Cole Duane Adams, 13, of South Bend, and formerly of Warsaw, died May 4, 2013, at South Bend Memorial Hospital. He was born April 21, 2000, in Warsaw, to Eric Duane and Shawna Marie Jackson Adams. He was a resident of Kosciusko County for six years and South Bend for the past two months. He attended Madison Elementary School, Warsaw; Forest Park Elementary School and Lakeside Elementary School, both in Fort Wayne; and most recently Marshall Intermediate School, South Bend. Surviving are his mother, Shawna Marie (and spouse Matt) Roberts, South Bend; his father, Eric (and spouse Rebecca) Adams, Warsaw; two brothers, Seth and Tyler Adams, both of South Bend; four stepsisters: Kelsey and Nikki Kendall, both of Warsaw, and Madison and Kaylie Roberts, both of Fort Wayne; grandparents, Eva Adams, North Manchester; Debra Pakus, Akron; Julie and Wynn Schwalm, Syracuse; and Rick and Stephanie Jackson, Angola; stepgrandparents, Pat and Ron Jones, Kokomo, and Rosie and Jim Rowe, Warsaw; and great-grandparents, Jim and Jane Rush, Warsaw. He was preceded in death by a brother and two grandparents. Services will be at 2 p.m Thursday at First Christian Church, Warsaw, officiated by Pastor Gary Boschain. Burial will be at a later date in Fairview Cemetery, Servia. Calling is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the church. Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements. ***** Memorials may be directed to the Cole Adams Memorial Fund at First Christian Church, 115 Park Ridge Drive, Warsaw, IN 46580, and would be appreciated by his family. Condolences may be sent via www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com
