Warren W. “Dutch” Walters, 92, of Port Royal, died at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2016, in the Emergency Room of the Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.
Born on October 26, 1923 in Spruce Hill, Juniata County, he was a son of the late Samuel W. and Mary S. (Bender) Walters. On April 9, 1948 he married his surviving wife, Sara K. “Kitty” (Ebright) Walters with whom he was blessed to share more than 68 years of marriage.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughters, Debbie K. Walters, of Port Royal, Cyndi J. Stiles and her husband Bob, of Greensburg; two granddaughters, Gwen Berrier, of Mifflintown, Alisha Huff and her husband Queston, of Mifflin; and he leaves behind 4 great grandchildren, Blaze Jones, Zoie Berrier, Paxton Huff, and Palynn Huff.
He is the last of his generation having been preceded in death by 3 brothers, John S. Walters, Sr., P. William Walters, Jay M. Walters and a sister, Thelma M. Saylor.
Mr. Walters proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WW II, in the European theater engaging in battle in Normandy and Rhineland.
His memberships included the Messiah Lutheran Church, the Union Lodge 324 F&AM, both of Mifflintown, the Tall Cedars of Lebanon Juniata Forrest 88, the Juniata Gun Club, and a former member of the Mifflintown Lions Club.
In earlier life, Warren was employed by R. M. Sausman Oil Company, Lewistown after which he was employed by the Riverside Oil Company, Mifflintown and in 1991 he retired from the Hilltop Oil Company, Mifflintown, with 30 years of service. During his retirement, he served as the custodian of the Messiah Lutheran Church, Mifflintown and for the Juniata Valley Bank, Port Royal.
Dutch always had a joke and loved to tell stories. He enjoyed playing cards, fishing, hunting, mowing his lawn, watching and feeding the birds, going to hunting camp; however, he cherished the moments that he spent with family and friends, especially his granddaughters and great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2016 from the Brown Funeral Homes Inc., 100 Bridge St., Mifflintown with Lisa Lyons officiating. Interment will be private and held in the New Church Hill Cemetery, Port Royal.
A viewing will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday until the time of the service at the funeral home.
The family will provide all funeral flowers and kindly suggests contributions in Mr. Walter’s memory be made to the charity of one’s choice.