Arlene R. Partin, 82, of Fort Wayne passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019. She was born on December 18, 1936 in Spokane, Washington, a daughter of the late Ray and Verna (Maring) McDaniels. She was a graduate of North Side High School, Fort Wayne. She worked at home raising her family and later went on to work as a secretary at Magnavox and State Farm Insurance. She spent her free time reading, tutoring school children to read, completing crossword puzzles, and cross stitching. Surviving family include her children, Rick (Beth) Partin, Craig (Kim) Partin, and Michele Partin; grandchildren, Jenna Partin, Luke (Breanna) Partin, Julie (Jason) Borneman, Kurt Kaylor, Joseph Kaylor, Kristin (Aaron) Bassett, Kameron Daub, Codee (Jesse) Runyon, and Chloee Partin; great grandchildren, Darcy, Isaac, Ayden, A.J., and Bentley; and sisters, Lois Heister and Joyce Davidson. Besides her parents, she was preceded in passing by her husband, Adason Partin; and sister, Shirley Gaskill. Memorial Service is 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Rd., Fort Wayne with visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain, South Dakota or Paralyzed Veterans of America.
