Ella Mae RansbottomElla Mae Ransbottom, age 88, of Claypool, passed away on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester.
Ella Mae was born on Dec. 22, 1931, in Palestine, to Hubert and Evelyn McCall Shilling. She was united in marriage to Laveral “Bert” Ransbottom on Oct. 23, 1949, in Palestine.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Claypool.
Ella Mae is survived by four children: Cindy Gates, of Warsaw; Roger (Dawn) Ransbottom, of Warsaw; Sally (Rex) Gradeless, of Auburn; and Kathy (Gary) Sponseller, of Warsaw. In addition, she was survived by 11 grandchildren: Rhonda (Rene), Steven, Cheyenne (Justin), Karrin, Tyvan (Nicolette), Daren (Rachel), Wendy, Rex II (Molly), Kyle, Amy and Barry; 14 great-grandchildren: Diego, Jordy, Aleah, Jake, Jenna, Kylie, Colt, Oaklee, Taylor, Kamden, Reagan, Emersyn, Ella and Hailey.
She was preceded in death by husband, Laveral Ransbottom, on Sept. 7, 2015.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. Her funeral will be held on Saturday, Dec. 28 at 10 a.m. at the funeral chapel, with Pastor Dylan Stillman officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
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Memorials to Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice, 1515 Provident Drive, Warsaw, IN 46581.
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