Obituary of Edwin R. DePoy

Edwin “Ed” R. DePoy, 94, of South Branch and formerly of Niles, passed away at home on Friday, November 5, 2021. Ed was born on June 15, 1927, to the late Raymond and Hazel (Good) DePoy in Winamac, Indiana. After graduating from Winamac High School, Ed went on to wed Barbara Jean Zuhl at a ceremony in Eau Claire, Michigan. Together Ed and Barbara raised their four children. Ed was a follower of any sport he could watch, loved going fishing, and spent countless hours in his vegetable garden. He was also a member of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Granger. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Hazel DePoy; wife, Barbara DePoy; son Darl DePoy; and his siblings, Richard, Kenneth, and Herbert DePoy, Clara Brunton, Agnes Cornell, and Annabelle DePoy. Ed is survived by his children, Jeffrey DePoy of Naples, Texas, Cindy (Jim) Wagner of Lantana, Texas, and Keith (Sara) DePoy of South Branch, Michigan; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; siblings, Harold (Edith) DePoy and Darl DePoy both of Winamac, Indiana; and many extended family members and close friends. Ed’s family and friends will gather on June 15, 2022 at Peace Lutheran Church at 16791 Cleveland Road, Granger, Indiana 46530 where a remembrance luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. until the memorial service, which begins at 1:00 p.m. An interment will follow the memorial at Smith’s Chapel Cemetery in Niles, where Ed will be laid to rest next to his wife. Condolences, photos, and memories may be left for the family at www.BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services, of Niles.