Dawn Phelps, 51, of Warsaw, passed away at 5:15 p.m. March 19, 2011, in Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born Nov. 6, 1959, in Columbia City, to Don and Judith Phend Parkison. On Jan. 2, 1999, in Warsaw, she married Rick Phelps, who survives.
She was raised in Wolf Lake and lived the last 15 years in Warsaw. She worked as a striper for Primetime Inc., Wakarusa. She chose to be an organ donor to help save other lives.
Also surviving are seven children: Melissa (and spouse Brandon) Leemon, Claypool; Joseph (and spouse Janelle) Phelps, Franklin; Trina (and spouse Josh) VanDusen, Columbia City; Shannon Nellans (and fiance Jeff Eades), Mentone; Cheryl Phelps, North Webster; and her twin children, Denver and Bailey Phelps, both of Warsaw; 13 grandchildren; one brother, Rory Parkison, Albion; and four sisters: Laurel Padilla, Niles, Mich.; Dana Brown, Wolf Lake; Tuesday Halsey, Syracuse; and Cheryl Clark, Cromwell. She was preceded in death by her father and a stillborn daughter, Melanie Beucler.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Wolf Lake Cemetery, Kimmel, with Pastor Andy Weaver officiating.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw.
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