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LINDA E. DURNELL, 60

December 21, 2005 The Waynedale News Staff 0 min read

LINDA E. DURNELL, 60, of Fort Wayne, died Tuesday, December 13, 2005, at her residence. Born October 21, 1945, in Fort Wayne, she was a homemaker.

Surviving are her husband, Luke Durnell of Fort Wayne; daughter, Angela (Craig) Tindel of Fort Wayne; son, Matt (Rose Ewing) Durnell of Fort Wayne; four grandchildren, Chelsey Durnell, Melissa, Thomas and Beth Cooley and a brother, Allen F. Haas of Fort Wayne.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Glennis (Nuttle) and Fredrick Haas; and a son, Mitchell Durnell.

Funeral service was Friday, December 16, at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home, Winchester Road Chapel, 6424 Winchester Road. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park.

Preferred memorials to Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home or Cancer Services of Allen County.

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