Stephanie Vanessa Zaragoza

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STEPHANIE VANESSA ZARAGOZA, age 15, of Kendallville, died on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 as the result of a car crash in LaGrange County.  Stephanie was born in Kendallville, Indiana on February 20, 2000 to Jose Alfredo Zaragoza and Blanca Estela (Ortiz) Zaragoza.  She was a freshman at East Noble High School and attended the Casa de Oracion in Fort Wayne.  Stephanie loved to draw, read comic books, and walk with her friends to school.  She loved all of her teachers at school and she was planning on studying French next year.  She was excited about learning a new language.  Stephanie was smart and she was good at math.  She was also learning how to play the guitar.  She loved her pets and animals.

Survivors include: 
Her parents, Jose and Blanca Zaragoza of Kendallville.
Brother, Rudy Zaragoza at home.
Brother, Kevin Alfredo Zaragoza at home.
Maternal grandparents, Antonio Ortiz of Fort Wayne and Dominga Fuentes of Kendallville.
Paternal grandparents, Jose Gonzalo Zaragoza and Ramona Gomez of Mexico. 

Visitation will be Friday, March 6, 2015 from 4:00-8:00pm at Hite Funeral Home of Kendallville.
Funeral services will be Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 11:00am at Casa de Oracion - Zion's Glory, 2921 West Wallen Road in Fort Wayne with visitation an hour prior to the service.
Officiating the funeral service will be Pastor Salvador Espinoza.
Burial will be at Lake View Cemetery in Kendallville.
Memorials may be made to her family to help with funeral expenses.
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Arrangements entrusted to Hite Funeral Home, 403 South Main Street, Kendallville.

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