Germaine "Gerry" O'Daniel

Germaine “Gerry” O’Daniel, 91, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2024. Born on July
18, 1932, in Bay City, MI. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Rose (Tarkowski) Laskowski, and
sister to Tom, Allan, and Terry Laskowski; and Clare Strzeleski. She received her nursing degree from
Hurley Medical College in Flint, Michigan. She and Maurice spent over 65 years together, building a life
and watching their family grow. Gerry was a dedicated homemaker, raising her six children. She loved
volunteering at Matthew 25 and Christ Child Society of Fort Wayne. Faith was important to her, and she
remained active in the Catholic church and faith. Above all, Gerry loved her family, and cherished the
time she spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by family and
friends alike. Gerry is survived by her sons, Randy (Mary Ann), Jeff (Sheila), and Greg (Laura) O’Daniel,
all of Fort Wayne, and Andrew (Susan) O’Daniel,of Littleton, CO; daughters, Susan (Todd) Henderson, of
Littleton, CO, and Debra (Jerry) Lamb of Evansville, IN; 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice O’Daniel; her parents; and brother, Jack Laskowski.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024, at Divine Mercy Funeral
Home, 3500 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne (46805) with a Rosary beginning at 3:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church,
7215 Saint Joe Road, Fort Wayne (46835), with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow mass at Divine
Mercy Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be written to Matthew 25.
Condolences can be left at www.divinemercyfuneralhome.com for the family.