Emily Denise Wray, 32, passed with her parents by her side on Monday. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a daughter to Robert "John" Wray and Donna Rae (Keppeler) Wray. She graduated from Snider High School and continued to Chicago to pursue her passion for jazz dance. She trained with Giordano's Jazz Company in Chicago and also spent time in Los Angeles with multiple dance centers. Emily had a passion for jewelry design and cooking. She loved her family, her dog, Mitie, summers at the pool, and the time she spent with all of them.

Emily is survived and loved by her parents, John and Donna; her sisters, Kirsten (Michael) Brown, Natalie (Maxwell) Huck; a brother, Robert "Bobby" Wray; her first-born neice, Aviana; a paternal grandmother, Twilith Wray; a maternal grandmother, Mabel Keppeler; her furry baby, Mitie; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Emily is preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Robert "Bob" Wray, and maternal grandfather, Donald Keppeler.

Funeral service is 1 P.M, Saturday, January 26, 2019, at Trinity English Lutheran Church, 450 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46802. Visitation of friends and family is at 11 a.m until the service at the church. Please in lieu of flowers, in honor of Emily, we have set up a memorial fund for addiction awareness and affordable rehabilitation: https://www.gofundme.com/emily-wray-memorial-fund