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JOHN ZOLLINGER Obituary

JOHN S. ZOLLINGER, 69, of Fort Wayne, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, at St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born April 27, 1949, in Fort Wayne, he was the son of the late Erwin and Ruth Zollinger. John was a salesman for Central Supply for 25 years. He served in the Army Reserves for six years. John was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church and also served as the Youth Minister for 11 years, Scout Leader for six years, CYO Committee Member for two years and Catholics on a Mission, feeding the homeless in downtown Fort Wayne. John is survived by his son, Gregory (Alison) Zollinger of Brownsburg, Ind.; daughter, Katherine (Gabriel) Westerfeld of Lebanon, Ind.; sisters, Linda (Robert "Larry") Craighead of Fort Wayne and Carol (Daniel) Rosswurm of Rochester, Ind.; brothers, Richard (Cynthia) Zollinger of Columbia City, Ind., and James F. (Beverly) Zollinger of Fort Wayne; and grandchildren, Amaya Lee and Quinton G. Westerfeld, George Dalton and Layne E. H. Zollinger. John was also preceded in death by his brother, Tommy Zollinger. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at Saint Jude Catholic Church, 2130 Pemberton Drive, with calling one hour prior. Visitation also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, at Divine Mercy Funeral Home, 3500 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne, with a Rosary at 3:30 p.m. Burial in Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne. Memorial contributions may be made to Masses or The Rescue Mission of Fort Wayne. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.divinemercyfuneralhome.com

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Nov. 29, 2018.

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Judy Stevens

December 5, 2018

I knew John through Central Supply. He was such a nice man and willing to help in any way possible. He will definitely be missed by all who knew him. My thoughts are with his family.

James and Karen Young

November 30, 2018

It was a pleasure to know John. We had a great time getting to know him a little better on the Central Supply trip to Kauai. Great man!! Jim always considered him a friend, lovely man!!

Paul Federspiel

November 29, 2018

Prayers to John Z's family, he was an incredible person, honored to know him through St. Jude's Youth Group over the years!

zach burr

November 29, 2018

Dear Zollinger Family,
You have my condolences for your loss. The book of 1st Peter tells us: "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time, while you throw all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you."

November 29, 2018

To John's family, sorry for your loss. Jeremiah 29:11, 12 assures us that God is thinking thoughts of peace towards us, to give us a future and a hope, and that if we come and pray to Him, He will listen to us. May that bring you comfort at this difficult time.

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