Samuel "Sam" Shane Barkdull

He was born on January 20, 1960 in San Diego, California.

Sam graduated from New Haven High School, he attended Vincennes University, and graduated from Indiana University from the Ernie Pyle School of Journalism.

He worked for the USDA for 35 years in Washington, D.C, retiring in 2020. After retirement he moved back to Indiana, and resided in Fort Wayne. His friends thought of him as funny, well read, brilliant, and cultured, and had friends all over the world.

Sam enjoyed reading, cooking and collecting cookbooks, and was a world traveler.

Survivors include his mother and father, Priscilla and John DeMarco of Fremont, Indiana, and a sisters, Perri Barkdull (David Finley) of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Jammie (James) Bushnell of Grants Pass, Oregon, Courtney (Matthew) Wood of Houston, Texas, and Carri (Tony) Camara of Grants Pass, Oregon, brothers, Mike (Nancy) DeMarco of Goshen, Indiana, Tony DeMarco of Indianapolis, Indiana, special niece and nephew, Tony DeMarco of Goshen, Indiana, and Lexy Murua-Cuney of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Mr. Brown.

He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Barkdull, and an uncle Leslie Barkdull.

Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Memorial donations in his memory may be directed to Whitman-Walker, https://whitman-walker.org .

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.beamsfuneralhome.com for the family.