Submitted by: Dan Rich

Elaine Sherman

Dec. 10, 1907 - June 15, 1998

South Bend Tribune 6/17/1998

Elaine Sherman, 90, formerly of Farrington Circle, South Bend, Ind., passed away after an illness at 2:25 p.m. on Monday, June 15 in Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, South Bend. Mrs. Sherman was born on Dec. 10, 1907, in Bellville, Ontario, Canada, as the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Lucy (Boland) Duffin.

On April 21, 1930, in LaPorte, Ind., as Elaine Duffin, she married Robert Sherman, who preceded her in death on Sept. 18, 1993. She was also preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers.

Mrs. Sherman is survived by two daughters, Beverly (James) Barcome and Roberta ''Bobbie'' (Hugh) Tipton, all of South Bend; six grandchildren, Laura Singleton of South Bend, Rhonda L. (Chuck) Starks of Searcy, Ariz., Jeff (Donna) Van Avermaete, Thomas Barcome, both of Mishawaka, Ind., Cathy (John) Deitsch and Patricia (Mark) Smith, both of South Bend; eight great-grandchildren, Stephanie Marcus of Sebring, Fla., Michael Marnocha, David Singleton, Amber Zimipelman and Justin Zimpelman, all of South Bend, Austin Barcome, Erin Barcome, both of Mishawaka, and Cody Starks of Searcy, Ariz.; and by two great-great-grandchildren, Joshua and Tyler Marcus, both of Sebring, Fla. She is also survived by a sister, Marvel Niblick of Osceola, Ind.

Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of service at noon on Thursday, June 18 in the Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. Eighth Street, Mishawaka, with Rev. Joyce Strieder officiating. Cremation will take place with burial in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, Ind. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 404 S. Columbia, Suite 250, South Bend, IN 46601.