Eugene Nahrwold

Eugene M. "Geno" Nahrwold, 85, a resident of Fort Wayne and well-known Fort Wayne auto dealer, died at 1:30 a. m. on Monday, September 24, 2007, at the Towne House Retirement Center in Fort Wayne following a lengthy illness. Mr. Nahrwold was born in Fort Wayne on March 23, 1922, a son of Otto and Dorothea (Rose) Nahrwold, and spent his formative years there. He graduated from South Side High School, and later completed his bachelor's degree at Butler University. He also served in the U. S. Army during World War II. Following his military discharge, he was married in Fort Wayne to Joanne M. Doty, and was a lifelong resident of Fort Wayne. Widely-acquainted as the owner and operator of Derby Auto Sales at North Anthony and Washington Streets, he originated the "Buy Here-Pay Here" used car dealership, and was in business for 40 years. He later was employed as the used car manager at the former Hefner Chevrolet dealership, and had also worked at Allen County Motors. Gene was always proud of the fact that he had coached the 1962 Derby Auto Sales little league championship team. The surviving relatives include his wife Joanne, to whom he was married for over 59 years; two sons Retired Col. Scott E. (Peggy) Nahrwold of Columbia SC, and Brett "Bo" (Janet) Nahrwold of Fort Wayne; four daughters Lark E. (Karl) Nahrwold of Newport Beach, Calif., Starr E. (Keith) Brautigam of Cedar Springs, Mich., Gina (John) Cox of Southern Pines, NC, and Trina (Jeff) Neeley of Fort Wayne; two sisters Dorothy Wehrling and Janie Bosserman, both of Colorado Springs, Colo; and 12 grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceed in death by a brother Victor Nahrwold; and by a sister Melba Harris. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday, September 26, at the Wallen Baptist Church, 1001 W. Wallen Road, with Pastor John Suciu, officiating. The family will receive friends at the church on Tuesday from 6 to 9 p. m., or one hour prior to the service Wednesday afternoon. Interment will be in Covington Memorial Gardens in Fort Wayne. For those who wish, memorials may be directed to Wallen Baptist Church, 1001 W. Wallen Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco. *************************************** Condolences to the family may be left by clicking "Leave A Condolence" below. . .