Hope Angel Zuniga Steyn passed away Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, as the result of injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident near Beaver Dam. A kind, loving person, Hope was 21 years old.
Born in Goshen, Hope grew up in Warsaw and was the daughter of Daniel “Danny” and Guadalupe “Lupe” Martinez Zuniga. She graduated from Monarch Christian School and worked for Cunningham Optical in Warsaw.
On July 29, 2018, Hope was married to Tertius Steyn. The two met earlier in the year and fell deeply in love. Tertius survives in Warsaw.
Hope was kind, loving and fearless. She was not afraid to try new things and was often the “leader of the pack.” She enjoyed hunting, fishing and four-wheeling with her father but was also artistic and creative. Hope could draw, sing and was incredibly smart.
Hope, always smiling and laughing, was the light of any social event and had a servant’s heart, even working for some time as a certified nurses aide. Tenacious and fun, Hope will be missed by many.
In addition to her husband, Tertius Steyn, survivors include her parents, Danny and Lupe Zuniga, Warsaw; sisters, Denise (husband Jason) Cardwell, Warsaw, and Leticia (husband Steve) Meyers, Syracuse; nieces and nephews: Taylor Cardwell, Warsaw; Kolby Meyers, Syracuse; Maddy Cardwell, Warsaw; Walker Meyers, Syracuse; Hunter Cardwell, Warsaw; Payton Cardwell, Warsaw; and Mckenzie Cardwell, Warsaw; and maternal grandfather, Jose D. Martinez, Pharr, Texas. Also surviving are Hope’s biological mother, Beatrice Palacios, and sisters, Viridiana and Jaqueline.
Friends may join family for a time of visitation and for sharing of memories at Titus Funeral Home, 2000 E. Sheridan St., Warsaw, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27.
A funeral service that celebrates Hope’s life will take place at 10 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Family friend Pastor Stoney Craft will officiate. Burial will be in Warsaw’s Oakwood Cemetery.
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Those wishing to express their condolences may do so through Hope’s obituary at www.TitusFuneralHome.com.
