Gwendolyn C. “Gwen” Huffman, 80, of Claypool, Ind., passed away at 8:04 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind.
She was born on Aug. 8, 1939, in Wabash, Ind., to Paul Wayne and Beulah Christine Sigler Hendrix.
She graduated in 1957 from Wabash High School and 1986 from Manchester College with an associate of science degree in gerontology. She grew up in Wabash and moved to Kosciusko County 46 years ago. She retired in 2000 as the director of philanthropy at Kosciusko Community Hospital after 10 years and formerly worked as a paralegal for an attorney in Wabash for 21 years.
She was a member of the North Manchester Congregational Church, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, formerly attended the Wabash Christian Church and was certified by the Red Cross, having taught over 2,000 children to swim.
She is survived by her daughter, Paula Christine “Chris” Huffman, of North Manchester; son, Daniel Jay (Celia) Cook-Huffman, of Huntingdon, Pa.; four grandchildren, Miranda, Hannah, Jesse and Grace; three great-grandchildren; and one brother, Paul Thomas (Becky) Hendrix, of North Manchester.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one daughter, Maria Green.
Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Congregational Church, 310 N. Walnut St., North Manchester. Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. Ind. 15, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements.
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Memorials to Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, 1048 S. CR 325E, Pierceton, IN 46562; or Cancer Care Fund, c/o K21 Foundation, P.O. Box 1810, Warsaw, IN 46581.
To send condolences to the family in memory of Gwen Huffman, visit www.cremationserviceskc.com.
