Leota Irene Beemer

February 4, 1928 - May 16, 2017

Leota Irene Beemer, 89, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Ashton Creek Health and Rehabilitation, Fort Wayne. Born in Decatur, Illinois and raised in Macon, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Bessie (Ater) Kreager and Leo Claus. She came to the Fort Wayne area at the age of 17. Leota attended New Haven United Methodist Church and Joy Fellowship New Haven. She also attended services at Ashton Creek Health and Rehabilitation, where she was very active during her stay. She was a strong, hardworking single mother, who raised three children. She was an employee of International Harvester for several years, and retired from Sears after 23 years in 1991. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, New Haven Park Field Trips, and spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by children, Eric (Kay) Beemer of Fort Wayne, Bret (Janet) Beemer of New Haven, and Lita (Tyrone) Smith of Albion; siblings, Christine Williams of Fort Wayne and Robert Claus of Angola; ten grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Lois McMahon and Dale Claus. Memorial service is 7 p.m. Friday, May 26, 2017 at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 SR 930 East, New Haven with calling two hours prior to service. Chaplain Scott Shaffer officiating. Preferred memorials are to the American Heart Association or Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana.