JERRY D. KNAPP

Jerry D. Knapp, 68, of Fort Wayne, Ind., and formerly of Paulding, died Sunday, July 25, 2010, at his residence.

He was born February 22, 1942, in Paulding County, the son of Donna (McClain) Knapp McNeil, who survives in Winter Park, Fla., and the late DeVon “Bud” Knapp.

Survivors include four daughters, Renee Lynn (Justin) Rase of Fort Wayne, Jennifer Ann (Gregory) Taylor of St. Louis, Mo., Laura (Steve) Donaldson of Paulding and Lisa (Wayne) Thornburg of Memphis, Tenn.; a son, Randy Smith of Defiance; four brothers, Dan (Darlene) Knapp of Latty, Denny (Sue) Knapp of Paulding, Bill (Kelly) McNeil of Winter Park and Jim (Jodi) McNeil of Ottawa Lake, Mich.; two sisters, Judy Knapp of Toledo and Janice (Bob) Christensen of Marble Head; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, July 30, at Den Herder Funeral Home in Paulding, with the Rev. Ben Lowell officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul Cemetery in Paulding.

The family will receive friends from 2-8 p.m. Thursday, July 29, and an hour prior to services Friday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials: Fort Wayne Rescue Mission, 301 W. Superior St., Fort Wayne, IN 46808.

Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.denherderfh.com.