William L. ‘Bill’ Fleck Jr.NORTH MANCHESTER – William L. “Bill” Fleck Jr., 84, Silver Lake, died Monday, May 17, 2021, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.
He was born in Wabash, on Sept. 8, 1936, to the late William L. and Catherine Lorene Murphy Fleck Sr.
Bill enlisted in the United States Army and, after serving for two years, enlisted in the United States Navy. Following 21 years of service to the United States, he retired from the U.S. Navy in San Diego, Calif., in 1976.
Bill married Mary Kathryn Smith Randol on July 1, 1983.
Family and friends may call Wednesday, May 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. A funeral Mass will be held Thursday, May 20 at noon with calling beginning at 11 a.m. at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, North Manchester. Burial will be held at Falls Cemetery, 725 Falls Avenue in Wabash with Father Lawrence Teteh officiating the Mass of Christian burial.
The family of William L. “Bill” Fleck has entrusted McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, with final arrangements and care.
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For those who wish to honor the memory of William “Bill” Fleck, memorial contributions may be made to the Animal Welfare League, P.O. Box 1906, Warsaw, IN 46581.
