Donna E. Jernigan
March 17, 1936 — January 16, 2016
Donna E. Jernigan, 79, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 9:25 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. She was born on March 17, 1936 in Elkhart, IN to Harold Dean & Goldie Elizabeth (Mellott) Mock.
She moved to the Syracuse area in the 1940’s and attended Syracuse High School. She was married on April 18, 1954 in Decatur, IN to Douglas T. “Doug” Jernigan who preceded her in 2004. She retired in 1996 from Dekko Engineering in North Webster after many years and formerly worked at Webster Products.
She attended the Church of God in North Webster and was formerly a member of the North Webster American Legion Auxiliary and Order of Eastern Star.
She is survived by:
Daughter – Elaine (Mike) Cook of Syracuse
2 Sons – Thomas (Andi) Jernigan & Larry Jernigan both of Syracuse
3 Grandchildren – Jennifer (Jason) Webster of Leesburg, Ryan (Cari) Twait of Lexington, KY, and Nathan Cook of Milford
5 Gt. Grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. St. Rd. 15, Warsaw, IN. Graveside services will be held in the Mock Addition of the North Webster Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2016. Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN is in charge of arrangements.
Preferred memorials may be given to I.U. Goshen Care at Home Hospice, P.O. Box 723, Goshen, IN 46527. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.