John Weigold

John Eric Weigold, 64, of Canyon Lake, Texas passed away on Thursday October 23, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.Born on January 10, 1950, in Fort Wayne,he was the son of Herbert and D. Joan (Best) Weigold.

John attended Wolf Lake High School and was a member of the last graduating class of 1968.He attended Ball State University.John proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. in Vietnam. He spent most of his adult life in Southern California and the Canyon Lake area in Texas before returning to Indiana in August of 2014 to be closer to family.John was an insurance claims adjuster for several companies and worked following catastrophic natural disasters including Hurricane Katrina.John was an artist, an avid photographer, a writer, a student and lover of nature.

John is survived by a son Craig (Jen) Parker of Franklin, IN; his mother Joan Weigold of Columbia City; sisters Peggy (Kerry) McCarthy of Columbia City and Sally (Dana) Charette of Acton, CA; grand-daughters Zamira and Lulu; and several nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his father Herbert Weigold in 1990 and his brother Brian Weigold in April of 2014.

A quiet memorial will be held at his Mother's home at 2:00 pm November 23, 2014. Contact the family for further details. Arrangements entrusted to DeMoney-Grimes A Life Story Funeral Home 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN.