Theodore Michael “Ted” Dill, 78, of Wabash, died at 8 p.m., on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 at his home. He was born on April 21, 1942, in Warsaw, to William “Bill” and Mary Alice (McConnell) Dill.

Ted was a 1960 graduate of Wabash High School and attended Indiana University-Purdue University in Fort Wayne. He married Linda J. Noland in Wabash, Indiana, on Sept. 11, 1967, she preceded him in death on Sept. 2, 2018. Ted worked at Eaton Controls in North Manchester, General Tire and retired from US Gypsum, both of Wabash. He also delivered papers for the Wabash Plain Dealer. Ted attended both Christ United Methodist and First United Methodist Churches in Wabash. He belonged to the Civil Air Patrol, and was involved with the Boy Scouts of America for 41 years. He enjoyed fishing, camping, mowing lawns with his John Deere tractor, and especially enjoyed helping people.

He is survived by five children, Mary Ann (Ken) Estes of Peru, David (Crystal) Dill of Liberty Mills, Tracy Oaks of Wabash, Myron Dill of Liberty Mills, and Mary Alice Dill of Wabash, eight grandchildren, Spencer (David) Brown of Wabash, Nathan (Kirstin) Oaks of Elkhart, Austen (Christina) Oaks of Syracuse, Searria Dill of Lapeer, Michigan, Arin Hill of Peru, BreAnna Hill of Peru, Trevor Dill of Liberty Mills, Lindsey Dill of Liberty Mills, seven step-grandchildren, Rondal Estes of Marion, Amy (Oscar) Diaz of North Manchester, Jennifer Estes of Pennsylvania, Joshua Francis of Liberty Mills, David (Justin) Francis, Jr. of Liberty Mills, Thomas Rodriguez of Liberty Mills, Josie Rodriguez of Liberty Mills, and 14 great-granchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, son, Michael Dill, two brothers, and two sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Tom Richards officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2-6 p.m. at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is Parkview Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.