Dale Edwin Gillespie

Dale Edwin Gillaspie, 68, Warsaw, went home to be with his Lord at 11:08 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw.

He was born on April 27, 1952, in Marion, to Delores and Clay Gillaspie. On May 1, 1976, he was married to Brenda Lee Rigsby. They shared 44 years of marriage together before he passed away.

Dale was a 1971 graduate of Marion High School and attended ITT Tech in Fort Wayne graduating with honors. He worked as a draftsman in Marion for a number of years. He moved to Kosciusko County, in 1984 and worked as an auto parts delivery driver for Auto Tech in Warsaw until his retirement in 2014. He enjoyed pool, playing the trumpet and the guitar. Dale and his wife, Brenda loved the fellowship of their church family at New Vision Church in Warsaw, he had a passion to share and to teach the word of God as well as filling the pulpit from time to time. Dale will be dearly missed by his friends and family.

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife: Brenda Lee Gillaspie, Warsaw; and his brother: Dan (Freda) Gillaspie, Mighigan. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Dale’s life will be celebrated with a graveside service at 12:15 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery of Warsaw and officiated by Bishop Rex Parrett. Friends and family may visit and hour prior to the graveside service from 11 a.m.- noon at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.

Memorial donations may be directed to Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, IN 46580 to go towards funeral expenses and would be appreciated by the family.

Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.