Ruth M. Dahm Colvin-Offerle

Ruth M. Dahm Colvin-Offerle, 95, of Fort Wayne passed away on Monday, October 28, 2019. She was born on March 11, 1924 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of the late Leon and Olivet (Landstoffer) Rademaker. She worked in the office at Kekionga Middle School and Hair Affair Salon. She was a long time member at St. Therese Catholic Church where she was involved in a number of ways. Surviving family include her children, Linda Smith, Sharon Till, Paul Dahm, Martha Zimmerman, Sherry Billings, John Colvin, and Patricia Hudda; 19 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren; and sister, Sally Gourley. Besides her parents, she was preceded in passing by her husbands, Charles Dahm, Raymond Colvin, and Thomas Offerle; and brother, John Rademaker. Mass of Christian burial is 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 4, 2019 at St. Therese Catholic Church, 2304 Lower Huntington Rd., Fort Wayne with visitation one hour prior. Visitation will also be from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Home for Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Rd., Fort Wayne with a rosary at 4:30 p.m. Burial will be in Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne. Memorials may be made to Masses or Visiting Nurse. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the doctors and staff at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home along with her oncology doctor, Dr. Ahad Ali Sadiq. Ruth will be remembered for living a life faithful to God and her family.