STEPHEN BARTON-HUNLEY

Stephen L. Barton-Hunley, age 23, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died at 4:14 p.m. on Friday, January 14, 2011 at his residence in Fort Wayne.Born on October 26, 1987 in Fort Wayne, Ind., he was the son of Sam L. Hunley and Barbara D. Brenneke.

A lifetime resident of Fort Wayne and Churubusco, he graduated from Churubusco High School with the Class of 2005.He was currently employed at Pit Stop Pizza in Churubusco where he worked in all capacities of the business.He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Churubusco.

Survivors include his mother and step-father, Barbara and Chad Brenneke of Churubusco; father and step-mother, Sam and Nikki Hunley of Fort Wayne; grandmother, Caroline Barton of Fort Wayne; grandfather, Junior Hunley of Fort Wayne; grandparents, Jerry and Marsha Guiff of Churubusco; grandparents, Gene and Carol Bodle of Decatur, Ind.; grandparents, Bob and Karen Brenneke of Lexington, SC;grandfather, Harlan Winter of Berne, Ind.; brothers, Dominic Hunley, Nathan Naab and Noah Hunley all of Fort Wayne; sisters, Sofia (Sean) Hargrow of Phoenix, AZ, Danielle Hunley of San Diego, CA, Darci Brenneke of Albion, Ind., Haleigh Hunley of Fort Wayne, and Heather Brenneke of Churubusco.He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Joseph Barton and paternal grandmother, Genitte Hunley.

Visitation will take place on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 from 4p-8p at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Dr., Columbia City, Ind. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Lane Burgland of Faith Lutheran Church officiating. Burial to follow at Riverview Cemetery.Memorial donations in memory of Stephen may be made to Faith Lutheran Church; envelopes will be available at the funeral home.