Jonathan Greenleaf Walter

Jonathan Greenleaf Walter, 61, longtime resident of Warsaw, died at 2:04 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, at Grace Village Health Care in Winona Lake.

He was born Dec. 6, 1961, in Washington, D.C., to Peggy Lou (Greenleaf) Walter and Dean Irving Walter. On May 4, 1985, he married Lenise Dawn Sturgill, known by all as Sam. They were blessed with a daughter and shared 37 years of marriage together before Jonathan died.

Jonathan graduated from a Christian high school in Washington, D.C., in 1979. He has been a resident of Kosciusko County for the past 40 years. He also graduated from Grace College and Seminary in Winona Lake, with his master’s in both counseling and in ministry. He worked for many years at Grace Manufacturing in Warsaw and retired due to ill health. Jonathan enjoyed writing and fishing and was a big Red Skins fan. He was a loving son, husband, father and grandfather who will be dearly missed.

He leaves behind his wife, Lenise “Sam” Dawn Walter, Warsaw; daughter, Carly (Paul) Morales, Warsaw; nine grandchildren, Mayla, Hadley, Tegan, Risa, Reyna, Miguel, Zoe, Zachy and Jaden; and his mother, Peggy Lou Walter, Atlanta, Ga. He was preceded in death by his father and his sister, Emily Shoppy, in 2022.

Jonathan’s life will be celebrated with a memorial service at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, in The Chapel at Grace Village Retirement Community, 337 Grace Village Drive, Winona Lake. Arrangements were entrusted to Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.

A private graveside service will take place at Oakwood Cemetery in Warsaw.

Memorial donations may be directed to Grace Village Retirement Community, 337 Grace Village Drive, Winona Lake, IN 46590 and designated to “Art Care” in the memo line.