Kenneth L Springer

Kenneth L Springer, 96, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 10, 1925 at home in Pleasant Township, Allen County, Indiana. He was a 1944 graduate from Ossian High School and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in (Marketing) Business from Indiana University in 1951. Kenneth retired from Ossian State Bank after 24 years in 1989 as Senior Vice President. He was a member at St. Mark's Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Edna Eileen Springer of Ossian; children, Gordon Springer of Ossian, Brad (Karen) Springer of Las Cruces, NM, Marshall (Bonnie) Springer of Angola, Sharon (Eddie) Strange of Fort Wayne, Paul (Annette) Springer, Fort Wayne, and Kay (Isaac) Sands of Ossian; grandchildren, Timothy Springer, Bradley Springer, Zachary Springer, Justin Springer, Shane Springer, Greg Shappell, Rebecca Shappell, Claire Sands, and Ellie Sands; great-grandchildren, Bradley Springer II, Kenneth Springer, Maxwell Springer, Bennett Springer, Jada Springer, Jude Springer, and Hallie Smith; and step-grandchildren, Justin Bertrand, Kelsey Bertrand, Griffin Bertrand, Bailey Bertrand, Anthony Strange, and Nathan Strange. Kenneth was the son of the late Gust and Annetta (Dettmer) Springer. As one of 12 children (11th in line), he was preceded in death by his brothers, Roy, Donald, Forrest, Raymond; and sisters, Frieda Fenton, Gertrude Hitzeman, Della Hilsmier, Linda Caston, Mildred Menze, Bernadine Brewer, and Joann Voelker. A funeral service will be on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 11:00 AM at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 16933 Thiele Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46819 with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Harrison Gapter will officiate. For those unable to attend the funeral service, it will be live streamed on Facebook. Visitation will also be held Friday, February 4, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home, 120 West Mill Street, Ossian, Indiana 46777. Burial will be at St. Mark's Lutheran Cemetery. Contributions in Kenneth's memory may be made to St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.elzey-patterson-rodak.com for the Springer family.