DeWayne Lee Heagy, 83, of North Manchester, Indiana, died at 5:15 p.m., Friday, June 28, 2019 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born September 6, 1935 in Wabash County, Indiana to LaVerne and Carrie (Snoke) Heagy.
DeWayne was a 1955 graduate of Laketon High School. On June 9, 1956, he married Betty Schmalzried at St. Peter’s Evangelical-Reformed Church in Urbana, Indiana where he had been baptized and confirmed. DeWayne farmed and owned Heagy Painting Contracting Service. He enjoyed anything mechanical. He collected Indian motorcycles, and enjoyed spending time repairing and restoring motorcycles and other antique implements and equipment. He enjoyed woodworking, carpentry, antiques, and was a US history buff. He was very respectful of nature and enjoyed being outdoors. His travels out west to the Dakota’s were among his favorite trips. He loved being able to spend time with his family, especially his grand and great grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Heagy of North Manchester, four children, Deborah Heagy of Chicago, Illinois, Rebecca (Gregory) Merkel of Indianapolis, Indiana, Michael W. (Brenda) Heagy and, Melissa (Todd) Dierks, both of North Manchester, seven grandchildren, Elena (Mat) Martin of Chicago, Madeline Merkel of Boston, Massachusetts, Anthony (Hannah) Heagy of North Manchester, Christian (Leah Imoff) Heagy of Peoria, Illinois, Sarrah Dierks of North Manchester, Lindsey (Dustin) Engle of North Manchester, and Heath Dierks of North Manchester, two great-grandchildren, Maxwell “My Buddy” Dierks of North Manchester, and Hattie Elle Martin of Chicago, his brother, John (Carolyn) Heagy of Roann, Indiana, and his brother-in-law, Eugene Schmalzried of North Manchester. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Heagy, and two sisters, Roberta Snoke, and M. Joan Day.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, July 6, 2019 at the North Manchester United Methodist Church, 306 E. Second Street, North Manchester, Indiana with Rev. Larry Ray officiating. Burial will be in Roann Community Cemetery, Roann, Indiana. Friends may call 4-8 p.m., Friday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, 207 W. Main Street, North Manchester.
Preferred memorials are St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital or North Manchester United Methodist Church.
The memorial guest book for DeWayne may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.