Mary Elizabeth Keaffaber

Mary Elizabeth Keaffaber, 96, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 4:35 pm, Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born January 22, 1921 in Converse, Indiana to John Cleaveland and Pearl Agness (Hayes) Pettit.

Mary was a 1939 graduate of Wabash High School. She married Richard William Keaffaber in Wabash, on June 8, 1940; he died November 20, 2003. She worked at Honeywell/Markhon retiring after 30 years. Mary was a member of Bachelor Creek Church of Christ, member and past president of Honeybelles, national and local chapters of A.A.R.P., Senior Citizens of Wabash County, Busy Bees Home Economics Club, the World Organization of China Painters and the Kokomo China Painters.

She is survived by three children Susie (Ron) Hawkins of Lagro, David W. (Melinda) Keaffaber of Wabash, and Jean (Steve) Turpin of Marshall, Illinois, nine grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, and one great great granddaughter. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and three brothers, Robert Gene Pettit, Donald C. Pettit, and Jack Pettit.

Funeral services will be 10:30 am Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with David Stokes officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4-8 pm Monday, at the funeral home.

The memorial guest book for Mary Elizabeth may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

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