Jay Walter Bigelow Obituary

[From the News-Sentinel, Ft. Wayne, IN, October 14, 2006]

Fort Wayne IN United States - JAY W. BIGELOW, 61, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2006, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

Born in Lima, OH, he retired from Consolidated Freightways Trucking and also worked at the Marriott Hotel. He was a US Army Vietnam War veteran and a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church and the Rolling Classics Car Club; "any one who owns a classic car, please drive to funeral and to cemetery in procession." Jay enjoyed collecting classic cars and working on them.

Survivors include his wife, Diane Bigelow of Leo; sons, Jeff (Rhonda) Bigelow of Ossian, Tim (Kris) Bigelow of Harlan, Steve Bigelow of Grabill; daughter, Lora Mann of Grabill; grandchildren, Alicia, Kirsten, Nolan, Brian, Mallori, Kyle, Alec, Lauren, Austin (Pete), Brooke; sister, Monta (John) Hirzel of Louden, TN; brother, John (Patricia) Bigelow of Middle Point, OH. Service is 2 p.m. Monday at Messiah Lutheran Church, 7211 Stellhorn Rd. with calling 1 hour prior. Pastor Forrest Van Gundy officiating. Calling 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Rd. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens with Military graveside rites by U.S. Army Military Honors Program.

Memorials to Fort Wayne V.A. Hospital.