NORTH WEBSTER – My Hoa Thi Gehlhausen, 71, of New Carlisle and formerly of Syracuse, passed away at 1:11 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2020, at LaPorte Hospital in LaPorte.
She was born on Aug. 1, 1948, in Saigon, Vietnam. She grew up in Vietnam and attended public schools there. She was married on July 25, 1974, in?Marion, to Richard J. Gehlhausen Jr., who preceded her on Oct. 21, 2003.
She moved to North Webster/Syracuse area in 1974, and lived in Fort Wayne for a short time before moving to New Carlisle. She was a former co-owner and operator, with her husband, of North Webster Auto Parts for many years and formerly worked at Silgan Plastic in Ligonier for 11 years. She formerly attended the St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Syracuse.
She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Gehlhausen, of Fort Wayne; son, Phil (Stephanie) Gehlhausen, of New Carlisle; two granddaughters; and a sister, Ly (Allen) Young, of Pasadena, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and sister.
Due to the current, unprecedented guidelines limited public gatherings because of the COVID-19 virus, there will be a private family visitation and graveside service at Mock Cemetery in North Webster. A public memorial service to celebrate her life will be scheduled at a later date.
Owen Family Funeral Home, Ind. 13 and CR 500N, North Webster, is in charge of arrangements.
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Memorials to New Hope Pet Rescue, 9326 N. CR 500E, Syracuse, IN 46567.
To send condolences to the family in memory of My Hoa Gehlhausen, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
