Daniel Irvin “Dan” Knee, 78, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, died at 8:14 pm, Sunday, October 18, 2020 at his home. He was born August 10, 1942 in Urbana, Indiana, to Harold and Mildred (Mattern) Knee.
Dan was a 1960 graduate of Urbana High School, graduated Cum Laude from Western Michigan University in 1969, and received his Master’s degree from St. Francis University in Fort Wayne. He served in the US Navy as an electronics technician on the USS Wallace L. Lind destroyer from 1961-1965. Dan married Lynn Jo Carroll in North Manchester, Indiana on July 22, 1967. He worked for I&M Power for his entire professional career as an engineering supervisor. Dan was a member of the Lifewater Community Church in Fort Wayne. He loved working in his workshop, where he built two driftboats, and donated many hours at church, building a playground, and helping with building repairs.
He is survived by his wife, Lynn Jo Knee of Fort Wayne, daughter, Erin (Michael) Dougherty of Novi, Michgian, daughter-in-law, Jennifer (Troy Edwards) McWilliams of Ludington, Michigan, four grandchildren, Jacob Dougherty of Columbus, Ohio, Joseph Dougherty of Novi, Carter Knee and Adam Knee, both of Ludington. He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Mark Knee, two brothers, Norman Knee and Dave Knee, and his brother-in-law, Jack Krom.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Sunday, October 25, 2020, at the Ijamsville United Methodist Church, Ijamsville, Indiana, with Pastor Kent Harting, Rev. Doug Beutler, and Rev. Stephen Lane officiating. Burial will be in Laketon Cemetery, Ijamsville. Friends may call 1-2 pm Sunday, at the church. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.
Preferred memorials are Ijamsville United Methodist Church, 309 S. Maple Street, North Manchester, IN 46962 or Lifewater Community Church, 5600 Westbreeze Trail, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804.
The memorial guest book for Dan may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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