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Elsie Marie BunchPassing: June 30, 2026

Service:

Chastain Funeral Home

Funeral Service

Friday, July 3rd @ 1:00pm

Visitation:

Chastain Funeral Home

Friday, July 3rd @ 11:00am-1:00pm

Cemetery:

No Burial

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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10 Guest Comments

  1. Guest: Dawn Simmons | Bedford
    Date: July 5, 2026
    She is very sweet person pr as yers for her family
  2. Guest: Meranda Henderson | Bedford Indiana
    Date: July 3, 2026
    Diana and family, Sending you all our love and condolences Steve, Meranda and Kaya Henderson Dulcie Wade
  3. Guest: Sara king | Bedford indina
    Date: July 2, 2026
    I loved caring for this sweet woman I can still hear her laughter over some of those funny Facebook post will remember her beautiful smile always
  4. Guest: Joni | Bedford
    Date: July 2, 2026
    I want to say how sorry I am about your mom.. We all lived at Hamilton courts at the same time.. You mom was a very sweet lady..
  5. Guest: Sieana Guido and kids | Granite City, Illinois
    Date: July 1, 2026
    May you rest in peace!
  6. Guest: Sieana Guido and kids | Granite City, Illinois
    Date: July 1, 2026
    🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷May you rest in peace🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷
  7. Guest: Marlene | Bedford. Indiana
    Date: July 1, 2026
    Diana I'm so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Marlen
  8. Guest: Tom | Bedford, IN
    Date: July 1, 2026
    Sending love and prayers! Elsie was a lovely person and wonderful neighbor! She will be missed, the corner won't be the same!
  9. Guest: Bob and Teresa Rogers | Troy Missouri
    Date: July 1, 2026
    So Sorry for Your Loss. Had Great Times at the Family Reunion. Until We Meet Again.
  10. Guest: Tony and Diane Nugent | Mitchell
    Date: July 1, 2026
    We had alot of good times years ago at Dana.She could be a fire cracker back then .Fly High Friend. Until We meet again. Ore Thoughts and Prayers are with the Family.

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