Warren R. Case

Warren was born April 19, 1954 in Livingston to Wallace and Joyce (Emery) Case and passed away peacefully at Livingston Healthcare December 5, 2025.

Anyone who knew Warren said he was the nicest man. He touched so many lives.

He got his education in Livingston, graduating from Park High in 1972.

Warren had a real zest for life and, with his buddies, was always “busy.” There were spook houses, burying Roger in the backyard, riding bikes off the roof, neighborhood baseball games, bowling, working on cars (his first one cost $50.00), drag racing, driving the Volkswagen antics, and many more adventures. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, rock collector, camper, road trip lover, and anything else that sounded like fun.

With their dad, Wally, as the coach, Roger and Warren played baseball from Little League through high school. They both continued playing until they were in their 20’s.

When Roger started a band in high school, Warren was the go-to man building a light and sound system, adding a disco ball, collecting tickets, etc.

He started working at a young age delivering newspapers and moved on to working at gas stations. He worked as a bartender for The Sport and, for a short time, at the railroad. However, he found his calling when he went to work for the Livingston Fire Department. He worked there for 10 years, leaving as the Assistant Fire Chief. He loved fighting fires and the camaraderie. Up until his death, he enjoyed stopping by the fire station for a cup of coffee and talk about the good ol’ days.

When Warren was at the fire department, he met the love of his life and she hers when Kathy came to work at the Sherriff’s Office. They were married for 45 years.

In 1987, while working as a Fire Marshall for Boeing in New Orleans, he had an AVM rupture in his brain. About a quarter of his brain was removed and he miraculously survived. He was in ICU for a month, in the hospital for 6 months, and spent 3 years in rehabilitation. He was left partially paralyzed and partially blind in addition to having to learn to walk, talk, read, write and do math all over again. Although it was very difficult, he did what was requested without complaint. He had to battle issues every day for the last 38 years, but most people could hardly notice.

Warren spent the last 25 years contributing his time and creativity at the Livingston Model Railroad Club. In the beginning, the club members had to scrounge for materials to work with and pay for the rest. Together, they chiseled the hole by hand in the depot wall to join the two rooms. A sense of humor has carried on throughout the layout and is part of the fun. As the club grew, it morphed into something they couldn’t have ever imagined.

Warren was preceded in death by his father, Wally Case; his mother, Joyce Case; father-in-law, Ken Meyers; sister-in- law, Marilyn Wilson; brother-in-law, Lee Wilson; as well as numerous grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

He is survived by his wife, Kathy; his bonus daughters, Kim Young (Ken) and grandchildren, Katelyn and Kyle; Ginger Martin and grandson, Christian Garcia (Kassy) and great granddaughter, Melody; his sister-in-law, Shelley Meyers; mother-in-law, Ellen Meyers; in addition to his brother Roger (Barbara) Case, nephews, Adam (Dianne) Case and niece, Alvie; and Andrew (Yarisa) Case; sister, Judy (Mic) Manweiler and niece, Christina, nephews, Joseph (Dawn) and Michael Manweiler; his close friend and cousin, Gordon Swandal and his lifelong friend, Dennis Hogstad.