
09/09/2025
DeWayne “Curly” Boxell of Warren, Indiana, passed away on September 9, 2025, at 12:23 a.m. at Heritage Pointe of Warren.
Curly was born on March 14, 1937, in Warren, Indiana, to James Ernest Boxell and Irene Elizabeth (Wamsley) Boxell. He graduated from Warren High School and married the love of his life, Pat McDaniel on August 16, 1958, at Warren United Methodist Church. Curly worked at Warren Ford Garage for many years as well as Riverside Service Station (“Phillip 66”) and also at the United Methodist Memorial Home in the transportation department. He was a member of Solid Rock Church of Warren, served on the Warren Volunteer Fire Department for 50 years and coached little league and pony league in Warren. Curly was also a member of the Warren Jaycees, Warren Kiwanis, Salamonie Active Men’s or S.A.M.s, and the Florida Shuffle Club. Curly and Pat would spend their winters in Estero, Florida.
Curly was preceded in death by his parents, James and Irene Boxell, brothers, Ned, Richard, James, Ronald, Roger, and Donald Boxell, and sisters, Beatrice Boxell, Joan Boxell, and Martha Glass.
Loving survivors include his wife, Pat Boxell of Warren, IN; son, Keith Boxell of Warren, IN; daughter, Cindy Boxell of Warren, IN; daughter, Deborah (Jay) Shaw of Warren, IN; grandchildren, Kodi (Andrew) Elliot and Jessica Boxell; great-grandchildren, Keeli and Kalin; brothers, Charles and Max Boxell, both of Warren, IN; step granddaughter, Buffy Householder; step great grandchildren Jacub Daggett and Hannah Daggett.
Friends and family may gather to share and remember at Solid Rock Church of Warren, located at 485 Bennett Dr. Warren, IN 46792, on Thursday, September 11, 2025, from 2:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. A funeral service will be held at the church on Friday, September 12, 2025 at 11:00 A.M with an hour of viewing prior to the service starting at 10:00 A.M. Pastor John Boyanowski and Chaplain Gerald Moreland will be officiating. Curly will be laid to rest at Springhill Cemetery at Heritage Pointe in Warren at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Warren Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 373, Warren, IN 46792, or to Solid Rock Church of Warren, 485 Bennett Dr., Warren, IN 46792.
DeWayne Curly Boxell of Warren, Indiana, passed away on September 9, 2025, at 1223 a.m. at Heritage Pointe of Warren. Curly was born on March 14, 1937, in Warren, Indiana, to James Ernest Boxell and Irene Elizabeth Wamsley Boxell. He graduated from Warren High School and married the love of