Robert "Bob" H. Runge

Robert H. “Bob” Runge, 90, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at his home in Fort Wayne. Born February 1, 1929 in rural Allen County to Herman and Helen (Fortmeyer) Runge, Bob attended Fort Wayne’s North Side High School and then earned his bachelor’s degree from International Business College. He served with distinction in the US Army during the Korean conflict. On December 26, 1953 he married Helen Ann Hartsough in Delaware, Ohio. He worked at Essex Wire and then for many years as a real estate banker. Bob is survived by his wife, Helen Runge, daughters SuzAnne (John Brennan) Runge and Kathryn Janeway, grandson Trevor Finch, brothers Harold and Bill, and sisters Mary Ambriole, Dorothy Amato, Lydia Runge-Quinn, and Janice Harrison, and by numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Elmer and Herman, his sister Wilma, and daughters RoxAnne Runge and Diane (Runge) Finch. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 18, 2019 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at D.O. McComb and Sons Funeral Home Lakeside Park, 1140 Lake Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, and on Tuesday from 9-10am at St. Mary Mother of God Church, 1101 Lafayette St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 one hour before the 10:00 am Mass of Christian Burial. Entombment will be at Covington Memorial Gardens. Bob’s family asks that memorial donations be directed to the St. Mary’s Catholic Church Soup Kitchen Ministries. To sign Bob’s online guestbook, visit www.domccombandsons.com.