Beatrice Burkholder Obituary

Name: Visitation for Beatrice Burkholder
Start: 2022-10-04T20:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services - Bluffton

Beatrice "Elinor" Burkholder

B. Elinor Burkholder, 89, passed away at 6:04 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, in Findlay.

Elinor was born June 21, 1933, in Mt. Cory, to John and Anna (Gorby) Bowersox, who preceded her in death. She married Q. Harry Burkholder on March 21, 1958, and he preceded her in death Sept. 20, 2018.

Elinor was a graduate of Cory-Rawson High School and was a life-long member of Ebenezer Mennonite Church. After high school, she worked at Triplett Corporation. She then went on to work as a baby sitter, taking care of over a total of 150 children. She loved to play cards with her friends, four nieces, and her daughter. She enjoyed visiting sporting events and was a talented baker. Most of all, she was known as a humble and selfless woman who loved her family deeply.

She is survived by three children, David (Lori) Burkholder of Springfield, Ohio, Judy (Brad) Steiner of Enon, and Dwain (Karen) Burkholder of Lima; six grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; one great-grandchild; one stepgreat-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Richard Bowersox, Kenneth Bowersox, Earl Bowersox, Robert Bowersox, John Bowersox Jr., Ruth Schoonover, