Brian Schmitz, 63, of Fort Wayne, died November 23, 2019 surrounded by loving family and friends. Brian was born to the late Ronald and Juanita Schmitz in Fort Wayne. He worked 42 years at Sabert Corp, formerly Mullinix Packages, where he was Director of Administration. His passion consisted of helping many figure out life's hurdles and giving them a helping hand. He enjoyed a very close network of many friends and family. He loved music and attending concerts, dedicated a lot of time perfecting his golf game, and spent many vacations with his extended Schmitz family in the Outer Banks, NC. Brian is survived by three sisters, Janet (Alan) Lawson, Karen (J) Swygart, Rhonda (Kevin) Noll; two brothers, Dave (Cindy) Schmitz, and Dean (Jennifer) Schmitz, two daughters, Jonelle (Steve) Fedock, and Rachel (Mike) Sponseller, 8 grandchildren, and 17 nieces and nephews. Brian was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Kathleen Schmitz. A celebration of life reception will be held at Don Hall's GuestHouse, 1313 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne on Saturday, November 30th, from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. A private graveside service will held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to either Charis House Shelter for Women, or to A Mother's Hope Center.