Steven Phillip “Steve” Rookstool, 48, Cromwell, passed away at 2:44 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart. He was born on June 23, 1969, in Warsaw, IN to Terry Allen and Ruthie Mae (Ervin) Rookstool.

He attended Wawasee High School in Syracuse and was a lifetime Syracuse and Cromwell area resident. He was formerly employed at Guardian Industries in Ligonier for nine years and Supreme Corporation in Goshen.

He is survived by his son, Trey Rookstool, Syracuse; parents, Terry and Ruthie Rookstool, Warsaw; maternal grandmother: Frances Ervin, Ligonier; niece, Ruby Martin, Cromwell. He was preceded in death by his sister, Teresa Marner.

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday, April 16, at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse,. Funeral services will follow at 7 p.m. Monday in the funeral home with Pastor Brad Cox of Wawasee Lakeside Chapel officiating. Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N S.R. 15, Warsaw.

Preferred memorials may be given to the Steven Rookstool Funeral Fund c/o Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN 46567. To send condolences in Mr. Rookstool’s memory, please visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com