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Kenneth Stanger Obituary

The following obituary is being republished to provide additional information. KENNETH GEORGE STANGER, 71, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at his home in Fort Wayne. Born June 13, 1932, in Fort Wayne, he retired from heat treatment at Dana Corp. in 1996, after 36 years. He was a member of the Church of the Divine Science and American Legion Post 241. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving on the USS Hickox having sailed around the world. His hobby was travel. "Kenny was a wonderful person and will be greatly missed." Surviving are his wife, Mary Ellen Stanger of Fort Wayne; stepdaughters, Dorothy (Kenneth) Hitzeman of Americus, Ga., Kathleen (Dan) Smith of San Clemente, Calif., Martha (Doug) Masterson of Valparaiso, Stephanie (Rick) Seitz of Roanoke; brother, Charles (Jeanette) Stanger of Fort Wayne; sisters, Louise Powell of Spencerville, Joan Adamonis of Fort Wayne and Marjorie (Jim) Keefer of Fort Wayne; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Service is 11 a.m. Friday at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Home for Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Road, with calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial at Prairie Grove Cemetery. Memorials to Church of the Divine Science or American Cancer Society.

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers from Dec. 9 to Dec. 10, 2003.

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Kurt Hitzeman

December 11, 2003

Grandma, I love you and I'm heart-broken to have lost Grandpa. He has always been and always will be MY Grandpa Stanger. Andrea and I both send our regrets.

Bill and Karen Griffith

December 10, 2003

Mary, sorry to hear about Kenny. We

are permanet residence in Fl. now so drop us a note 1510 So. Shore Dr

Tavares, Fl. 32778

Donald Grepke

December 9, 2003

I am sorry of Kenny's passing. I am very sorry that I cannot be in Fort Wayne at this time.

Jim & Bev Newville

December 9, 2003

We are sorry to hear about Kenny's passing. Mary, we will keep you and your family in our prayers.



Jim and Bev Newville

Philip & Gary Kuhn

December 9, 2003

Condolences to the family from two childhood friends.

melissa parra

December 9, 2003

I am so very sorry to hear about Kenny passing on. I did not know him very well but what I did know was he was an extremely nice person. Mary, our prayers go out to you and the rest of your family and may God always be with you. Melissa Parra and kids.

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