Burie "Boots" H. Haywood Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Burie H. “Boots” Haywood , 74, of Bluffton passed away early Tuesday morning (September 5, 2017) at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born on November 8, 1942 in Covington, Kentucky to Houston & Kathleen (Eldridge) Haywood. Boots was a truck driver for Weidamen Beer Company in Cincinnati, Ohio for several years. When the company closed in 1989, he moved to Wells County. He worked many years at Peyton’s Northern here in Bluffton. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1960 to 1964. On April 7, 1975 in Covington, Kentucky, Boots married Yvonne M. (Kustanbortor) Haywood. Survivors include his children; Christina Haywood of Columbia City, Noah Haywood of Bluffton, Steve (Canda) Trissel of Montpelier, Shonn Trissel of Bluffton and Tina Lovensheimer of Ludlow, Kentucky along with 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by three sisters; Kim Boisen of Bunnell FL, Donna Holden and Joan Haywood, both of Covington, KY. He was preceded in death by his wife Yvonne on February 8, 2014, a son Terry W. “Bo” Haywood on March 28, 1995 and two sisters and a brother. Calling hours will be held from 11 to 2 & 4 to 8 on Saturday (September 9, 2017) at the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. There will be no formal funeral service. Burial will take place at Huntsville Cemetery in Modoc, Indiana. Memorials may be made to help the family through the funeral home. Friends can send online condolences to the family at www.thomarich.com.

Burie "Boots" H. Haywood

November 8, 1946 - September 5, 2017