William A. “Bill” Spieth, age 87 of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on October 22, 2026, in his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Spieth was a lifelong resident of New Haven and currently of Fort Wayne and a graduate of Central Catholic High School.  He was a self employed contractor for thirty-five years, retiring in 1980. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in New Haven and a member of the Holy Name Society.

William A. “Bill” Spieth was born on May 30, 1939, in Fort Wayne, the son of John F. and Rose (Gerardot) Speith. He married his first wife, Sharron Wolf on November 1, 1958, and she preceded him in death on August 24, 2011. He then was united in marriage to Patricia L. Helms on September 14, 2012, and she survives.

Survivors include his wife Patricia; two daughters, Tina (Mark) Stevens, of Huntertown, and Roxann (Rick) Shlater, of LaOtto, Indiana; three sons, Kurt (Becky) Spieth, of Port Orchard, Washington, Doug (Angela) Spieth, of Fort Wayne, and Steven Joseph (Jennifer) Spieth, of Knoxville, Tennessee; two stepdaughters, Lynette Baum, of Van Wert, Ohio, and Ruth Ann Latimer, of Columbia City; one stepson, John (Michelle) Latimer, of New Haven; twelve grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and sisters Shirley and Beverly. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Loretta LaBelle, MaryAnn, Cecelia, Dorothy, Helen, Velma, John, Charles, David, Rita, Michael, and Anthony.

Visitation will be held on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 4:00-7:00 P.M in Divine Mercy Funeral Home, 3500 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne. Recitation of the rosary will be held at 3:30 P.M. prior to the visitation in the funeral home.

Services will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 1:30 P.M. in Divine Mercy Funeral Home, 3500 Lake Avenue.

Interment will follow in St. John’s Cemetery, New Haven.

Memorials may be made to St. John’s Holy Name Society.

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