Jack Dold, age 85, of Auburn was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.Mr. Dold was born on June 16, 1936 in Fort Wayne to Charles and Esby (Barnett) Dold. He married Nancy Jo Herber in 1957. She preceded him in death on October 17, 1998.During his working career Jack worked for Western Southern Life Insurance in Fort Wayne as an agent for 15 years. He was then a manager at Instant Copy of Indiana in Fort Wayne for 8 years. Jack then was the plant manager of Uniform Printing in Kendallville for 5 years and lastly he was a project manager at Renaissance Publishing Company in Auburn for 5 years before retiring in 1999.
While living on Pretty Lake Jack was the Director of the LaGrange County Chamber of Commerce, he was a member and served as the Past President of the Pretty Lake Conservation Club and he was a member and Past President of the Indiana Wildlife Conservation Federation. After moving to Auburn he was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Auburn. He also got heavily involved in the world of amateur radio and he enjoyed all of the connections and friends that he was able to make. He was a member of the Northeast Indiana Amateur Radio Club, a Past President and current board member of the Fort Wayne Radio Club, a member of ACARTS, a member of the Land of Lakes Radio Club in Angola and he was involved with and a net operator for the Little Red Barn net. He was a long-time admirer of the air personalities at the 50,000 watt power-house, “Voice of a Thousand Main Streets,” WOWO in Fort Wayne. It was in remembrance and respect of his treasured experiences at the WOWO studios that prompted the adoption of his vanity call sign, W9OWO. More than anything Jack was a family man and he loved spending time with his family.
Survivors include:
Son and daughter-in-law; Richard “Rick” and Kandy Dold of Columbia City.
Son and daughter-in-law; Michael and Melaine Dold of Hamilton Lake.
Son; Timothy Dold of Pretty Lake.
Son; John Dold of Auburn.
Daughter and son-in-law; Deanna “Dede” and Andrew LaRowe of Auburn.
Eight grandchildren and their spouses; Rikki Dold, Cory and Erica Dold, Michelle Dold and Jeremy Billingsley, Jennifer and Jory Westerman, Sean and Brooke Dold, Abigail LaRowe, Nathaniel LaRowe and his fiancé Maggie Perkins and Mitchell LaRowe.
Ten great grandchildren; Lainey, Callen, Claire, Aiden, Valarie, Mariah, Amiyah, Savannah, Areyah and Daisy.
His beloved dog; Mandy.
Many loving nieces, nephews and other extended family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife; Nancy Dold, great granddaughter; Kaleah and daughter-in-law; Barb Dold.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2022 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Feller and Clark Funeral Home, 1860 South Center Street in Auburn.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, March 18, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 500 East Seventh Street in Auburn with Father Mark Enemali officiating. Due to scheduling issues there will be no visitation prior to the Funeral Mass and those attending are asked not to arrive prior to 12:45 PM.
Burial will follow the Funeral Mass at Catholic Cemetery in Fort Wayne.
Memorial donations may be directed to Masses through Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.fellerandclark.com and on our Facebook page at Feller and Clark Funeral Homes.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Feller and Clark Funeral Home in Auburn.
