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ROBERTA J. SHOUP, 79

March 31, 2004 The Waynedale News Staff 0 min read

ROBERTA J. SHOUP, 79, of Fort Wayne, died Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at Parkview Hospital. Born in St. Francisville, Illinois, she was a homemaker and member of South Wayne United Methodist Church.

Surviving are her sons, Thomas H. Shoup of Fort Wayne, Ronald E. Shoup of Lafayette; grandchildren, Jason Andrew Shoup and Sarah Jane Shoup; and sisters, Marjorie Mawhorr of Estero, Florida and Dale McMahon of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold W. Shoup; four brothers; and four sisters.

Funeral service was 1p.m. Saturday, March 13th at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Homes Winchester Road Chapel, 6424 Winchester Road, Fort Wayne. Calling was from 11am to 1pm. Saturday, at the funeral home. Burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne.

Preferred memorials to Samaritan’s House or the American Heart Association.

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