Barbara Ann Essig Obituary
We announce the death of Barbara Ann Essig of Fort Wayne, Indiana, who passed away on August 17, 2026. Barbara Ann will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Barbara Ann Essig to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Clifford Fenton and Inez Fenton (Shinkel); and her siblings, Rosella Wigman and Ralph Fenton. She is survived by: her husband Richard Essig; her children, Scott Essig (Elise) and Andrea Smothers (Bill); and her grandchildren, Cooper Smothers, Cayden Smothers, Liam Essig, Felicity Essig and Luca Essig.
Preferred memorials to Quilts of Valor Foundation, https://www.qovf.org.
