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MARY JANE SPOHR

1926 - 2021

MARY JANE SPOHR obituary, 1926-2021, Fort Wayne, IN

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1926

DIED

2021

MARY SPOHR Obituary

MARY JANE SPOHR, 95, passed away Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, at Lutheran Life Villages at Pine Valley in Fort Wayne. Born July 19, 1926, in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Bessie Schweighel. Mary Jane was a member of Epiphany Lutheran Church. She was a Cub Scout and Girl Scout leader and was an avid golfer. Mary Jane is survived by her husband of 72 years, Donald Spohr; daughter, Sherry (Phil) Cartwright of Noblesville, Ind.; and sister, Ann Minor of Fort Wayne. She was preceded in death by her son, Steve Spohr; three sisters, and five brothers. Funeral service is 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 6606 Maplescrest Road, Fort Wayne, with visitation one hour prior. Burial in Concordia Cemetery Gardens. Memorials may be made to Epiphany Lutheran Church, 6606 Maplecrest Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46835. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.mccombandsons.com

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Oct. 19, 2021.

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Louise Kattman

October 19, 2021

Dear Don, I am so sorry to hear of Mary Jane´s passing. I have wonderful memories of our golfing at Brookwood. The four of us traveling to golf courses out of town on a Friday then stopping for ice cream on the way home. Those were fun times.
With my love and sympathy,
Louise

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