Gary W Warfield

Auburn – Gary W. Warfield, 80, of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Betz Nursing Home in Auburn.

He was born April 26, 1945, in Garrett, Indiana to Douglas L. and Guilo A. (Cornwell) Warfield.

Gary served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1970 serving in Vietnam from January 1969 to June 1970.

He was a graduate of Garrett High School followed by the graduation of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy on October 6, 1978.

Gary was on the Garrett Police force from 1975 to 1982, he then served the town of Rome City as Town Marshal from 1983 to 1987 then the Waterloo Marshals office from 1987 to 2009.

He was a member of New Hope Christian Center in Waterloo, Fraternal Order of Police, DeKalb Lodge 196, American Legion Post 97 and 4th District American Legion Riders.

Surviving are four children, Paul A. and Jennifer Warfield of Garrett, Anthony D. and Laura Warfield of Auburn, Justin P. Warfield of Auburn and Terrie A. and Stacy Sexton of Waterloo; 12 grandchildren, Kirston Delauder, Kelsi Sweet, Payton Harter, Zackary Warfield, Lucas Adams, Clare Sexton, Charlie Sexton, Collin Warfield, Chloe Warfield, Olivia Lechleidner, Ahlana Warfield and Ivy Warfield; four great grandchildren and one on the way and a sister-in-law Mary Warfield.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Douglas L. Warfield and Glenn A. Warfield; and two sisters, Dorothy A. Claxton and Susan C. Wise.

Services will be 1 PM Friday October 24, 2025 at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, 875 S. Wayne St., Waterloo, IN. Burial will take place at Christian Union Cemetery in rural Garrett, with military honors by the United States Army and American Legion Post 97 of Auburn and American Legion Post 178 of Garrett. Visitation will be 2 to 7 PM Thursday October 23, 2025 at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed by the DeKalb County Humane Society, P. O. Box 806, Auburn, IN 46706.

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