Madonna Yonke, 101 passed away Friday September 24, 2021 at Saint Anne Home and Retirement Community in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born August 7, 1920 in Kankakee, IL to the late Edward and Ann Rivard. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and homemaker. She was a member of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
She is survived by her children Greg (Patricia) Yonke of Fort Wayne, IN; Cheryl (Jim) Westerfield of Lowell IN; Julie (Mark) Schwedel of MA; brother Roger Rivard of Kankakee, IL; 9 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren and a son in law, Larry Gold of Westfield, IN. Madonna was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Yonke in 1996, daughter, Joy M. Gold, and a sister Pricilla Delafountain.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Monday October 4, 2021 at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 1102 S. Clinton St. Fort Wayne, IN with visitation one hour prior. Memorials may be made to Saint Anne Home and Retirement Community. Arrangements by D.O. McComb and Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home 4017 Maplecrest Road, Fort Wayne IN. To sign the online guestbook go to www.mccombandsons.com
