Deloris Fay Frane

Deloris F. Frane, 87, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 6:10 a.m. Monday, December 29, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.Born on March 25, 1927 in Auburn, she was the daughter of Glen and Io Evalyn (Bilderback) Stanton.

Deloris married Darwin Frane on December 29, 1986 and had worked at L.S. Ayres and Macys for over 10 years in Ft. Wayne.In 2009, she moved to Columbia City from Ft. Wayne. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Survivors include her daughters, Diana (Ron) Bookmiller of Ft. Wayne, Donna (Mark) Reichert of Columbia City, Debra (Larry) Helmsing of Angola and Darla (Rex) Johnson of Columbia City; sister, Margaret (Steve) Cox of Ft. Wayne; grandchildren, Brandon (Brandi) Bookmiller, Fort Worth, TX, Dannielle (Sean) Smith, Fort Wayne, Dan Helmsing, Angola, Allison (Logan) Leichty, Leo, Heather (Matthew) Linn, Columbia City, Ben Helmsing, Angola and Travis Johnson, Columbia City; great-grandchildren, Zoie Helmsing, Addison Smith, Luke Leichty, Benjamin Bookmiller, Emmerson Smith, Brooklyn Bookmiller and Landen Leichty; first husband, Donald E. Porter and dear friend, Arnold Berryhill. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and brothers, William and Leslie Stanton.

Visitation will be Thursday, January 1, 2015 from 2 to 6 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday, January 2, 2015 at the funeral home with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Dennis Beckner will officiate. Burial to follow at Highland Park Cemetery, Fort Wayne. Memorials may be made in memory of Mrs. Frane to Columbia City Church of the Brethren or Parkview Home Health and Hospice.