James F. "Fritz" Reichard Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

James F. “Fritz” Reichard, age 60, of Huntington, died at 1:20 p.m. Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. There will be no visitation or funeral services. Burial will be in Horeb Cemetery in Wells County at a later date. Preferred memorials are to Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana, 46750. James was born on May 15, 1959 in Vilseck, Germany, the son of Oatis L. and Ingeborg R. (Petermann) Reichard. He graduated from Huntington North High School in 1978 and worked for 32 years as an automotive technician at Woody’s Huntington Motors. He was a past member of American Legion Post #7 in Huntington and loved cooking and working on cars. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening. Survivors include his mother, Ingeborg R. Reichard of Markle, daughters Krystina (Tim) Wing and Marissa (Robert Shockome) Belt, both of Huntington and Jamie (Karl) Landmeier of Huntertown, and sons Marc (Corinne) Parrett of Huntington and Wade (Kristina) Parrett of Fort Wayne. Also surviving are a brother, Gerald F. (Traci) Reichard of Huntington, sisters, Yvonne O. (Greg) Barnes of Ossian, Caroline R. (Gordon) Halder of Huntington, and Linda G. (Dan) Scott of Roanoke, a half-sister, Jennifer D. Pence of Liberty Center, a stepsister, Kristy (Rick) Agner of Lewistown, Montana, his companion and beloved best friend, Michelle Reichard of Huntington, and 14 grandchildren. His father precedes him in death.

James F. "Fritz" Reichard

May 15, 1959 - September 26, 2019