Phyllis “Elaine” Francis Duhamell, Wabash, passed away at 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday July 4, 2017 at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was 83 years old.

She was born in Marion on Oct. 4, 1933 to Paul Haynes & Evelyn (Brown) Haynes. Elaine graduated in 1951 from Wabash High School.  She married Leonel “Pete” Duhamell on Feb. 20, 1952; he survives. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church.

She is survived by three sons: Randy (Cathy) Duhamell, Lagro; Keith (Patti) Duhamell, Wabash; and Jeff (Rhonda) Duhamell, Wabash. Two daughters: Nancy (Gary) Devore, Wabash; and Linda (Kevin) Bruss, Warsaw; 12 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by daughter, Debra Diane Duhamell, in 1953; great grandchild, Aden Shoue and brother, Jerry Haynes.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 8 at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, IN 46992, with Reverend Sue Babovec officiating. Entombment will be at Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash.

Visitation for family and friends will be from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., July 7 at the funeral home. Preferred Memorials are to be made to the Wabash Elks, Wabash or Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis,