Jean Ellen (Bigler) Hampel

Jean Ellen (Bigler) Hampel, 86, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Five Star Residences. Jean was born March 27, 1932 in Elkhart, Indiana to the late Carl L. and Rose Marie (Rockenbaugh) Bigler. She worked as a registered nurse at Lutheran Hospital in the Intensive Care Nursery, retiring in 1980. She was a member of the Red Hat Society and more recently enjoyed the activities and her new friends at Five Star Residences. Surviving are her daughter, Karen (Mel) McClain of Roanoke, IN; granddaughters, April (Garrett) Cook of Fort Wayne and Ashley (Scott Eley) McClain of Waynesville, OH; great grandchildren, Briana, Bella Rose, Nico, and Dorian; and her beloved cat, Cara. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jerome "Jerry" Anthony Hampel in 2016; sons, Joseph Volosin, Jr., and Steven Volosin; and brother, Lewis R. Bigler. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Greenlawn Funeral Home, 6750 Covington Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46804 with visitation one hour prior. Contributions in Jean's memory may be made to Fox Island County Park. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.greenlawnmpfh.com for the McClain family.