Official Obituary of
Vernice E. "Vern" Sawvel
December 20, 1938 ~ October 20, 2021 (age 82) 82 Years Old
Vernice Sawvel Obituary
Vernice E. “Vern” Sawvel, 82, of Angola, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He was born on December 20, 1938, in Angola, Indiana to Roy and Evelyn Sawvel. Vern graduated from Orland High School in 1957. Playing basketball in high school was a great highlight for him.
During his time in Orland, he lived with Wayne and Evelyn Gottshalk, and they became his second family.
Vern married Suzanne Wise on May 7, 1960.
Vern retired in 2001 from Northern Indiana Fuel & Light Company (NIPSCO). He worked his way up over 42 years from a serviceman to the Manager of the Angola Branch. After retiring a while, Vern worked parttime at the Pokagon State Park Nature Center. He enjoyed being around the animal exhibits and the people.
Vern enjoyed playing golf and going to golf outings with family, watching trains and traveling.
He was a member of the Fremont Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, where he loved sharing the Bible messages with those he met.
Surviving is his wife, Suzanne Sawvel of Angola, Indiana; children, Scott (Tammy) Sawvel of Angola, Indiana, Shawn (Ana) Sawvel of Angola, Indiana, Shane (Bree) Sawvel of Hamilton, Indiana; four grandchildren, Noah, Sarai, Elizabeth and Evelyn. Also surviving is his brother, Don Sawvel of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Shari Lodder and four brothers, Sherman Sawvel, Dale Sawvel, Maynard Sawvel and Lonnie Sawvel.
Memorial Services will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, October 30, 2021, via zoom. For Zoom information please email:
vernsawvelmemorial@gmail.com
Memorial donations may be made: Worldwide Work at donate.jw.org
He was born on December 20, 1938, in Angola, Indiana to Roy and Evelyn Sawvel. Vern graduated from Orland High School in 1957. Playing basketball in high school was a great highlight for him.
During his time in Orland, he lived with Wayne and Evelyn Gottshalk, and they became his second family.
Vern married Suzanne Wise on May 7, 1960.
Vern retired in 2001 from Northern Indiana Fuel & Light Company (NIPSCO). He worked his way up over 42 years from a serviceman to the Manager of the Angola Branch. After retiring a while, Vern worked parttime at the Pokagon State Park Nature Center. He enjoyed being around the animal exhibits and the people.
Vern enjoyed playing golf and going to golf outings with family, watching trains and traveling.
He was a member of the Fremont Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, where he loved sharing the Bible messages with those he met.
Surviving is his wife, Suzanne Sawvel of Angola, Indiana; children, Scott (Tammy) Sawvel of Angola, Indiana, Shawn (Ana) Sawvel of Angola, Indiana, Shane (Bree) Sawvel of Hamilton, Indiana; four grandchildren, Noah, Sarai, Elizabeth and Evelyn. Also surviving is his brother, Don Sawvel of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Shari Lodder and four brothers, Sherman Sawvel, Dale Sawvel, Maynard Sawvel and Lonnie Sawvel.
Memorial Services will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, October 30, 2021, via zoom. For Zoom information please email:
vernsawvelmemorial@gmail.com
Memorial donations may be made: Worldwide Work at donate.jw.org
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Services
Zoom Service
SaturdayOctober 30, 2021
3:00 PM
Via Zoom: vernsawvelmemorial@gmail.com
Donations
Worldwide Work
Web: donate.jw.org
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