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Robert Fred Obituary

Robert D. "Bob" Fred, Jr., 66, Fort Wayne, and formerly of Fulton, passed away at 2:56 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at Majestic Care of Fort Wayne.

Bob was born Jan. 28, 1959, in Logansport, the son of Robert Dean and Rita Ann (Camp) Fred Sr.

Bob enjoyed doing word search booklets, Sudoku puzzles, and chocolate covered cherries.

He is survived by his brother, David (Lisa) Sutton, Fulton; niece Elizabeth (Freddie) Jiminez, Ohio; great-niece Ellie Castro-Sutton, Ohio; aunts Barbara Helvie, Logansport, Trisha Rozzi, Logansport; several cousins; and dear friends Mark Gundrum, Fulton, Richard Gundrum, Logansport, and Randy Gundrum, Rochester.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert D. Fred Sr., Rita Sutton and Maurice "Butch" Sutton.

Funeral service was 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, Indiana, with visitation one hour before the service at the funeral home. Burial is at Fulton Cemetery, Fulton.

Online condolences may be expressed at www. zimmermanbrosfh.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Rochester Sentinel on Dec. 15, 2025.

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