Obituary

Service: Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 11 a.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Calling: Tuesday, August 6, 2013 - 2 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home ************************************************************** Claudette Y. Mawhorter, 70, of Avilla died Sunday, August 4, 2013, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.

She lived in Avilla for the last ten years. Prior to that, she resided in Ligonier.

Mrs. Mawhorter had worked as a janitor at East Noble High School. She last worked at Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla for four years.

She was born July 21, 1943, in Waterloo to Tony and Faye (Ackerman) Huff. On March 3, 1960, she married Jack D. Mawhorter. He preceded her in death in December, 1997.

Surviving are two sisters and a brother-in-law, Nancy and Ollie Kemplin of LaOtto and Linda Mitchell of Berwind, West Virginia; a brother and sister-in-law, Ed and Lois Huff of Kendallville; a brother-in-law, Lee Dixon of Kendallville; and her beloved dog, Kirby.

She was also preceded in death by a son, Jackie D. Mawhorter; two sisters, Patricia Huff and Darlene Dixon; and a brother, Jack Huff.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 7, 2013, at 11 a.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville with Pastor Quent Zimmerman officiating. Burial will be in Sparta Cemetery, Kimmel.

Calling is Tuesday, August 6, 2013, from 2 to 8 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville.

Preferred memorials are to the donor's choice.

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