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Doris I. Westafer

Doris I. Westafer, 94, of North Manchester, IN, and a native of Huntington County, IN, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, at 2:23 a.m. at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Mrs. Westafer was a homemaker. She graduated from Bippus High School, in Bippus, in 1939 and was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, in North Manchester.

She was born Sept. 1, 1921, in Huntington County to Irvin and Ethel French Waters. She married Clem E. Westafer on April 4, 1943, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 2, 1994.

Survivors include a son, James (Rita) Westafer, of Fort Wayne; three grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; and five great-grandchildren.

A service was held on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, at Peabody Chapel, in North Manchester, with Rev. Sue Babovec officiating. Burial was at Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.

Memorial gifts may be made to Women’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, 8765 W. Higgins Rd., Chicago, IL 60631 or to North Manchester Shepherd’s Center, PO Box 243, North Manchester, IN 46962.

McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, was in charge of arrangements.