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BRENDA (SAWVEL) MOORE, 55

November 22, 2006 The Waynedale News Staff 0 min read

BRENDA (SAWVEL) MOORE, 55, of Fort Wayne, died Friday, October 27, 2006. She was born December 20, 1950 in Fort Wayne. She was a cashier at Lassus Brothers, in New Haven, for 11 years.

Surviving are her husband, Donald L. Moore of Fort Wayne; father, Dale Sawvel of Fort Wayne; mother, Luella Wilson of Ossian; daughter, Jodi L. Hillman (Kelly Jones) of Fort Wayne; sons, Jeff W. (Mindy) Mitchell of Roanoke and Darin L. (Lisa) Mitchell of Fishers; sisters, Linda Meyer of Wapakineta, Ohio, Judy Parker of Roanoke and Jennie Turner of Ossian; brothers, Kenny Bargerhuff of Ossian and Denny Bargerhuff of New Haven; grandchildren, Wyatt Mitchell, Owen Mitchell, Caden Mitchell and Kierstin Mitchell.

Service was Tuesday, October 31, at Elzey Patterson Rodak Home for Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Road, Fort Wayne. The Rev. Jerry Weisner officiating. Burial in White City Cemetery in Spencerville.

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