Alden M. "Doc" Fausnaugh

Alden “Doc” Fausnaugh, age 75, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 9:41 AM at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Doc was born on March 6, 1935 to Arthur C “Fuzz”. & Mildred J. “Pete” (Moore) Fausnaugh in Sparta Township. On October 11, 1958 he married Nancy S. Miller in Kimmell, IN.

He was a lifetime area resident and served his country honorably in the Indiana National Guard for 31 years. He had owned & operated Doc’s Hardware in Cromwell as well as Tri-County Servicesoft. He also had worked for Kreager Brothers for 12 years & the Armory for 5 years before retiring. During retirement he enjoyed working part time for Bob Wysong’s car dealership in Cromwell.

Doc attended the Cosperville Baptist Church. He was a member of Cromwell Masonic Lodge and also the Cromwell-Kimmell Lions Club. Doc was an avid & dedicated fan of Purdue University.

Surviving are his wife, Nancy Fausnaugh of Ligonier; two sons, Thomas W. Fausnaugh of Auburn, IN, Bart Fausnaugh of Atlanta, GA; and four grandchildren: Dustin, Josh, Heather, & Ryan; 5 step-grandchildren & 12 step-great-grandchildren. 2 sisters: Nancy (John) Hoss of the Village, FL & Gale Givens of Fort Wayne, IN. He was preceded in death by his parents.

A funeral service will be held in his honor on Saturday December 11, 2010 at 1PM at Yeager Funeral Home- 1589 Lincolnway South; Ligonier, IN 46767 with Pastor Jim Barnes & Celebrant Larry Baker officiating. Burial will be in Sparta Cemetery in Kimmell, IN. A time of visitation will be held on Friday December 10, 2010 from 2-8 PM at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions are to the Cosperville Baptist Church Building Fund, The American Heart Association, 208 S. LaSalle St., Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60604 or the John Purdue Club, 850 Beering Dr., West Lafayette, IN 47907.