FORT WAYNE, INDIANA - David J. Leff, age 78, died on November 7, 2026. David was born on September 16, 1948, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to the late Dr. Henry H. Leff and Alberta (Ehrhart) Leff. He was a 1967 graduate of Muncie Central High School and later attended Lincoln Jr. College, followed by graduating from Indiana Wesleyan in 1973 with a BS in Speech Education. On June 29, 1974, in Marion, IN, he married his sweetheart, Karen Fosnough, and the two began raising a family together.

David was in industrial sales for almost 40 years and retired in 2011. In his free time, David enjoyed meeting new people, his nine grandchildren, camping, biking, swimming, walking his favorite standard poodle, “Gabriel”, and enjoying his daily coffee trips to Panera. David served on the Elder/Deacon board at First Assembly of God church, the Oaks Neighborhood Association, Adult/Teen Challenge Board of Fort Wayne, and was actively involved in NAMI of Fort Wayne. David accepted Christ Jesus into his heart in his early 20’s and served in various ministries including youth and hospital visitation pastor.

David is survived by his wife of 52 years, Karen Leff; sons, Jonathan Leff and James Leff; daughter, Jessica Leff (Eric) Sussex, all of Fort Wayne, Indiana; nine beautiful grandchildren, India, Grace, Francie, Jackson, Moses, Quinn, Hope, Rosie, and Aiden; stepsister, Susan (Fisher) Eldridge of Colorado; stepbrother, Rick Fisher of Colon, Michigan; sisters-in-law, Martha Leff of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Kathy Buck of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Kim (Rob) Sellers of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his only brother, Gary Leff of Tulsa, Oklahoma and stepmother, Jeanne (Fisher) Leff of Muncie, Indiana.

Visitation will be on Friday, November 13, 2026, from 5-7 PM and Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 10-11 AM at First Assembly of God, 1400 W. Washington Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46825 followed by a Christ-centered Celebration of Life at the church on Saturday at 11 AM, officiated by Pastor Chase Curry. Burial will take place at Leo Cemetery Memorial Park, Leo, Indiana.

David’s family requests that you consider making memorial donations, rather than sending flowers, to the Adult/Teen Challenge of Fort Wayne or to First Assembly of God. Donation envelopes will be available at the church. However, if you are sending flowers, kindly arrange for their delivery to the church on Friday between 3-5 PM. For additional information and to view David's online obituary, please visit www.churchfuneralsdirect.com.


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