Wanda Sue Blauvelt, 88, crossed into the eternal gardens of heaven Thursday, September 10, 2026. Born August 7, 1938, she was the daughter of the late James and Venus Patrick. She married Ray Blauvelt on August 11, 1956, he preceded her in death, they had 5 children.

Wanda retired from Lutheran Hospital where she worked as a financial counselor. She volunteered for several years at Parkview. She was a woman of strong faith and attended Come 2 Go Ministries for many years. Wanda was a lover of life, she gave so much joy to her family and friends who will all miss the cards they got in the mail from her so often, she was even known to send a thank you card for receiving a thank you card. 

She was a master gardener and her yard was featured in a 2 page news story in the local newspaper. She was very inquisitive and loved to learn as much about people as they were willing to share.

Wanda is survived by her loving family, daughter, Cindy Nissen; son, Jeffrey Blauvelt; son in law, Paul Doak; daughter in law, Paula Blauvelt; brothers, Melvin and James (Caroline) Patrick; sister, Patty Saylor; 11 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and her faithful companion “Josie Mae”.

She was also preceded in death by sons, Raymond and Lester Blauvelt; and daughter, Cheryl Doak,  a sister-in-law, Sharon Patrick, and a brother-in-law, Dennis Saylor.

There will be a Memorial Service held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Divine Mercy Funeral Home, 3500 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne, IN 46805. The family will receive relatives and friends for one hour prior to the service. 

Memorial contributions may be made to Stillwater Hospice.