Mary Belle Heeter
1904 - 1967 (63 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Mary Belle Heeter was born on 23 Mar 1904 in Athens, Indiana; died on 30 Mar 1967 in Orange, Orange County, California; was buried in Plainview Cemetery, Macy, Miami County, Indiana. Notes:
MHR Note: Mary Belle graduated high school in Rochester, Indiana in 1921. She and Clarence belong to the Church of Christ.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76979225/mary-b_-ellisMary married Clarence Earl Ellis on 12 Aug 1922 in Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri. Clarence (son of Jasper Edward "Jay" Ellis and Serona Demeree Hedges) was born on 7 Apr 1900 in Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 8 Sep 1957 in Peru, Miami County, Indiana; was buried on 11 Sep 1957 in Plainview Cemetery, Macy, Miami County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Robert Francis Ellis
was born on 31 Jul 1923 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana; died on 3 Mar 2005 in South Bend, Saint Joseph County, Indiana; was buried on 7 Mar 2005 in Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend, Saint Joseph County, Indiana.
- 2. Robert Francis Ellis
Generation: 2
2. Robert Francis Ellis (1.Mary1) was born on 31 Jul 1923 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana; died on 3 Mar 2005 in South Bend, Saint Joseph County, Indiana; was buried on 7 Mar 2005 in Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend, Saint Joseph County, Indiana. Notes:
ROBERT F. ELLIS
July 31, 1923 - March 3, 2009
SOUTH BEND - Robert Francis Ellis, 85, of South Bend, went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend. Mr. Ellis was born on July 31, 1923, in Rochester, IN, to the late Clarence and Mary B. (Heeter) Ellis, and had lived on a farm in Macy, IN. Mr. Ellis was a graduate of Macy High School in 1941 and then enrolled at the International Business College, Ft. Wayne. After graduation in 1943 he was employed at General Electric for three years and then moved to South Bend in 1946 where he worked at The Ridge Company. In 1952 he was employed by The Torrington Company as a general accountant. He retired from there in 1985 after 32 years of service. He then worked two years at The Ridge Company and 13 years as a part- time employee in the tax department of Coopers and Lybrand.
Mr. Ellis was married in South Bend to Mary Alice McFarland on June 17, 1951. He is survived by his wife, Mary Alice; three children, Ronald P. Ellis of Lantana, TX, Diane L. (Arnie) Elmerick of Columbus, IN, and Richard J. Ellis of Mishawaka; one granddaughter, Robin M. Elmerick; two step-grandchildren, Christian (Michelle) Elmerick and Courtney (Keenan) Lane; and four step-great- grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Cassidy, Matthew and Zachary Elmerick. Also surviving are one sister, Martha (Donald) Hardacre of Thousand Palms, CA; two nieces, Lane and Pam Hardacre; and one nephew, Steven Hardacre.
Mr. Ellis was a 50-year member of the Grace United Methodist Church, past president of the South Bend Lions Club, a Melvin Jones Fellow of Lions International, past president of Toastmasters Club #694, a member emeritus of the Institute of Management Accountants, a member of Presbyterian Players, a volunteer at the Budget Corner, as well as volunteering his time for other organizations. He was also active with the choir and bell choir at St. Paul's Retirement Community. Mr. Ellis loved his family, traveling, yard work, crossword puzzles and theatre.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, in Grace United Methodist Church. Rev. David Schrader will officiate. Graveside services and burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may visit with the family from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, March 6th, in the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 S. Michigan Street, South Bend, and one hour prior to services in church on Saturday. Contributions in memory of Robert F. Ellis may
be made to Grace United Methodist Church, 3012 S. Twyckenham, South Bend, IN 46614; or to the South Bend Lions Club, c/o Palmer Funeral Home, 3718 S. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN 46614. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com .
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34481829/robert-francis-ellis
Section 5, Lot 46-2Family/Spouse: Mary Alice McFarland. Mary was born on 23 Sep 1926 in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming; died on 6 Apr 2018 in South Bend, Saint Joseph County, Indiana; was buried in Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend, Saint Joseph County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]