Richard "Dick" I. Schey

Richard "Dick" I Schey, 85, of Fort Wayne, passed away on September 7, 2020. Born on May 18, 1935, in Fort Wayne, he was a son of the late Victor and Helen M (Engleman) Schey. He graduated in 1955, from Elmhurst High School, and in 1957, from Northwestern Technical College, and retired after more than 38 years of service as a truck driver, for Food Marketing. He is survived by his wife of over 37 years, Laura M (Jackson) Schey; children, Jo (Larry) Bennett, Kevin Schey, Christine (Byron) Burdett, and Kimberly (Steve Rollins) Thompson, all of Fort Wayne; siblings, Sam Schey, of Springhill, FL, and Chris (Dean) Kissell, of Fort Wayne; nine grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by his sons, Richard Schey, and Gregory Schey; and sister, Barbara Coverdale. Funeral service will be 4:00pm, on Saturday, September 12, at D.O. McComb and Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, Fort Wayne, with calling from 1:00pm, until time of service. Memorial donations may be given to Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana. For online condolences please visit www.mccombandsons.com