Obituaries

April 8, 1923 to June 19, 2013

WINAMAC - Warren D. Short, 90, Winamac, died at 2:05 a.m., Wednesday, June 19, at the Pulaski Health Care Center, Winamac.

He was born April 8, 1923, in Winchester, to the late J. Milton and Bessie Hiatt Short. He married Elsie Brown on Aug. 24, 1951, in Arba Friends Church near Lynn, IN. She survives.

Also surviving are:
Leonard M. (Carol) Short, Winamac, Son
Evelyn R. (Bernard) Regier, Newton, KA, Daughter
Grandchildren: Michelle A.(Tim) Bowyer, Leonard W. Short, Natalie L. Shidler, Jacob K. Short, Abigail Regier, Gretchen Regier and Bernard K. Regier.
15 Great Grandchildren
1 Great Great Grandchildren
Naoma Girton, Richmond, Sister
Roy (Patty) Short, Lynn, IN Brother
Howard (Mary) Short, Racine, WI, Brother

He was preceded in death by:
Palmer Short, Brother
Larry Girton, Brother-in-law
Jeff Shidler, Grandson-in-law

Mr. Short farmed with his father during his high school years. He attended Earlham College and graduated from Purdue University in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He served in the Phillipines and Japan as part of the Japanese Occupation Force. After graduation from Purdue, he began a career of service to others beginning as a Purdue Extension agent in Johnson, Blackford and Grant counties. He and Elsie served as agriculture missionaries in Kenya East Africa for eight years. While there he established the Lugari Farmer Training Center. Upon their return to the U.S. he became the manager of the Pulaski County Farm Bureau Co-op. After retiring he worked for two years for FHA doing financial couseling with farmers.

Mr. Short was a lifetime member of the Arba Friends Church. He was a member of the Winamac Church of the Nazerene. He was building chairman during the construction of the new church sanctury. He is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Winamac. He served as trustee and mission chairman. He served on the Pulaski Memorial Hospital Board for three years.

He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. After retirement he and Elsie traveled in their motor home throughout the West and Southwest United States. He enjoyed any kind of construction projects. He was proud to have overseen the construction of the Medaryville Grain Elevator.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Sunday, at Frain Mortuary, Winamac; and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m., Monday (June 24), in Arba Friends Church, Lynn, with Pastor Brooks Martin officiating. Burial will be in Arba Friends Church Cemetery, Lynn, IN.

Memorial donations may be given to Pulaski County 4-H.