Brenda Lynn Spangle, 55, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Noblesville, Ind., went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind.

Brenda was born on June 3, 1957, in Columbia City, Ind., to the late Richard Dean England and Mary Jane (Hall) England, who survives. On June 4, 1976, in Silver Lake, she was married to the love of her life for 34 years, Pastor Russell Dean Spangle, who passed away on May 18, 2010. Together, they were dedicated to serving through pastoring and missions. Brenda also enjoyed reading, gardening, and spending time with friends and family. She was loving, caring, and will be missed greatly.

Brenda was a 1975 graduate of Whitko High School in South Whitley, Ind. She was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County where she was a homemaker and member of New Life Christian Church and World Outreach of Warsaw.

She will be lovingly remembered by her three daughters: Cassandra Spangle, Tulsa, Okla.; Melanie (Bobby) Morris, Levelland, Texas; Katherine (Ryan) Faulk, Amarillo, Texas; four grandchildren: Bo, Britt, Bryan and Maddison; her mother: Mary Jane (Hall) England, Pierceton; and one brother: Richard Dean England, Warsaw.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Russell; her father and two sisters.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 26, at New Life Christian Church and World Outreach, Warsaw. A memorial service will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday in the church with Pastor John B. Lowe. Burial will be at a later date at Oakwood Cemetery of Warsaw.

Memorial donations may be directed to the Russell Spangle Ride for Life Memorial, c/o New Life Christian Church and World Outreach, 744 S. 325 E., Warsaw, IN 46582 and would be appreciated by her family.