Warren Norris McCroskey

1920 - 2022  (101 years)

• Name	Warren Norris McCroskey
  Birth	13 Jul 1920	Corning, Tehama Co., CA
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 May 2022	Ft. Wayne, Allen Co., IN;bur:Riverview Cemetery, Eel Twp., Allen Co., IN
  Person ID	I11322	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Daniel Leroy McCroskey,   b. 29 Aug 1878, Monroe, Jasper Co., IA d. 20 Nov 1955, Tehama, Corning Co., CA; burial: Corning Co., CA (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Azalea Luamy Delarm,   b. 13 Mar 1879, Hale, Jones Co., IA d. 6 Nov 1969, Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA; burial:Sunset Hill Cem.,Corning Co., CA (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	1901
  Family ID	F4433	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Clara Emily Wrana,   b. 22 Feb 1922   d. 20 Jan 1997, Burial: Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, Wabash Co., IN (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1943
  Children	1. Susan McCroskey,   b. 23 Jun 1952, Lynn, Essex Co., MA d. 1 Jan 2007, Ft. Wayne, Allen Co., IN; burial: Toledo Memorial Park Cem., Lucas Co., OH (Age 54 years)   2. Carol Elaine McCroskey,   b. 28 Dec 1956, Ft. Wayne, Allen Co., IN d. 13 Nov 2006, Jennersville, Chester Co.,PA; burial: Riverview Cem., Allen Co., IN (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F4434	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Louise Maxine Carroll Heaston,   b. 11 Mar 1914, Huntington Co., IN d. 8 Jul 2004, Lancaster Cem., Huntington Co., IN; burial: Lancaster Cem., Huntington Co., IN (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	1975
  Family ID	F4435	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		McCroskey, Eva Rosalea (1905-1996) & Frank A. McCroskey (1909-1972) & Dee Lawrence McCroskey (1902-1991) & LaVera Maude McCroskey (1904-1983) & Dale McCroskey (1908-1989) & Warren Norris McCroskey (1920-2022) & Daniel Leroy McCroskey (1878-1955) & Martha Mahalia “Halie”McCroskey (1916-2008) & Azalea LuAmy Delarm (1879-1969) & Thelma I. McCroskey (1918-2008) Group photo includes standing (L-R) Eva Rosalea McCroskey Davis & Frank A. McCroskey & Dee Lawrence McCroskey & LaVera Maude McCroskey Rezendes & Dale McCroskey Stoterau. In the front row are Warren Norris McCroskey & Daniel Leroy McCroskey & Martha Mahalia “Halie” McCroskey Barney & Azalea Luamy Delarm McCroskey & Thelma I. McCroskey Rice. Group photo came from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8720855/daniel-leroy-mccroskey Photo added by: Bob McConnell on 12 Jan 2022 Maintained by: Bob McConnell • Originally Created by: Mary Mcfarlen Paetznick • Added: 4 May 2004 • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 8720855 • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8720855/daniel-leroy-mccroskey: accessed 07 November 2022), memorial page for Daniel Leroy McCroskey (29 Aug 1878–20 Nov 1955), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8720855, citing Sunset Hill Cemetery, Corning, Tehama County, California, USA; Maintained by Bob McConnell (contributor 47042028) .
