Diana Lynn Wade — UPDATED
Diana Lynn Wade, 66, Syracuse, passed away at 7:10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. She was born March 2, 1951 in South Bend to Robert and Joyce (Shock) Cripe.
She attended Jackson High School in South Bend and was married on Nov. 29, 1985 in Syracuse to Dean A. Wade who survives. She moved to the Syracuse area in 1981 from Nappanee and formerly worked at the Syracuse Rubber Products Inc. for 14 years.
She is survived by her husband, Dean; five daughters: Gina (Jeramie) Rockey, Columbia City; Tammy (Scott) Southern, Elwood; Shannon (Cash) Jacobs, North Webster; Jobyna (Ken) McCann, Middlebury; Jamie Thorpe, Tennessee; her son, Andy (Kelli) Willis, Arizona; 19 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; two sisters: Kathy (Jim) Manges, South Bend; Susan (Pat) Hudkins, New York; brother, Robbie Cripe, Florida.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Cremation will take place at the Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. St. Rd 15, Warsaw. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held from noon-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Syracuse Community Center, 1013 N. Long Dr., Syracuse. Owen Family Funeral Home, St. Rd. 13 & C.R. 500 N, North Webster are in charge of arrangements.
Preferred memorial may be given to the Diana Wade Funeral Fund, c/o Owen Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 72, North Webster, IN 46555. To send condolences to the family in memory of Mrs. Wade, please visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com