Richard J. Honig

Richard J. Honig, 93, of Leo, Indiana, went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 5, 2020. Born November 14, 1926, in St. Louis, Missouri, he was a son of the late Louis O. and Irene (Johnson) Honig and brother of the late Louis (Elizabeth) Honig, Irene (Bud) Miltenberger, Ethel (Allen) Vesper, and Theodore (Mary) Honig. His wife, Ann (Ludeman) Honig, preceded him in death. He is survived by children Elizabeth (Ronald) Nussbaum of Angola, and Richard E. (Kathi) Honig of Fort Wayne, and eight (8) grandchildren, John (Emily) Nussbaum of Fort Wayne, Lora (Chris) Miner of Fort Wayne, Leanne (Ward) Hamlet of Fort Wayne, Emily (Jesse) Carmody of Fort Wayne, Meg (Marcus) Heminger of Fort Wayne, Katie (Tom) Rish of Zionsville, Anna (Dex) Witte of Memphis, TN, Rachel (Dan) Fiechter of Bluffton, and 23 great-grandchildren. Dick was a graduate of Westminster College in Fulton, MO, and was a sales executive for Swift & Company, Springbrook Farms, and Bil Mar Foods. He served honorably in the U.S Army during WWII and the Korean conflict. Private family services were held. Burial will be in Leo Memorial Cemetery, Leo, Indiana. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St Joe Road, Fort Wayne.