James Carl Shriver, 77, of Wabash, Indiana, died 5:08 pm, Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born on July 23, 1945, in Monroe, Michigan, to Cleo Shriver and Clara Marie (Schnabel) Wheating, and was raised by his mother and step-dad Harold Wheating.
Jim was a graduate of Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio. He received his Associates degree from the University of Toledo, and his Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from Tri State University. He married Judith Jumper in Atlanta, Georgia on January 17, 1998. Jim worked at US Gypsum/Thermafiber, retiring after 35 years. He held numerous positions within US Gypsum, and also held several patents. Jim was instrumental in developing fire containment systems in the seven tallest buildings in the world, including the World Trade Center. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and the Elks Lodge, both in Wabash. He loved his family and friends. Jim was a lifelong fisherman and also enjoyed hunting and trapping. After his retirement, Jim enjoyed woodworking and traveling. He lived in Wabash since 1976, coming from Toledo, Ohio where he lived most of his life.
He is survived by his wife, Judith Shriver of Wabash; two children, Drew (Barb) Shriver of Peru, Indiana and Lorna (Jay) Martin of Wabash; step daughter, Amy (Lantz) Howell of Houston, Texas; four grandchildren, Joshua (Angelica) Shriver of Cromwell, Indiana, Mitchell (Keyana) Shriver of Wabash, Mason Diskey and Olivia Diskey, both of Fort Wayne; three step grandchildren, Leyton Howell, Carys Howell, and Kyra Howell, all of Houston; and six great-grandchildren, Lily, Dawson, Griffen, Gabriel, Ayden, and Memphis. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-father, and infant daughter, Katherine Marie Shriver.
Funeral services will be 6:00 pm, Friday, January 13, 2023, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Dr. Kent Young officiating. Friends may call 4-6 pm Friday, at the funeral home. Graveside services and burial will be 12:00 pm Saturday, January 14, 2022 at Toledo Memorial Park Cemetery, 6382 Monroe Street, Sylvania, Ohio, with Pastor Ted Kerr officiating.
Preferred memorial is Wabash Trinity Lutheran Church.
The memorial guest book for Jim may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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