Denise Craig

Denise M. Craig, 53, a resident of rural Churubusco and wife of Gary E. Craig, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne where she had been a patient for the past three months. Mrs. Craig was born on April 12, 1957 in Wolf Lake, a daughter of Ross and Evelyn (Budd) Clouse.e She was a lifelong resident of the Churubusco-area, and graduated from Churubusco High School in 1975.e On June 12, 1976 she was married in Merriam to Gary E. Craig, and had lived at her present home in Smith Township since 1984. As a young woman she had been employed with Whitley County REMC, and had been a homemaker most of her adult life.e She was deeply devoted to her family, and provided a warm and loving home atmosphere.e She enjoyed cooking, crafts, and gardening.e Most important to her was her relationship with the Lord, and she was a member of the Merriam Christian Chapel. The surviving relatives include her husband Gary; four children Amy (Joe) McLaughlin of Columbia City, Michelle (Matt) Whan of Fort Wayne, Deanna (David) Thompson of Columbia City, and Nathan Craig, a freshman at Grace College; her parents Ross and Evelyn Clouse of Churubusco; her brother Rev. Larry (Josefina) Clouse of Milford, New Hampshire; two sisters Charlene (Mike) Zeigler and Earlene Klein, both of Churubusco; and her three precious grandchildren Marisa McLaughlin, Alayna McLaughlin, and Kylee Whan. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at the Merriam Christian Chapel with Pastor Terry L. Zolman, officiating. The family will receive friends at the church on Wednesday morning after 10 a. m. until the time of the service. Interment will be in the Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be directed to Gideon's International or to the Merriam Christian Chapel Mission Fund. ************************************** To leave a condolence for the family in Mrs. Craig's memory, please click on "Condolences" below. . .