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Nathan Ronald Castor, 27, formerly of Kendallville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Nathan was born on March 9, 1984 in Bristol, Pennsylvania, a son of Ronald C. and Connie (Fulk) Castor, and had lived in Kendallville the majority of his lifetime.

He attended the Indiana Academy of Math, Science and Humanities at Ball State University during his junior year of high school, graduated from East Noble High School in 2002, and also attended Indiana-Purdue University in Fort Wayne.

He was an expert in the knowledge and care of exotic fish, and had built his own fresh water and salt water aquarium. He was also gifted in computer science, and was an expert in building personalized computers.

The surviving relatives include his parents, Ronald and Connie Castor of Kendallville; a sister, Miranda (Matthew) Heitz of Clearwater, Fla; a nephew, Ezra Heitz; aunts and uncles, Joanne (Gus) Etersque, Vincent (Collette) Castor, Maria (Bob) Faight, Kathleen (Scott) Thompson, Annette (Kevin Brannigan) Castor, Christopher (Christine) Makai, Joy (Tom) Rose, and Steve (Teri) Fulk; and numerous cousins.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Rev. Thomas R. Clothier, pastor of First Christian Church, officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 12 noon until 8 p.m., or one hour prior to the service Wednesday morning.

Interment will be in Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam.

For those who wish, memorials may be directed to the donor's choice.

To leave an online condolence for the family in Nathan's memory, log on to www.sheetsandchilds.net.