Ronald C. Bridge

He was born on June 21, 1940, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ron was united in marriage to Lynne Parks on January 23, 1960, at Anthony Wayne Church of God, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was a member of the former Risen Savior Lutheran Church now joined with St. John Lutheran Church of Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was also a member of the Ageless Iron Tractor Club in Roanoke, Indiana. Ron graduated from Elmhurst High School in 1959. After high school he worked at Fort Wayne Metals. He went on to become a journeyman electrician with Parks Electric and then Holderman Electric. Later he joined the IBEW and before retirement in 2002 worked for Service Electric. After retirement he did odd jobs for Franklin Electric for several years. Ron loved this country. He enjoyed learning about the hidden places and taking a drive to see them and you just couldn’t keep him home. Ron and Lynne were able to tour the countryside, checking out his favorite spots up until his last few days. Ron’s other favorite activity was a good chat with friends and family. He didn’t know a stranger so almost anyone he met was a candidate for a good chat. He genuinely cared about people and was a wonderful listener and thoughtful conversationalist. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Lynne (Parks) Bridge of Roanoke, Indiana; son, Brian (Michelle) Bridge of Churubusco, Indiana; and daughter, Brenda (Jeff) Gallmeyer of Roanoke, Indiana; sister, Pam Wolfe of Fort Wayne, Indiana; five grandchildren, Lindsay (Bill) Jerome, Brandon (Brelle) Bridge, Tom (Marcella) Gallmeyer, Joe (Emily) Gallmeyer and Jack Gallmeyer; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 11:00 AM at St. John Lutheran Church, 729 West Washington Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802 with visitation one hour prior. Visitation will also be on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM. at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home, 6424 Winchester Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46819. Burial will be at Prairie Grove Cemetery. Contributions in Ronald's memory may be made to St. John Lutheran Church. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.klaehnfahlmeltonfunerals.com for the Bridge family.