Tiffany Jo Messner

Tiffany Jo Messner, 34, of Goshen died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 8, 2022.

Tiffany was born July 30, 1988 in Goshen to Marcia Lynn Messner and Dale Rutledge.

She is survived by her parents; two sisters, Toni L. (Steve) Terry of Milford and Nicole (Emily) Rutledge of LaGrange; three nephews, Sylas, Simon and Spencer; a niece, Olivia and an aunt, Beth Messner of Muncie.

Tiffany was preceded in death by her grandfather, Robert L. Messner; grandmother Pearl I. Messner and grandfather, William Vanhook.

Tiffany graduated from Goshen High School, where she participated in Color Guard for four years. She had a huge heart, always caring for others, especially devoted to her nephews, Sylas and Simon, who she enjoyed taking on excursions to the library, park and zoo. She also was a tremendous animal lover, caregiving for stray cats and spoiling her dogs Jacey, Flash and Brutus horribly. She loved taking pictures and capturing special moments in the lives of her family.

Visitation will be Wednesday, December 14, 2022 from 10 a.m. until the 12 p.m. funeral service at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home. Pastor Mike Raasch, and her sister, Nicole Rutledge will officiate. Burial will follow at Union Center Cemetery, Nappanee.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be sent to Humane Society of Elkhart County; https://elkharthumanesociety.org/ to honor Tiffany’s love of animals.