Peter "Pete" L. Vlaskamp

Peter “Pete” L. Vlaskamp, 87, of Fort Wayne, passed away May 21st, 2020. Born November 4th, 1932, in South Africa, he was the son of the late Johan and Isabellle Vlaskamp. Pete was married to Shirley A. (Evans) Vlaskamp on June 4th, 1960. She preceded him in death on April 25, 2015. Pete was an avid golfer and enjoyed playing with his golf group. He was a former Vice President and General Manager of Tokheim Corporation in Fort Wayne, where he transferred with his family in 1981. Pete joined Tokheim in 1969 as Managing Director of Tokheim, South Africa. After leaving Tokheim, he started Amercan Corporation in 1989, which he sold and retired in 1995. Pete is survived by two sons, Conrad Vlaskamp and Paul (Connie) Vlaskamp, both of Fort Wayne; two daughters, Joanne LaLone of Auburn Hills, Mich. and Irene Vlaskamp (Roger Cornwall) of Cincinnati, Ohio; and 10 beloved grandchildren, Nicholas (Carolina) LaLone, Jessica LaLone, twins Evan and Jackson Cornwall, twins Liam and Theo Cornwall, Ronan Cornwall, twins Dylan and Haley Vlaskamp and Logan Vlaskamp. Memorial Service will be Saturday, May 30th, at 4:00pm at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 East Dupont Road, Fort Wayne, with visitation two hours prior to the service. A private family burial will follow at a later time. Memorials may be directed to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, or a charity of the donor's choice.