1942
Carolyn
2015
Carolyn R. Ellis
March 19, 1942 — April 20, 2015
Carolyn R. Ellis, 73, a Plymouth resident since 1963 and formerly of Garden Court East on Pennsylvania Avenue, passed away Monday evening in the Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson.
Born in South Bend, Indiana on March 19, 1942, Carolyn was the daughter of Harry H. Zeigler and Dorothy Bell Hoover Zeigler Silvers.
Carolyn worked for the Lear Corporation for 12 years before her retirement in 1990. She was a member of the Plymouth Wesleyan Church in Plymouth.
A lover of crafts, Carolyn enjoyed quilting, cross stitching, painting, crocheting gifts for others, and making jewelry that she would sell out of her home. At Catherine Kasper Life Center, she was the head of her hall to help decorate for the holidays. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, having sleepovers when they were younger, and she always enjoyed a visit from them when they would come into town.
She is survived by her sons, Rob (Tonda) Ellis of Plymouth and their children: Tristan (Chad) Comer and Jarrod Ellis, and Keith (Melinda) Ellis of Argos and their children: Kory, Marcus and James Ellis, as well as, her great-grandchildren: Eden, Adelyn and Levi Comer.
Her siblings are: Barbara Knepper of Plymouth, Sandra Kaser of Mishawaka, Sheron (Dave) Snyder of Osceola and Susan Silvers of Mishawaka. Her sister-in-law, Sue Zeigler of Plymouth also survives.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers: Harry Zeigler Jr, David James Zeigler and Richard Zeigler Sr. A Memorial visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2015 in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan Street, Plymouth.
Private burial will be held in the Fairview Cemetery in Mishawaka. Memorial contributions can be made to Center for Hospice Care 112 S. Center St. Plymouth IN 46563.
Born in South Bend, Indiana on March 19, 1942, Carolyn was the daughter of Harry H. Zeigler and Dorothy Bell Hoover Zeigler Silvers.
Carolyn worked for the Lear Corporation for 12 years before her retirement in 1990. She was a member of the Plymouth Wesleyan Church in Plymouth.
A lover of crafts, Carolyn enjoyed quilting, cross stitching, painting, crocheting gifts for others, and making jewelry that she would sell out of her home. At Catherine Kasper Life Center, she was the head of her hall to help decorate for the holidays. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, having sleepovers when they were younger, and she always enjoyed a visit from them when they would come into town.
She is survived by her sons, Rob (Tonda) Ellis of Plymouth and their children: Tristan (Chad) Comer and Jarrod Ellis, and Keith (Melinda) Ellis of Argos and their children: Kory, Marcus and James Ellis, as well as, her great-grandchildren: Eden, Adelyn and Levi Comer.
Her siblings are: Barbara Knepper of Plymouth, Sandra Kaser of Mishawaka, Sheron (Dave) Snyder of Osceola and Susan Silvers of Mishawaka. Her sister-in-law, Sue Zeigler of Plymouth also survives.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers: Harry Zeigler Jr, David James Zeigler and Richard Zeigler Sr. A Memorial visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2015 in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan Street, Plymouth.
Private burial will be held in the Fairview Cemetery in Mishawaka. Memorial contributions can be made to Center for Hospice Care 112 S. Center St. Plymouth IN 46563.
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