Frederick Lee Vanfossen
, Indiana
October 1, 2026
Frederick Lee VanFossen 86 of Fort Wayne passed away on Friday October 2 2026. Born in Bryan Ohio on May 25 1940 he was the son of the late Abner and Lenore VanFossen. Fred graduated from South Side High School in Fort Wayne in 1958 and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Purdue University beginning his lifelong passion for Purdue sports. Fred successfully worked at International Harvester now International Motors for nearly 35 years was awarded a US patent and retired in 1997. Fred had an insatiable curiosity about the world around him and a genuine love of learning that he delighted in sharing with others. A true conversationalist there was no subject he couldnt talk about and no person he couldnt find a way to connect with. He was a voracious reader especially of nonfiction fascinated by how things worked and why. Toward the…