Jan. 17, 1945 - April 25, 2010GRANGER - Gae (Van Allen) Wiener, 65, of Granger, Indiana, passed away on April 25, 2010, at St. Joseph Hospital in Mishawaka, Indiana, following surgery. Gae was born January 17, 1945, in Danville, Illinois, and was preceded in death by parents, Kenneth and Celma (Swaim) Van Allen. She married Tom Wiener on May 28, 1966, and was married 43 years. He survives along with two sons, Thomas Wiener of Elkhart, IN, and Philip (Deidre) Van Allen of Evansville, Indiana; a brother, Donald (Sharon) Van Allen of Bismarck, Illinois; sister, Kathryn (Terry) Banta of Ridge Farm, Illinois; three grandsons, Brant Seibert, Braden and Brennan Van Allen; niece, Kathy Banta of Chicago, Illinois; nephews, Scott and D.J. Wiener of Traverse City, Michigan; father-in-law, Jerome Wiener of Sturgis, Michigan; and brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Sheri Wiener of South Bend, Indiana. Gae had worked as a dental assistant for 18 years with the Granger and Mishawaka offices of the Dental Center. Her hobbies and interests were her family, flowers, and bird watching. A celebration of Gae's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. today, April 29, 2010, at Sunset's Oakwood Chapel, with Pastor Patty Wise officiating. Following the service, she will be laid to rest at Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the North Central Dental Society, IU Dental Assisting Scholarship Fund, 919 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 105, South Bend, IN 46617. Her dental office will be holding a memorial open house at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.