Arlene A. McBride

Arlene A. McBride, 85, of Fort Wayne passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. She was born on July 12, 1933 in Vigo County, Indiana. She worked as an accountant for a number of companies most recently at Comfort Masters before her retirement. Surviving family includes her daughters, Tammy (Randy) Miller and Michelle (Rickey) Robertson; seven grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren; siblings, Nile (Donald McLean) Merritt, Deborah (Don) Szatkowski, Sharon (Don) Gibbons, Richard (Linda) Ellingsworth, Wes Austin; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Gensel; mother, Bertha Austin; step-mother, Lois Gensel, who raised her; son, Ricky Dell; daughter, Jody McGowen-Hart; and siblings, Bobby Gensel, Bill Ellingsworth, and David Austin. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 30, 2018 at Greenlawn Funeral Home, 6750 Covington Rd., Fort Wayne with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lutheran Life Villages, S. Anthony Blvd. or Heartland Hospice.