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Leatice “Lea” Raver, 84, Wabash, died at 12:01 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born May 5, 1931, in Milledgeville, Ill. to Emerson and Mary (Weber) Fike.

Lea graduated from Rock Falls High School in Rock Falls, Ill., and attended Manchester College for two years. She retired from General Tire in Wabash in 1993. After retirement she worked partime at Stage and Ulhmans Department Stores in Wabash. Lea was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #90, and the Red Hat Society, all of Wabash. She enjoyed sewing.

She is survived by her son: Randy J. (Sharon) Raver, Urbana; brother: John (Carol) Fike, Fort Pierce, Fla.; four grandchildren: Kendra (Shane) Walls, Fishers; Kim (Bobby) Pollard, Silver Lake; Kelli Hall, Peru; Paula (Kyle) Bullick, Marion; seven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister: Karla beattie; brother: Wendell Fike; and son: Rocky Lee Raver.

As per Lea’s request there will be no services. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.

Preferred memorials are to American Diabetes Association or Christ United Methodist Church.

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