Gary T. Warwick of Atlantic, IA passed away Monday, September 28 at 89 years of age surrounded by family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at the Masonic Lodge in Atlantic at 1010 SW 7th Street at 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 with a luncheon to follow. Military honors will be provided by Atlantic VFW Post 3415. Burial will follow at a later date at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter, IA.
Gary was born in Williams, IA on July 24, 1937 — the son of Truman and Mabel (Gage) Warwick. They moved to Webster City in 1945 where he graduated from Webster City High School in 1956. He attended Junior College until he was drafted into the Army in 1957 and served as a Drill Instructor until his discharge in 1959. He went to work for Central Printing in Webster City from 1959-1962. He worked for Firestone from 1962-1963. In 1964 he went to work for the Enron Gas Company until his retirement in 1999. He held several positions at Enron will living in Anita, Council Bluffs and Atlantic.
Gary was a very community and service minded person with membership in the Jaycees, Kiwanis, Toastmasters and Masonic Lodge. While in the Jaycees, he held many offices including serving as a state officer and also held the office of Regional Vice President for the US Jaycees.
Gary joined Acacia Lodge No. 176 in Webster City on March 23, 1964 and held many offices in the several lodges he belonged to as he moved around with his job including Grand Treasurer for the Grand lodge of Iowa in 1992.
Gary met his first wife Patsy Durbin in Paris, Arkansas and they were married on April 10, 1959. They lived together until her death on August 14, 1993.
He married his second wife Judy J. Karns on November 19, 2000 and lived together until her death on November 5, 2020.
Gary is survived by his special friend Rusia N. Salapa; sister-in-law Judy Warwick of Story City, IA; a brother-in-law Bob Erickson of Atlantic, GA; brother-in-law Jerry Karns of Audubon, IA; sister-in-law Jackie Kilcoin of Adair, IA; his step children Sandy Van Aernam, Tammy (Shane) Reed and Allen (Stacy) Van Aernam; his step grandchildren and step-great grandchildren and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wives Patsy Warwick and Judy Warwick and a brother in infancy, Roger Warwick, a brother Robert Warwick and sister Patricia Erickson.