  		McCroskey, Warren Norris (1920-2022) Individual photo of Warren Norris McCroskey, which was probably taken 1916-1918, came from https://everloved.com/life-of/warren-mccroskey/memories/?flow=202&page=2 and was posted by Nancy Mantick.
  		McCroskey, Warren Norris (1920-2022) & Clara Emily Wrana (1922-1997) 2-Persons photo of (L-R) Warren Norris McCroskey & Clara Emily Wrana McCroskey was taken about 1943. This picture came from https://everloved.com/life-of/warren-mccroskey/memories/?flow=202 and was posted by Nancy Mantick.
  		McCroskey, Warren Norris (1920-2022) & Clara Emily Wrana (1922-1997) 2-Persons / Wedding photo of (L-R) Warren Norris McCroskey & Clara Emily Wrana McCroskey was taken in 1943. This picture came from https://everloved.com/life-of/warren-mccroskey/memories/?flow=202&page=2 and was posted by Nancy Mantick.
  		McCroskey, Warren Norris (1920-2022) & Clara Emily Wrana (1922-1997) 2-Persons / Honeymoon photo of (L-R) Warren Norris McCroskey & Clara Emily Wrana McCroskey was taken about 1943. This picture came from https://everloved.com/life-of/warren-mccroskey/memories/?flow=202&page=2 and was posted by Nancy Mantick.
  		McCroskey, Warren Norris (1920-2022) Individual/ Identification GE Badge photo of Warren Norris McCroskey came from https://everloved.com/life-of/warren-mccroskey/memories/?flow=202&page=2 and was posted by Nancy Mantick.
  		McCroskey, Warren Norris (1920-2022) Individual/ General Electric Company Studio photo of Warren Norris McCroskey came from https://everloved.com/life-of/warren-mccroskey/memories/?flow=202&page=2 and was posted by Nancy Mantick.
  		McCroskey, Warren Norris (1920-2022) Individual photo of Warren Norris McCroskey came from https://everloved.com/life-of/warren-mccroskey/memories/?flow=202&page=2 and was posted by Nancy Mantick.
  		McCroskey, Warren Norris (1920-2022) Individual/ Fishing photo of Warren Norris McCroskey came from https://everloved.com/life-of/warren-mccroskey/memories/?flow=202&page=2 and was posted by Nancy Mantick.
  		McCroskey, Warren Norris (1920-2022) Individual photo of Warren Norris McCroskey came from https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/fort-wayne-in/warren-mccroskey-10762870 and was posted by the family.
  		McCroskey, Warren Norris (1920-2022) Individual photo of Warren Norris McCroskey came from https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/fort-wayne-in/warren-mccroskey-10762870 and was posted by the family.
  		McCroskey, Warren Norris (1920-2022) Individual photo of Warren Norris McCroskey came from https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/fort-wayne-in/warren-mccroskey-10762870and was published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on May 25, 2022.

