Eileen Philo

Eileen P. Philo, 98, of Berne passed away Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, at Envive Health Care of Berne. She was born July 23, 1925, in Fort Wayne to Wallace Paul and Lillian Marie (Amstutz) Stauffer. She was married Jan. 28, 1944, to Wilbur L. Philo.
Formerly of Fort Wayne, she resided at Envive Health Care of Berne (formerly Chalet Village) for 10 years. She attended Prairie Grove Church in Waynedale, where her father pastored and later became a member of Avalon Missionary Church in Fort Wayne for many years. After moving to Berne, she joined West Missionary Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Myers of Avilla; and Margery (Edward) Burkhart of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on April 28, 1996; and six siblings, Marie Rupp; Paul (Junior) Stauffer; Richard Stauffer; Florence Skinner; Bonnie Stauffer; and Alice Stauffer.
Visitation was Monday, Feb. 19 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at West Missionary Church in Berne and was Tuesday, Feb. 20 one hour prior to the 11 a.m. funeral service at D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Homes — Covington Knolls, 8325 Covington Road, Fort Wayne.
Arrangements provided by D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Homes — Covington Knolls in Fort Wayne. To sign the online guest book, go to www.domccombandsons.com.