Gladys Harshbarger

Gladys I. Harshbarger, 92, a resident of Fort Wayne, passed away at 12:30 am on Friday, December 20, 2013 at Lutheran Life Villages Pine Valley in Fort Wayne.. Mrs. Harshbarger was born on April 1, 1921 in Eel River Township, a daughter of Charles and Lela (Myers) Wells. She spent her formative years in Allen County, and graduated from Huntertown High School. On October 20, 1967 she was married in Fort Wayne to Charles A. Harshbarger, and moved to her present home in 1976. She was employed at Bowmar Instrument Corp., Fort Wayne, and retired in 1967 after 16 years. Mrs. Harshbarger attended the North Side Missionary Church in Fort Wayne and was a member of the League for the Blind and Disabled. The surviving relatives include daughters - Jean (Kenneth) Malcolm of Laotto, Caroll (Gerald) Bowker of Kendallville, Linda Hendrickson, and Lelia (David) Arnos both of Fort Wayne; grandchildren Melinda (Greg) Brown, Samuel (Jonell) Malcolm, Scott Bowker, Dennis Hendrickson, Julie (Benjamin) Kelham, Philip Hendrickson, Todd (Joy) McBride and Randy Hendrickson; and 18 great grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death on October 10, 1990. Also deceased is a brother Wilson Wells; and sisters - Dorothy M. Kreischer and Fern Hoover. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Monday at Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Pastors Pat Ryan and Ralph Scantlin officiating. Visitation is from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm Sunday at the funeral home or one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Eel River Cemetery, Allen County. For those who wish, memorials to North Side Missionary Church or Fort Wayne League for the Blind and Disabled. ***************** To leave a condolence for the family in Mrs. Harshbarger's memory, click on condolances below...