Doyle I. Painter, 87 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 in the Adams Memorial Hospital. He was born on Wednesday, November 18, 1925 in Van Wert County, Ohio the son of the late Oliver Painter and the late Jennie (Tinkham) Painter. He married Mildred M. "Millie" DeRoo on August 28, 1966. Doyle was a member of Colony Heights Church of Christ in Fort Wayne where he was an usher; very active in the church missions; and had previously served as a Deacon. He graduated from Pleasant Mills High School in 1944 and retired from Central Soya in Decatur with over 43 years of service. Surviving are his wife, Millie Painter of Decatur; daughter, Donna Thompson of Fort Wayne; son, Richard I. (Ann) Painter of Eldorado Springs, Missouri; daughter, Carolyn (Ron) Medaugh of Van Wert, Ohio; daughter, Sandra (Dick Girod) Kraft of Decatur; daughter, Vickie Ellis of Decatur; daughter, Valerie (Richard) Parrish of Decatur; & brother, Lester (Nancy) Painter of Hoagland. He is also survived by eighteen grandchildren, Scott Rolston; Julie Painter; Janeen Painter; Dennis Painter; Jason Painter; Eric Painter; Cheri Donovan; Mike Evans; Mark Evans; Matt Evans; Mason Kraft; McAaron Kraft; Malon Kraft; Adam Ellis; Aaron Ellis; Richard Parrish; Valyssa Parrish & Chris Parrish and twenty-one great-grandchildren. Preceding Doyle in death were a sister, Audrey Reinhart and three brothers, Harold, Clarence & Donald Painter. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 21, 2013 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home with Pastor Ron Walter officiating. Interment will follow in the Decatur Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, September 20 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur. Preferred memorials are to Colony Heights Church of Christ in Fort Wayne.
