Lana Kay Shoaf, 47, of Bluffton, IN, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH. Lana was born in Bluffton on June 14, 1977 to David J. and Loretta K. (Aschliman) Smith. Lana married Timothy J. Shoaf on December 14, 1996.
Lana was a member of the First Mennonite Church. She had a Masters in Biblical Studies and worked as the Director of Communications at Indiana Wesleyan University.
She was vibrant, full of light and life. She had a natural spunk and an authentic spirit. She found great love and joy in being married to Tim and raising their kids. She was approachable, down to earth, and didn’t allow outside influences to change her.
Lana loved God’s Word, especially studying it, and teaching it to others. She was devout in her faith and would find any opportunity to glorify God and share the Gospel. She was intentional in building friendships and investing in others. She had a servant’s heart and held leadership positions in many ministry roles.
She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Timothy J. Shoaf of Bluffton; her father, David (Lori) Smith of Bluffton; her children, Althea Joy Shoaf, Grace Aschli Shoaf, Jackson Timothy Shoaf, Josie Kay Shoaf and Godfrey K. Shoaf; siblings, Austin (Rachel) Smith of Decatur, Lisa (Jonathan) Ringger of South East Asia, Jason (Julie) Smith of Boswell, PA and Joshua (Tricia) Smith of Ft. Wayne.
Visitation will be on Monday, November 25, 2024 from 1:00-8:00 p.m. at the First Mennonite Church, Berne.
A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 also at the First Mennonite Church, with visitation 1 hour prior to the service. Pastor Jeff Linthicum will be officiating and burial will follow in M.R.E. Cemetery.
In Lieu of flowers, preferred memorials are to “SB2W”-Summers Best Two Weeks Christian Camp or Amani Baby Cottage.
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