Donald Raymond VanOsdale Jr., 68 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away at 6:15 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014 at his residence following a brief illness. Don was born on Monday, January 28, 1946 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana the son of Donald VanOsdale Sr. who survives and Phyllis (Minnich) Lahrman who survives. He married Sheri Aker on February 2, 1985 and she survives. Don was a member of I.U.O.E. local 103 of Ft. Wayne, Indiana. In his spare time he enjoyed painting cars and doing auto body work. Don enjoyed camping with his camper. Don was an Operating Engineer for many construction companies in Northeast Indiana. Surviving are his wife, Sheri VanOsdale of Monroeville, IN; son, Thomas (Shauna) VanOsdale of Roanoke, IN; son, Brian (April) VanOsdale of Hudson, IN; daughter, Lisa (Robert) VanZalen of Sturgis, MI; daughter, Shyla Aker of Hoagland, IN; son, Brandon (Amanda) VanOsdale of Ft. Wayne, IN; son, Seth VanOsdale of Monroeville, IN; father, Donald VanOsdale Sr. of Ft. Wayne, IN; mother, Phyllis Lahrman of New Haven, IN; brother, Winfield (Debbie) Freeman of New Haven, IN; sister, Diane (Arthur) Stolte of Ft. Wayne, IN; brother, Daniel Lahrman of New Haven, IN; nine grandchildren: Brooke, Taylor, Morgan, Trent, Siarra, Delaney, Zane, Alia, Caden; and one great-grandchild: Jayden. Preceding Donald in death was his step-father, Alva Lahrman and sister, Nancy Tindall. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 2014 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel with Rev. Gene Brunow officiating. Interment will follow in the Monroeville Memorial Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2-5 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel, Monroeville, IN and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Thursday. Preferred memorials are to Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home.
