Deborah J. Kobi, 75, of Fort Wayne, died Saturday September 19, 2026 at Coventry Meadows. She was born in Fort Wayne on April 24, 1951, the daughter of the late Virgil and Marie (Johnson) Kelpin. Deborah graduated from Bishop Luers High School with the Class of ’69 and on May 12, 1972, she married Neil H. Kobi, who survives along with their children; daughters Colleen (Steven Berger) Kobi-Berger of Fort Wayne and Janel (Nate) Giesselman of Los Altos CA; son D. Casey (Orly) Kobi of Scarsdale NY; grandchildren, Sarah and Natalie Kobi of Scarsdale NY, Sydney and Brinley Berger of Fort Wayne, Lauren and Nate Giesselman of Los Altos CA; brother, Virgil (Laura) Kelpin of Kalamazoo MI, and several nieces & nephews.

In addition to her parents, Deb was also preceded in death by a sister, Catherine “Kay” Kelpin.

Deb was very kind, gracious and outgoing and was known for being a friend to all who knew her, but her greatest joy in life was the time she spent with her family. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, who will be dearly missed.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00pm Saturday October 17, 2026 at Divine Mercy Funeral Home, 3500 Lake Ave. The family will receive friends from 11am-1pm at the funeral home. Inurnment in Catholic Cemetery, immediately following the service. Please join the family Saturday evening, for a Celebration of Life Open House, anytime between 6:00-8:00pm at Biaggi’s Ristorante, 4010 W. Jefferson Blvd., to remember and celebrate Deborah’s life. The family’s preferred memorial is St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, online at stjude.org or by mail to 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105. To offer condolences to the family, please visit DivineMercyFuneralHome.com.

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