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Florence Addis Obituary

FLORENCE L. ADDIS, 79, died peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a homemaker and volunteer at Matthew 25 for 10 years. She enjoyed Sunday meals with her family and being close to her grandchildren and great-grandchild-ren. She also loved puzzles and mystery programs. Survivors include daughters, Loretta (Douglas) Hunnicutt of Fort Wayne and Debra (James) Bodkin of Panama City, Fla.; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Evelyn Kahlenbeck of Churubusco and Shirley Warner of Fort Wayne; and brothers, Harold Scribner of Florida, Duane "Keith" Scribner of Fort Wayne and Vern Scribner of Churubusco. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne; son Steve; sister, Peggy; brother, Raymond; her dogs, Silky and Missy; and her bird, (named) Bird. Service is 2 p.m. Monday at Harvester Avenue Missionary Church, 3331 Harvester Ave. The Rev. David Binkley officiating. Calling is from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave. Burial in Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam. Memorials to the family.

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers from Aug. 4 to Aug. 5, 2007.

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lori hunnicutt

April 14, 2008

As Mothers Day and your Birthday approaches its hard to realize it will be the first time we will be remembering instead of celebrating. I love and miss you MOM !

Rachael Addis

September 29, 2007

Weekends are hard without you. The kids used to look foward to spending the nights, watching the movies you taped for them, and french toast or pancakes in the morning. You were the perfect Grandma. I stil can't go to the house. I love you.

Valerie Addis-Thena

August 7, 2007

I woke up this morning, got my cup of coffee and started to call you. You will always be one of my first thoughts of the day. I love and miss you.

Rachael Addis

August 6, 2007

I miss the long conversations that we had, I could tell you anything. You understood my struggle as a single mother and were always there for me. I Love You. I Miss You. You will always be in my heart.

August 4, 2007

You are in my thoughts and prayers.

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