Ramona Eley

Ramona D. Eley, age 95, of Fort Wayne passed away on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, in the Kingston Residence of Fort Wayne. 

She was born in Terra Haute on July 28, 1928, the daughter of Gilbert and Elander (Hudson) McKee. She was married on July 3, 1951, to Jackson Eley who passed away on July 27, 1987. Ramona was a homemaker, worked for the telephone company, worked at the sheriff’s department as a dispatcher and was a Green Township High School graduate. 

Surviving is her son Dan Eley (wife: Donna) of Morris, Oklahoma; daughter Sheila Shammas (husband: Elie) of Fort Wayne, Indiana; grandchildren Emily Fraze of Winchester, Joe Eley of Oklahoma, Mariah Smith of Fort Wayne and Tabitha Clagg of Oklahoma; and step-grandchildren Joshua Cordell of Oklahoma and Amanda Shuler of Muncie.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Denise Fraze; two grandsons, Aaron Fraze and Drake Shammas; son-in-law Duane Fraze; brother Jack McKee; and sister Shirley Gill.

There will be a private family service held with burial following in the Green Park Cemetery. 

Baird-Freeman Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Memorials can be made to the Smile Train and St. Jude’s Hospital.

Condolences may be expressed at bairdfreeman.com.