Edwina L. Feighner: 1930 – 2011
Edwina L. Feighner, 80, a former resident of Thorncreek Township and more recently of Fort Wayne, passed away at 11:50 a. m. on Friday, February 25, 2011, at Renaissance Village. She had been a patient there for the past two years.
Mrs. Feighner was born near New Haven on September 8, 1930, a daughter of Howard E. and Emma Lucille (Ladig) Dawkins. She spent her formative years near New Haven and later in Spencerville and Fort Wayne.
On December 14, 1946 she was married in Fort Wayne to Harold R. Feighner. The couple moved to Churubusco from Fort Wayne in 1951 and came to Thorncreek Township in Whitley County in 1959 where they lived for over 40 years until moving to their present home in 2000.
Mrs. Feighner was a homemaker and a member of the Good News Baptist Church in Churubusco.
The surviving relatives include her husband Harold, to whom she was married for over 64 years; two sons Allan R. Feighner of Eagle Point, Oregon and Ronald L. Feighner of Los Angeles; two daughters Shirley (Dennis) Teders of Colorado Springs and Susan Stallard of Fort Wayne; a special sister-in-law Tricia Roberson of Fort Wayne; three sisters Sharon Moenning, Marcia (Dennis) Flennery, and Diane Eller, all of Fort Wayne; two brothers Marvin Dawkins of Fort Wayne and Maurice (Sharon) Dawkins of Ft. Myers, Florida; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother Howard Dawkins.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Rev. Edward A. Thompson, pastor of Good News Baptist Church, officiating.
The family will receive friends at the mortuary from 4 to 8 p. m. on Monday, or one hour prior to the service Tuesday morning.
Interment will be in the Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam.
For those who wish, memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association, 6324 Constitution Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46804; or Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
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February 25th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
To Mrs. Feighner’s Family – Please accept our sincere sympathy at the loss of someone so dear to all of you. Please rest in the knowledge that we will be here for you now. . .and in the days ahead.
With every good wish,
Greg & Jeanine Childs and Staff
February 26th, 2011 at 7:17 am
The Dawkins Family, Maurice & Sharon (Brother & Sister in law)and the son’s and daughter Michael, Donald, Edward, Darlene, Clint will greatly miss my older sister (Edwina) who we all deeply loved for the kind and loving person she was through out her life, no kinder loving person could be found. Our feeling and sympathy for the loss to the Feighner family of a lady and my sister that could not be equaled, she always gave her love freely to everyone she met.
Sincerely,
Maurice & Sharon Dawkins and Family
February 26th, 2011 at 1:29 pm
Dear Harold, Shirley, Allan, Ronald, and Susan,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and our prayers are with you. May God hold you in the palm of his hand in this time of sorrow.
February 27th, 2011 at 7:50 am
Dear Allen
So sorry to hear of the loss of your Mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Thinking of you always..
February 28th, 2011 at 9:46 am
Susan, I was very sorry to hear about your mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
February 28th, 2011 at 4:16 pm
Diana,
I was so sorry to hear of your sisters passing. I know how sad you are feeling at this tome. Please know you’re in my thoughts and prayers.
Rita
February 28th, 2011 at 7:20 pm
Diana, as your family gathers to share this sorrow, may the treasured memories of your beloved sister bring peace and comfort.
Mary
February 28th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
Dear Harold, Shirley, Allan, Pinky & Susie,
It is so hard to believe that Edwina is gone, but I am remembering her laugh and her great sense of humor! My sincerest sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with you all.
With love,
Tamara
March 2nd, 2011 at 10:45 am
One day shortly after Edwina had moved to South Whitley, I received a call from her. Sis wanted to show me where all our family were buried. She told me to bring flowers. Little did I know that at the end of the day she would tell me she was retiring and I was now the one who would put flowers on their graves. I told her I would but only if she came with me. We did it together each year until 2 years ago when she went into the home. I haven’t put flowers on the graves since. I’ve been waiting for her.
Edwina was a second mom to me. Always there in bad times and good ones. I love my sister today tomorrow and forever. God please hold her in your hands and keep her safe.
marcie
March 23rd, 2011 at 8:12 pm
It has been almost a month since my sister went to heaven. She is very much missed. She was what an older sister should be. She was there when I needed by big “SIS”. Alzheimers is a cruel disease and I feel sure Edwina had so much more to say but couldn’t because it locked it up inside her. Now she is in heaven with so many other members of our family. She is free and happy. Thank you Lord for the blessing you gave us of my big sister Edwina.
Your sister Diana