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Darlene Raber Obituary
Born April 17, 1938 in Fort Wayne, a daughter to the late Darwin and Viva (Hagan) Stout, she graduated from Arcola High School in 1956.
On February 16, 1957, she married Robert E. Raber in Fort Wayne and lived all her adult life in Lake Township, he preceded her in death on September 18, 2005.
A 25-year employee of Super Market Services, she worked there until the store closed.
She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church-Lake Township.
Her hobbies were antique stores, pie making for the family, cooking, and her dog "Murphy" and most of all her family and her grandchildren.
Survivors include two daughters Deborah (Jeffrey) Johnson of Churubusco and Michelle (Charlie) Seifert of Fort Wayne and one son Scott (Alicia) Raber of Churubusco; two sisters, JoEllen (Doug) Snyder of Houston, Texas, and Susan (Robert) VanEvery of Fort Wayne; nine grandchildren Nick (Christina) Johnson, Autumn (Michael) Cline, Andrew (Mindy) Johnson, Kim (Jered) Blanchard, Brandon (Carrie) Seifert, Jerika (Jake) Clawson, Sarah (Matt) Hartman, Samantha (James) Krider and Jake Raber; 21 great-grandchildren, Ethan, Olivia, Aleasia, Levi, Nora, Charleigh, Daphney, Jack, Zoey, Henley, Ava, Eli, Katelyn, Roman, Meghan, Colt, Macy, Mia, Gabe, Livy, and baby Hartman on the way.
Darlene is preceded in death by her son, Douglas, and her brother, James D. Stout.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday April 5, 2018, at St. John's Lutheran Church Lake Township, 7914 W. Cook Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The family will receive friends at the church from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday or one hour prior to the service Thursday.
Pastor Ric Barnes will be officiating.
For those who wish, memorials may be directed to St. John's Lutheran Church-Lake Township or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Arrangements are by Sheets & Childs Funeral Home, 206 N. Main Street, Churubusco, Indiana. Online condolences may be made to www.sheetsandchilds.com.
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April 16, 2018
My deepest condolences to Scott and family.
Jim Eviston.
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April 5, 2018
Praying for you as you walk through these days.Our deepest sympathy,
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