Clarence G. Oetting

Clarence G. Oetting, 91 years old of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 at 8:05 p.m. at Kingston at DuPont in Fort Wayne.

He was born on July 21, 1925 in Adams County the son of the late Henry L. Oetting and the late Adelinda (Scheumann) Oetting. He was united in marriage to Dorothy E. Kukelhan on July 30, 1955.

Clarence was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church on South Anthony in Fort Wayne; South Side Optimist Club; Lutheran Laymans League; and the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana.

In 1964 he founded Oetting Insurance Agency.

Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Dorothy Oetting of Fort Wayne, IN; son, Mark D. (Stephanie) Oetting of Fort Wayne, IN; daughter, Dawn M. (Peter Iadicola) Oetting of Fort Wayne, IN; brother, Henry Oetting of Decatur, IN; brother, Arnold (Jean) Oetting of Fort Wayne, IN; sister, Dorothy Williams of Fort Wayne, IN; sister, Evelyn (Phillip) Debolt of Decatur, IN;

five grandchildren, Andrew (Danielle) Teel; Chelsea Teel; Patrick Oetting; Kasey Oetting; and Abigail Oetting; four step-grandchildren, Petrea Nes-Iadicola; Kirstin (Patrick) Mulqueeny; Joseph (Christa) Nes-Iadicola; and Oliver (Adeeba) Nes-Iadicola; two great- grandchildren, Owen and Rhys Teel; and two step- great- grandchildren, Jordon & Remi Nes-Iadicola.

Preceding Clarence in death were two brothers, Paul & Elmer Oetting; a sister-in-law, Evelyn Oetting; and a brother-in-law, David Williams.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 2, 2016 in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church with Pastor Jeff Geisler officiating. Interment will follow at Concordia Cemetery Gardens.

Friends will be received from 3-5 and 6-8 p.m., Thursday, December 1, 2016 in the Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur and one hour prior to services at the church on Friday .

Preferred memorials are to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Heartland Hospice, or Worship for Shut-Ins.