Barbara Joan May, 82, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away December 6, 2019. She was born November 11, 1937, in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Ralph and Louise (Meyers) Schulp. She was a 1955 graduate of Central Catholic High School. Barbara worked for many years at Thompson & McKinnon and after that managing her own home. Barbara loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed gardening, movies, her animals, doing crossword puzzles, going to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, watching EWTN and storytelling. Barbara was a long-time faithful member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church where you would find her working devotedly in numerous roles at the church, which she dearly loved, and with other organizations. She had a wonderful spirit, a deep Catholic faith, a kind heart, great sense of humor, was selfless, generous, strong, and had a great attitude, even until the end of her life. All who knew her and loved her were blessed and will miss her dearly. Barbara is survived by her children, Christine (Jack) Shifflett, Stephanie (Jeff) Reiff, Ronald May; 7 grandchildren, Alexis (Tyler) Robertson, Jonathan Shifflett, Megan Shifflett, Jackson Shifflett, Dillion Betz, David Reiff, Daniel Reiff; and 2 great grandchildren, Harper Robertson and Avryanna Betz. She was preceded in death by her husband, William R. May, her parents, Ralph and Louise Schulp and her brothers, Ralph, John, and Ronald Schlup. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4502 Fairfield Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN with visitation there one hour prior to the mass. Additional visitation will be held Wednesday, December 11, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. with a Rosary Service at 4:00 p.m. held at Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services-Mungovan, 2114 S. Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne, IN. She will be laid to rest at Catholic Cemetery in Fort Wayne. Memorial gifts may be made to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, League for the Blind, or Aging In-Home Services of Northeastern Indiana.
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