Dixie L. Mckinley

Dixie L. McKinley, 93, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Adams Woodcrest in Decatur, Indiana.

She was born on October 31, 1929 in New Haven, Indiana to the late Robert L. Gulley and the late Jeanette (Mausness) Harding.

Dixie was united in marriage to Eldon Wayne McKinley on June 18, 1950 at St. Paul Church in Fort Wayne, and he preceded her in death on August 5, 2015.

She graduated from Fort Wayne Central High School, class of 1948.  She was a member of Decatur Church of God and the OES Chapter in Huntington for over 50 years.

Dixie assisted her husband with the lumber yard, and Eldon called her his ‘girl Friday’.  She was also employed in retail sales at Ball Stores in Muncie and Savory in Fort Wayne.

Dixie loved traveling with her husband Eldon, and driving their 1953 and 1956 Packard.  She also enjoyed crafts, sewing and cooking.

Survivors include her daughter, Linda Licht of Muncie, Indiana; daughter, Terri (Bob) Adams of Decatur, Indiana; son-in-law, David Wuellner of Florida; sister, Patricia Habegger of Watertown, Connecticut; sister, Elizabeth Koble of Auburn, Indiana; sister, Beatrice (Darrell) Terry of Fort Wayne, Indiana; six grandchildren, Kari (Mark) McBride, Andrew (Kelly) Adams, Brad (Terry) Alley, Christian (Jessica) Wuellner, and Kiel Wuellner; nine great grandchildren, and three step great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by daughter, Beth Ann Wuellner; grand-daughter, Courtney Wuellner; and two sons-in-law, James Alley and James Licht.

A funeral service for Dixie will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, with Larry Mitchell officiating.  Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Family and friends will be received from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur.

Preferred memorials can be given to Wounded Warriors, Shriners Hospital for Children, Decatur Church of God, or Gideons International.

Arrangements by Zwick and Jahn Funeral Homes of Decatur, Indiana