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Vicki (Honsberger)

Vicki (Honsberger) Whelan passed away on Tuesday,

November 19, 2013, in her home at Melbourne, Florida. She was born on January 24, 1949, in Marion, Indiana. She moved to Toledo, Ohio in 1966. She attended and graduated from Whitmer High School in 1967. She worked at the Jeep Corporation, retiring in 1999. After retiring from Jeep she moved to Decatur, Alabama where she lived for 8 years. She then moved to Melbourne, Florida. In Florida, she became active in her condo association overseeing the landscaping and sprinklers systems.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Diana Alkire. She is survived by her brother-in-law, Howard Alkire.

There was a private service in Melbourne on Friday, November 22, 2013.

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

Published by The Blade on Nov. 28, 2013.

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Jeep Retirees

December 4, 2013

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

This was taken at the reunion 2012

November 29, 2013

I was so sorry to hear of Vicki' s passing. May warm memories fill your hearts in the coming days. I was so fortunate to be able to visit with her at our Whitmer class reunion. Many prayers to you and family.

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