Stephen Wayne Wade

Stephen Wayne WadeStephen Wayne Wade, 39, Bloomington and a former Tipton resident died at 11:16 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2009 in Bloomington from injuries sustained in an auto accident.  He was born in Tipton March 16, 1970 to Wayne & Jeanine (This) Wade and lived here until 1988.Stephen was a former owner of the Peach Garden Chinese restaurant in Bloomington and continued to work there.  He was a member of the West Street Christian Church, a 1988 graduate of Tipton High School where he played tennis, and earned a BS in Optometry from Indiana University.He loved playing the guitar, rock music and golfing.  He was a great uncle to his nephew Joseph. His dogs, Bella and Jack, were like children to Stephen.He is survived by his mother, Jeanine Wade, Tipton; one sister, Melinda Berry and husband Joseph Berry II, and one nephew, Joseph Berry III, all of Chicago.A memorial service will be held at 12:00 noon Monday, April 13 at the West Street Christian Church, 132 N. West Street, Tipton, with the Rev. Linda McKiernan-Allen presiding.  Burial will be in University Church Memorial Garden in Chicago at a later date.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Monday at the church.Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, Illinois, 60674, or the Humane Society of Tipton County, P.O. Box 237, Tipton, Indiana, 46072.Young-Nichols Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.