Margaret Ellen Yazel

Margaret Ellen “Mugs” Yazel, 88, of Tippecanoe, Indiana passed on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester, Indiana. Maggie was born on December 23, 1937, in Leesburg, Indiana, to the late Clarence and Ruth (Garrison) Hamman. She graduated from Warsaw High School in 1955. On March 6, 1965, she married Russell Rex “Arkie” Yazel in Warsaw, Indiana; he preceded her in death on July 8, 2021. Maggie was a devoted homemaker and owner, with her husband, of their family business, A.J. Coil of Tippecanoe. She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Mentone, where she faithfully served in Vacation Bible School and spent many years as secretary of the AWANA program. She especially loved being involved with the church’s trunk‑or‑treat each year. Maggie enjoyed reading, crafting, and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She adored her cat, Tippy, and her dog, Maxx, who brought her daily joy. She is survived by her daughters Joanne and husband Darrell Dean of Warsaw, Rachel and husband Frank Banghart of Warsaw, Sherry and husband Stan Pequignot of Winona Lake, and Kathy and husband Lloyd Morgan of Akron; sons Randy and wife Aimee Nellans of Rochester and Rusty and wife Kelly Nellans of Mentone; 21 Grandchildren; 52 Great Grandchildren; and 4 Great Great Grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Maggie was preceded in death by her parents, son Max Yazel, siblings Dorothy (Fenton) Summerlot, Mary Jane (Max) Sickman, Martha (Donald) Atchison, Alyce Long, Ruthann “Nanny” (Ralph) Netzley, Carl (Lois) Hamman and Clarence “Sonny” (Jean) Hamman, and a brother and sister-in-law Harold and Ellanora Yazel. The funeral service will take place at 10:30 am, Thursday, September 10, 2026 at King Memorial Home 101 North Tucker Street Mentone, Indiana with Pastors Tim Farley and Michael Wilhite officiating. The interment will follow the service in the Mentone Cemetery, Mentone, Indiana. Visitation hours will be held from 5 pm to 7 pm, Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at King Memorial Home, Mentone, Indiana. Memorial contributions can be made in her memory to First Baptist Church of Mentone.

Margaret Ellen Yazel

December 23, 1937 - September 3, 2026