Warren Garwood, 89, of Dexter died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, at his home.
A graveside service was held Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Dexter Cemetery in Dexter. A church service will be held Saturday, Dec. 10, at 10:30 a.m. at the Dexter Methodist Church, with a luncheon to follow. Memorials may be directed to the Fire Department, First Responders and/or the United Methodist Church, all of Dexter.
Warren Lee Garwood was born on June 11, 1927, in rural Guthrie County to Clinton Hobart and Minnie Leona Arrasmith Garwood. He received his elementary education at Morningstar rural 1-room school, Stuart Elementary, and rural Penn #9 south of Dexter. He then went to Dexter High School for two years before he was drafted into the Army for World War II. After his discharge, he enrolled at Drake University for commercial art schooling for a year before enrolling in Des Moines Tech to become a certified Aeronautical Mechanic. Warren married Bonnie Lou Miller on June 5, 1949, at The Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. This union was blessed with three children. They moved to Wichita, Kan., for five years where he was employed at Cessna Aircraft and Boeing Experimental Flight Line. In 1956, they returned to Dexter where he lived out the remainder of his life. Warren was a carpenter and homebuilder; he also started renovating older homes for sale and rental. Warren also worked 14 years in Redfield at Midland Tile preparing display boards for retailers across the country. Warren worked for six years as a mechanical design engineer for his son's company, Garwood Industries in Scottsdale, Ariz. Warren was a scout leader, a charter member of the Dexter First Responders and served in the Fire Department. He was a member of the Dexter United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Hobart, Macy Jr and Jim; and sisters-in-law, Edna, Norma Jean and Clara Garwood.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Garwood; sons, Timothy (Patty) Garwood and Tracy (Kathy) Garwood; daughter, Teresa Lou (Jim) Tishim; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several other relatives and friends.
A graveside service was held Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Dexter Cemetery in Dexter. A church service will be held Saturday, Dec. 10, at 10:30 a.m. at the Dexter Methodist Church, with a luncheon to follow. Memorials may be directed to the Fire Department, First Responders and/or the United Methodist Church, all of Dexter.
Warren Lee Garwood was born on June 11, 1927, in rural Guthrie County to Clinton Hobart and Minnie Leona Arrasmith Garwood. He received his elementary education at Morningstar rural 1-room school, Stuart Elementary, and rural Penn #9 south of Dexter. He then went to Dexter High School for two years before he was drafted into the Army for World War II. After his discharge, he enrolled at Drake University for commercial art schooling for a year before enrolling in Des Moines Tech to become a certified Aeronautical Mechanic. Warren married Bonnie Lou Miller on June 5, 1949, at The Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. This union was blessed with three children. They moved to Wichita, Kan., for five years where he was employed at Cessna Aircraft and Boeing Experimental Flight Line. In 1956, they returned to Dexter where he lived out the remainder of his life. Warren was a carpenter and homebuilder; he also started renovating older homes for sale and rental. Warren also worked 14 years in Redfield at Midland Tile preparing display boards for retailers across the country. Warren worked for six years as a mechanical design engineer for his son's company, Garwood Industries in Scottsdale, Ariz. Warren was a scout leader, a charter member of the Dexter First Responders and served in the Fire Department. He was a member of the Dexter United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Hobart, Macy Jr and Jim; and sisters-in-law, Edna, Norma Jean and Clara Garwood.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Garwood; sons, Timothy (Patty) Garwood and Tracy (Kathy) Garwood; daughter, Teresa Lou (Jim) Tishim; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several other relatives and friends.
Warren Garwood, 89, of Dexter died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, at his home.
A graveside service was held Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Dexter Cemetery in Dexter. A church service will be held Saturday, Dec. 10, at 10:30 a.m. at the Dexter Methodist Church, with a luncheon to follow. Memorials may be directed to the Fire Department, First Responders and/or the United Methodist Church, all of Dexter.
Warren Lee Garwood was born on June 11, 1927, in rural Guthrie County to Clinton Hobart and Minnie Leona Arrasmith Garwood. He received his elementary education at Morningstar rural 1-room school, Stuart Elementary, and rural Penn #9 south of Dexter. He then went to Dexter High School for two years before he was drafted into the Army for World War II. After his discharge, he enrolled at Drake University for commercial art schooling for a year before enrolling in Des Moines Tech to become a certified Aeronautical Mechanic. Warren married Bonnie Lou Miller on June 5, 1949, at The Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. This union was blessed with three children. They moved to Wichita, Kan., for five years where he was employed at Cessna Aircraft and Boeing Experimental Flight Line. In 1956, they returned to Dexter where he lived out the remainder of his life. Warren was a carpenter and homebuilder; he also started renovating older homes for sale and rental. Warren also worked 14 years in Redfield at Midland Tile preparing display boards for retailers across the country. Warren worked for six years as a mechanical design engineer for his son's company, Garwood Industries in Scottsdale, Ariz. Warren was a scout leader, a charter member of the Dexter First Responders and served in the Fire Department. He was a member of the Dexter United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Hobart, Macy Jr and Jim; and sisters-in-law, Edna, Norma Jean and Clara Garwood.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Garwood; sons, Timothy (Patty) Garwood and Tracy (Kathy) Garwood; daughter, Teresa Lou (Jim) Tishim; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several other relatives and friends.
A graveside service was held Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Dexter Cemetery in Dexter. A church service will be held Saturday, Dec. 10, at 10:30 a.m. at the Dexter Methodist Church, with a luncheon to follow. Memorials may be directed to the Fire Department, First Responders and/or the United Methodist Church, all of Dexter.
Warren Lee Garwood was born on June 11, 1927, in rural Guthrie County to Clinton Hobart and Minnie Leona Arrasmith Garwood. He received his elementary education at Morningstar rural 1-room school, Stuart Elementary, and rural Penn #9 south of Dexter. He then went to Dexter High School for two years before he was drafted into the Army for World War II. After his discharge, he enrolled at Drake University for commercial art schooling for a year before enrolling in Des Moines Tech to become a certified Aeronautical Mechanic. Warren married Bonnie Lou Miller on June 5, 1949, at The Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. This union was blessed with three children. They moved to Wichita, Kan., for five years where he was employed at Cessna Aircraft and Boeing Experimental Flight Line. In 1956, they returned to Dexter where he lived out the remainder of his life. Warren was a carpenter and homebuilder; he also started renovating older homes for sale and rental. Warren also worked 14 years in Redfield at Midland Tile preparing display boards for retailers across the country. Warren worked for six years as a mechanical design engineer for his son's company, Garwood Industries in Scottsdale, Ariz. Warren was a scout leader, a charter member of the Dexter First Responders and served in the Fire Department. He was a member of the Dexter United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Hobart, Macy Jr and Jim; and sisters-in-law, Edna, Norma Jean and Clara Garwood.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Garwood; sons, Timothy (Patty) Garwood and Tracy (Kathy) Garwood; daughter, Teresa Lou (Jim) Tishim; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several other relatives and friends.
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