James VanAuken Obituary
The passing of James VanAuken of Bourbon, Indiana occurred on October 9, 2026. James, born on April 3, 1962, shared life with family, friends, and community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James VanAuken to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Wilber VanAuken and Sandra VanAuken (Long); and his daughter Yvonne. He is survived by: his wife Teresa VanAuken of Bourbon; his daughters, Sabra Vanderpool (Bob) of Garrett, IN and Michelle Gromaski (AJ) of Auburn, IN; his grandchildren, Skyler, Rhianna, Jazmin, Addison, Sienna and Sydney; his great grandchild Hadilee; and his sisters, Beth Jackson of Butler, IN and Stacy Poling of Waterloo, IN..
Visitation will be held on Monday, October 12th 2026 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home (950 N Main St, Nappanee, IN 46550). A funeral service will be held on Monday, October 12th 2026 at 6:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions in Jim's name be given to the American Kidney Fund (https://give.kidneyfund.org).
