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John Weaver Obituary
John M. Weaver, 68, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 7:45 pm, Saturday, May 7, 2022 in Wabash. He was born on June 20, 1953, in Baroda, Michigan, to Maynard and Louise (Troxell) Weaver.
John was a 1971 graduate of Southwood High School. He married Deborah Ann Forbes in Wabash, on December 11, 1971; she died December 29, 2013. John worked at Ford Meter Box, the Wabash Sheriff Department five years, Farm Bureau Insurance Claims Department for 30 years, TTG/Harper in Swayzee, and sold Pioneer seed corn several years. He was a member of the FOP, and a member and former chief of the LaFontaine and Liberty Township Fire Department. John helped farmers all of his life, and enjoyed helping people.
He is survived by three children, Brad (Keri) Weaver of Rochester, Indiana, Bryan (Jennifer) Weaver of LaFontaine, Indiana, and Amy (Pete) Norris of Auburn, Indiana; eight grandchildren, Dylan Weaver, Elizabeth Weaver, Landon Weaver, Elley Weaver, Sawyer Weaver, Emma Norris, Carter Norris, and Hadley Norris; special friend, Diana Kellam of Wabash; brother and sisters, Robert (Kim) Weaver of LaFontaine, Debbie (Norman) Lavengood of Greentown, Indiana, and Judy (Jason) Jones of Greensburg, Indiana; mother-in-law, Marilyn Forbes of North Manchester, and sister-in-law, Karen (Walt) Larr of Markle, Indiana. He was also preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Friday, May 13, 2022, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Brad Wright officiating. Burial will be in LaFontaine I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call 2-8 pm Thursday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are Wabash County Cancer Society or LaFontaine Christian Church.
The memorial guest book for John may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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Smitty
May 10, 2022
The best boss you could ever had. He always had our back for all of us that worked for him. My condolence to all the family. RIP Weav.
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