Calling(s)

Thursday, November 11, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Service

Friday, November 12, 10:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Walter D. Trowbridge, Sr., 80, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Friday, November 5, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

He was born February 13, 1941, in Kendallville to Bert and Hazel (Acker) Trowbridge.

On September 30, 1961, in Kendallville he married Patricia Johnston.

Mr. Trowbridge retired from Reliable Tool & Machine Company in Kendallville where he was a toolmaker.

Walter enjoyed genealogy and photography. He was a family-man and dearly loved attending his grandchildren's sporting events and programs at school.

Surviving are his wife, Patricia Trowbridge of Kendallville; two sons, Walter Trowbridge, Jr. of Albion and Scott Trowbridge of Hendersonville, North Carolina; three daughters, Madonna Trowbridge of Pennsylvania, Melissa (Kyle) Baker of Kendalville and Sarah (Matthew) Crupe of Avilla; 17 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Gloria (Bob) Lash of Huntertown; and a brother, Duane (Sharil) Trowbridge of Fort Wayne.

He was preceded in death by a grandson, Mason Trowbridge; a great-grandson, Darryl Stover; a sister, Emma Linville-Sleesman; four brothers, Robert Trowbridge, Lowell Trowbridge, Lauren Trowbridge, and Charles Trowbridge.

Funeral services will be Friday, November 12, 2021, at 10 a.m. at Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville with Pastor Chris Mosley officiating.

Burial will follow at Sweet Cemetery.

Honorary pallbearers are his grandsons, Eric Crupe, Parker Crupe, and Tyler Baker. Active pallbearers are Walter Trowbridge, Jr., Walter Trowbridge, III, Timothy Gilbert, Matthew Crupe, and Kyle Baker.

Visitation is Thursday, November 11, 2021, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the funeral home.

Walter's funeral service on Friday will also live stream on the Young Family Funeral Home Facebook page beginning at 10 a.m. for those unable to attend.

Preferred memorials may be directed to Riley Hospital for Children.

View a video tribute after Thursday or share memories and condolences at www.youngfamilyfuneralhome.com