Carl Sanford “Sandy” Diehl, 94, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon Jan. 26, 2026, at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital in Warsaw. Carl was born in Leesburg to a pioneering Kosciusko County family on Nov. 8, 1931. Reportedly, some of the first soybeans grown in Kosciusko County were grown on this farm. Carl is survived by his children: Brenda (Jon) Lamon, of Warsaw, Carl V. (Gaby) Diehl, of Houston, and Claude Diehl, of West Lafayette. There are seven grandchildren: Matthew (Susie) Walton, Mark (Christine) Walton, Andrew (Sarah) Bast, Ryan Bast, Jessica (Ryan A. Thomas) Diehl, Stephanie Diehl and Carl Diehl Jr. Great-grandchildren include: Ava, Henry, Joseph, Emily, Alexandra, Cora and Lincoln.