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Dorma Jean "Jeannie" Hull, age 87, of Columbia City, passed away at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, June 20, 2008, at Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake.

Born in Noble County, IN on May 23, 1921 she was the daughter of Fred and Ruth (Wineland) Stump.

She attended Washington Center School, Noble County, and she graduated with the Class of 1939 from Wolf Lake High School.

During the time her husband was in the Navy, she lived in California for a year. She lived in various parts of the country including Auburn, New Buffalo, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin for seven years, LaPorte, Indiana, for 20 years and in 1997, she returned to Columbia City.

On September 8, 1940, she married Keith A. Hull in Pierceton. Mr. Hull passed away on December 19, 1992.

A devoted housewife and mother, she also worked in a local factory. She was a member of VIM of American Legion in Illinois and the Moose Lodge, North Manchester.             

Survivors include her daughter, Peggy (Charles) Dorwick of Dillsboro, Indiana; five sons, Larry Lee Hull of Cedar Lake, Indiana, Ronald D. Hull of Columbia City, Max McKinley of Paris, Michigan, Richard D. Hull of Garrett, and Harry A. Hull of New Buffalo, Michigan; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, 31 foster children and seven adopted children; a brother, Dick Stump of Fort Wayne; four sisters, Wanda Murphy of South Charleston, Ohio, Carol Jane Hinton of Huntington, Bonnie Jo Blair of Fort Wayne, and Brenda Rock of Columbus, Ohio.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by sons, Paul E. Hargrove and McClellen Lockard, a sister, Hazel Annadell Darby, sister-in-law, Virginia Hull and brother-in-law, Phil Hull.

Visitation is 2-4 p.m. & 6-8 p.m. Sunday, June 22, 2008 at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City, IN. Funeral service is 11 a.m. on Monday, June 23, 2008 at the funeral home with Chaplain Glenn Byers of Grace Village Retirement Community officiating. Burial will follow at Stough Cemetery, Columbia City.

Memorials be given in Mrs. Hull's memory to the donor's choice of charity. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

To send family condolences or sign the guest register book, please visit www.demoneygrimes.com