Deloris Ellinger Blackford
June 26, 2018 at 3:58 p.m.
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Born July 7, 1927, as Deloris Mae Dunnuck, to Donald and Gladys Snyder Dunnuck, she married Wayne Dale Ellinger on Dec. 31, 1945; he passed away Oct. 1, 1989. She married Dale Blackford on April 13, 1991; he passed away Dec. 26, 2014.
She was valedictorian of the 1945 Tippecanoe High School class. She had a very busy upholstery business, which included reupholstering all the furniture at what was then the Marshall County Home. She was a past member of Bourbon Bible Church, where she taught Sunday school and played the piano and organ. She was a current member of Tippecanoe Community Church, where she was active until her health slowed her down.
She loved hymns and gospel music and loved to have anyone sing them with her when they visited. She was a prayer warrior and kept a notebook for visitors to write prayer requests in. Her greatest prayer and desire was that all her children and grandchildren would have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
She loved to spend time crocheting, reading and doing word puzzles.
She is survived by daughters: Christine (husband Donald) Kitch and Candace (husband Arnold) Sexton, both of Bourbon, and Lisa (husband Mike) Brannon, Starke, Fla.; sons: Dennis (wife Rebecca) Ellinger, Plymouth; Kent (wife Christine) Ellinger, Bourbon; Roger (wife Sue) Ellinger, North Lawrence, Ohio; and Stan (wife Aimee) Ellinger and Ron (wife Jalane) Ellinger, both of Plymouth; 24 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren and two due in July; 12 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Geneal (husband Richard) Ecker, Plymouth; brothers, Devon Dunnuck, Akron, and Charles Dunnuck, Bourbon; stepchildren: Marcia (Edward) Miller, Deborah Blackford and Lisa (Tim) Kreft, all of Tippecanoe; 10 stepgrandchildren; 27 great-stepgrandchildren; three great-great-stepgrandchildren; sisters-in-law: Erma Ellinger, Carol Baugher, Helen McIntyre, Sara Kauffman, Nancy Kreft, Viola Ward and Rose Harroff; and brother-in-law, Dean Blackford.
She was preceded in death by husbands Wayne Ellinger and Dale Blackford; a son, Brad, and his wife, Ethel Ellinger; son-in-law, Mike Scott; two great-grandsons and a great-granddaughter; a sister, Evelyn (LaMar) Sechrist; and step-daughter, Brenda Hepler.
Friends are invited to visit with the family from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, and one hour before services at Tippecanoe Community Church, 2940 18B Road, Tippecanoe.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the church, with Pastor Shoemaker officiating. Burial will follow in Tippecanoe Cemetery.
Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is privileged to be entrusted in arranging the services.
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Memorials to Gideons International, P.O. Box 97251, Washington, DC 20090-7251.
Condolences may be left at deatonclemensfh.com.
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Born July 7, 1927, as Deloris Mae Dunnuck, to Donald and Gladys Snyder Dunnuck, she married Wayne Dale Ellinger on Dec. 31, 1945; he passed away Oct. 1, 1989. She married Dale Blackford on April 13, 1991; he passed away Dec. 26, 2014.
She was valedictorian of the 1945 Tippecanoe High School class. She had a very busy upholstery business, which included reupholstering all the furniture at what was then the Marshall County Home. She was a past member of Bourbon Bible Church, where she taught Sunday school and played the piano and organ. She was a current member of Tippecanoe Community Church, where she was active until her health slowed her down.
She loved hymns and gospel music and loved to have anyone sing them with her when they visited. She was a prayer warrior and kept a notebook for visitors to write prayer requests in. Her greatest prayer and desire was that all her children and grandchildren would have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
She loved to spend time crocheting, reading and doing word puzzles.
She is survived by daughters: Christine (husband Donald) Kitch and Candace (husband Arnold) Sexton, both of Bourbon, and Lisa (husband Mike) Brannon, Starke, Fla.; sons: Dennis (wife Rebecca) Ellinger, Plymouth; Kent (wife Christine) Ellinger, Bourbon; Roger (wife Sue) Ellinger, North Lawrence, Ohio; and Stan (wife Aimee) Ellinger and Ron (wife Jalane) Ellinger, both of Plymouth; 24 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren and two due in July; 12 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Geneal (husband Richard) Ecker, Plymouth; brothers, Devon Dunnuck, Akron, and Charles Dunnuck, Bourbon; stepchildren: Marcia (Edward) Miller, Deborah Blackford and Lisa (Tim) Kreft, all of Tippecanoe; 10 stepgrandchildren; 27 great-stepgrandchildren; three great-great-stepgrandchildren; sisters-in-law: Erma Ellinger, Carol Baugher, Helen McIntyre, Sara Kauffman, Nancy Kreft, Viola Ward and Rose Harroff; and brother-in-law, Dean Blackford.
She was preceded in death by husbands Wayne Ellinger and Dale Blackford; a son, Brad, and his wife, Ethel Ellinger; son-in-law, Mike Scott; two great-grandsons and a great-granddaughter; a sister, Evelyn (LaMar) Sechrist; and step-daughter, Brenda Hepler.
Friends are invited to visit with the family from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, and one hour before services at Tippecanoe Community Church, 2940 18B Road, Tippecanoe.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the church, with Pastor Shoemaker officiating. Burial will follow in Tippecanoe Cemetery.
Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is privileged to be entrusted in arranging the services.
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Memorials to Gideons International, P.O. Box 97251, Washington, DC 20090-7251.
Condolences may be left at deatonclemensfh.com.
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