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  • Name Richard Edward Fenker  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Born 26 Sep 1929  Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Dec 2012  Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 

    Parents

    Family ID: F1996 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  
    Father Joseph Sylvester Fenker,   b. 20 Aug 1898, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1986  (Age 87) 
    Mother Armella Hilaria A. Nix,   b. 9 Oct 1895, Huntington County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1965  (Age 69) 
    Married 25 May 1924  Huntington County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 

    Family

    Family ID: F3617 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  |  Last Modified: 22 Dec 2020   
    S.C. Corson 
    Children 
     

    1. Michelle M. Fenker

     

    2. Andrew S. Fenker

     

    3. E.A. Fenker

     

    4. M.A. Fenker

     

    5. P.G. Fenker

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    Siblings 5 siblings 

  • Notes

    • Richard E. Fenker, 83, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at Kindred Care in Fort Wayne. He was born in Fort Wayne, the son of Joseph S. Fenker and Armella (Nix) Fenker and lived in Fort Wayne most of his life. He retired from Irmscher and Sons where he was employed as a construction superintendent for 44 years. During several of these years he also taught the Joint Carpenter Apprenticeship classes at Anthis Career Center for the Associated Building Contractors and Local 232. He was a Korean War Army Veteran. He was a member of the American Legion Post 82 and a member of their swim club. He was a longtime member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, the Holy Name Society at St. Charles and Knights of Columbus Council 432. Surviving are his wife, Sharon Fenker, daughters; Michelle M. Fenker, Elizabeth A. (Richard) Pusti, both of Fort Wayne, sons, Michael A. (Michele) Fenker of New Castle, Phillip G. (Rebecca) Fenker, Andrew S. (Shannon) Fenker both of Fort Wayne, 10 grandchildren, 2 step grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, brothers, James (Diane) of Fort Wayne, and Joseph of Wolcottville. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Jane Bero, Carol Fenker, and brother Robert J. Fenker. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday, December 7, 2012 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church with calling one hour prior, Msgr John N. Suelzer officiating. Calling is Thursday, December 6, 2012 at D. O. McComb and Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road 2:30 pm - 8:00 pm with a rosary service at 2:30pm. Burial in Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Memorials may be made to the Wells County Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group, St. Charles Tuition Assistance Fund or Masses. The family would like to thank the staff at Kindred Care for their ongoing care given to Dick during his time there. To sign the online guest book, go to www.mccombandsons.com.

  • Source Citations

    1. [S2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, ;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 574; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0008; Image: 788.0; FHL microfilm: 2340309.

    2. [S8] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: T627_1118; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 94-99B.

    3. [S26] Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;).

    4. [S39] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1958-2005, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Series Number: 89-204; Year: 1988 Aug; Certificate Range: 031764 - 033806.

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