BEDFORD – Elsie Marie Bunch, 71, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at IU Health Bloomington Hospital.
Born July 27, 1954, in Terre Haute, she was the daughter of Charles and Alice (Oricks) Gabbard.
Elsie worked at Dana Corporation for over 20 years. She enjoyed line dancing and working in her garden. She loved fishing, and she was really good at it! But, most of all, she loved spending time with her grandkids and family.
Surviving are her daughters, Nancy (Kevin) Wagner of Bedford and Diana (Brad) Branham of Bedford; grandchildren, Chyanne (Jordan) Prince, Hunter Branham, Gavin Branham, Emily Wagner, and Carter Wagner, all of Bedford; great-grandchildren, Haedyn Prince and Harley Prince; siblings, Connie (Mark) Vester of Terre Haute, Diane (Jim) Shorter of Terre Haute, Randy (Elizabeth) Gabbard of Terre Haute, and Terry Gabbard of Terre Haute; many nieces and nephews; and her beloved dogs, Lacey and Buttercup.
Her parents and siblings, Patsy Black, Carolyn Willis, Ella Reely, Robert Gabbard, Donald Gabbard, Charles Gabbard, Timothy Gabbard, Michael Gabbard, Chester Gabbard, and Debbie Glaspie, preceded her in death.
Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 3, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Pastor Sherman Thomas officiating.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until the service on Friday at the funeral home.
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