Eleanor J. Browne

She was born on April 28, 1944, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a daughter of the late Paul and Anna Marie (Hewett) Dekker. She worked as a LPN for more than 40 years, serving many facilities in the Fort Wayne area, but she primarily spent her time working at Lutheran Hospital. She was a member of the Eastern Star and enjoyed spending her time gardening, canning, traveling, and her animals.

Surviving family include her husband of 57 years, David Browne; children, Christopher Browne and Jeannette (David Frey) Browne; grandchildren, Jordain (Mike) McDermott, Cassie (Matt) Browne, Matt Dekker, and Justin (Danielle) Dekker; great granddaughters, Madison McDermott and Alaina Dekker; and a brother, Paul Richard Dekker. Beside her parents, Eleanor was preceded in passing by her siblings, Anna, Steve, Shirley, and Calvin.

A funeral service celebrating Eleanor's life will be 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Greenlawn Funeral Home, 6750 Covington Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, with visitation beginning at 12:00 pm. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Memorials in her memory may be made to the American Kidney Fund.

Condolences and memories can be left online at www.greenlawnmpfh.com