NORTH MANCHESTER — Magalene Stephens, 82, Claypool, died at 9:45 a.m. July 14, 2018, in Sage Bluff Health and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne.
She was born July 20, 1935, in Magoffin County, Ky., to Everett and Stella Allen Patrick. She was married to Thomas Stephens on Feb. 10, 1956. He passed away on April 8, 1984.
She owned and operated Tom’s Mobile and Used Cars with her husband, Tom, in Sidney. She enjoyed Congregational Christian Church, North Manchester.
Magalene loved her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and family. She will be remembered for being a compassionate, sweet, precious and strong person who left a positive impact on people’s lives around her.
Magalene always put others before herself, including her pets Kiki and Buster. She loved all animals.
Survivors include a son, Terry Stephens, Claypool; a daughter, Sandy (Dean) Calhoun, Coldwater, Mich.; two brothers, Bill (Nancy) Patrick, Sidney, and Menifee “Dick” Patrick, Sidney; two sisters, Christine “Teen” Hough, Dewart Lake, and Avadene “Dude” (Phil) Bradley, Sidney; three grandchildren: Brandon Stephens, Nicky (Aaron Stankewicz) Calhoun and Kelsey (Jeremy Klausing) Stephens; and two great-grandchildren: Grady and Ella Stankewicz.
Her parents are deceased.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, with calling one hour prior, at Congregational Christian Church, 310 N. Walnut St., North Manchester. Pastor J.P Freeman will officiate.
Burial will be in South Whitley Cemetery, Ind. 14 and Whitko Drive, South Whitley.
Calling is from 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. today, July 16, at Congregational Christian Church.
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Memorials to Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46814.
