Karen Sue Drake
Karen Sue Drake, 62, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013, at her home.
She was born April 7, 1951, in Colon, Mich., to Arthur R. and Kathleen I. (Randall) Wyatt.
She attended Colon High School and moved to the North Webster, Ind. / Syracuse area 40 years ago from Michigan. She was employed at Parker Hannifin in Syracuse since 1994 and formerly worked at Laketronics in Syracuse for 10+ years and White’ s Service Station in North Webster for 4 years.
She is survived by four daughters: Vickie (Steve) Miller, Nappanee, Ind.; Amy Drake, Fort Wayne, Ind.; twins: Tiffany Drake and Tosha (Josh) Stabler, both of Syracuse; six grandchildren; two sisters: Carol Ann (C.J.) Wooster, Orland, Ind.; and Marcella McGlothlen, Three Rivers, Mich.; two brothers; Arthur (Suzanne) Wyatt, Granger, Ind.; and Wayne Lee Wyatt, Centerville, Mich.; and her lifetime companion: Russell Cripps, North Webster.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter: Tina Ebbeler; and a brother: Floyd Wyatt.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, June 7, at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 8, at the funeral home with Pastor Brad Cox of the Wawasee Lakeside Chapel officiating. Private family burial will take place in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Bourbon, Ind.
Memorial bequest may be given to the American Heart Association, 6100 W 96th St., Indianapolis, IN 46278. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.