  
  

• Notes

  Source: McCroskey Family History, A Partial History of the McCroskeys in America, by Warren N. McCroskey, published in Ft. Wayne, IN, Dec. 1993, revised Feb. 2003. Name, dates, & places Source: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/fort-wayne-in/warren-mccroskey-10762870 Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on May 25, 2022. Warren Norris McCroskey JULY 13, 1920 – MAY 21, 2022 Warren N. McCroskey, age 101, died Saturday May 21st, at Lutheran Life Villages Pine Valley, and resided many years in Fort Wayne. Warren was born July 13, 1920 in Corning, California, the youngest of eight children. He graduated in 1942 with a BSEE degree from the University of California, Berkeley. He went to work for General Electric in Schenectady, NY. During WWII, he was instrumental in designing the first undersea cable,enabling direct secret communication to the Pacific Fleet without using radio, which would be intercepted by the Japanese. After the war, he had several co-patents with colleagues, one of which is in use every day to detect overheating in hermetic motors. After 36 years of service, Warren retired as an Engineering Manager from GE in 1978. He then went to work for Copeland Corporation for another six years, and in retirement did occasional computer work and engineering consulting. He also worked on family history for 30 years, and published the McCroskey Family History through Manchester College, a copy of which is in the Allen Country Library Genealogy Dept. Warren was a member of Eta Kappa Nu engineering honor society, GE Elfun Society, GE Quarter Century Club, and Covenant Methodist Church. He was very active in church and community affairs for many years. Warren was married to Clara Emily Wrana, with whom he had seven children. After their divorce in 1975, he married Louise Maxine (Carroll) Heaston. Both wives preceded him in death, as did two daughters (Susan Metzger and Carol Hall), 7 brothers and sisters, and his parents, Azalea and Daniel McCroskey. SURVIVORS OMITTED. He will be greatly missed by all of his family, friends, and fellow residents of Lutheran Life Villages. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 27, 2022 at 11:30 am at Covenant UMC, 10001 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, with Rev. Chris Nunley officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Preferred memorials are to Covenant UMC or Trinity Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Riverview Cemetery, Churubusco, Indiana. Arrangements entrusted to Advantage Funeral and Cremation Services – Highland Park. Source: Photographs and life events: Warren Norris McCroskey is eulogized many places online including: https://everloved.com/life-of/warren-mccroskey/memories/?flow=202 (many photos from Nancy Mantick) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239975732/warren-norris-mccroskey#source (photo from Kathleen) https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/fort-wayne-in/warren-mccroskey-10762870 (photos from the family) https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/fortwayne/name/warren-mccroskey-obituary?id=34919638 (photos from family members and friends) Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239975732/warren-norris-mccroskey Created by: Kathleen Added: 26 May 2022 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 239975732 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239975732/warren-norris-mccroskey: accessed 07 November 2022), memorial page for Warren Norris McCroskey (13 Jul 1920–21 May 2022), Find a Grave Memorial ID 239975732, citing Riverview Cemetery, Eel River Township, Allen County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Kathleen (contributor 50694842) . Warren Norris McCroskey BIRTH 13 Jul 1920 Corning, Tehama County, California, USA DEATH 21 May 2022 (aged 101) Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA BURIAL Riverview Cemetery Eel River Township, Allen County, Indiana, USA MEMORIAL ID 239975732 · View Source WARREN N. McCROSKEY, 101, died Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Lutheran Life Villages Pine Valley, Fort Wayne, IN. Funeral service and burial was on Friday, May 27, 2022, and he is now at rest at Riverview Cemetery, Eel Township, Allen County, IN. Family Members Parents Daniel Leroy McCroskey 1878-1955 Azalea Luamy Delarm McCroskey 1879-1969 Spouses Clara Emily Wrana McCroskey 1922-1997 (m. 1943) Louise M. Heaston McCroskey 1914-2004 (m. 1975) Siblings Dee Lawrence McCroskey 1902-1991 La Vera Maude McCroskey Rezendes 1904-1983 Eva Rosalea McCroskey Davis 1905-1996 Dale Stoterau 1908-1989 Frank A. McCroskey 1909-1972 Martha Mahalia McCroskey Barney 1916-2008 Thelma I McCroskey Rice 1918-2008 Children Susan Gail McCroskey Metzger 1952-2007 Carol Elaine McCroskey Hall 1956-2006 Source: Donna Forney Clark: THe following source currently requires a log in. When I got this information, I don't believe that it reuired a log in. https://angel.co/warren-mccroskey Warren McCroskey (Retired) at Retired from GE Fort Wayne University Of Califor... Warren McCroskey EXPERIENCE General Electric Final title was Manager, Hermetic Motor Engineering Supervised Engineering Operations at Fort Wayne, Winter Street. Before that I was an Engineer in Oakland, Schenectady, Lynn, Massachusetts, and Fort Wayne, IN. It won't let... more Retired from GE (Retired) Copeland Motor Design and Application Engineer 1975 - 1984 (about 9 years) Applied motors to compressors EMPLOYEE General Electric, Copeland, Retired from GE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Electrical Engineering Q&A What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read? Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, and The Nature of Polyphase Induction Machines. What's your favorite non-business book? Outline of History by H.G. Wells If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now? Relaxing on the beach in California. What words of advice would you give your younger self? Think a whole lot more before I made some decisions... What's the most creative thing you've ever done? Write a book, after many years of research, called "The McCroskey Family" history. Also wrote an autobiography, and an engineering book. https://angel.co/warren-mccroskey (info and ph