SYRACUSE – Karen Sue Drake, 62, of Syracuse, died June 1, 2013, in her residence. She was born April 7, 1951, in Colon, Mich., to Arthur R. and Kathleen I. Randall Wyatt. She attended Colon High School and moved to the North Webster/ Syracuse area from Michigan 40 years ago. She worked at Parker Hannifin, Syracuse, since 1994 and formerly worked at Laketronics, Syracuse, for more than 10 years and White’s Service Station, North Webster, for four years. Surviving are four daughters: Vickie (and spouse Steve) Miller, Nappanee; Amy Drake, Fort Wayne; twins Tiffany Drake and Tosha (and spouse Josh) Stabler, all of Syracuse; six grandchildren; two sisters, Carol Ann (and spouse C.J.) Wooster, Orland, and Marcella McGlothlen, Three Rivers, Mich.; two brothers, Arthur (and spouse Suzanne) Wyatt, Granger, and Wayne Lee Wyatt, Centerville, Mich.; and her lifetime companion, Russell Cripps, North Webster. She was preceded in death by a daughter and a brother. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse, with Pastor Brad Cox officiating. Burial will be private in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bourbon. Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. ***** Memorials may be given to the American Heart Association, 6100 W. 96th St., Indianapolis, IN 46278. Condolences may be sent via www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com
