Shirley A Husband, 83, of Fort Wayne, passed peacefully into Heaven on April 11, 2019, at Heritage Pointe of Fort Wayne. She is with Jesus, her loving parents, siblings and a host of friends. Shirley was born on April 10, 1936, in Zanesville, she is a daughter of the late Cosie and Bessie (Prather) Martin. She retired from International Harvester, and ITT; she also worked for Fort Wayne Community Schools. She received her bachelor’s degree from IPFW, at age 55. She was a member of First Wayne Street United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Phillip Husband; two daughters, Kim Elaine (Ryan) McAnulty, of Ladoga, and Amy Lynne (Mike) Chatas, of Ann Arbor, Michigan; two grandchildren, Levi (Jasmine) McAnulty, and Katherine (Pierce) Hogan; and brother, Larry Martin, of Ossian. She was also preceded in death by five sisters, and three brothers.
Memorial service will be 11am, Monday, April 29, with calling one hour prior, at First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 East Wayne Street, Fort Wayne. Calling will also be held from 2 to 6pm, Sunday, April 28, at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St Joe Road, Fort Wayne. Inurnment will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Roanoke. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to Visiting Nurse Hospice of Fort Wayne, or the Alzheimer’s Association.
