Mellany R. Mounsey

Mellany R Mounsey, 80, of Fort Wayne, passed away on December 1, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 31, 1938, in Fort Wayne, she was a daughter of the late Otto and Ruth (Hoffman) Hettinger. Mell loved to sew, over the years she made countless dresses and costumes. She was an excellent cook and baker. She enjoyed arts and crafts, particularly the ones done with her grandchildren. She spent many hours gardening and planting flowers. She also loved to fish and play cards. Mell had a fun loving personality and was always willing to do a snakebite! She is survived by her husband of over 63 years, Jack Mounsey; daughter, Brenda Armstrong; sons, Doug (Crystal) Mounsey, and Dan (Chris) Mounsey, all of Fort Wayne; grandchildren Brian (Christi) Armstrong, Renee (Nate) Till, Erika Mounsey, Josh (Alexis) Mounsey and Brandi (Cody) Maiden; great-grandchildren, Kyleigh, Elie and Baylee Armstrong, Asher Till, Riley, Delaney, Mackenzie and Naomi Mounsey and Seth Glass; sisters, Judy (Jim) Arney and Kathy (Dave) Gunter. She was also preceded in death by her son, Brian Mounsey; brothers, Richard, Don and Jerry Hettinger; and sister, Kay Keck. Memorial service wil be 5:00 pm, Saturday, December 7, at D.O. McComb and Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 East Dupont Road, Fort Wayne, with calling from 2:00 pm, until time of service. Memorial donations may be given to Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana or Visiting Nurse Hospice of Fort Wayne. For online condolences please visit www.mccombandsons.com