Elizabeth Vaudene French

January 19, 1933 - February 12, 2016

Elizabeth Vaudene French, who was never without a smile and a seldom without a fresh-baked pie, passed away Feb. 12. She was 83. She was born Jan. 19, 1933, in Norcatur, Kansas, to Edward A. and Velma (Miller) Railsback. She attended Laketon High School, and on Dec. 24, 1950, she married William Edward French, who survives in Silver Lake. She loved being a country preacher’s wife, often baking several pies, cookies, and cakes a day for parishioners, the homebound, and her large family. She was an avid gardener and homemaker who loved to crochet and watch Purdue basketball games. Over her life, she attended South Pleasant United Methodist Church, Liberty Mills United Methodist, and West Eel River Church. She is survived by husband Ed, of Silver Lake, sons Gary, of Fort Wayne; and Ron (Valerie) of Okemos, Michigan; daughter Kathy Judy, of Peru; three grandsons and three granddaughters; and eight great-grandchildren, as well as brother Gene (Sheryl) of McPherson, Kansas; sisters Jane Shepherd of Silver Lake, Shirley (Louis) Kinch of North Manchester, and Dianne (Todd) Floor of North Manchester, and many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother, Joseph. Time and Date of Celebration of Life: 2:00 pm, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 Place of Services: South Pleasant United Methodist Church 5064 West 1400 North, North Manchester, Indiana Minister: Pastor Kelly Beutler and Pastor Russell Reahard Place of Burial: South Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery Fellowship Hours: 12 pm to 2 pm, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 at South Pleasant United Methodist Church, North Manchester, Indiana Arrangements are Entrusted to: Hartzler Funeral Home 305 West Rochester Street Akron, Indiana Memorial Contributions to: Indiana University Simon Cancer Community Foundation, P.O. Box 7072, Indianapolis, IN 46207