Ruth Darlene Sindel — UPDATED
Ruth Darlene Sindel, 79, Elkhart, passed away at 7:24 p.m. on July 22, 2017 at Elkhart Rehab Center in Elkhart.
She was born Feb. 1, 1938 in Syracuse to Lester O’Dell and Clara Eva (Burson) Sawyer.
She attended Goshen Public Schools, was a homemaker, and lived most of her life in the Goshen and Elkhart area.
She was baptized in 2014 into the St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Elkhart.
She is survived by two daughters: Christine Huffman and Norene (Brent Smith) Black, Syracuse; two sons: Fred (Diane) Sawyer, Elkhart; Brian Stouder, Syracuse; six grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren; her sister: Mary Fraser, Millersburg.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and 11 brothers and sisters.
Visitation will be from 6–8 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. St. Rd 15, Warsaw. Private family burial will take place at a later date.
Preferred memorial may be given to Teen Parents Succeeding, 604 S. Poplar Dr. Syracuse, IN 46567. To send condolences to the family in memory of Mrs. Sindel, please visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.