Legendary Fort Wayne Magician Dick Stoner Passes Away at 96

The legendary local magician Dick Stoner has passed away. His downtown Fort Wayne magic shop, Stoner’s Funstore, announced his passing in a Facebook post. Over his life, Stoner performed on multiple stages, TV shows nationally, and alongside other prominent figures. He even performed magic shows for fellow soldiers during in his time in the Army in the Korean War. Stoner was also a longtime member and trustee of First Baptist Church in Fort Wayne. He was 96.