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David DeGroff Obituary
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn, of Fort Wayne; his sisters, Peg (Bill) Mertz of Fort Wayne, Judy (JC) Bonar of Albion and Sherry (Bud) Porter of Carmel; a brother, Robert (Pat) DeGroff of Fort Wayne; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial gathering will be held Friday from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at D.O. McComb and Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Road.
Private interment will be held.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are to Christ Child Society or Alzheimer's Association.
To view the online obituary, go to www.domccombandsons.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
for David DeGroff
4 Entries
May 6, 2014
SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. MAY YOU DRAW CLOSE TO OUR LOVING GOD BY READING HIS WORD, AND FIND COMFORT IN THE HOPE THAT HE GIVES US ALL : OF SEEING OUR LOVED ONES AGAIN IN A BEAUTIFUL NEW PARADISE HERE ON EARTH.
Connie Fleming
May 6, 2014
Carolyn,
I am so sorry for your loss. David is at peace now and you can rest. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Bev Ewers-Schmidt
May 6, 2014
Carolyn, prayers be with you today and thru out. Remember how faithful you were to David, he was a blessed by you. Remember many times David and my Dad/Don be sitting at same dining room table for lunch, give a smile at each other few times! Prayers be with you....God blessings, Bev Ewers-Schmidt
May 5, 2014
We are so sorry for the loss of your brother David. May God bring you all His comfort & peace during this difficult time. May our Lord Jesus fill your hearts with wonderful memories of David that you can cherish always. Our prayers are with you all.
Sincerely, Jim & Helen Ball
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