Official Obituary of
Willa "Jean" (Richardson) Depue
July 12, 1932 ~ November 6, 2021 (age 89) 89 Years Old
Willa Depue Obituary
Willa “Jean” Depue, 89, of Perrysburg, Ohio and formerly of Angola, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Cameron Memorial Community Hospital in Angola, Indiana.
She was born on July 12, 1932, in Angola, Indiana to Joseph and Jessie Irene (Rowley) Richardson.
Jean had worked at several restaurants in her early years. Then she drove truck for Burlington Express and Stoops. She worked at Timber’s Steakhouse before retiring.
Surviving are her sons, Michael (Kathy) Depue of Pleasant Lake, Indiana and Hayward (Kristi) Kittle Jr. of Valparaiso, Indiana; daughter, Gail Denhart of Perrysburg, Ohio; brother, Steve (Joanne) Richardson of Hillsdale, Michigan and sister, Norma Beattie of Angola, Indiana. Also surviving are her 5 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 2 step great-grandchildren and 4 great great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Raymond W. Depue; her significant other, Hayward Kittle Sr.; daughter, Carolyn Gilmour; son, Johnny Kittle and her siblings, Mary, Jay, Betty, Kate, Laurie, Shirley, Bill, Barbara and Nancy.
There will be no services at this time.
Interment will be in Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, Indiana.
Memorial Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
She was born on July 12, 1932, in Angola, Indiana to Joseph and Jessie Irene (Rowley) Richardson.
Jean had worked at several restaurants in her early years. Then she drove truck for Burlington Express and Stoops. She worked at Timber’s Steakhouse before retiring.
Surviving are her sons, Michael (Kathy) Depue of Pleasant Lake, Indiana and Hayward (Kristi) Kittle Jr. of Valparaiso, Indiana; daughter, Gail Denhart of Perrysburg, Ohio; brother, Steve (Joanne) Richardson of Hillsdale, Michigan and sister, Norma Beattie of Angola, Indiana. Also surviving are her 5 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 2 step great-grandchildren and 4 great great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Raymond W. Depue; her significant other, Hayward Kittle Sr.; daughter, Carolyn Gilmour; son, Johnny Kittle and her siblings, Mary, Jay, Betty, Kate, Laurie, Shirley, Bill, Barbara and Nancy.
There will be no services at this time.
Interment will be in Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, Indiana.
Memorial Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
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Services
There will be no services at this time.
Donations
American Diabetes Association
Web: http://diabetes.org/ways-to-give/memorial-gift
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