Melvin Hinrichs

Melvin J. Hinrichs (aka Nevaeh Blue), 44, a resident of Fort Wayne, passed away unexpectedly at 12:42 a.m. on July 24, 2011, at St. Joe Hospital. Melvin was born on July 14, 1967 in Whitley County, a son of James and Pam (Wilson) Hinrichs. He spent his youth in Churubusco graduating from Churubusco High School in 1987. He belonged to Fort Wayne Pride and was attending Brown Mackie College of Fort Wayne. The surviving relatives include his mother; three children; two brothers Kent A. and Matthew D. Hinrichs both of Huntington; a sister Daylene Acthsion of Ossian; Several nieces and nephews; and one grandchild. He was preceded in death by his father James Hinrichs on April 4, 2006. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. on Friday, July 29, 2011, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Rev. Corinne K. Boruff, pastor of Churubusco United Methodist Church, officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 to 8 p. m. on Thursday and from 11 to start of funeral service Friday at the mortuary. For those who wish, memorials may be directed to the family. ********************************************