Obituary

Philip E. Stephan, 77, of Kendallville died Sunday, January 10, 2021, at Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla.

He was born June 5, 1943, in Fort Wayne to Donald and Georgia (Nichols) Stephan.

He graduated from Northside High School in Fort Wayne.

On November 9, 1963, in Kendallville he married Sue Ann Menzel.

Mr. Stephen retired from International Harvester/Navistar. He then worked at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home in Fort Wayne. After his move to Kendallville in December of 2010, he worked for Young Family Funeral Homes.

He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Kendallville and a former member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne.

Phil was definitely a people-person. He enjoyed talking and ministering to everyone.

Surviving are his wife, Sue Stephan of Kendallville; a daughter, Noelle Stephan of Kendallville; a son, Philip (Deborah) Stephan, II of Kendallville; and four grandsons, Grant, Noah, Christian, and Colin.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Janet McGuire.

Due to restrictions of COVID, private funeral services will be held at Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville with Chaplain Mike Wakeland of Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville officiating. Burial will follow at Lake View Cemetery in Kendallville.

Pallbearers are Philip Stephan, II, Grant Stephan, Noah Stephan, Christian Stephan, Colin Stephan, and Jonathan Hunter.

The family would like to invite family and friends to view Phil's service on the Young Family Funeral Home Facebook page on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at 11 a.m.

Preferred memorials may be directed to Church Doctor Ministries, 1230 US 6, #145, Corunna, Indiana, 46730.

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