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Grace Clouse dies when she was 9 and raised by Beyler's. arliss
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- RICHARD SAUERS
FORT WAYNE – Marjorie Louise Duecker, 88, of Fort Wayne, passed away on
Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, at Saint Anne Home, Fort Wayne.
She was born on Aug. 22, 1924, in Plymouth to Charles and Grace Clouse.
Her mother died when she was nine years old so she was then raised by
Jesse and Pearl Beyler, of Plymouth.
She married R. Sheldon Duecker, a United Methodist minister, on June 13,
1948.
They were later blessed with two children, Philip Lee and Cristine Cay.
They served United Methodist Churches in Kokomo, Dyer, Muncie, Hartford
City and Warsaw. They lived in Elgin, Ill., while her husband served as
Bishop to the Chicago Area of the United Methodist Church.
She graduated from Plymouth High School and with honors from Indiana
Wesleyan University, Marion. She also took graduate courses at Ball
State University, Muncie.
Marje taught in the Plymouth public schools for two years. She directed
the only free and interracial kindergarten at Neighborhood House,
Kokomo, from 1948-1950. She taught Naturalization classes for German and
Japanese war brides, served as a librarian in Kokomo and taught Weekday
Religious Education Classes in Muncie and Fort Wayne. She also
volunteered to teach English as a Second Language in Elgin, Ill.
She was an active member of First Wayne Street United Methodist Church
and United Methodist Women and served as a District and Conference
officer and as Dean of the School of Christian Mission. She was a member
of the Board of the Wesley Foundation at Ball State University and
served as a member of the Commission on Christian Unity and
Interreligious Concerns of the North Indiana Conference. She was a
member of PEO and the Association of American University Women.
She and her husband traveled widely in Europe, Chile, Zimbabwe, China,
Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. Along with
traveling, she enjoyed gardening, reading, baking and entertaining.
Marje will be remembered as a dedicated Christian who lived her life
with enthusiasm. Her quick wit put people at ease and brightened many
conversations. She was a loving homemaker, devoted wife, mother,
grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend who was always looking
for opportunities to help others.
She will be missed dearly by all who knew her.
She is survived by her daughter, Cristine (David) Holman; nephew, Robert
(Jeannie) Clouse; grandchildren, Carrie, Robert (Maria) and Lori Haney;
as well as great-granddaughter, Jaden Housman; brothers-in-law, Ronald
(Ethel) Duecker and Dennis (Patti) Duecker; sisters-in-law, Jean Duecker
and Diane Duecker; former daughter-in-law, Valerie Duecker and her three
children; step grandchildren, J.P. Isle, Josh Holman, Jasmin Lucas,
Nicole (Tom) Putman; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, R. Sheldon Duecker, son, the
Rev. Philip L. Duecker, brother, Beuford Clouse, brothers-in-law,
Sherrod Duecker, Heyman Duecker and Victor Duecker, and sisters-in-law,
Myrtle Clouse and Audrey Duecker.
Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, at First
Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne, with
visitation one hour prior. Visitation also will be on Friday, Nov. 2,
2012, from 4 to 7 p.m. at D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home, 1140 Lake
Ave, Fort Wayne.
Memorial contributions can be made to The Bishop R. Sheldon and Marjorie
L. Duecker Scholarship Fund of Africa University, c/o General Board of
Higher Edu-cation and Ministry, P.O. Box 340007, Nashville, TN 37203,
First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Fort
Wayne, IN 46802 or to St. Anne Home, 1900 Randallia Dr., Fort Wayne, IN
46805.
To sign the online guest book, go to www.mccombandsons.com
<http://www.mccombandsons.com>
Published in Hartford City News Times from October 31 to November 7, 2012