Paul Allen Sanders

January 18, 1947 - June 24, 2017

Paul A. Sanders, "Beach Ball", 70, Ft. Wayne, passed away at home on July 24, 2017. He was born to Meredith and Genevieve Imel Sanders on January 18, 1947 in Portland, IN. He married Jacqueline Cline on June 27, 1970.

Paul attended Garfield Elementary and graduated from Portland High School in 1966. He was a veteran of the Viet Nam war serving in the U S Army with the 14th Combat Engineers and a member of the New Haven American Legion Post #330. He retired from United Parcel Service with 30 years of service delivering packages for many years in Bluffton and Southern Wells area. His interests included: tinkering with stuff, playing solitaire, free cell and entering contests, caring for his garage cats and dogs, listening to 50s & 60s rock & roll music, hanging out with his buddy Don Buck, helping his friends, and above all else-he loved his family.

Survivors include his wife, Jackie, daughter, Norma(Matt)Rody, grandchildren, Kristofer Sanders(fiance Stephanie Hobbs), Amethyst Sanders(fiance Zac Herron), sister-in-law, Jeanie Lantz; step grandchildren, Geran Rody, Landon Rody, Isabella Rody, step-great granddaughter, Kenzee Rody, all of Ft. Wayne, brothers, James(Sue)Sanders and Meredith Jr.(Judy)Sanders both of Portland, and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding in death are his parents, sister, Beverly Jarvis, step-grandson, Brendan Rody, brother-in-law, Rodney Lantz and parent-in-laws ,Marion and Tabitha Cline.

Funeral services are Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 10:30 am at the Yager-Kirchhofer Funeral Home, Berne with visitation 1 hour prior to the service.
Visitation also Tuesday August 1 from 4 to 8 pm at the funeral home. Officiating is Pastor Randy Smith. Burial is in the Gravel Hill Cemetery, Bryant, IN.

Preferred memorials are to the family &/or HOPE for Animals.

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