Baird-Freeman Funeral Home

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Portland, Indiana 47371

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Ramona D. Eley, age 95, of Fort Wayne passed away on Saturday February 24, 2024 in the Kingston Residence in Fort Wayne.  She was born in Terre Haute on July 28, 1928 the daughter of Gilbert and Elander (Hudson) McKee.  She was married on July 3, 1951 to Jackson Eley who passed away on July 27, 1987. Ramona was a homemaker, worked for the Telephone Company, worked at the Sheriff Department as a dispatcher and was a Green Twp High School graduate.

Surviving is her son Dan Eley (wife Donna) of Morris, Oklahoma, daughter Sheila Shammas (husband Elie) of Fort Wayne, Indiana, grandchildren Emily Fraze of Winchester, Joe Eley of Oklahoma, Mariah Smith of Fort Wayne, Tabitha Clagg of Oklahoma and step grandchildren Joshua Cordell of Oklahoma and Amanda Shuler of Muncie. She was preceded in death by a daughter Sharon Denise Fraze, two grandsons Aaron Fraze and Drake Shammas, son in law Duane Fraze, brother Jack McKee, and sister Shirley Gill.

There will be a private family service held with burial following in the Green Park Cemetery. Baird- Freeman Funeral Home are handling the arrangements. Memorials can be made to the Smile Train and St. Judes Hospital.

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