David Wells Whitton – New Castle Courier Times – New Castle, Indiana
12/27/2011 2:40:00 PM David Wells Whitton |
David Wells Whitton, 67, of South Bend and formerly of New Castle, passed away Dec. 25, 2011, at Sanctuary of Holy Cross Health Care Facility. He was born Nov. 10, 1944, in New Castle. His parents were Roy P. and Norma Louise Whitton. He graduated from Greenfield High School and then Ball State University and attended I.U. Law School in Indianapolis. He was an attorney with Renfro and Whitton Law Office and later with Whitton and Lansinger Law Office. He was elected Prosecutor for two terms in Henry County. He was appointed by the Governor as Circuit Court Judge, served as public defender and Assistant Prosecutor in Henry County and as an Assistant Prosecutor for St. Joseph County. He attended Kern Road Mennonite Church in South Bend, and was a member of the Presbyterian Church in New Castle. Survivors include his parents, Roy P. (wife Kay) Whitton of Lake Placid, Fla., his mother, Louise Whitton of South Bend; his wife, Almeda Steele Whitton of South Bend; daughter, Abigail (husband Murray) Weaver of South Bend; and son, David Michael (Amy Fox) Whitton of Saline, Mich. He has one brother, Matthew Roy (wife Judy) Whitton of Greenfield; and five grandchildren, Evelyn and Ian Weaver and Mark, Adam and Jason Whitton. He was preceded in death by his biological father, Bill Wells; his paternal grandparents, Louise and Clarence Wells; and maternal grandparents, Ovid and Marie Chambers. Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at Marcum Community Funeral Home. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Thursday prior to service. Pastor Janice Sutter will be officiating. Online condolences may be expressed at www.marcumfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers donations may be made at the Shepherds Door Food Pantry. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Dec. 25, 2011 |
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