Joseph Edward Warner
August 3, 1933 ~ September 17, 2021
Joseph Edward Warner, 88, of Columbus, died at 2:25 p.m. Friday, September 17, 2021, at home.
Joseph was born August 3, 1933 in Columbus, the son of Dale William and Verna Leora (Enoch) Warner. He married Betty Lou McWilliams on December 25, 1952. He later married Sandra Rehme-Warner on May 22, 1999.
He was proud to have served his country in the United States Army as a Paratrooper. Joseph worked at Kroger Bakery in Indianapolis for over 20 years. Joseph enjoyed any kind of Cowboy Western Movie. Gunsmoke, John Wayne and Grit TV, where some of his favorites. Joseph was a great cook. His specialty was German Chocolate Cake from scratch. Even though he was talented in the kitchen, Joseph will be remembered for being a jokester and a man that never met a stranger.
The funeral will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 24, 2021 at Flintwood Wesleyan Church with Pastor Wes Jones officiating. Military Rites will be performed by the Bartholomew County Veterans Honor Guard at the church at 10:00 a.m. Calling will be from 9:00 until 10:00 a.m., Friday at the church. Burial will be at Washington Park East in Indianapolis at 3:00 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Our Hospice of South Central Indiana or Flintwood Wesleyan Church through the funeral home.
Survivors include children, Roger (Kathy) Warner, of Columbus, David (Diane) Warner, of Indianapolis, Penny (Lori Swim) Warner, of Fishers, Iva (Les) Stanley Fishers, Mike (Tammy) Rehme of Taylorsville, Debbie (Bryant) Margison, of Shirley, Indiana, Mary Jo (Steve) Lunsford of Mexico, Missouri; brothers, John D. Warner and Charles D. (Julie) Fox, both of Columbus; sisters, Patricia Sparks and Peggy Swafford, both of Columbus; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Betty Lou, and wife, Sandra and brothers, Donald, Dale and James Warner and a sister, Candy Henney.
Services were entrusted to the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home.
You are invited to view the video tribute, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via this funeral home website.
To view Live Streaming of Joseph Warner’s service, please go to The Flintwood Wesleyan Church YouTube channel at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 24.
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We have so many wonderful memories and I will cherish each one..Thank you all for sharing your wonderful, fun loving, Godly man with me.. I know he’s in his Heavenly home ..
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Joe was such a nice guy with a great sense of humor. We attended church with he and Sandy when they lived in Rushville.
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Rest In Peace Joe. Thank you for your part in making the world a better place. The daughters of Patricia Ann Wilson Warner (Sheryl Wilson, Anita Hill McDaniel & Wendy Hill Magill) offer our sincere condolences to the Warner’s, Rehme’s and friends.
I love you dad!!!
I smile when I think of you.you were always quick with a joke. I will miss you very much …. You are leaving me with one uncle and he is so much Like you … He is lucky and so are we for you and the love you gave us
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We will miss you, Joe. Our sympathy to family and friends. Lane and Gretchen Loman
Uncle Joe and my Dad James Carnahan were the best of friends. They spent a lot of time just driving around and going out to lunch. Dad got to where it was hard for him to climb into Uncle Joe’s truck so, guess what Uncle Joe did? He traded that truck in for something easier for Dad
to get in and out of. What a guy! We will always remember him for his fun and loving ways, and the way he treated all those dear to him. We will miss him, Verna and Dave McCulloch.