Sheets and Childs Funeral Home

Edith Zeigler Hively, 87, a resident of Skinner Lake near Albion and formerly of rural Allen County, died at 1:40 p. m. on Monday, December 17, 2007, at the Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla following a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Hively was born in Fort Wayne on January 30, 1920, a daughter of Paul and Edith (Sarber) Porter. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne, and was a graduate of Central High School.

Her first marriage was to Joseph “Ben” Zeigler, and they spent much of their married lives in Lake Township in Allen County. A homemaker for much of her life, she had also worked in various retail stores and offices, and was active in the Allen County Home Extension Club.

Mr. Zeigler preceded her in death on May 5, 1989.

In 1991 she was married to Dale Hively and had lived at Skinner Lake for the past 16 years. He survives.

Other surviving relatives include her son Paul B. (Nancy) Zeigler of rural Albion; two step-daughters Beverly (Don) Gardner of Flushing, Mich., and Phyllis (Gerd) Schue of Switzerland; a sister Margueretta Coleman of New Haven; four grandchildren Scott (Annette) Zeigler of Merriam, Heather (Rob) Rawles of Albion, Todd (Kim) Zeigler of Mooresville, NC, and Chad Zeigler of Fort Wayne; three step-grandchildren Heather (Rick) Gill and Jackie O’Dae, both of Flushing, Mich, and Jeff Justice of South Bend; 11 great-grandchildren, and three step-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and first husband, she was also preceded in death by a son Thomas R. Zeigler; two sisters Pauline Walda and Phyllis Clark; and by a brother Robert Porter.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m. Friday, December 21, 2007, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Rev. Larry Smith, pastor of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, officiating.

The family will receive friends at the mortuary on Thursday, December 20,  from 4 to 8 p. m.

Interment will be in Covington Memorial Gardens in Fort Wayne.

The family requests that memorials be directed to the Provena Sacred Heart Home, 515 N. Main Street, Avilla, IN 46710.

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Kay (Wakeman) Geiger, 66, a resident of Churubusco, died at 8:10 p. m. on Sunday December 16, 2007, at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Geiger was born on October 4, 1941 in Wolf Lake, a daughter of George and Alberta (Gongaware) Wakeman, and spent her early years on a farm west of Churubusco. As a youth she moved to Eel River Township with her parents, and graduated from Huntertown High School in 1959.

During her adult life she lived in Fort Wayne for a period, and had lived in Churubusco for the past 35 years. A former employee of C & A Tool and Engineering in Churubusco, she retired from there in 1999 after 12 years.

She was a member of Churubusco American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 157.

On February 19, 1987 she was married in Las Vegas, Nevada to Harry L. Geiger. He survives.

The other surviving relatives include her three daughters Trina Peters, Sherri Godschalk, and Michelle Godschalk, all of Fort Wayne; her son Harold C. (companion Heidi Geller) Coil II of Churubusco; a step-daughter Nicole (John) Bortner of Albion; a brother Robert (Mary Ann) Wakeman of LaOtto; three grandchildren, two step-grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister Rosalie Wakeman on December 25, 2004.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Thursday, December 20, 2007, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Rev. Larry Smith, pastor of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, officiating.

The family will receive friends at the mortuary on Wednesday from 2 to 7 p. m., or one hour prior to the service Thursday morning.

Interment will be in the Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam.

For those who wish, memorials may be directed to the SPCA, 4914 Hanna Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46806; or Visiting Nurse & Hospice, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46814

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