Tara L. Thornburg
Tara Lynn Thornburg, 23, of Syracuse, passed away at 1 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne.
She was born on June 4, 1991, in Goshen, to Troy L. Thornburg and Rachel M. Coons.
She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and graduated in 2010 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse. She was formerly employed at NewMarket, McDonald’s, Marathon Gas Station, and Taco Bell all in Syracuse.
She formerly attended the North Webster Church of God.
She is survived by: her mother, Rachel Thornburg of Syracuse; her father, Troy Thornburg of Syracuse; one sister, Tanya Thornburg of Syracuse; one brother, Trenton Thornburg of Syracuse; maternal grandmother, Pam Nichels of Syracuse; paternal grandparents, Jerry Thornburg of Lakeside, Mont., and Lynda Thornburg of Syracuse; maternal great-grandparents, Paul Stouder and Donnabelle “Dot” Stouder both of Syracuse; one niece, Leah Thornburg, one nephew, Talon Thornburg; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, in the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Syracuse Cemetery.
Memorial bequest may be given to Tara Thornburg Funeral Fund, c/o Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN 46567. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.