Philip Daniel "Phil" Damewood

Philip Daniel “Phil” Damewood, 37, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 12:29 p.m. on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on April 28, 1983 in Coolidge, AZ to William & Marcia (Hourscht) Damewood.

He graduated from Northridge High School and moved to Syracuse 4 years ago from Elkhart. He was married on May 25, 2019 in Mexico to Karissa R. Auer who survives. He was employed at Forest River in Goshen and formerly worked at Dutchmen in Syracuse.

He is survived by:

Wife – Karissa Damewood of Syracuse

2 Daughters – Rylee Damewood of Indianapolis and Aubree Damewood of Elkhart

Son – Jaydn Damewood of Elkhart

Stepdaughter – Daisy Sainer of Syracuse

2 Stepsons – Dylan Hively of Syracuse and Dextin Sainer of Syracuse

Parents – William & Marcia Damewood of Coolage, AZ

Brother – Shane Hourscht of Tucson, AZ

4 Sisters – Donna Perea, Bonnie Fowler, Joyce Wild, and Rebecca Rivera

Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. St. Rd 15, Warsaw, IN. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN. Memorial services will follow at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday in the funeral home with Pastor Sheldon Callahan of the Vineyard Community Church officiating. Family request that masks be worn for services.

Preferred memorials may be given to the Philip Damewood Funeral Fund, c/o Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN 46567.