sons: John Calhoun, Cincinnati, Ohio; Thomas Calhoun, Pierceton; daughter, Rose (Michael) Denman, South Bend; and two grandchildren: Abram and Charlotte. Also surviving is his mother, Deliah Calhoun, South Whitley; four brothers: Don Calhoun, Pierceton; Dean (Sandy) Calhoun, Coldwater, Mich.; Joe Calhoun, Sidney; Denver (Luann) Calhoun, Avila; and his sister-in-law, Janet Calhoun, South Whitley.
He was preceded in death his father, Dewey Calhoun, on Aug. 28, 2011; brother, Robert “Bob” Calhoun, on June 25, 2015.
Wayne’s life will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw. Burial will follow with a graveside service at Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton. Friends and family may visit prior to the service from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Memorial donations may be directed to The Nature Conservancy, 620 E. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
