Jerome Richard Minnick, age 75, of Leo, Indiana passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023. He was born June 20,1948 to the late Jerome and Velma (née Pulver) Minnick. Dick graduated from Leo High School, Class of '66 where he lettered in track, cross country, basketball, and baseball. He matriculated from International Business College with an Associates in Business. Following graduation, he worked for Tokheim Corporation for thirty-four years and part-time for Leo Recreational Bowling Alley. Dick would found the Bantam Junior / Senior Bowling Leagues, held multiple positions including President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer for the Fort Wayne Men's Bowling Association, inducted into the Fort Wayne Men's Bowling Association Hall of Fame, and bowled in the National ABC tournament for forty-one years. He coached and umpired various youth baseball leagues, enjoyed playing golf, attending MLB games with family and travel, including trips to the Upper Peninsula. Dick cherished the time spent with family the most, especially the holidays; he relished the opportunity to play Santa every Christmas.
Dick is survived by his beloved siblings, Ted (Sharon) Minnick, Tim (Deb) Minnick, Rollie (Cyndy) Minnick, Gwen Minnick, and Theresa (Carl) Spade; nieces, April, Amy, Sarah, Jenny, and Tonia; nephews, Rich, Jared, Anthony, Tom, and Adam; great-nieces, Lexi, Emma, Brooklynn and Jordan; great-nephews, Tyler, Lucas, Alijah, Aiden, Silas, Zander, Carl James, and Trevor. He was preceded in death by nephew, Jared Pepple.
Funeral Service is 3:00 pm, Saturday, December 16, D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home - Pine Valley, 1320 E Dupont Road, Fort Wayne; friends and family will be received from 10:00 am - noon and 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Interment at Highland Park Cemetery, Fort Wayne. Memorial Contributions may be directed to St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, 1502 E Wallen Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 or American Diabetes Assocation Indiana, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at https://www.mccombandsons.com for the Minnick family.
