Damon Benjamin Rabaduex Sr.

DAMON BENJAMIN RABADUEX SR., 84, of Fort Wayne, died on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Dupont Hospital. Born Dec. 4, 1928, in Flat River, Mo., he was a son of the late John and Grace (Ditch) Rabaduex. He was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. He retired from the marketing department at Essex Wire. He was a member of American Legion Post 499. Surviving are his daughter, Teresa Rabaduex of Montgomery, Ill.; sons, David (Lisa) Rabaduex of Fort Wayne, Daniel (Sue) Rabaduex of Rockford, Mich. and Damon (Patricia) Rabaduex II of Ponchatula, La.; grandsons, Joshua, Michael, Darren, Matthew, Jon, and Damon III Rabaduex; and great-grandchildren, Jackson, Colton and Hailey Rabaduex. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Jean, in 1998; daughter, Denise, in 1955; and brothers, Raymond, John Jr., Eugene, and James "Jack" Rabaduex. Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road. Pastor Karan Koelsch officiating. Visitation is from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial in Catholic Cemetery. Preferred memorials to Wounded Warrior Project.