You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them. ~Desmond Tutu

Monday, November 12, 2012

Christmas Family

We are still looking for a family to bless this year.  Do you know of anyone in your area?  The family does NOT have to be in Indiana.  If you know someone in MN, FL, TN, wherever you are, please let us know! 

As usual, we will collect money at Thanksgiving and hopefully we will have a family, or two, that we have in mind. 

Comment here, email me (cssmedberg@hotmail.com), or send me a message on Facebook. 

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Ruth Smith Obituary (Karen's Mom)

Ruth R. Maitlen Smith, 95, of Markle, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2012. She was born on June 1, 1916 to the late Charles and Laura (Johnson) Mills in Detroit, MI. She worked for Menu Meats, Fort Wayne. She was a member at Grace Presbyterian church and enjoyed watching Cubs, Braves, and Mets baseball. Surviving family include her daughters, Sandra (Kenneth) McMillen of Ft. Wayne, Judith Harrell of Huntington, Karen (Kent) Sink of Markle; steps-sons, Harold and Kenneth Smith; step-daughters, Allison Mullins and Lynn Hawkins; 8 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and 10 great great grandchildren. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands, William E. Maitlen and Harold E. Smith; son, Gary Maitlen; 3 brothers and 2 sisters.

A funeral service will be 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Home for Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Rd., Ft. Wayne with Pastor Mike Gors afficiating. Visitation will also be from 4-8 pm on Monday, January 16, 2012 at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Greenlawn Memorial Park.

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