Van Zant, Howard Fred Jr.

Also Known As Van Zant, Howard Fred Jr.
Gramps ID I9736
Gender male
Age at Death 69 years, 19 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1925-02-23 Huntington Cty, Indiana, USA  
1a 2a
Death 1994-03-13 Fort Wayne, Allen Cty, Indiana, USA  
3a 2a
Burial   Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne, Allen Cty, Indiana, USA  
 

Families

    Family of Van Zant, Howard Fred Jr. and Durr, Betty Irene [F3011]
Married Wife Durr, Betty Irene [I9709] ( * + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Van Zant, Jan [I9737]
Van Zant, Timothy L. [I9738]

Narrative

[Obituary for Howard Van Zant, from the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, 14 Mar 1994; posted online to the GenealogyBank.com website.]

HOWARD VAN ZANT, 69, of Fort Wayne died yesterday in Parkview Memorial Hospital.

The Huntington County native retired last year as a salesman for Aalco Distributing Inc. after 17 years, was a salesman for Old Crown Brewery for several years, a veteran of World War II, and a member of American Legion Post 423, Travelers Protective Association and United Commercial Travelers.

Surviving are his wife, Betty; sons, Jan and Tim, both of Fort Wayne; a sister, Glenda Bragalone of Fort Wayne; and two grandchildren.

Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday in Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home, Winchester Road Chapel, 6424 Winchester Road, where calling is 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Burial will be with military honors in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Preferred memorials are gifts to the American Cancer Society or Heart Association.

 

Pedigree

    1. Van Zant, Howard Fred Jr.
      1. Durr, Betty Irene [I9709]
        1. Van Zant, Jan [I9737]
        2. Van Zant, Timothy L. [I9738]

Source References

  1. Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019 [S0496]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX2P-BZ3 : 8 April 2021), Cora Dell Brown in entry for Howard Van Zant and Betty Irene Durr, 06 Jun 1947; citing Allen, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004205250.

         

  2. US Social Security Death Index [S0098]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JY6B-N4Z : 9 January 2021), Howard Vanzant, 13 Mar 1994; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

         

  3. Fort Wayne News-Sentinel (Indiana) [S0120]
      • Date: 1994-03-14
      • Confidence: High