Wayne Marvin Nicola
Wayne Marvin Nicola, Warsaw, passed away at 11:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Center of Fort Wayne, at the age of 79.
He was born on July 31, 1937 in Eastport, Mich. to Wilburt Nicola and Marian (Batterbee) Nicola. On June 21, 1958 he was married to Erma (Haught) Nicola, who survives in Warsaw.
Wayne was a resident of Kosciusko County, since 1968 and worked at Dalton Foundries of Warsaw for 32 years as a metallurgical engineer and vice president, retiring in 2000. Wayne was a recipient of several awards as a member of the American Foundry Society. He was a past school board member in Cushing, Oklahoma, member of Ducks Unlimited and the National Rifle Association, and was a true outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish.
He was a 48 year member of Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder, taught Sunday school and was a Stephen Minister. Wayne also enjoyed going to Men’s Tuesday Morning Bible Study at Warsaw Community Church.
If you had to describe Wayne in one sentence, he was a man of commitment, integrity and love. Which was reflected in his work, his church, and his family.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 58 years, Erma Nicola, Warsaw; son: Tim (wife Deedre) Nicola, Anchorage, Alaska; two daughters: Bonnie (husband Scott) Swanson, Winona Lake; and Karen (husband Neil) Britt, Hartland, Wisc. He also leaves behind eight grandchildren: Ryan, Kelly, Katelyn, Joe and Cody Britt; Robert, Reid, and Remington Swanson; three great grandchildren: Charlie and Luke Britt; and Ruth Rudemiller; one brother: Jim (wife Sally) Nicola, Clermont, Fla.; and his sister: Darlene (husband Ted) Konieczny, White Lake, Mich. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be held from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.
His funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 210 S. High Street, Warsaw and officiated by Dr. Erik Ohman. Burial will follow with a graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery of Warsaw.
Memorial donations may be directed to Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 210 S. High Street, Warsaw, IN 46580; American Cancer Society, 601 West Edison Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545; Ducks Unlimited, Inc., One Waterfowl Way, Memphis, TN 38120; or The Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, Neb. 68410 and would be appreciated by the family.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s Web Site at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com