Daniel "Pork" Jerome Hankins

Daniel Jerome "Pork" Hankins, 58 years old of Monroeville, IN, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017 at his residence following an extended illness.

He was born on Wednesday, September 17, 1958 in Bluffton, Indiana the son of the late Joseph F. Hankins and the late Merl D. (Brown) Hankins. He married Caren Castle on December 26, 1985 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

When he was growing up, Pork attended the Monroeville Church of the Nazarene.

Pork was an accomplished welder. He worked at Hydro Systems in Fort Wayne for 25 years. He used to race Go-Kart's at Baer Field Raceway in Fort Wayne. This love of racing was also shown in his love of NASCAR Racing and his favorite driver, Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Surviving are his wife, Caren Hankins of Monroeville, IN; two daughters, Jessica Hankins of Monroeville, IN and Ashley Hankins of New Haven, IN; three sons, Chad Hankins of Ashley, IN; Joshua Hankins of Marion, IN; & Jacob Hankins of Monroeville, IN; two brothers, Dennis Hankins of Decatur, IN & Donald Hankins of Kansas City, KS; and seven grandchildren.

Following Pork’s wishes, there will be no visitation or services.