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Luella Hemrick

Luella Hemrick, 86, of Fort Wayne, IN, and having family members in Markle, IN, died Monday, April 13, 2009.

Mrs. Hemrick was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church, New Haven. She was a self-taught artist and provided many commissioned works for area businesses.

She was born in Albion to August and Anna Gehring. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Dick Hemrick, who died Feb. 13, 2009.

Survivors include a son, Gary (Kathryn) Hemrick, of Markle; four daughters, Joan Hornbuckle, of Dade City, FL; Barbara Hemrick, of Urbana, OH; Susan (Steven) Luecke, of Plainfield; and Ann (Rick) Haywood, of Palm Coast, FL; a sister, Magaret Tomkins, of Phoenix, AZ; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

A service was held Friday, April 17, 2009, at Emanuel Lutheran Church, New Haven, with Rev. Paul Shoemaker  officiating. Burial was at Concordia Cemetery Gardens, Fort Wayne.

Preferred memorials are gifts to Lutheran Social Services in Indiana.

E. Harper and Sons Funeral Home, New Haven, was in charge of arrangements.