E. Willodene Saner
E. Willodene Saner, 81, of Silver Lake, passed away at 9:18 p.m., Monday, Feb. 9, 2015 at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw.
She was born on May 31, 1933, South Whitley, to Ray and Ruth (Underwood) Shelmadine. On Feb. 3, 1961, in Akron, she was married to Fred Saner, who survives. Willodene was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband: Fred Saner, Silver Lake; daughters: Julia Saner, Lebanon, Tenn.; Marie London (Michael) Howit, Los Angeles, Calif.; Elena Saner, Houston, Texas; Cindy (Tony) Okinczye, Vernon Hills, Ill.; brothers: Ray (Ellen) Shelmadine, Mexico; Ronald Shelmadine, Columbia City; sister: Connie Miller, New Carlise, Ohio;
four grandchildren: Ana, Antoni, Zosia Okinczye and Paris Irwin.
She was preceded in death by a son, grandson and 10 brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 12, at Silver Lake Wesleyan Church, 106 West Walnut St., Silver Lake, with Pastor Gage Norem officiating. Burial will be in Silver Creek Cemetery, Silver Lake. A social hour will follow the service at the church. Hartzler Funeral Home is entrusted with the funeral arrangements.