Christine Jo Little, 58, passed away peacefully at 9 a.m. March 30, 2015, at the Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, after a lengthy battle with colon cancer and a weekend of being surrounded by close friends who shared her life. She was born Aug. 12, 1956, in Warsaw to William F. and Earlene Heagy Little. She was raised on the family farm, where she developed her lifelong passion for animals. She was literally an animal whisperer with her innate ability to fully understand and communicate with them. She spent her life assisting with the care of her beloved brother, Ken, who was afflicted with spina bifida. Theirs was a special bond that included their own private language and instinctively knowing what the other was thinking. Together, they were “guilty;” individually “innocent.” She and Ken graduated together from Warsaw Community High School with the Class of 1976. She enjoyed her time cheering at the many dog agility trials she attended. She derived enormous pleasure holding dogs and visiting with her many friends. She is survived by her sister, Carolyn (and spouse John) Williamson, Claypool. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents, Roy V. and Phoebe Little and Maurice and Vergie Heagy, and her brother, Kenneth W. Little. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Graceland Cemetery, Claypool, with Pastor Butch Troke officiating. There is no visitation planned. McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, is entrusted with the arrangements. ***** Memorials to Dream Paws Animal Rescue, 3015 Wild Cherry Ridge W., Mishawaka, IN 46544. Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
