Marilyn Louise Bredemeyer, 90, of Fort Wayne passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022. Marilyn was born May 2, 1932 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Clarence and Dorothy Lucille (Walter) Strater. She was a graduate of Elmhurst High School. She later spent nearly 20 years working as a billing clerk at Lutheran Hospital. She was a longtime member at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne. She very much enjoyed being with family and friends. Surviving family include her sons, Steven (Sue Hackett) and James (Angela) Bredemeyer; grandchildren, Charles, Aubrey, Graham, Anissa, Brent, and Alena; great grandchildren, Sylvie, Micah, and Rory; and sister, Marcia Partridge. Besides her parents, she was preceded in passing by her husband, Elmer T. Bredemeyer; daughter, Susan Bredemeyer; daughter-in-law, Mary Jane Bredemeyer; sister, Mary Ann Schoenemann; and brother, Edwin Strater. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 917 West Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne. Contributions in Marilyn's memory may be made to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Susan Bredemeyer Scholarship Endowment Fund - University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, or Stillwater Hospice. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.klaehnfahlmeltonfunerals.com.
