Jeannette L. Cripe Lee
December 29, 1926 — January 14, 2017
Jeannette L. Cripe Lee, 90, of Goshen, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 6:15 a.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Courtyard Healthcare Center in Goshen. She was born on December 29, 1926 in Syracuse, IN to Gideon Olen & Chloie (Hoover) LeCount.
She was a lifetime Syracuse / New Paris area resident, attended Hex School near Syracuse, and received L.P.N. Degree at Glenn Oaks College. She was married on July 1, 1943 to Ray Cripe who preceded her on September 23, 1980 and January 14, 1984 in Syracuse, IN to Cletus A. Lee who preceded her on October 5, 2010. She was formerly employed at Ivy Terrace in Goshen, Veada Industries in New Paris as a sewer, and was an L.P.N.at Greencroft in Goshen.
She was an active member of Clearview United Brethren Church in Goshen. She loved to read and was blessed with the gifts of Helps and Encouragement. She was always willing to cook for those in need, and excellent at giving a call to friends & family to check on their health, to see if they needed help in any way.
She is survived by:
2 Daughters – Cheryll (Hubert) Schmucker of Goshen & Julia (Steve) Mynhier of Wawaka
Son – Kirby (Linda) Cripe of Syracuse
6 Grandchildren – Brian & Andrew Schmucker of Goshen; Lori (Juventino) Garcia of Syracuse; Kristina (Cliff) Pappe of Beech Grove, IN; Kent (Lisa) Mynhier of Fremont, IN; and Jennifer Mynhier of Wawaka, IN
13 Gt. Grandchildren
She was preceded by her parents, both husbands, 3 sisters and brother in laws – infant Shirley LeCount, Margaret Eileen (Berton) Kolberg, and Beverly (Raymond) McDonald.
Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Syracuse Cemetery with Pastor Pastor Jim Gillette officiating. Memorial services will be at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Clearview United Brethren Church, 67622 US 33, Goshen, IN with Pastor Hubert Schmucker officiating. Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN is in charge of arrangements.
Preferred memorial may be given to the Clearview United Brethren Church, 67622 US 33, Goshen, IN 46526.