Warren B. Pursell, 96, of Lake Forest, passed away on March 22, 2017. Retired navy commander WWII veteran; husband of the late Josephine; loving father of Marcia (Dr. Thomas) Bleck, and Wayne (Jean) Pursell; grandfather of Gary (Tamara) , Karen (David), Ben (Olivia), Andy (Jing Jing) and Jeff (Demita); great grandfather of five; brother of the late Dorothy and Audrey. A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 30, 2017 from 5 to 8pm at Marsh Funeral Home. Interment will be private at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.