John M. “Jay” Phipps Jr., 57, Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne after a short stay. He was born on Jan. 30, 1955, in Bluffton, Ind. to John Marshall and Gloria Jane (Gardner) Phipps. He graduated in 1973 from Homestead High School …read more.