Frederick W. Shane, 57, of Fort Wayne passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017. He was born in Fort Wayne on May 27, 1960, a son of N. Virgil and Margaret O. (Seifert) Shane.
Fred was a surveyor with Stoody Associates and he was a member of American Legion Post 499. He enjoyed playing corn hole, euchre, fishing and spending time at Coldwater Lake.
He is survived by his wife Ruth Shane of Fort Wayne; mother Margaret Shane of Fort Wayne; children, Alex (Bobbi) Shane of Decatur and Janine (Brett) Conrad of Hoagland; step-children, Ryan Stiffler (Angela) of Fort Wayne and Lindsay Stiffler of Bonita Springs, FL; grandchildren, Owen; Kellen; Remey and Blaine; brothers, Steven (Shawna) Shane; David (Colleen) Shane and Michael (Valerie) Shane, all of Fort Wayne; sisters, Julie Cummings of Tampa, FL; Becky Shane and Laurie Boreani, both of Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by his father, N. Virgil Shane.
Funeral mass is 11 AM Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church 1502 E. Wallen Road will calling one-hour prior. Calling is also 2 – 4 PM and 6 – 8 PM Monday, September 11, 2017 at Fairhaven Funeral Home 6557 N. Clinton Street.
Donations may be made to American Legion Post 499.