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Wayne Richard McElfresh

Wayne Richard McElfresh[1, 2]

Male 1931 - 2020  (88 years)

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  • Name Wayne Richard McElfresh 
    Birth 13 Oct 1931  Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Wayne R. McElfresh Birth Certificate 1931    		 Wayne R. McElfresh Birth Certificate 1931
    Gender Male 
    Death 5 Oct 2020  Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Wayne R. McElfresh, 88, Kokomo, passed away Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. He was born Oct. 13, 1931, in Howard County, Kokomo, the son of the late Mark E. and Mary L. (Cottingham) McElfresh. On June 22, 1952, at Main Street United Methodist Church in Kokomo, he married Mary Rosalene Shaffer, who preceded him in death on July 22, 2014.

      Wayne was a 1949 graduate of Kokomo High School. He served with the United States Army Reserve. Wayne began his career working for J.C. Penny's, and Golightly's. He went on to own and operate the Mary-Mac Shop. He also worked for 20th Century Publications, offering photography for weddings and church directories. Wayne retired as the marketing associate for Wesley Manor in Frankfort.

      Wayne was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church and the Builders Sunday School Class. In his work in the Methodist church, he served as chairperson of the Administration Board, the Pastor and Parish Committee, and served as the lay delegate to the National Conference.

      He was an active member of Kiwanis, where he served as president, lieutenant governor and several state committee chairmanships. Wayne also served as president of the Kokomo Downtown Merchants Association, and chairperson of the Maplecrest Merchants Association.

      He enjoyed playing and watching golf, attending Kokomo High School athletic events. He especially enjoyed attending his grandsons' sporting events. Wayne also enjoyed Kokomo Community Concerts, and working the word scramble from the newspaper with a little help from his family.

      Wayne is survived by his daughter, Polly A. (Peter) Amundson; grandchildren, Joseph (Anne) McElfresh, Austin Amundson and Blake Amundson; great grandson, Emmett McElfresh; brother, Carl McElfresh and his significant other, Chris Ehman; and several nieces and nephews.

      Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; son, Todd McElfresh; an infant son; brother, Leland (Velma) McElfresh; brother-in-law, Bobby (Helen) Shaffer.

      Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 700 Southway Blvd. E., Kokomo, with Pastor Scott Pattison officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memory Garden Cemetery. Friends are invited to visit with the family from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Shirley & Stout Funeral Home & Crematory, 1315 W. Lincoln Road, Kokomo.

      Memorial contributions may be made in Wayne's memory to St. Luke's UMC or Samaritan Care Givers. Messages of condolence may be left online at www.shirleyandstout.com
    Burial 10 Oct 2020  Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I39267  Family
    Last Modified 2 Nov 2020 

    Father Mark Elwood McElfresh,   b. 21 May 1908, Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 1990, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Mary Leah Cottingham,   b. 23 Aug 1910, Tipton County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1993, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 22 Nov 1930  Tipton County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    McElfresh-Cottingham Marriage Record 1930    		 McElfresh-Cottingham Marriage Record 1930
    Family ID F14362  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Rosalene Shaffer,   b. 24 Dec 1932, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jul 2014, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 22 Jun 1952  Howard County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    McElfresh-Shaffer Marriage Record 1952    		 McElfresh-Shaffer Marriage Record 1952
    Children 
    +1. Todd Richard McElfresh,   b. 26 Nov 1963, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 2014, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
    +2. Polly Ann McElfresh
    Family ID F14368  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Sep 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Oct 1931 - Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Jun 1952 - Howard County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 Oct 2020 - Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 10 Oct 2020 - Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Wayne R. McElfresh (1931 - 2020)    		Wayne R. McElfresh (1931 - 2020)

  • Sources 
    1. [S4417] 1940 Census for Tipton County, Indiana, 80-11; p. 1A, line 5; family 3; Mark McElfresh; 1 November 2020.
      Year: 1940; Census Place: Liberty, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01100; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 80-11

    2. [S3992] Indiana Birth Certificates, 1907-1940, 1 November 2020; Wayne R. McElfresh Birth Certificate 1931.

    3. [S4326] Kokomo Tribune, Wayne R. McElfresh; obituary; 7 October 2020; Wayne R. McElfresh; 2 November 2020.

    4. [S4248] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 - FamilySearch, 1 November 2020; McElfresh-Cottingham Marriage Record 1930.

    5. [S4248] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 - FamilySearch, 1 November 2020; McElfresh-Shaffer Marriage Record 1952.