WAYNE L. WITMER

1944 - 2015

WAYNE L. WITMER, 70, of Altamonte Springs, Fla., died Friday, July 31, 2015, at his home. Born Aug. 26, 1944, in Marion, Ind., he was the son of Marion E. Witmer and Bernice Klopfen stein Witmer. Wayne graduated from University High School, Bloomington, Ind., in 1962. He received his bachelor's degree in political science from Indiana University in 1966. While at IU, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, a letter-winner for the men's baseball team, and the recipient of the 1966 Big Ten Medal for athletic and scholastic achievement. He served in the United States Army for three years, attending Officer Candidate School at Fort Knox, Ky. and receiving his officer commission in July 1967. He served two years active duty as a commissioned officer at Fort Bragg, N.C. and was honorably discharged as a First Lieutenant in August of 1969. He attended law school at Indiana University, earning his Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree cum laude in 1972. He practiced law with Barrett & McNagny LLP prior to joining Medical Protective Company in 1989, from which he retired in 2010. He was active in the Fort Wayne Sertoma Club and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Witmer of Altamonte Springs, Fla.; daughter, Amy (Andrew) Haberly of Waterloo, Ind.; son, Timothy Witmer of Chicago, Ill.; stepchildren, Kris Egbert of Cocoa Beach, Fla. and Kim Young of Kearney, Mo.; grandchildren Nicholas, Elizabeth, and Jacob Haberly, all of Waterloo, Ind.; sisters, Jean Landis of Marion, Ind. and Janice Fox of San Jose, Calif.; and a niece and three nephews. A memorial service is pending. Memorials may be made to Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana.