Dilon Robert Carpenter, 12, Columbia City, passed away at 7:44 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.

Dilon Robert Carpenter

He was born on July 7, 2008, in Warsaw to Robert Nickolas “Nick” Carpenter and Shawn Marie Knafel.

He lived in the Columbia City area most of his life and attended Indian Springs Middle School, Columbia City, and the Church of Christ in Columbia City.

He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Shawn and Jason Hierholzer, Columbia City; father and stepmother Nick and Meghan Carpenter, Syracuse; siblings Bryant Hierholzer, Eleanor Hierholzer, Joanna Hierholzer and Griffin Carpenter; maternal grandparents Ashley Knafel, Syracuse, Floyd and Jill Knafel, Syracuse, and Jack and Joyce Hierholzer, Columbia City; paternal grandparents Victoria and Todd Wissinger, Syracuse, and Mike and Krista Jones, Wawaka; maternal great-grandparents Bill and Ruth Hartman, Syracuse; paternal great-grandmother Ruthann Richter, Wawaka; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Cynthia Knafel; and paternal grandfather Gordon Carpenter.

Visitation will be from 1-6 p.m. on Sunday, May 9, at Owen Family Funeral Home, SR 13 and CR 500N, North Webster. Funeral services will follow at 6 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home with Pastor Jack Hierholzer officiating. Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. SR 15, Warsaw.

Preferred memorials may be given to the Dilon Carpenter Funeral Fund, C/O Owen Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 72, North Webster, IN 46555. To send condolences to the family of Dilon Carpenter, please visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.