Barbara E. Deck , 78, of Churubusco, passed away at 1:00 p. m. on Friday, January 10, 2014 at Canterbury Nursing & Rehabilitation in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Deck was born on August 22, 1935 in Warsaw, a daughter of Joseph D. and Viola (Hauser) Pletcher. On April 11, 1969 she was married in Brimfield to Warren G Deck. She was employed at Monsanto Co in Ligonier, and retired in 1983 after 17 years. Mrs. Deck was a member of Churubusco Church of the Nazarene and the Churubusco Veteran's of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Turtle Post 3846. Her spouse preceded her in death on October 11, 1996. The surviving relatives include three step-sons - Warren (Linda) Deck, Jr. of Churubusco, Ronald (Nickie) Deck of Warsaw, and David (Mary Ann) Deck of Jacksonville, FL; three step-daughters - Gloria (Jerry) Addis of Churubusco, Rosemarie C Morgan of Fort Wayne, and Katherine (Paul) Leazier of Churubusco; two sisters - Katheryn (Ralph) Webber of Springfield, IL, and Marjorie Hoover of Alexander, MN. In addition to her parents and spouse, she was preceded by two daughters, Christy Lynn Deck and Rhonda Kay Deck; and two brothers Jerry Pletcher and Donald Gene Pletcher. A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 17, 2014 at 2:00 p. m. at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Rev. Paul D. White, pastor of Churubusco Church of the Nazarene, officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. For those who wish, memorials may be directed to Humane Society of Whitely County. ***************************** To leave a condolence for the family in Mrs. Deck's memory, click on "Condolences" below. . .