Mary L. Hamrick

Mary L. Hamrick , 82, of Ft. Wayne, Indiana passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Ft. Wayne. She was born on Monday, January 6, 1936 in Wauseon, Ohio the daughter of the late Earl A. Zeiter and the late Myrl M. (Smith) Zeiter.

Mary was united in marriage on June 25, 1972 to Ray L. Hamrick in Delta, Ohio.

She was a graduate of Montpelier (Ohio) High School in 1954. Mary attended Huntington College for one semester before transferring to Ft. Wayne Bible College where she graduated with a B.A. in Christian Education and earned her Master's Degree in Education (Business) from Indiana University. She taught high school at Delta High School and at Four County Vocational School at Archbold, Ohio. Mary was an accounting manager for 23 years at Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company in Ft. Wayne where she retired in 1998.

She was a very active member of Covenant United Methodist Church in Ft. Wayne. She belonged to Woodhaven Estate Mobile Homeowners Association in Sebring, Florida holding the position of secretary. Mary also belonged to the National Association of Insurance Women in Ft. Wayne where she held the position of secretary and was a board member. She was also a member of Delta Pi Epsilon Honorary Fraternity in Business Education at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

Mary enjoyed her church work. Mary and Ray belonged to a care group that ministered to shut-ins. She also enjoyed reading, bowling, the computer, and photo albums.

Survivors include her husband, Ray L. Hamrick of Ft. Wayne, IN; and several cousins. She is preceded in death by her aunt, Grace Geesey.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Covenant United Methodist Church 10001 Coldwater Road, Ft. Wayne with Pastor Karen Koelsch officiating. Interment will follow in the Highland Park Cemetery in Ft. Wayne.

Friends will be received from 2-5 & 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, March 21st at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur and one hour prior to the service at church on Thursday.

Memorials may be made to Covenant United Methodist Church.