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Doris J. Bermes

1932 - 2025

Doris J. Bermes obituary, 1932-2025, Ft Wayne, IN

BORN

1932

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Divine Mercy Funeral Home - Fort Wayne

3500 Lake Avenue

Fort Wayne, Indiana

UPCOMING SERVICE

Rosary

Dec. 15, 2025

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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Doris Bermes Obituary

Doris J. (Beckman) Bermes, 93, of Ft Wayne, passed away peacefully on Monday December 8, 2025, December 8, 2025, in her home. Mrs. Bermes was a lifelong resident of Forty Wayne and retired from Magnavox. She worked at the Franciscan Center for over seventeen years and continued to volunteer at the Center in retirement, totaling over thirty years of service.

Survivors include two sons; Charles "Chuck" Bermes, Jr. and Ricky Bermes; seven daughters; Diane Bermes, Rita Harness, Carol (Don) Clark, Debbie (Tim) Murphy, Patricia (Mark) Veerkamp, Julie Bermes, and Barb (Shane) Pickens; and one sister, Linda (Mike) Coil, brother in law, Larry Pleus all of Fort Wayne; twenty-six grandchildren; fifty-six great-grandchildren; and many great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, Charles, she was preceded in death by one brother, Richard Beckman; four sisters, Rosie Renninger, Mary Bangert, Sandra Pleus and Barbara Smith; a son-in-law, Larry Harness; two grandsons, Jeff Bermes and Timothy Bermes; and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation for Doris Bermes will be held on Monday, December 15, 2025, from 3:00 – 7:00 P.M. at Divine Mercy Funeral Home, 3500 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana, with recitation of the rosary at 2:30 P.M. in the funeral home. Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Jude Catholic Church, with Reverend Daniel Scheidt officiating. Visitation will also be held for one hour prior to the service in the church beginning at 9:30 A.M. Interment will be in Catholic Cemetery. Memorials in the name of Doris Bermes may be directed at the Franciscan Center.

To share a memory of Doris or to offer condolences to her family, please visit DivineMercyFuneralHome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Dec. 12, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Doris Bermes

Dec

15

Rosary

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Divine Mercy Funeral Home

3500 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805

Dec

15

Service

3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Divine Mercy Funeral Home

3500 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805

Dec

16

Service

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Saint Jude Catholic Church

2130 Pemberton DR, Fort Wayne, IN 46805

Dec

16

Funeral Mass

10:30 a.m.

Saint Jude Catholic Church

2130 Pemberton DR, Fort Wayne, IN 46805

Funeral services provided by:

Divine Mercy Funeral Home - Fort Wayne

3500 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805

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Pam Weber

December 11, 2025

Doris was such an amazing woman. I admired her greatly and was so impressed with the way she patented, loved others and just gave of her heart. So thankful to have volunteered with her and hear about her life. God bless and keep her always.

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