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BARBARA MARTIN, 77

March 22, 2006 The Waynedale News Staff 0 min read

BARBARA MARTIN, 77, of Fort Wayne, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at Canterbury Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born January 4, 1929, in Delaware County, Indiana.
Survived by daughter, Linda (Clay) Bishop of Ossian; brothers, Donald and Paul Bunsold of Fort Wayne and Phillip Bunsold of Decatur; and sisters, Shirley Kohrman and Janet Woenker of Fort Wayne.
She was preceded in death by two sons; six brothers; and two sisters.
Service was Friday, March10, at Elzey Patterson Rodak Home for Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Road, Fort Wayne, with calling two hours prior to service. Burial at Prairie Grove Cemetery, Fort Wayne.

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