Leonora "Ann" Eliseanna (Wennerstrom) Gibbons, 89 of N. Main St., Elkhart, Indiana, died December 20, 2015 at 5:50 p.m. at her residence she had been in declining health for the past couple of years.
Ann was born on March 15, 1926 in Culver, Indiana to August Wennerstrom "a survivor of the Titanic" and Naomi (Johnson) Wennerstrom.
She had lived in Elkhart for the last 14 years, coming from Rochester, Indiana.
On November 10, 1945 in Kewanna, Indiana she married Francis D. Gibbons, who preceded her on July 9, 1985.
Ann was a seamstress at Hart, Schaffner, & Marx in Rochester for over 30 years. After the Hart, Schaffner, & Marx plant closed she worked for Scott Foods and Dairy Queen both of Rochester, Indiana.
She was a Past Member of the 844 Maxinkuckee Rebekah Lodge, Culver, Indiana; and she volunteered at the Elkhart Senior Center at the YMCA, Elkhart, Indiana
Ann is survived by her Daughter – Gale May Hoefle of Elkhart, Indiana
4 Grandchildren 8 Great Grandchildren
Brother – Culver Wennerstrom of Mishawaka, Indiana
She is preceded in death by her Parents, Husband – Francis Gibbons, Children – Sons Johnny Gibbons, Dale Gibbons, & Daughter Frances Brown
Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday December 23, 2015 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Earl-Grossman Funeral Home, 208 N. Michigan St., Argos, Indiana.
Private family interment will follow with Chaplain Marge Braden of the Center for Hospice at the Maxinkuckee I.O.O.F. Cemetery at Poplar Grove, State Road 10, Culver, Indiana.
Memorial Contribution may be made to: The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care; 112 S. Center St., Plymouth, Indiana 46563
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