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Barbara Nel “Barb” Schaaf Fruit

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Birth	:	18 Sep 1931
Death	:	11 Aug 2020
Burial	:	Eel River Ulrey Memorial Cemetery, Silver Lake, Kosciusko County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0724983, -85.7885971
Description	:	Barbara “Barb” Nel Fruit of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 7:56 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at her residence at the age of 88. She was born on September 18, 1931, in Wabash, Indiana to Rosetta Rebecca (Slagel) Schaaf and Hueston Schaaf. On June 19, 1949 she was married to Lewis “Lewie” Lee Fruit. They shared 68 years of marriage together before he passed away on November 26, 2017. Barb was a 1949 graduate of Wabash High School in Wabash, Indiana. She worked alongside her husband at the family farm in... Read More	Barbara “Barb” Nel Fruit of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 7:56 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at her residence at the age of 88. She was born on September 18, 1931, in Wabash, Indiana to Rosetta Rebecca (Slagel) Schaaf and Hueston Schaaf. On June 19, 1949 she was married to Lewis “Lewie” Lee Fruit. They shared 68 years of marriage together before he passed away on November 26, 2017. Barb was a 1949 graduate of Wabash High School in Wabash, Indiana. She worked alongside her husband at the family farm in Jackson Township until 1961. In 1965 she moved with her family to Silver Lake, Indiana. Barb was a familiar face when she worked for Ike’s Antiques, and as a bank teller at Lake City Bank in Silver Lake. Barb always kept busy and had also worked for Dr. George Seward in North Manchester. She had spent the last 70 years in Kosciusko County, Indiana moving to Warsaw in 1998 where she attended Warsaw Community Church for many years. Barb was a very involved mother and grandmother with a unique flair for decorating. She was a special lady that maintained a close relationship with life-long friends. Barb was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, friend and will be dearly missed by all. She will be lovingly remembered by her son: Rick (Sandy) Fruit (Cape Coral, Florida); daughter: Peg (Greg) Burgher (Warsaw, Indiana); eight grandchildren: Tiffany (Daniel) Hollett (Warsaw, Indiana); Brandon Fruit (Ft. Wayne, Indiana); Rachael Fruit (Warsaw, Indiana); Katie (Jake) Jacquay (Warsaw, Indiana); Lori (Paul) Chase (Louisville, Kentucky); Josh (Robin) Burgher (Lafayette, California); Matt (Julie) Burgher (Newburgh, Indiana); Ryan (Neena) Burgher (Warsaw, Indiana); and twenty-one great-great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind her last sibling, her brother, Peter Schaaf (Leesburg, Indiana). She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Lewie Fruit, son, David Fruit who passed away on May 26, 2019, five sisters, Joanne, Doris, Virginia, Becky, Pat and her brother David. Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw

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Latitude: 41.0724983
Longitude: -85.7885971

Family Members:

Parent

Hueston E. Schaaf

(1898 - 1982)

Rosetta Slagal Schaaf

(1901 - 2004)

Spouse

Lewis Lee “Lewie” Fruit

(1929 - 2017)

Siblings

Joan E. Schaaf

(1920 - 1937)

Doris Faye Schaaf Overholt

(1922 - 2009)

Susanne Schaaf

(1929 - 1929)

David Hueston Schaaf

(1934 - 1997)

Peter “Pete” Schaaf

(1937 - 2021)

Children

David Allen Fruit

(1965 - 2019)

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15. Hidy Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0573692, -85.8723221

17. Old German Baptist Brethren Cemetery
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18. Oaklawn Cemetery
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21. Halderman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0043983, -85.7699051

22. Old Cripe Cemetery
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23. Circle Cemetery
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24. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
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