Franklin E. Dutt, Sr., 88, of Fort Wayne, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Born January 2, 1935, in Temperance, Michigan, he was an Army veteran and owner of Dutt Construction, retiring after 28 years, in 2000. Surviving are his daughters, Mattie A. Flake of Fort Wayne and Faye A. Dutt of Garrett; sons, Franklin E. (Lisa) Dutt, Jr. of Ossian and Jeffrey A. Dutt of Fort Wayne; nine grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harley and Hazel (Baldwin) Dutt; wife, Betty M. (Pruitt) Dutt; and 6 siblings. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 10:00 AM at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Home for Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46809 with visitation one hour prior. Visitation for Franklin will also be held Friday, October 6, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be at Prairie Grove Cemetery. Memorial in memory of Franklin may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.elzey-patterson-rodakfuneralhome.com for the Dutt family.