depueIna Lu DePue, 85, formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester.

She was born May 21, 1929, in Fort Wayne, to the late Ira Gale and Mildred M. (Collins) Clevenger. She graduated from Central High School.

She worked for Lincoln Life Insurance Company and Summer’s Bakery before staying home and working as a homemaker in order to love and care for her family. She then worked at Key III Candies from 1974 to 1979.

She is survived by her husband; sons: Steven (Cindy) DePue, Fort Wayne; Kevin (Karen) DePue, North Webster; sisters: Peggy Miller and Jane Harmeyer, both of Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren

She was preceded in death by siblings: Lloyd Clevenger, Robert Clevenger, Marion Harkenrider, Eldon Clevenger and Max Clevenger.

Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Home For Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Road, Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park.

Preferred memorials may be made to Mount Calvary Lutheran Church or American Legion #241.