RICHARD T. BYRD

RICHARD T. BYRD, 69, of Fort Wayne, died on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, 9:38 a.m., at his residence following a brief illness related to his heart condition. Surviving are his wife, Arleen (Schueler) Byrd of Fort Wayne; son, Joel (Michelle) Byrd of Fort Wayne; stepson, Marcus Byrd of Fort Wayne; sister, Jacqueline (Tim Larson) Byrd of Bloomington, Ind.; brother, William (Jean) Byrd of Lady Lake, Fla.; half sister, Judy (Jim Sample) Capes of Webster, Ind.; half brothers, Steve Byrd of Diamond Head, Mo. and Tom (Laura) Zahrich of Angola, Ind.; and six grandchildren, Briana Byrd, Adalyn Byrd, Aurora Byrd, Noah Byrd, Evan Byrd, and Mykell Byrd. He was preceded in death by a son, Eric Byrd; and brother, Mike Byrd. In following Richard's wishes, private family services will be held at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home prior to cremation. For complete obituary information and to sign the online guestbook, visit www.zwickjahn.com