Waynedale Obituaries

DONALD D. ROBINSON, 89

DONALD D. ROBINSON, 89, of Fort Wayne, died Saturday, May 8, 2004, at The Towne House, Fort Wayne. Born in Malta, Montana, he was a longtime resident of Fort Wayne and Warsaw. He was the former owner of Robin-son Tractor Co., Fort Wayne, then Senior Vice President of Lake City Bank, Warsaw and retired as Treasurer of Strauss Inc., North Manchester. He was a member of First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, Summit City Lodge 170, F&AM, Scottish Rite and The Mizpah Shrine.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth N. Robinson of Fort Wayne; daughter, Judy (Fred) VanFossen of Fort Wayne; son, Richard D. (Ann) Robinson of Fort Wayne; grandchildren, Donald (Cathy) VanFossen of Mason, OH, Richard (Emily) VanFossen of Fort Wayne, David VanFossen of Cincinnati, OH, Mark Robinson of Fort Wayne and Katie Robinson of Colorado Springs, CA; great-grandchildren, Abigail and Victoria VanFossen; sisters, Dorothy (Lloyd) Beyers of Mesa, AZ and Joy (Everett) Bucy of Monticello.

Private memorial service. Calling was at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Homes, Winchester Road Chapel, 6424 Winchester Road. Burial at Lindenwood Cemetery.

Preferred memorials to First Wayne Street United Methodist Church or The Towne House.

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