NORTH MANCHESTER – Debra Lanette French, 61, Claypool, died at 11:44 a.m. Aug. 1, 2016, in her residence. She was born Oct. 20, 1954, in Dallas, Texas, to Joseph and Kathy Veracruz Brewer. On May 21, 2011, she married Bennie French, who survives. She was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Services will be at noon Thursday at South Pleasant United Methodist Church, North Manchester. Burial will be in Silver Creek Cemetery, Silver Lake. Calling is from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at the church. McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, is handling arrangements. ***** Memorials to Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice, 1515 Provident Drive, Suite 250, Warsaw, IN 46580. Condolences via mckeemortuary.com.