Frances Ann ‘Fran’ Van LueSYRACUSE – Frances Ann “Fran” Van Lue, 63, of Syracuse, passed away unexpectedly at 6:15 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at her home.
She was born on June 16, 1957, in?Lafayette, to Samuel and Ada Scowden Carte.
She graduated from Southwestern High School in Lafayette and attended Indiana University in Bloomington. She grew up in Lafayette and lived in South Bend before moving to Syracuse, where she lived most of her life.
She was married on Oct. 20, 2005, in Syracuse, to John D. “Dave” Van Lue, who survives. She was employed at DePuy in Warsaw and formerly worked at Key Bank, Green and Cates Law Office, Integrity Medical and Syracuse Elementary School, all in Syracuse. She was a member of the Calvary United Methodist Church in Syracuse.
She is survived by her husband, Dave Van Lue, of Syracuse; son, Jonathan “Jon” (fiancee Cassy Wheeler) Zielinski, of Columbus, Ind.; stepdaughter, Hayley (Dave)?Ahearn, of Indianapolis; stepson, Ruston (Candy) Van Lue, of Loogootee; eight grandchildren; two sisters: Ginny (Ron) Tull and Rita Darnell, both of Lafayette; and two brothers: John (Judy) Carte and Rocky Carte, both of Lafayette.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. Ind. 15, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Private family memorial services will take place, with Pastor David Henry officiating.
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Preferred memorials may be given to the Calvary United Methodist Church, 801 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN 46567.
To send condolences to the family of Fran Van Lue, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
