Bruce Randal Penn, 59, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 6:48 am, Monday, June 1, 2020 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born July 5, 1960 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Harold and Betty (Heddings) Penn.
Bruce attended Wabash High School. He married Rita L. Arrick in Wabash, on June 2, 1979. He worked 8 years at Central Indiana Ethanol in Grant County, and also worked several years at CMI in Wabash. He was a member of the Wabash VFW Post 286, the Lagro American Legion, and the Wabash Eagles Lodge. Bruce enjoyed fishing, assembling model cars, playing disc golf, and spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Rita L. Penn of Wabash, three sons, Jeremy (Melissa) Penn of Alexandria, Indiana, Matthew Penn of Elwood, Indiana, and Andrew (Priscilla Berrios) Penn of Columbia City, Indiana, five grandchildren, Natalie Penn, Sophia Penn, and Carter Penn, all of Elwood, Colton Penn of Alexandria, and Liam Penn of Columbia City, brothers and sisters, Allen (Lora) Penn of Bluffton, Indiana, Craig Penn of New Castle, Indiana, Kathy (Richard) Hubbard and Dawn (Ray) Copeland, both of Wabash, and his aunt, Ilene Penn of Wabash. Bruce was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Barbara Jean.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Solomon David officiating. Entombment will be in the Chapel of Remembrance Mausoleum, at Memorial Lawns Cemetery in Wabash. Friends may call 4-8 pm Friday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are the Wabash County Animal Shelter or the Northeast Cancer Society in Fort Wayne.
The memorial guest book for Bruce may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.