Ben Weaver

Ben Weaver, age 83, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 12:35 AM on Monday, July 16, 2012 at his residence. On November 13, 1928 he was born in Galveston, Indiana to Joseph and Florence (Luse) Weaver.Ben married Rebecca McMurry in Logansport, Indiana on September 26, 1953. He has been a long-time resident of Warsaw. Ben served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Starting in 1953 he was employed by Standard Oil Company then in 1975 started Weaver and Sons Oil, Inc. He was a member of the American Legion Post 49, Warsaw and the Leesburg Lions Club, Leesburg. Ben is survived by his wife Rebecca Weaver of Warsaw; son Jay (and spouse Cindy) Weaver of Leesburg; daughters, Lisa (and spouse John) Spears of Chicago, Illinois and LoriAnne Weaver of Lake Zurich, Illinois; a brother, Mike (and spouse Patricia) Weaver of Galveston, Indiana; a sister, Carolyn Eshelman of Galveston, Indiana; a sister-in-law, Betty Weaver of Galveston, Indiana; five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, F.A. (Jim) Weaver and his son Jan Weaver. Christian burial services will be held at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 11:00 AM with Father Phil DeVolder officiating. Visitation hours will be on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral chapel in Warsaw. Burial will be at Leesburg Cemetery, Leesburg, Indiana with Military Honors by the American Legion Post 49 and the VFW Post 1126 both of Warsaw. Memorials may be made to: Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, PO Box 1906 Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1906 To sign the guestbook or to send condolences, electronically, go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com