Obituary

Service: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 1 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Calling: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 3 to 8 p.m. **************************************************************************** Joan D. Mechling, 88, of Kendallville died Saturday, September 7, 2013, at 12:50 a.m. in Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville.

She moved to this area in 1968, coming from Bluffton.

She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Mechling was a member of the First Church of Christ in Bluffton.

She was born February 10, 1925, in Bluffton to Rollie Wells and Stella Mae (Foust) Deam. On March 14, 1942, in Bluffton, she married Hanson C. Mechling. He preceded her in death on February 2, 1983.

Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Becky and Frank Morris of Bluffton and Sue and Jeff Stinson of Kendallville; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Larry and Ruth Mechling of Bluffton, Tom and Carolyn Mechling of Bluffton, Barry and Shar Mechling of Bluffton, and Pete Mechling of Kendallville; 17 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; eight great great-grandchildren with twins on the way in December; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Martha and Dwight Siela of Fort Wayne and Barbara Gurule of Spring Hope, North Carolina; and a brother and sister-in-law, Richard "Pete" and Sue Deam of Bluffton.

She was also preceded in death by four sisters, Mamie Schreiber, Margaret Schreiber, Mary Dafforn, and Midge Daniels; and two brothers, Robert Deam and Roger Deam.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at 1 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville with Pastor Gary Rifenburg of Calvary Chapel Fellowship in Stroh officiating. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville.

Calling is Tuesday, September 10, 2013, from 3 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to Lutheran Life Villages of Kendallville.

View a video tribute after Tuesday or send condolences to the family at www.youngfamilyfuneralhome.com