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Robert L. "Bob" Lapp

Robert Lapp Obituary

ROBERT "BOB" L. LAPP, 80, of Fort Wayne, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006, at his residence. He was a World War II Navy veteran. Born in Peru, he was a salesman for Rice Oldsmobile and was a custodial Engineer for Fort Wayne Community Schools for 20 years. He was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, American Legion Post 499, Cub Scouts of America, Fort Wayne Little League and was an usher at Emmaus Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife, Norma "Jean" Lapp; son, David (Fe) L. Lapp of Crystal Lake, Ill.; daughters, Debra (Mike) Oetting of Ossian and Pamela (Steve) Ambriole of Roanoke; brother, Ronald (Cheryl) Lapp Jr. of LaOtto; and grandchildren, Ben Oetting, Joel Bultemeier, Scott Oetting, Daniel Lapp, Jacqueline Lapp, Jessica Ambriole and Jacob Ambriole. Service is 11 a.m. Saturday at Covington Memorial Funeral Home, 8408 Covington Road, with calling one hour prior. Calling also from 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church or Southern Care Hospice. To sign the guestbook, please visit www.covingtonmemorial.com

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Oct. 27, 2006.

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Olivia Marker

October 29, 2006

so sorry for your loss
The Marker family,
Cal Laura and Olivia

Marion Stults

October 27, 2006

This old WWII Marine remembers Bob Lapp quite well from our growing-up years. I offer my most sincere condolences to the members of the Robert L. Lapp family.

Jennifer Daugherty

October 27, 2006

My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

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