David Fenker

David H. Fenker, 78, a resident of rural Churubusco in Noble County, passed away at 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. He had been in failing health for the past year and had been a patient there for the past two months. Mr. Fenker was born in Fort Wayne on May 24, 1937, a son of Herman G. and Bernice (Miller) Fenker, and spent his formative years there. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne in 1956, and as a young man served with the U. S. Navy. On November 29, 1969 he was married in Fort Wayne to Sherran K. Schuelein. The couple spent the early years of their marriage in Fort Wayne, and had lived in Green Township in Noble County since 1976. Employed at Dana Corporation in Fort Wayne for over 35 years, he retired from their quality control department in 1999. He was a member of the Gilbert Davis American Legion Post 157 in Churubusco and Churubusco Veteran's of Foreign Wars Turtle Post 3846. In his leisure time he enjoyed his small farm, watching WWE wrestling, Indianapolis Colts, and was a fan of Notre Dame football. Mrs. Fenker preceded him in death on March 3, 2003. The surviving relatives include a daughter Kris (Mark) Trabel of Auburn; two sons Curt (Joey) Fenker of Albion and Andy Fenker of Churubusco; two sisters Mary North and Fran Greene, both of Fort Wayne; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a sister Rita Myers in 2001. Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Father Danney Pinto, pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at Ege, officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 2-4 and from 6-8 p.m., or one hour prior to the service Tuesday morning. Interment with military graveside rites will be in the Ege Catholic Cemetery, Noble County. The family requests that memorials be directed to the Alzheimer's Association, 6324 Constitution Drive, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804