Calling(s)

Wednesday, December 11, 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Thursday, December 12, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Service

Thursday, December 12, 1:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Obituary

Wade William Brinkman, 63, of Rome City died Sunday, December 8, 2019, at Auburn Village in Auburn.

He was born November 4, 1956, at a US Army base in Bad Kreuznach, Germany to William "Bill" and Sally (Kilgore) Brinkman. They preceded him in death.

On January 26, 1974, in Woodruff he married Donna L. Clouse.

Mr. Brinkman had been a police officer for Rome City and the Chain of Lakes Correctional Center. He was also an EMT for Noble County, worked at Starcraft in Topeka, and for the Town of Rome City. At one time, he owned and operated the Fishing Hole in Rome City and Custom Bass Jigs in Rome City. He also gave weekly fishing reports on WAWK radio in Kendallville with Mike Shultz.

Wade was the founder of the Kids Day Bass Fishing Tournament in Rome City, founder of Hoosier Hawger Bass Fishing Club in Rome City, and was founder of TNT Bass Fishing on Sylvan Lake.

Anyone who knew Wade, knew he loved to fish and hunt and his greatest enjoyment was doing that with his grandchildren. He enjoyed making fishing jigs and loved animals. Family traditions were very important to Wade.

Surviving are his wife, Donna L. Brinkman of Rome City; three sons, Wade (Charlene Ferguson) Brinkman, Jr. of Rome City, Jason (Stacy) Brinkman of Kendallville, and Justin Brice (Shannon) Brinkman of Wolcottville; six grandchildren, Trisha (Dustin) Cupp, Tyler Brinkman, Landon Brinkman, Remington Kipfer, Hunter Brinkman, and Tanner Brinkman; and two sisters, Wendy (Mike) Biddle of Rome City and Angie (Mitch) Hampshire of Avilla.

Funeral services will be Thursday, December 12, 2019, at 1 p.m. at Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel, State Road 9 North, Wolcottville with Pastor Phil Lucas of Ashley Love-Divine Church and Nick Hoot officiating. Cremation will follow the service.

Calling is Wednesday, December 11, 2019, from 2 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior the service on Thursday.

Preferred memorials are to the family for funeral expenses.

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