Robert "Bob" L. Hetherington

Robert "Bob" L. Hetherington, 91, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019. He was born July 19, 1927 in Grand Junction, Colorado to the late Warren and Mabel (White) Hetherington. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. Bob retired from Indiana Michigan Power Fort Wayne, IN. In his retirement years, he enjoyed driving cars for Kelley Chevrolet and was an active member of American Legion Post 499 and VFW Post 857. Bob is survived by his wife of 70 years, Lucille Edna (Hampshire) Hetherington; daughter, Crenda Kay Waters; son, Clifford David Hetherington; granddaughter, Ashley Marie Rittner and her husband, Brad; sister, Maxine Fulton of Sun City, AZ; sister-in-law, Elinore Nitsos and her husband, James of Arroyo Grande, CA; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by 11 brothers and sisters. Funeral service will be on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 11:00 am at D.O. McComb and Sons Funeral Home Lakeside Park (1140 Lake Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46805) with visitation one hour prior. Visitation will also be from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service at Lakeview Cemetery in Kendallville, IN.