Wayne H. Chelius

Wayne H. Chelius, 81, of Fort Wayne, IN, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. He was born to the late Leonard Vincent and Erma Angelina (Hoffman) Chelius on January 9, 1939 in West Lawn, PA. Wayne married Mary Ann Neiswender on December 23, 1961 in Myerstown, PA. He proudly served in the US Air Force. He had a successful career in engineering and management. Wayne loved computers, bird watching and the outdoors. He was a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church. Wayne is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Chelius; children, Kurt D. (Bonnie) Chelius, Karen Bowman, Kathi (Dale) Shifferly, and Kristina Gephart; 9 grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends. Memorial service will be on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 6:00 pm at Resurrection Lutheran Church (14318 Lima Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46818). Memorial contributions may be made to Resurrection Lutheran Church. For online condolences, please visit www.mccombandsons.com.