• (260) 493-4433
Call Us (260) 493-4433
Harper Community Funeral Home
  • Obituaries
  • Flowers & Gifts
  • General Price List
  • Effortless Packaging
  • Reviews
  • Contact Us
    • Home
    • Obituaries
    • Flowers & Gifts
    • General Price List
    • Effortless Packaging
    • Reviews
    • Contact Us
    Our Tributes

    Tributes

    Russell A. Schweyer
    Change Photo
    Send Beautiful Flowers Share a Memory
    Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share by Email

    Russell A. Schweyer

    October 22, 1926 - January 5, 2020

    Russell A. Schweyer, 93, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Lutheran Life Villages, Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne he was the son of the late Clarence and Ruth (Schultz) Schweyer. He graduated from New Haven High School and earned his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 1950. He was elected to Pi Tau Sigma, the Mechanical Engineering Honor Society. Russell worked 40 years as a Product Design Engineer for International Harvester (Navistar) and retired in 1988. He was most proud of his design work on the Paystar Heavy Duty Truck. He was a long-time member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne where he served as treasurer and an Elder for the church. He was also a member of the Seniors Club at church. He volunteered at Science Central and Fox Island Park after retiring and was a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Engineer Corps in WWII and was a member of the American Legion Post 47, Fort Wayne. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, and gardening. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Imogene (Macon) Schweyer; children, David (Susie) Schweyer, Katherine Schweyer, and Sandra (Robert) Wilson; sister, Ruth Ann (Ronnie) Knoblauch; 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. He is also preceded in death by his brothers, Harold, Donald, and Clarence Schweyer. Funeral service is 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 7710 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne with visitations one-hour prior. Pastor Daniel May officiating. Visitation is also 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Harper’s Community Funeral Home, 740 State Road 930 East, New Haven. Burial in the church cemetery with military honors. Preferred memorial is to the church.

    Login
    • What would you like to do?
    • My Account
    • Logout

    Russell A. Schweyer, 93, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Lutheran Life Villages, Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne he was the son of the late Clarence and Ruth (Schultz) Schweyer. He graduated from New Haven High School and earned his... View Obituary & Service Information

    Print

    The family of Russell A. Schweyer created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories.

    Obituary & Service

    Russell A. Schweyer, 93, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020...

    View More

    Share a Memory Below

    A comforting word from you means a lot.

    Share a Memory

    Flowers & Gifts

    Send flowers to the Schweyer family.

    Send Flowers
    • Tribute Wall
    • Photos & Videos
    • Obituary & Service
    • + More Information
      • Obituary & Service
      • Family Tree
      • Family Map
      • Family Dates
      • Subscribe to Updates
      • Approvals
      • Following
      • Configuration
      • Administrators
    • Homepage
    • Funerals & Obituaries
    • Flowers & Gifts
    • General Price List
    • Effortless Packaging
    • Services
    • About Us
    • Resources
    • Plan Ahead
    • Reviews
    • Contact Us
    • Grief & Healing
    • Facebook
    • Twitter

    © 2022 Harper Community Funeral Home. All Rights Reserved.

    Made with love by funeralOne

    View General Pricing List