Don
Edward
Pruden
Obituary
Don Edward Pruden, 85, of Fort Wayne passed away, Sunday, May 10, 2020 at St. Anne Home in Fort Wayne. Don was born May 4, 1935 in Fort Wayne the son of the late Ray and Elsie Pruden. He and his wife of 53 years, Mary Lou (who preceded him in death in 2012) were members of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Don was an officer of the Flying Circuits and Rock N Roll Rods. He was a member of the Baer Field Raceway Hall of Fame, crew chief and mechanic for Conan ‘Moose” Meyers, and the owner of Don Pruden Garage for 33 years. He was involved in woodworking, where he designed and built clocks. Don is survived by sons, Craig Pruden of Orland, IN, Matthew (Ann Marie) Pruden of Pueblo, CO, and Joel Pruden of Angola, IN; daughter, Beth (Gregory) Muchler of Brownsburg, IN; six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Don was preceded in death by a son, Martin Pruden; and sister, Elizabeth Pruden. Private Family Services will take place. Burial will be in Catholic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St Charles Catholic Church or St. Anne Home.
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Our sincere sympathy and condolence to the family. May the Father of all peace be with you all in the days to come.
Beth, I’m sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing. My Mom enjoyed talking with him at St. Anne’s.
Beth, I’m sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing. My Mom spoke kindly of your Dad at St. Anne’s.
We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and fellow racing enthusiast, Don Pruden. Don was well regarded and always found creative ways to compete on the race track. He will be greatly missed by us and the entire racing community.
Our Deepest Sympathies,
John and Hellen Klotz
#5 Race Team
Team at Klotz Synthetic Lubricants
Our or my thoughts and prayers are with the Pruden family. Don was such a fine man.
Pat Sandman Bunt
So sorry to hear . He is with Mary Lou again and extremely happy I am sure.
Thinking of you all . Stay strong.
God bless
Kathy Sandman Saalfrank
Craig, Beth, Matt and Joel, Fred and I are so sorry for the loss of your dad. Your mom and dad were the most kind, generous and loving people. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this very sad time. We will have three masses said for them at St. Charles. I miss your mom so much. I think of her every day. Remember your dad always called us the holy honeys. Please know that we would be with you if this horrible virus wasn’t with us. Take care of yourselves and one another. Fred and Sue Forte
Beth, and family. My condolences on your loss. I think of your dad every time I pass Pruden garage. ‘Think of your mom often too. Now they’ll be together. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Don was a friend and trusted mechanic of mine for over 25 years. All you had to do was pull up to Don’s garage, leave the car or truck running, he would come out, listen, and tell you what was wrong. Amazing. He always had time for you and your problem vehicle. Mary Lou would stop by the garage to make sure all was going well. They were great people, and missed by many. God bless.
May happy memories carry you through this sad time. I always loved his laugh and he was a good man. Take care Craig, Matt, Joel, and Beth. Love you all.
We could always count on Don & Mary Lou’s help to put together our milestone reunions and reminisce back to the good old days at CHS Class of 1953! Truly a devoted family man, may your memories comfort you at this time. He will be missed by all whose lives he touched.