Paul Allen Witte, 95, of Albion formerly of Fort Wayne, died on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Parkview Noble Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, he was the son of the late Elmer Christopher and Nora Mae (Ake) Witte. He was a Journeyman Pattern Maker with Cole Pattern & Engineering Inc., then owned and operated Witte Pattern Works.

He is survived by his daughters, Jean (Steve) Parnin of Fort Wayne and Darla Samra of New Haven; daughter in law, Nedra Witte of Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Velma Witte, in 1985; second wife, Twila Witte, in 2002; and his son, Lawrence Witte, in 2010.

Funeral Service is 1 p.m., Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Covington Memorial Funeral Home, 8408 Covington Road, with calling one hour prior. He will be laid to rest at Covington Memorial Gardens. Preferred memorials are to North Ridge Village Nursing Home, 600 Trail Ridge Road, Albion, Indiana, 46701.