Lee Ann DePew, 56, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

She was born on February 18, 1966, in Kendallville to Robert Earl and Linnea Adela (Heathers) DePew.

Lee Ann was a special education teacher at East Noble High School, worked at the library and ran L.A. De'Signs. She had decades of service in 4-H and county and state pageants and was the current Vice President of the Gaslight Playhouse, where she received the Legacy Award for 2022.

She is survived by three sisters, Robin Fuhrman, of Avilla, Indiana, Lori Bowman, of Peoria, Illinois and Renee (Sid) Carty, Jr., of Indianapolis; her Gram, Edna Heathers, of Avilla; five nieces, Heidi (Wes) Spencer, Liz (Tyler) Wetzel, Faith (Alex) Moser, Grace Bowman and Morgan Carty; five nephews, Nick (Christine) Fuhrman, Philip Bowman, Jakeb Bowman, Derek Carty and Arlan Carty; and her beloved dog, Bozo.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother-in-law, Steve Fuhrman.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Community Learning Center in the Theatre, 401 East Diamond Street, Kendallville.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 11 a.m. with Josh Pfeiffer of Mercy Tree Ministries officiating at the Community Learning Center in the Theatre, Kendallville, with visitation beginning an hour prior, at 10 a.m.

Honorary casketbearers are John Studebaker and Todd Frymier.  Active casketbearers are Philip Bowman, Jakeb Bowman, Derek Carty, Tyler Wetzel, Alex Moser, Nick Fuhrman, Kyle Leitch, and Josh Ogle.

Burial will follow in Lake View Cemetery.

Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville is assisting the family with arrangements.

Preferred memorials are to the Gaslight Playhouse or Noble County 4-H.

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