Edwin Nieves, 57 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2014 at his residence. He was born on Monday, December 31, 1956 in Penuelas, Puerto Rico the son of the late Ventura Nieves and the late Eusebia Ramirez. He married Cynthia A. Hart on June 8, 1990 in Decatur and she passed away on February 28, 2008. Edwin was employed by Dean Foods in Decatur for 14 years and prior to that he had worked at Red Gold in Geneva for 17 years. Surviving are his daughter, Velvet (David) Hall of Joshua Tree, CA; granddaughter, Isabella Hall of Joshua Tree, CA; son, Derek E. (Emma) Hart of Decatur; brother, Ventura (Erica) Nieves of Fort Wayne; brother, Luis (Roquel) Nieves of Guayama, Puerto Rico; brother, Dulicidio Nieves of Penuelas, Puerto Rico; brother, Porfirio Nieves of Fort Wayne; sister, Teresa Lucca of Atlantic City, NJ; twin-sister, Awilda Nieves of Penuelas, Puerto Rico; sister, Rosa Nieves of Fort Wayne; sister, Maria Nieves of Fort Wayne and a host of nieces & nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 30, 2014 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur with Fr. Lourdino Fernandes officiating. Interment will follow in the Decatur Cemetery. Friends will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 29 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday. Preferred memorials are to Adams County Community Foundation - Cancer Fund or the American Diabetes Association.
