Dwayne Sanders, 78, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 2:20 a.m., Friday, April 24, 2020 at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born March 30, 1942 in Wabash, to Clyde and Evelyn (Kerr) Sanders.
Dwayne was a 1960 graduate of Wabash High School. He married his childhood sweetheart, the love of his life, and best friend, Joyce Miller, on July 19, 1962 at the Church of Christ at Treaty. He worked at Container Corporation in Wabash 30 years, retiring in 1994 and also farmed. He was a member of the Church of Christ at Treaty and the Lagro post of the Sons of the American Legion. Dwayne enjoyed fishing, hunting, and horseback riding, but farming was his hobby. He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, great grandchildren, and family.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Sanders of Wabash, two daughters, Dlayne (Jeff) Southworth of Silver Lake, Indiana, and Amy (Jeff) O’Donnell of Wabash, seven grandchildren, Brooke (Eric) Sommer of Westfield, Indiana, Ashley (Jason) Crownover of Hagerstown, Indiana, Dwayne (Andrea) Jones of Angier, North Carolina, Kaci (Jake) Donaldson of Wabash, Nichole (Sam) Figert of Urbana, Indiana, Rachel (Rob) Devita of New Hampshire, and Brandy (Jesse Rosas) O’Donnell of Wabash, 15 great grandchildren, and his sister, Sally Adams of Clermont, Florida. He was preceded in death by his son, Dwayne Sanders, II.
Private graveside services and burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.
Preferred memorial is Wabash County Cancer Society.
The memorial guest book for Dwayne may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.