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Virginia E. (Reckeweg) McMullen, 90, of Fort Wayne and a former Columbia City resident, died at 7:55 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2008 at St. Anne’s Home, Fort Wayne.

She was born in Wabash on May 21, 1917, the daughter of Nicholas A. and Elva Jane (Nusbaum) Wilkenson. She grew up in in Fort Wayne, before moving to Whitley County in 1953 and lived here until 1992, returning back to Fort Wayne. She attended Central High School, Fort Wayne, and graduated from the Beauty College in Fort Wayne.

She served in the United States Navy during WWII, as a Specialist Q in communications and code work. She married John Elton McMullen on July 13, 1973 in Columbia City at Grace Lutheran Church. Mr.McMullen passed away on February 25, 1990.

She owned the Lake Breeze Beauty Salon on Big Cedar Lake, Tri-Lakes, in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s and she was employed at Bowmar Electronics in Fort Wayne, until her retirement in 1975. At that time, she went into the antique business selling orientals in Grabill and did road shows.

Survivors include her son, Jon C. Reckeweg of Traverse City, Michigan; a brother, Fred (Carol) Funkhouser, Sebastian, Florida; 2 granddaughters, Dawn (Doug) Gle and Brianna Reckeweg and a great-grandson, Carter Michael Gle. She is preceded in death by parents and husbands, Carl Henry Reckeweg and John Elton McMullen. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, with funeral service at the funeral home at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 with Dr. C. James Cress of Grace Lutheran Church, officiating. Committal services will be held in the chapel of Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Covington Road, Fort Wayne.

Memorial bequests may be given in Mrs. McMullen’s memory to the donor’s choice. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

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