Eldon K. WittkamperEldon Keith Wittkamper, 69 of Elwood died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at
Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after a 6-week illness. He
was born December 1, 1943 in Tipton County to Joseph & Agnes Lucille
(Mock) Wittkamper. Eldon was a life-long resident of Tipton
County. On June 8, 1969 he married Marla Henderson and she
survives.Eldon was a farmer, auctioneer, school bus driver and currently
owned and operated his own lawn care business, Eldon's Elite Lawn
Service. He was a member and former elder of the West Street
Christian Church in Tipton and belonged to the Tipton Kiwanis,
Tipton Horseshoe Association and the Indiana Auctioneers
Association. He loved having fun and spending time with family
and friends. He never knew a stranger.Survivors besides his wife Marla include three children, Jentry
Wittkamper and wife Alisha (Lewis), Pendleton, Derek Wittkamper,
Essex, Massachusetts, and Lynlee (Wittkamper) Funk and husband
Aaron, Anderson; one sister, Berneta Beiswanger, Wolcottville, three
brothers, Ferrill Wittkamper, Elwood, Dwight Wittkamper, Anderson
and Marvin Wittkamper of Elwood; five grandchildren, Katelin,
Karlie and Claire Wittkamper, Adeline Wittkamper and Wyatt Funk,
several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.Eldon was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Louise
Jordan; brothers Loren and Maurice Wittkamper; nephews Dorane
Beiswanger and Brian Wittkamper; nieces Karen Fulkerson, Tonda Pratt
and Nadine Wilhoite and great-nephew Gregory Clark.A memorial service for Eldon will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday,
January 4, 2013 at the West Street Christian Church, 132 N. West
Street, Tipton, with Rev. Linda McKiernan-Allen presiding. The
family will receive friends from 1:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday,
January 3 and for one hour prior to the service Friday, all at the
church.Memorial contributions may be made to the Hemophilia Association
of Indiana, 5172 E. 65th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46220, or
the West Street Christian Church. Young-Nichols Funeral Home
is in charge of the arrangements.