Louis “Wayne” Draper, 91, of Warren, Indiana, formerly of rural LaFonatine, Indiana died at 3:25 am Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Heritage Pointe in Warren.. He was born April 2, 1928 in Wabash County, Indiana to Fernando and Bessie (Stambaugh) Draper.
Wayne was a 1946 graduate of Somerset High School and was a U.S. Army veteran. He married Betty “Joann” Bender in Wabash on February 13, 1951. Wayne retired from General Tire in Marion after 23 years, but farming was his passion and he farmed for 66 years. He was a member of the LaFontaine Christian Church, and enjoyed playing cards, gardening, camping, and traveling.
He is survived by his wife, Betty “Joann” Draper of Warren, three children, Mark (Lori) Draper of Wabash, Cheryl Draper of Kirkwood, Missouri, and Scott Draper of Wabash, five grandchildren, Brian (Alicia) Draper of Wabash, Janelle (Adam) Darnell of Springlake, Michigan, Kandis Draper of Wabash, Andrew Draper of Rochester, Indiana, and Sofia Draper of Louisville, Kentucky, 6 great grandchildren, and two sisters, Lois Chain of Atlanta, Georgia, and Ruth Templin of Wabash. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be 10:30 am Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Brad Wright officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Family and friends may call 4-8 pm Friday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Alzheimer’s Association.