Jeffrey Lee “Jeff” Dunlap, 30, a lifetime area resident, died unexpectedly at his residence, 4310 Hickory Rd., Mishawaka.
The son of Gary Lee Dunlap and Juna Widner Brown, Jeff was born on September 4, 1973, in Heidelberg, Germany. He attended Plymouth High School and completed his education while serving in the U.S. Army.
He worked as a security guard at Holy Cross College in South Bend.
An avid reader, he loved being in the outdoors. He also enjoyed gazing at the stars.
Jeff is survived by his mother and step-father, Juna and Orlando Brown of St. Petersburg, Fla., and by his father and step-mother, Gary and Barbara Dunlap of Plymouth.
Three brothers, all serving in the Army in Iraq, survive. They are Christopher Lee and his wife, Angela Dunlap; Brandon Lee Dunlap and Jason James Dunlap.
A step-sister and step-brother also survive. They are Terra L. and Gary Minix, Culver, and Brett D. Bunton, Plymouth, Ind.
Maternal grandparents, Charles and Patricia Widner, St. Petersburg, Fla. and paternal grandmother, Wanda M. Dunlap, Logansport, Ind., survive as well, together with several aunts and uncles.
Jeff was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, James H. Dunlap.
The family will welcome friends of their beloved son and brother on Tuesday, November 4, 2003, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, Ind.
Memorial services for Jeff will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2003, at the funeral home. The Rev. Patrick Puglisi, pastor of the Plymouth Missionary Church, will officiate.
Military graveside services will be accorded to Jeff at the Morris Park Cemetery, LaPaz, Ind.
Memorial gifts in Jeff’s memory may be made to the Parkinsons’ Foundation or the Marshall County Cancer Association.