John "Jack" P. Zoch

John Paul “Jack” Zoch, 85, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019. He was born in Fort Wayne on January 16, 1934, the son of the late Germaine and Erhard Zoch. He was graduate of Central Catholic High School and was a long time member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. He excelled in sales and sales management for over 50 years at Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln Financial Advisors. He was a member of the National Association of Life Underwriters. He enjoyed gardening, cooking, walking, and movies. He is survived by his loving wife, Maren (Zern) Zoch; children, Thomas (Patrice) Zoch, Daniel Zoch, Amy (David) Gunderson, and Joseph Zoch; siblings, Sharon Hipskind, Robert (Alice) Zoch, and James Zoch; nine grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and daughter in law, Rita Zoch. He was also preceded in death by his son, John R. Zoch; and brother, Gary Zoch. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 11:00 AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4502 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne, IN 46807 with visitation one hour prior. Visitation will also be on Friday, January 3, 2020 from 3:00 to 7:00 PM at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home, 6424 Winchester Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46819. Burial will be at Catholic Cemetery. Memorials in memory of Jack may be made to the St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen. To leave condolences for the Zoch family, visit www.klaehnfahlmeltonfunerals.com.