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ALEC ANDRINGA Obituary

ALEC "ANDY" ANDRINGA, 86, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, at home, surrounded by his family. Born in Eldred, Minn., he was a long time resident of Fort Wayne, and a retired driver for Kenosha Auto Transport. "He was a devoted husband, father and friend to many." Surviving are his wife, Doris; daughters, Anna (Roy) Puff, Tamera Andringa and Tara (Steve) Smith; sons, Louis (Linda) Andringa and Joe (Mary) Andringa; grandchildren, Scott Workman, Amber Andringa, Alec M. Andringa, Jacob Smith, Joseph Smith, Alicia (George) Ashford, and Jasmine (Milford) Slack; and great-grandchildren, Alecia and Andrew Workman, Angelina and Eva Ashford; sisters, Emma Wermager and Jennie Andringa; brothers, Jess Andringa and Louis Andringa; and many beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son, Robert; and grandson, Brian. Service is 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, at D.O. McCombs & Sons Funeral Home, Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road. Calling is from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Parkview Home Health & Hospice, 1900 Carew St., Suite 6, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 or Trinity United Methodist Church. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.mccombandsons.com

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Feb. 15, 2011.

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Robin Winans

February 18, 2011

Anna, Roy and Luey: my deepest sympathies on the loss of your father. He will be missed in the neighborhood.

Jeanie Andringa

February 17, 2011

We wish we could be there with you all today! Uncle Alec will surely be missed, loves his sense of humor and the way he put family first. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Love and Hugs from MN
Jeanie, Mike and Lukas Andringa

February 15, 2011

Dear Louie and Linda and Kids
Was so sorry to see the death of your father. I lost my dad on New Year's Eve and I know this is the hardest time of your life. God Bless you and the rest of your family. We'll keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

Janese Schilb, Andy and Kim Schwehn

Marsha Bredemeyer-Gutierrez

February 15, 2011

Dear Doris and Family,
We were so sorry to hear of the passing of Alec. You have our deepest sympathy, and prayers.
David and Marsha (Bredemeyer) Gutierrez

Mary Rose , David Lee Kimmel

February 15, 2011

With our deepest Sympathy to Doris and family. We have a funeral at our Parish on the same day as Alec's, he was our Deacon there. Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you. Memories can be very healing, share them everyday, espeically with the smaller childern.

Diana Kimmel

February 15, 2011

Dear Aunt Doris and kids,
Rick and I are so sorry to hear that Alex has passed away. We know this is a very difficult time for all of you and our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Alec was such a nice man with a great sense of humor and he will be missed by everyone who was blessed to know him. Although he is gone, the memories you have of him will live forever. Love, Rick and Diane Kimmel

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