Emily Vada Deutsch Obituary
We are sad to announce that on December 14, 2020, at the age of 80, Emily Vada Deutsch of South Whitley, Indiana, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Orville O. and Bessie Margaret Carpenter, Sr. (Hornaday); and her siblings, Hewitt, Orville O. Jr., Courtland, Walter, Hollis Carpenter, Mary Carpenter and Margaret Murray.
She is survived by: her husband Gary D. Deutsch; her children, Bradley D. Deutsch (Trudy) of Columbia City, W. Todd Deutsch (Debbie) of Columbia City, Julie Rethlake (Mark) of Columbia City, Deborah Rice Scheeler (Jeff) of Kendallville and Steve Rice (Robbin) of Fort Wayne; and her brothers, Rex Carpenter (Fayette) of Florida and Dr. Randall Carpenter (Carolyn) of Florida. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.
She had also worked with the American Cancer Society as a local secretary.