James C. 'Mac' Silveus 3-10-10
3/11/2010 12:28:00 PM Warsaw Times Union 3-11-2010
James
C. "Mac" Silveus, 88, of 1634 S. County Farm Road,
Warsaw, died at 8:10 a.m. March 10, 2010, in Miller's Merry Manor,
Warsaw.
He was born Aug. 8, 1921, in Kosciusko
County, to Curtis Walter and Audrey Mae Laughlin Silveus. On
July 12, 1943, in Warsaw, he married Jeanne Best, who survives.
A lifetime Kosciusko County resident,
he owned and retired from Silveus & Bradway Oil Co., Warsaw.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Elks Club, Moose
Lodge, American Legion Post 49, and was a Third and Fourth Degree
Knight of the Knights of Columbus, all in Warsaw. He served
as a Warsaw City Councilman for 12 years. He was a World
War II U.S. Navy veteran.
Also surviving are seven children:
James Christian "Chris" (and spouse Mary) Silveus,
Indianapolis; Anthony "Tony" Silveus, Scott (and spouse
Melissa) Silveus, Toby (and spouse Tony) Sumpter and Reneé
Tripp, all of Warsaw; Pattijean (and spouse Tom) Cullen, Atlanta,
Ga.; and Lisa Richter, New Knoxville, Ohio; 25 grandchildren;
and 30 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by
a brother, Dick Silveus; two sisters, Bette Bradway and Ilah
Cormany; and a daughter, Vicki Clemens.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw. Burial will be
in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, with military honors by members
of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1126 and American Legion Post
49.
Calling is from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday
at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw,
with a rosary service at 5 p.m.
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Memorials to Sacred Heart Catholic
School Scholarship Fund, 125 N. Harrison St., Warsaw, IN 46580.
Condolences may be sent to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
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Information from McHatton Funeral Chapel
James C. "Mac" Silveus,
88, of 1634 County Farm Road Warsaw, Indiana, died on 3/10/2010
at 8:10 am at Miller's Merry Manor - Warsaw, Indiana. He
was born on August 8, 1921 in Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Mac was born to Curtis Walter and
Audrey Mae (Laughlin) Silveus. He was a lifetime resident
of Kosciusko County, Indiana. On July 12, 1943 he married Jeanne
Best.
He was the owner (retired) of Silveus
and Bradway Oil Company in Warsaw, Indiana. Mac was a member
of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw, Indiana. He was
a Third and Fourth Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus
in Warsaw, Indiana. He was also a member of the Warsaw
Elks Club, the Warsaw Moose Lodge and The American Legion Post
#49, Warsaw, Indiana.
He is survived by his wife Jeanne
Silveus of Warsaw, Indiana; seven children including James Christian
"Chris" (spouse Mary) Silveus of Indianapolis, Indiana;
Anthony "Tony" Silveus of Warsaw, Indiana; Pattijean
(spouse Tom Cullen) of Atlanta, Georgia; Scott (spouse Melissa)
Silveus of Warsaw, Indiana; Toby (spouse Tony) Sumpter of Warsaw,
Indiana; Renee' Tripp of Warsaw, Indiana and Lisa Richter of
New Knoxville, Ohio. In addition, Mac is survived by 25
Grandchildren and 30 Great-Grandchildren.
He was preceded by a daughter Vicki
Clemens, one brother Dick Silveus and two sisters, Bette Bradway
and Ilah Cormany.
Mac served as a Warsaw City Councilman
for 12 years. He was a United States Navy Veteran WWII.
Military Honors by VFW Post 1126 and The American Legion Post
49 will be provided at Oakwood Cemetery Warsaw, Indiana.
Monsignor James Wolf of Sacred
Heart Catholic Church will officiate the Funeral Mass. A
Rosary service will be held at 5:00 pm on Sunday, March 14, 2010
at the Funeral Chapel.
Services will be held at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church Warsaw, IN on Monday, March 15, 2010 at
10:30 AM. Calling hours will be 1-5 pm at the funeral chapel
on Sunday, March 14, 2010. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery
- Warsaw, IN.
McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel
- Warsaw, IN is in charge of arrangements. The family kindly
requests memorial contributions be directed to:
The Sacred Heart School Scholarship Fund
125 North Harrison St.
Warsaw, Indiana 46580 (9-8-10)
