Theodore G. "Ted" Trudel

Theodore G. “Ted” Trudel, 80, of Leo, passed away on December 14, 2016. Born on June 21, 1936, in Tedroe, Ohio, he was the son of the late Elmer and Alice Trudel. Ted was a member of Pathway Christian Church, Harlan, served as a lay minister for many years. After retirement Ted worked as a funeral attendant at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home for the past 8 years, assisting at callings and funeral services with a great compassion for his fellow man. Ted was a true gentleman, a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend, who will be missed by all who knew him.

Ted is survived by his wife, Iris Trudel, of Leo; children, Michael Trudel, of Keshkoro, Wisconsin, Beth Trudel, of Fort Wayne, Stephen Trudel, and Karen Guanci, both of Wauseon, Ohio; step-children, Christine Bowers, of Fort Wayne, and Timothy Fisher, of Chicago, Illinois; 19 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be 3pm, Sunday, December 18, at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne, with calling from Noon, until time of service, Pastor Murray Clugston, officiating. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Pathway Christian Church, Harlan, or to Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana.