FORT WAYNE – Henry “Hank” Whitaker, 67, died March 19, 2013, in Parkview Regional Medical Center. He was born in Wabash County to Lacy and Martha Whitaker. He was an outstanding basketball player at Sidney High School and was owner and operator of Reliable Communications for more than 20 years, servicing many small businesses and their telecommunications systems. Surviving are a daughter, Michele Whitaker, Fort Wayne: siblings, Bill (and spouse Jan) Whitaker, Indianapolis; Earl (and spouse Jackie) Whitaker, Warsaw; Alicia (and spouse Jim) Shreve and Nadene (and spouse Gary) Ward, all of Fort Wayne; Norma (and spouse Bill) Cassaday, Lead, Hill, Ariz.; Sadie (and spouse Joe) Shafer, Macy; and Darlene Krause, North Palm Beach, Fla. Service will be at 7 p.m. Friday at D. O. McComb and Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, Fort Wayne. Calling is from 2 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. ***** Memorials may be made to the family.
