Walter Eugene Stapleton

Walter Eugene Stapleton obituary, Wabash, IN

Walter Eugene Stapleton

Walter Stapleton Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service - Manchester Avenue Chapel - Wabash on May 26, 2025.
Walter Eugene Stapleton, 67, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 7:15 pm, Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at his home. He was born on June 22, 1957, in Wabash, to William Eugene Stapleton and Corena (Hopkins) Ansel.
Walter married Nancy K. Holley on June 8, 1977, in Wabash. He worked at Wabash Alloys/Real Alloy for 40 years, retiring in 2022. Walter loved fishing and was a member of a Bass Pro Fishing Club. He also enjoyed traveling to Gatlinburg, TN, eagle hunting, gardening, and flowers. He loved animals, and building things.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy K. Stapleton, two children, Walter Eugene (Angela) Stapleton, II of Urbana, and Jessica Baker of Kokomo; three grandchildren, Kilee Lynn Leasure, Nola Marie Stapleton, and Jaden Thomas Baker; siblings, James Stapleton, Robert (Martha) Stapleton, Connie Justice, and Kenny Stapleton. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister, Diane Sizemore.
There will be no services.
Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service.
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