Avon G. Crismore

Dr. Avon G. Crismore, 89, of Bluffton, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital. She was born October 7, 1929 in Chicago, IL to the late Rupert Paul and Alice L. (Miller) Wellendorf. She received her PHD from the University of Illinois @ Urbana - Champaign and had began her teaching career at Ossian High School. She had also taught at Norwell and at Indiana University. She retired from teaching in 2013, after 50 years. She was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and enjoyed traveling for her work, giving lectures and living abroad for some time. She is survived by her daughters, Sheryl (Ray) Mitchell of Fort Wayne, Jill (Al) Mozena of Fort Wayne, and Debra (John) Enyeart of Huntington; sons, Ryan (Ann - Deceased) Crismore of Bluffton, Randy (Mary Ellen) Crismore of Vincennes, IN, and Noel (Laurie) Crismore of New Haven; siblings, Rodney (Barbara) Wellendorf and Mary O'Keefe; 15 grandchildren; and many many great and great great grandhchildren. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Edward Noel Crismore in 2014, grandson Bradley Paul Crismore; and sister Carole Ann Vachon. Funeral Service will be Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 2:00 PM at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 5912 Sugar Street, Uniondale, IN 46791 with visitation one hour prior. Visitation will also be on Saturday, May 4, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home, 120 West Mill Street, Ossian, IN 46777. Burial will be in Horeb Cemetery. Preferred Memorials may be made to St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.elzey-patterson-rodak.com for the Crismore family.