Robert L. "Bob" Faulkner, age 81, of Ossian, passed away Tuesday morning, Feb. 9, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Born on July 30, 1934, in Fort Wayne, IN, to Joseph T. Faulkner Sr. and Hermina Habegger Faulkner; Bob married Anne M. Seibert in Aschaffenburg, Germany, on Jan. 3, 1959; she survives.

Bob attended South Side High School in Fort Wayne and then served in the US Army from 1956 until 1959.  He worked for Seyfert Potato Chip Company in Fort Wayne for 28 years and was a past member of the Lions Club.  He was also a member of the Bluffton American Legion Post 111 and enjoyed spending time with his family.

In addition to his wife, Bob is survived by a daughter, Bethany S. Freiburger of Ossian; a granddaughter, Lindsay (Brandon) Bushee; a grandson, Mark (Joelle) Freiburger; two great-grandsons, Gunnar and Gage Bushee; two great-granddaughters, Cora and Kitt Freiburger; and two sisters, Margie Conrad of Columbus, OH, and Sharon Bower of Ft. Wayne.

Aside from his parents, Bob was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Thomas A. Freiburger Jr.; three brothers, Joseph T. Faulkner Jr., Dick Faulkner, and Warren Faulkner; and an infant sister, Annagale Faulkner.

Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at Goodwin – Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton.  Services will be held Saturday morning, at 11:00 AM, at the funeral home, with one hour of visitation prior to the service.  Burial will be at Prairie Grove Cemetery in Waynedale.

Military Graveside Rites will be performed by the US Army Honor Guard in conjunction with the Bluffton American Legion Post 111.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Bluffton American Legion Post 111.