Jerry Ray Newton
Jerry Ray Newton, 75, Warsaw, passed at 4:45 p.m., Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
He was born Sept. 14, 1942, in Warsaw to Stanley Lawrence Newton and Flora Lee (Clymer) Newton.
Newton was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County and a 1960 graduate of Mentone High School. He started Newton and Sons Excavating in Warsaw in 1977, which he owned and operated until his passing. Still a family owned business where he was able to work with his son. Newton loved the outdoors, was a fix-it man, and he very much enjoyed working at the shop and helping people. Most of all he loved his family and grandchildren dearly.
He will be lovingly remembered by his fiancée: Linda Odem, Warsaw; two sons: Troy (wife Kristy) Newton, Warsaw; Tim Newton, Warsaw; daughter: Shantel (husband Kent) Garrett, Noblesville; stepson: Jake Odem, Kendallville; and three-stepdaughters: Jodie Keister, Albion; Jamie (husband Ryan) Teders, Avilla; and Danielle (husband Grant) Uhlig, Ligonier. Also surviving are ten grandchildren: Katey, Steve, Ashley, Nick, Riley, Jason, Renee, Arianna, Callie, and Zach; six step-grandchildren: Kyanna, Kyarra, Kyowa, Gabe, Justen and Ailey; nine great grandchildren; two brothers: Andrew Newton, Florida; Joe (wife Lynn) Dzierla, South Bend; and two sisters: Connie (husband John) Brown, Burket; Nancy (husband Marty) Noble, Washington. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Leisa Marie Rossi, in 2011; and two brothers, Dan Newton and Jan Dzierla.
Visitation will be held from noon-4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 21, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.
His memorial service will follow at 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 21, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home and officiated by his brothers, Joe Dzierla and Andrew Newton. Burial will follow at a later date at Oakwood Cemetery of Warsaw.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s Web Site at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com