Tuesday, December 19th, 2006
Okaleah Fuelling
Okaleah M. Fuelling, 86, of Willshire, died at 8:15 a.m. Dec. 16, 2006, at Adams Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Ind., following a brief illness.
She was born July 26, 1920, in Van Wert County, to Walter G. and Daisy Pearl August Stetler. She married Edgar C. Fuelling, who died Aug. 17, 1997.
Survivors are a son, Edgar E. (Lynne), Celina; two sisters, Rosalie Young, Willshire, and Anita Sovine, Pleasant Mills, Ind.; two nieces, Vendetta (Craig) Gutshall, Huntington, Ind., and Mary (Ron) Manley, Decatur, Ind.; and four grandchildren.
Deceased are three brothers, Eugene, Charles and Jack Stetler; and three sisters, Maxine Huffman, Mary Lou Suman and Imogene Stetler.
She retired in 1985 after 42 years of service with General Electric, Decatur.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, the Rev. Mark Rutledge officiating. Burial is at St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Fuelling.
Calling is 2-4 and 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the church, Praise Point United Brethren Church, Willshire, or donor's choice.
Condolences can be sent at www.zwickjahn.com.
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