Friday, December 18, 2009

Mrs. Estvander

Lutie Faris Dudley Estvander, 95, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home on Homestead Rd., Fort Wayne, Ind.  Born in Goddard, Lutie graduated from Flemingsburg High School and Morehead Teachers College in Ky. 

Lutie worked as a unit stock control supervisor and in bookkeeping with Montgomery Ward in Lexington, Ky. before transferring to Fort Wayne in 1959 to assist the opening of the Northcrest Wards store.  She retired from Wards in 1980 with 32 years of service. 

Lutie was a member of Forest Park United Methodist and the Deborah Club.  Lutie is survived by her daughter Emma (Joe) Ulle and granddaughter Liz (Todd) Austin of Fort Wayne, step children, step grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

She is preceded in death by husbands, Sam Dudley and Steven Estvander, 11 brothers and sisters, and grandson Stephen Lowery.

Funeral service 2 pm Monday at D.O. McComb and Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave. with calling one hour prior to service, Pastor Brenda Ginder officiating.  Calling also 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm at the funeral home.  Burial in Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind.  Memorials may be made to Hospice Home, Homestead Road.   To sign the online guest book, go to www.mccombandsons.com

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