Tatiana Victoria Moody, of New Paris, passed away at 1:51 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend at the age of 29 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
She was born on March 3, 1991, in Warsaw, and was a 2009 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. She attended Ivy Tech in Warsaw, as well as earning her welding certificate from Huntington Technical School. She used her new-found skill and worked as a welder at Bison Manufacturing, Lippert Components Inc., Lacay Fabrication and Manufacturing Inc. and Buhrt Engineering Inc. prior to her passing. Tatiana was never shy about trying out new things. She enjoyed so many things from ice-skating, crafts to even riding motorcycles. She was a unique, one-of-a-kind soul that could see the beauty in everything. In her short 29 years she left many memories for her family to remember her by. Tatiana will be forever loved and missed by all.
She will be lovingly remembered by her father, Robert Lee Culp, New Paris; mother, Victoria Lynn Leonard, Marion; two sons: Nicholas Pillsbury, Carmel; and Jace Martinez, Warsaw; sister: Leshia Cone, Oswego; and four brothers: Tanner (Jennifer) Leonard, Gas City; Alex Leonard Veleskys, Pennsylvania; Xavier Leonard Valeskys, Pennsylvania; and Zeus Leonard, Marion.
She was preceded in death by her biological mother, Stacy, in 2002; and her grandfather, Larry Leonard, in 1976.
Tatiana’s life will be celebrated at 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, and officiated by Pastor John B. Lowe. Friends and family may visit prior to the service from 4 to 6 p.m. She will be laid to rest at a later date at Fall Cemetery in Wabash.
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Memorial donations may be directed to New Life Christian Church & World Outreach, 744 S. CR 325E, Warsaw, IN 46582 and would be appreciated by the family.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
