Ellin J. (Bedsworth) Knarr

Ellin Jane (Bedsworth) Knarr, 82, passed December 16th, 2024, surrounded by her loving family in her home shared by her daughter and son-in-law, grandchildren, and great-grandson. Preceded in death by her dear husband, Charles “Mike” Joseph Knarr. Ellin was born August 2, 1942, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania to Russell F. and Naomi M. (Austin) Bedsworth. She grew up moving between Pennsylvania and Indiana and was a caring sister to Judith “Judy” Ann (Bedsworth) Lopshire; wife of Gerry Lopshire (passed), Virginia “Ginny” May (Bedsworth) Brigman (passed), and Terry R. Bedworth (passed).

Ellin married her high school sweetheart, Charles, at 21 years old August 31st, 1963, in Fort Wayne, Indiana and were married 48 years before his passing. They shared a home in Fort Wayne where Ellin worked as a bank teller and Charles as an owner of a lawnmower repair business he shared with his father. They moved to Berne, Indiana; South Dakota; and Georgia afterwards, then becoming a stay-at-home mom while Charles worked as an electronic engineer and an IT specialist. They had four loving children, Karl Ai Knarr; Baby Knarr (passed same day at birth); Kenneth Allen Knarr (passed); and Katrina Anne (Knarr) Bartlett, wife of Tevis S. Bartlett.

Ellin was a proud Granny to Andrew H. Elsing, husband of Nina Elsing; Crysania A. (Knarr) Newberg, wife of Ian Newberg; Ayla Ai R. (Bartlett) Ingle, wife of John Ingle; Jasmine Knarr; Charles J. (“CJ”) Knarr; Laurana R. Bartlett; Rachel (Knarr) Wild, wife of Camden Wild; Catherine E. Bartlett; Hunter J. Bartlett; Gracia A. Bartlett; and Isabela A. Gonzalez Knarr.

She was also a proud great-grandmother of Haven Braasch, Natasha Newberg, Natalie Newberg, Sawyer Elsing, Charlotte Knepper, Scarlett Newberg, Carter Knepper, Noelle Newberg, Leon Newberg, and Theodore Bartlett.

Ellin was known for being kind to everyone who met her with a kind soul. She was passionate about reading, singing in her church choir, gardening, participating in the Lion’s Club, baking, watching her husband and grandchildren play video games, cheering on the Pacers, and spending time with her grandchildren and her dachshund-yorkie mix, Daisy.

The celebration of Ellin’s life will be determined at a later date.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Comfort Cremations, 674 N. 36th St., Lafayette, IN 47905 - (866) U-R-Loved - www.comfortcremations.net