Christine Elizabeth Deeter, 82, Wabash, died at  2:04 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor West in Wabash.  She was born Aug. 31, 1935 in Wabash County, to Ira and Anna (Story) Wilson.

Christine was a 1953 graduate of Noble High School. She was married to Ronald “Bud” Deeter and he survives in Wabash. She was a member of Bachelor Creek Church of Christ of Wabash, and was a homemaker.

She is survived by four children, Robin (Rod) Merrick of Wabash, Cathy (John) Trout of Huntington, Ron (Rhonda) Deeter and Bryan Deeter, both of Wabash; eight grandchildren, Casey (Tyler) Dyson, Kyle (Heidi) Merrick, Josh Merrick, Brittny (Jason) Dawes, Brianna Deeter, and Braelyn Deeter, all of Wabash, and Audrey Trout and Allyson Trout, both of Fort Wayne, eight great grandchildren; sister, Clara (Robert) Swan of Lagro, and her brother, Donald Wilson of Arizona.  She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Dorothy McKenzie and Emmalou Wilson, her brother Eugene Wilson, and her grandson Aaron Merrick.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with David Stokes officiating.  Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash.  Friends may call 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is Bachelor Creek Church of Christ.