Edna M. Wingard Obituary
We bid farewell to Edna M. Wingard of Shipshewana, Indiana, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on January 25, 2025 at the age of 88. Edna touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Edna M. Wingard to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Milt Otto and Mary Otto (Troyer); her husband Clarence J. Wingard; and her siblings, Katie Yoder, Wilma Frey, Fannie Lambright, Elma Lambright, Elmina Yoder, Lizzie Bontrager, Clara Otto, Anna Lambright, Daniel, Perry, Jerry, Fred, Vernon and David Otto.
She is survived by: her children, Irma Yoder (Larry) of Shipshewana, Freda Miller (Daryl) of LaGrange, Elma Fry (Kenneth) of Millersburg, Anna Mae Miller (David) of Millersburg, Vera Yoder (LaVern) of Shipshewana, Ernest Wingard (Christine) of Syracuse, Freeman Wingard (Betty) of Shipshewana, Clarence Wingard Jr. (Jeanette) of Shipshewana and Jerry Wingard (Anita) of Middlebury; her sister Mary Otto of Topeka; and her siblings-in-law, Elsie Hochstetler (Levi) of LaGrange, Ruth Ann Otto of Middlebury, Mary Otto of Dalton, WI, Mary Miller of LaGrange and Daniel S. Bontrager of LaGrange. She is also survived by 47 grandchildren, 64 great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Sunday, January 26th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Monday, January 27th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM at the Family's Residence (10500 W 325 N, Shipshewana, IN 46565). A funeral service was held on Tuesday, January 28th 2025 at 9:30 AM at the same location. A burial was held on Tuesday, January 28th 2025 at the Naylor Cemetery (10625 W 250 N, Shipshewana, IN 46565).
