John H. “Jack” Fletter: 1923 – 2009
John H. “Jack” Fletter, age 85, a resident of Holiday Park in Churubusco, Indiana died Tuesday June 30, 2009 at his residence following a brief illness. He had formerly lived on Harrold Road at Blue Lake West of Churubusco.
Jack was born October 13, 1923 in Fort Wayne, Indiana a son of the late John David and Mary M. (Starost) Fletter. He was united in marriage on September 19, 1942 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Leonteen M. Rodman who preceded him in death on June 3, 1991. He later married Marceil Genth Hughes on July 30, 1994 who survives. Jack retired in 1985 from American Hoist & Derick as a service representative with 43 years of faithful service, and was a member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church.
The survivors include his wife Marceil, children Bruce David (Diane) Fletter of Grand Rapids, Michigan; David Michael (Companion Deb Lukmani) Fletter of Churubusco, Indiana, John David (Marlise) Fletter of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Jackie (Barry) Miller of Churubusco. Sister Mary Klemm of Angola, Indiana and 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents and first wife, he was preceded in death by a grandson John Edward Fletter.
Funeral services for Jack will be held Friday July 3, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. in the St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Churubusco with Father Danney Pinto officiating. Burial will follow in the Orange Twp. Cemetery South of Rome city, Indiana. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 3:00 until 7:00 P.M. in the Sheets and Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco, and on Friday morning at the Church from 10:00 A.M, until service time.
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July 2nd, 2009 at 8:35 am
John, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. If you have any needs you know all of us are there for you.
Luv ya, your racin’ brothers
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:20 am
Marcy – I’m so sorry to learn of your loss. I wish I could be with you just to give you an old “Hoist” hug, but it’s not possible today. I sincerely hope the Lord can help you through this sad time of your life. I know you and Jack enjoyed your lives together, and you will miss him terribly. God Bless You and Keep You.
Bev Gearhart
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:23 am
Dear Bruce and Diane: We were saddened to hear of your father’s passing. What a faithful man of work to be enployed 43 years with the same company. I am sure he was a great father as well! He has an awesome son in you Bruce and you and I both know from our many years of working with young people the nut doesn’t fall too far from the tree! Tells me your dad was cool. Sorry we are out of town but you are in our thoughts and prayers. Don
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:48 am
To the entire Fletter family. I am at a particular low today as I read the Notice of Jack’s death. During my early youth on Fairfax Avenue, at times the only constant thing in my life that I could depend on, was your family. How much I wished your Dad was mine. He was always there for you kids and I so longed for that kind of connection with my own family. You must be heartbroken at his passing. Know that a lot of us outside the circle of your family are as heartbroken, for the world has lost a person who was looked up to for many years as a surrogate parent, by three little girls across the street.
July 2nd, 2009 at 8:02 pm
To the Fletter family,
Our condolences on Jack’s passing. We have all of you in our thoughts and prayers…………..
July 6th, 2009 at 10:32 am
Dave and family,
So sorry to hear about your dad – always a heartfelt loss when one of your parents die. My thoughts are with you.
July 10th, 2009 at 9:16 am
John, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time. I would have attended services, but did not learn of your father’s passing until I returned from my own father’s funeral last week.