Margaret M Clifford

MARGARET M. CLIFFORD, 86, passed peacefully at home in the presence of her family on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. "Margaret was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother." She was an active member of St. Therese Catholic Church. She was born on Aug. 8, 1927 in Two Rivers, Wis. the daughter of the late Sylvester and Genevieve Schmitt. Surviving are her husband of 59 years, Donald R. Clifford of Fort Wayne; daughters, Maureen Cordes of Fort Wayne, Sara Clifford of Lawrenceville, Ga., and Megan (Bo) Krejci of Suwanee, Ga.; and sons, Michael (Jenine) Clifford of Grayson, Ga., and Tim Clifford of Cumming, Ga.; grandchildren, Danielle, Rachel (Andy), Haley (Ryan), Ryan, Renee', Jarred, Kiersten, Andrew, Jacob, Ashton, Isabella; and great-grandchildren, Caleb and Zachary. She was preceded in death by her son, Peter Joseph Clifford of Fort Wayne. Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 2014 at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 2304 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne, (IN 46819) with calling 30 min. prior. Visitation also from 2 to 4 and 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014 at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Home for Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Road, Fort Wayne, (IN 46809). Burial will be in Prairie Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Therese Catholic Church or Visiting Nurse.