Joe McKibben, 78, of Fort Wayne, died Saturday October 26, 2024. He was born October 1, 1946 in Yorktown, the son of (the late) Raymond and Mary  (Haroz) McKibben. Joe married Sharon (Maher) McKibben on April 14, 1973; she survives along with their children, Meg (David Fidler II) McKibben and Patrick McKibben; grandchildren, Gabrielle (Austin) Snyder, Emma McKibben, Lacey McKibben, Jillian McKibben, Joey McKibben, and great-grandson, A.J. Snyder, all of Fort Wayne; his brothers, David McKibben of Dunedin FL and Alan (Kate) McKibben of Indianapolis, and his sister, Pam Fackler of Fort Wayne.  In addition to his parents, Joe was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Tiffany McKibben.

Joe retired as a builder, developer, and commercial real estate broker. During his retirement, he found joy in helping people by driving. He enjoyed meeting people from all walks of life, all over the United States during that time. He was nicknamed "Limo Joe" by many whom he helped. In his early years, the Bolaños racing team recruited Joe to head their pit crew and worked in the pits for the 24 Hours of Daytona race. He later went on to manage the Race team and traveled with them on the US and Mexican race circuits. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, where he volunteered often and served as an usher for many years. Joe was a member of The Knights of Columbus and a member/alumnus of DeMolay International. Joe was active in his community by being a founding member of the Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana's Grand Prix, and he enjoyed providing meals for Hope's Harbor, which was just one of the many places he chose to donate his time to. Joe spent many years enjoying lake life and loved every minute spent on the water with his friends who lovingly dubbed him Surfer. His true joy was the time he spent with his family & friends. Joe never met a stranger. Everyone knew him as Pop, and if you knew Pop, you felt his love in the most genuine form. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, who will be greatly missed.

Funeral Services 2:30pm Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Divine Mercy Lake Avenue Funeral Home, 3500 Lake Ave. with visitation from 12:00-2:30pm. Visitation also on Friday from 5-8pm. To share a remembrance of Joe or to offer condolences to his family, please visit DivineMercyFuneralHome.com.