Isabel Marie Lichtfuss

Isabel Marie Lichtfuss, 92, Warsaw, passed into Paradise at 7:19 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018, in Grace Village Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Winona Lake. She was born on Oct. 31, 1926, in Beloit, Wisconsin to Nicoli and Giovana (Saladino) LaRosa. 

She was united in marriage to Donald Francis Lichtfuss on Sept. 22, 1951, at the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle (by Reverend T.A. O’Reilly) in Beloit, WI.  Isabel was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Ladies of the Knights of Columbus, Women of Grace, as well as Kosciusko County 4H.

She is survived by her children; Jerald (spouse Joan Haldewang) Lichtfuss of Evanston, IL; Joanne (spouse Lewis) Pifer of Warsaw;  Mary Miller of Lafayette; Patricia Sensibaugh (companion Steve Metzger) of Warsaw; Grandchildren; William, Christy, Matt, Andrea, Adam, Andrew, Kade, Brandon, Haley, Great-Grandchildren; Mila, William, Austin, Ian, Aaron, Isaac, Izabella, Harlow, Paige, Archie, Kali, Christopher, Brooklyn, Oliver, Myles, Maycee, Molly, Michael, Tyler, and Christopher, Step Great-Grandchildren; Cali and Talan, Sister; Mary Jane (spouse Ron) Curtis of Huddleston, VA. Many nieces and nephews also survive. 

She was preceded in death by her mother and father, her husband Donald Francis Lichtfuss on Dec/ 28, 1980, a sister, brother, two sons-in-law Meredith (spouse Bud) Sensibaugh and Bob Miller, as well as a granddaughter Meredith Sensibaugh.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3,  with a Rosary Service at 7:30 p.m. in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Jan. 4, 2019, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw.  Father Jonathan Norton will officiate.  Interment will be private.