AKRON — Erin Elizabeth Love, 36, Akron, died at 4:57 p.m. Feb. 14, 2018, at her residence.
She was born May 27, 1981, in Rochester, to Charles and Darlene Sparks Drudge. On Dec. 31, 2004, in Miami County, she married Eric Michael Love.
She lived in Akron all of her life. She graduated from Tippecanoe Valley High School in 1999.
Erin graduated from Goshen College and her most recent employment was with Zimmer Biomet, Warsaw, where she was an associate manager of regulatory affairs. Before taking a job at Zimmer Biomet, she worked at Cardinal Services as a qualified developmental disabilities professional.
Erin had a loving and caring heart and gave everything she had to serve people. At Cardinal Services she took everything to heart and made a difference in everyone’s life that she came in contact with.
Her children meant so much to her; she was filled with joy to see all of them baptized.
Survivors include her husband, Eric Love; three children: Ethan Perkins, Elijah Love and Elizabeth “Libby” Love, all of Akron; her parents, Charles and Darlene Drudge, Akron: one sister, Aimee (spouse Stuart) and their three children: Lillian, Chloe and Natalie Prawat, Indianapolis; father- and mother-in-law, Michael and Deanna Love, Akron; and brother-in-law, Brian Love, Akron.
She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Jane Drudge, in 1976; her grandfather, Richard Drudge, in 2013; and a sister, Amanda Drudge, in 1997.
Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18 at the Olive Branch Church.
The funeral will bet at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 19 at the church, with Pastor Jeff Sumner officiating. Burial will be at Akron IOOF Cemetery.
Arrangements are entrusted to Earl-Love Funeral Home, Akron.
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