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Walter Minnich Obituary
ARANSAS PASS, Texas - Walter Bradley Minnich, age 94, of Aransas Pass, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at his son's home in LaOtto, Indiana.
He was born on Dec. 1, 1930, in Hegins, Pennsylvania, to William and Florence (Phillips) Minnich.
Walter honorably served his country in the United States Navy.
He started out as a DeKalb County farmer, while also running a tool and dye shop in Auburn. In 1982, Walter moved to El Paso, Texas, to work for United Technologies across the border in Juárez, Mexico, for many years, until his retirement.
After retirement, he moved to Aransas Pass in Texas, where he trained Silver Sneakers aerobics for several years. He also enjoyed sail boating, gardening and painting.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, John and Cindy Minnich, of LaOtto; daughter, Linda Minnich (Clint Hulsey), of Lillian, Texas; four grandchildren and their spouses, Tyler and Shannon Minnich, Stephanie and Earl Bitz, Amber Minnich and Phillip and Liliana Minnich; eight great-grandchildren, Trenton, Chase, Cale, Carly, Caitlin, Aliyah, Rylee and Chase.
Walter was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Bill Minnich and Wade Minnich; two sisters, Betty Michaels and Alice Miller; and brother and sister-in-law, Miles and Hazel Minnich.
Visitation will be held on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, from noon to 1 p.m., at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, 1860 S. Center St., in Auburn.
Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Auburn.
Memorial donations may be made in memory of Walter to Stillwater Hospice, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46814.
Condolences may be sent to the family at fellerandclark.com and on our Facebook page at Feller and Clark Funeral Home.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Feller and Clark Funeral Home in Auburn.
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