Allen J. “Joe” Fisher, age 78, of Columbia City, passed away at 8:39 a.m. Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Born on May 4, 1937 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Walter J. and Lucille (Metzger) Fisher.

Joe attended Fort Wayne Schools and graduated from North Side High School with the Class of 1955. He then attended Purdue and ITT, where he obtained his Associate Degree. Joe proudly served his country in the Indiana Air National Guard and United States Air Force Reserve from 1959-1966. Joe was a design engineer for Navistar, Fort Wayne for 36.5 years until his retirement in 1993.  Following retirement he moved to Englewood, FL before moving to Columbia City in 2015.  On March 19, 1988 Joe married Sandra R. DenUyl in Fort Wayne.

Joe attended Community Presbyterian Church in Englewood and Columbia City United Methodist Church in Columbia City. Other memberships include American Legion Post #47 and being a Mason and a Shriner in Fort Wayne.

Survivors include his loving wife of 28 years Sandra Fisher of Columbia City; children Walter C. (Janet) Fisher of Fort Wayne and Edith Fisher of Kalamazoo, Mich.; step-children Dirk (Jamie) DenUyl of Fort Wayne; Devin DenUyl of Atlanta, Ga.; and Darcy (Eric) Scott of Columbia City; grandchildren Walter J. (Karen) Fisher and Michael (Pam) Fisher, both of Fort Wayne and Carol Zombro of Kalamazoo, Mich.; step-grandchildren Reed Scott and Tatum Scott, both of Columbia City.

He was preceded in death by his parents Walter J. and Lucille Fisher, sister Ann Byrer, and step-daughter Dr. J. Dawn Mercedes.

A memorial service for Joe will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday April 15, 2016 at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, with calling one hour prior.  Burial will take place at a later date in Eddy Cemetery, Hamilton.

Memorial contributions in memory of Joe may be made to Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46804.

DeMoney-Grimes is in charge of arrangements.