Robert J. Vorndran, 97, of Fort Wayne, passed away peacefully at St. Anne Home on Saturday October 24, 2026. Bob was born in Fort Wayne on November 11, 1928, the son of the late Emil and Mary (Dirig) Vorndran. He graduated from Central Catholic with the Class of ’46 and continued to take college classes until proudly serving in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Bob married Marilyn J. (Welklin) Vorndran in 1955; she preceded him in death in 2017. In addition to his parents and his wife, Bob was also preceded by his daughter, Marianne Baker; brothers, Jerry Vorndran and Albert Vorndran; and sister, Rose Marie Kallmeyer.

Survivors include his son, Tim (Karen) Vorndran of Fort Wayne; son-in-law, Denny Baker of Bradenton FL; grandchildren, Matthew Vorndran of Payne OH and Christian (Zoie) Vorndran of Fort Wayne, and great-grandchildren, Waylon and Wynona. Bob is also survived by his brother, Paul (Shirley) Vorndran of Fort Wayne and his sister, Anita Paul of Denver CO.

Bob was a Scale Technician with Toledo Scale Co, retiring in 1993 after 32 years with the company. He also served as a firefighter for 20 years, retiring from the Fort Wayne Fire Dept. in 1980.

He was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church and was devout in his faith; he loved & enjoyed life and cherished the time he spent with family & friends. Bob was an avid and proficient fisherman and was often asked how he became such a good fisherman, to which he always jokingly replied, “You just have to think like a fish”….. Bob also enjoyed the challenges of following and investing in the stock market.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30am Friday October 30, 2026 in St. Jude Catholic Church, 2155 Randallia Dr. with visitation from 9:30-10:30am in the church. Burial in Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements through Divine Mercy Funeral Home, 3500 Lake Ave. The family’s preferred memorials are St. Jude Catholic Church, online at stjudefw.org or by mail to 2130 Pemberton Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 -or- Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana, online at cancer-services.org or by mail to 6316 Mutual Drive, Ft Wayne IN 46825 -or- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, online at stjude.org or by mail to 501 St.

Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105. To share a remembrance of Bob or to offer condolences to his family, please visit DivineMercyFuneralHome.com.

Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord,

And let perpetual light shine upon him.

May he rest in Peace. -Amen.

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