Wayne E. Pope, 73 years old of Hoagland, Indiana, passed away at 4:19 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. Wayne was born on Tuesday, May 17, 1938 in Wells County, Indiana the son of the late Fred T. Pope and the late Vivian C. (Olson) Pope. He married Rosemary Bechtel on September 21, 1958 in Plum Tree, Indiana and she survives. Wayne was a member of the Hope United Methodist Church where he led praise and worship. Wayne retired in 1995 from East Allen Community Schools after 15 years of service and had also been an insurance agent for Commonwealth Life for 20 years. Surviving are his wife, Rosemary Pope of Hoagland, Indiana; daughter, Trina M. Pope of Bluffton, Indiana; son, Ryan S. (Sandra) Pope of El Paso, Texas; son, Mark W. (Denise) Pope of South Bend, Indiana; brother, Gene (Evelyn) Pope of Bluffton, Indiana; sister, Violet Veazey of Uniondale, Indiana; brother, Richard (Linda) Pope of Markle, Indiana; three granddaughters, and one grandson. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 31, 2012 in the Hope United Methodist Church with Rev. Stacy Downing officiating. Interment will follow in the Williamsport Cemetery, Poe, Indiana. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2012 in the Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, Indiana and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Preferred memorials are to Hope United Methodist Church.
