Max D. Prichard, 83 of Fort Wayne, died at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on December 10, 1932 in Ohio City, Ohio, the son of the late John Elroy and Grace Elma (High) Prichard. On April 3, 1968, he married Margaret E. (Hope), who survives at the residence. Max was a member of the 1950 graduating class of Ohio City Liberty High School; he obtained a professional Accounting Degree from Fort Wayne International Business College in 1952. He was employed at Central Mutual Insurance in Van Wert from 1952 to 1972; serving as manager of the Accounting Department and member of the Accounting Committee for I.R.M. in White Plains, New York. He was then employed by First Federal Savings & Loan as its secretary- treasurer in 1972 and was immediately elected to the Board of Directors and served that position for 33 years- retiring from First Federal in 1994 as President and C.E.O.. While their he attended the Ohio Saving and Loan Academy held at Ohio University, and received a certificate of completion in Honolulu. He also served as a District Director of the Ohio League. He served as council-at-large on the Van Wert City Council and then as city treasurer. He was a member of the Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church in Fort Wayne; and former member of Trinity United Methodist Church and First United Methodist Church in Van Wert; where he was very active in the choirs and served on various committee in the churchs.. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Van Wert County Historical Society, and served as its treasurer for several terms. Member of the of the Van Wert Rotary Club-served as Treasurer before becoming a member of the Board of Directors and was elected President. He was a delegate to the Rotary International Convention held in Niece, France. He had worked at BeeGee Reality & Auction Company in Van Wert; and obtained his real estate license from the State of Ohio after retirement and is a licensed auctioneer in both the state of Ohio and Indiana. Max was a lifelong OSU fan; cherished spending time with his family; had a tremendous love for antiques and garage sales, and spent much of his time with good friends at the Valley of the Pines in Angola, Indiana. He is survived by his wife Margaret; three children, Rhonda (Thomas) Drakulich of Minerva, Ohio, Lindsay Clark (Michelle) Prichard of Pittsford, New York, and Jennifer Marie (Randy) Jennings of Fort Wayne, Indiana; sister, Ardyth Bennett of Sun City, Florida; seven grandchildren, Emily, Joseph, & Adam Drakulich, Tyler & Tory Prichard, and Jessica & Brooke Jennings. Preceding him in death are two sisters, Thelma Custer & Mary Lue Krugh; and four brothers, William Dale Prichard, Don E. Prichard, Von E. Prichard, & Wilbur R. Prichard Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, November 28, 10:30 at Cowan & Son Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Steve Connor & Pastor Keith Schreffler of Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church. Visitation is scheduled for Sunday November 27, 1-5 p.m. at one hour ahead of the service on Monday. Interment is at Woodlawn Cemetery in Ohio City, Ohio. Memorial to the Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church of the Van Wert Salvation Army. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at cowanfuneralhome.com.