Mildred M. Kohne, 91, of Fort Wayne, died on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Riverbend Healthcare. She was born to the late Frank & Ada Gebhart. She retired from Royal Lace after 20 years of service. She was a member of St. Joe Senior Citizen Club. She enjoyed reading, knitting, crocket, crafts and fishing. She was a loving mother to her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her, son, Richard Kohne of Fort Wayne; daughter, Connie Hessee of Kokomo; three grandchildren, Tim Clymer of Ohio, Julie Stumbo of Nevada and David Ward of Fort Wayne; five grandchildren; son in law, Jim Ward of Fort Wayne; sister, Adine Ralston of Tennessee.
She is preceded in death by a daughter, Jackie Ward; two brothers, Gerald and Roscoe Gebhart; sisters, Camella Gillie and Audry McCoy; and a son in law, Michael Hessee.
Private service were held and she was laid to rest at Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne.