Laurie Ann Girod, 58, of Fort Wayne, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 5, 2020, at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.

Laurie was born in Indianapolis on Oct. 20, 1961.  Her parents, Everette and Joann (Gruner) Barton preceded her in death.  She married Dr. Robert Girod in Fort Wayne on Aug. 21, 2008; he survives.

A 1980 graduate of Howe High School, Laurie later received her associate and bachelor's degree from Huntington University, and had currently been working on her graduate degree at Indiana State University.  For 12 years she worked in banking in Indianapolis and then for the next 13 years worked as a legal assistant at various law firms.  For the past six years she had been employed by the Indiana Department of Financial Institution.  She also was the general manager of Robert J. Girod Consulting, LLC.

Laurie was always proud of the fact that as a child she won a beauty contest in Indianapolis.  Her favorite hobby was cooking, and she always enjoyed spending time with her family.

Aside from her husband, Laurie is survived by two sons, Joshua D. (Kristen) Slaughter of NAS Pax River, MD, and Robert J.D.  "Bobby" Girod of Fishers; three grandchildren, Alexander, Gregory and Theodore Slaughter; three brothers, Donald (Sharice) Temple of Fishers, Edward (Sherry) Temple of Indianapolis, and Michael Barton of Greenwood; and her mother- in- law, Carolyn Neely of Bluffton.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Visitation will be on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM at Goodwin - Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton.  A funeral service to celebrate Laurie's life will be on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, at 2:00 PM, at Goodwin – Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton, with one hour of visitation prior to the service. Chaplain Dan Coffey and Rev. Ward Lewis will officiate. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery in Bluffton.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Treatment Centers of America, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, or Shriners Hospitals for Children.