OBITUARY
Kim A. Detwiler
26 November, 1951 – 14 July, 2020
IN THE CARE OF
Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services – Highland Park
Kim A. Detwiler, 68, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at
Parkview Randallia. Born November 26, 1951 in Fort Wayne, he was a son of the
late Marjorie Ruth (Powell) Detwiler and Ivan F. Detwiler, who survives and
resides in Fort Wayne. A graduate of Concordia High School, Kim studied
Performing Arts at Purdue University Fort Wayne. He started his performing arts
career at the Purdue Indiana (PIT) Theatre in the early 70’s. Throughout his career
he won multiple awards. In 1976, he performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for
the Performing Arts and was the recipient of the John F. Kennedy Award of
Excellence in a Major Role. He later became involved with the Fort Wayne Civic
Theatre where he was the recipient of the 1987-88 Fort Wayne Civic Theatre
Anthony Award for his “Outstanding Performance in a Major Role as Mozart” in
Amadeus. In addition, he won three awards at the Fort Wayne Arena Dinner
Theatre including the 2010-11 “Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role
of a Play”, 2013-14 “Best Supporting Actor In a Play”, and the 2014-2015 “Best
Performance By An Actor in a Supporting Role of a Play”. In the summer months,
he would perform at the Black Hills PlayHouse in Sioux Falls, SD. Kim was an avid
reader and avid Colt’s fan. He is survived by his sister, Kerry (Mark) Ruoff of
Angola, Ind.; brothers, Kevin (Cindy Coronada) Detwiler of South Bend, Ind., and
Mark (Suzanne) Detwiler of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.; niece, Hannah Ruoff of
Angola, Ind.; aunt & uncle, Sandra & Bob Berning of Bryan, Ohio; and two
additional nieces and one additional nephew. Services will be held by the family at
a later date. For online condolences, please visit
www.advantagehighlandpark.com .
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