Weston E. Souther

Weston E. Souther, 42, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at his home. Born March 24, 1973 in Kalamazoo, Mich., he was the son of Robert Sr. and Rose Mary Souther.

As a boy, his family moved from Michigan to rural Indiana. Weston loved spending time outdoors and camping as a boy. He attended Columbia City Joint High School where he played football. While in high school, he painted with his dad and brother at Reiff,Inc.After graduating with the Class of 1991, Weston moved to Ft. Wayne and left Reiff and started working construction with an Amish crew.Within a few years, he began building homes for Skyline Builders.Weston volunteered at a local church and helped serve food at the holidays. He also enjoyed traveling to and participating in Civil War reenacting.

Having an adventurous side to him, he enjoyed a trip to Canada to go rafting with his church that he attended and enjoyed riding his four-wheeler and horse, Joe.Weston was the backbone of his family, always being there for his family, including being a power-of-attorney to his dad; and he was the one to come to for any type of help. He also enjoyed teasing and making his family and friends smile, including his refrigerator jokes to his nephews. All of these qualities will be missed.

He is survived by his father, Robert Souther, Sr. of Warsaw; mother, Rose Mary Souther of Harlan; sisters, Sarah Souther of Harlan and Julie Souther of Fort Wayne; nieces, Kayla Rush, Brook Rush, Hailey Souther, Autumn Souther and Amber Souther; and nephews, Will and Oliver. He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert L. Souther, Jr. on June 13, 2008.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2015 from 2 to 5 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Eberhard Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest by his brother. Memorial gifts may be given in his memory towards funeral expenses, I.C.O. Rose Souther.To send the family online condolences, visit www.demoneygrimes.com .