NORTH WEBSTER — Ethan Phillip Brown, 22, Pierceton, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, while dressing for church.
He was born March 29, 1995, in Warsaw, to Terrill D. and Teresa L. Roser Brown.
He was a lifetime area resident and graduated in 2014 from Wawasee High School, Syracuse. He was a senior at Purdue University, West Lafayette, with mechanical engineering technology as his major, and was a member of the Purdue Rifle and Pistol Club. He was an intern for the past three summers at Robert Bosch Automotive Group, Albion.
He was a lifelong member of Shepherd by the Lakes Lutheran Church, Syracuse, and was a member of the church softball team.
Ethan enjoyed life, helping others and serving Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior. He will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Ethan played baseball in the North Webster Youth League for eight years. He was a member of the football and track teams for Wawasee Middle School and Wawasee High School. He greatly enjoyed his time as a member of the Wawasee Super Mileage team and playing the cello in the school orchestra. He was proud to have spent one summer helping build the new addition to his church as a 14-year- old and going on a mission trip with his youth group to Alaska.
He is survived by his parents, Terrill and Teresa Brown, Pierceton; a sister, Jama (Jay) Salge, Lima, Ohio; a brother, Brice Brown, Pierceton; maternal grandparents, Don and Lois Roser, Wabash; paternal grandmother, Waneta Brown, Warren; two nephews, Lucas and Gavin Salge; an aunt, Karen Brown, Roanoke; uncles: Tony (Roxy) Roser, Wabash; Troy (Tonya) Roser, Wabash; Terry (Cheryl) Roser, Lafontaine and Steve (Jayne) Brown, Cortland, Ohio; and many cousins.
Visitation will be from 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, at Shepherd by the Lakes Lutheran Church, 7449 E. 1000N, Syracuse.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at the church with Pastor Jerry Winegarden officiating. Private family burial will take place in the Shepherd by the Lakes Cemetery.
Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster, is in charge of arrangements.
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Memorials to Shepherd by the Lakes Lutheran Church, 7449 E. 1000N, Syracuse, IN 46567.
To send condolences to the family in memory of Ethan Brown, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
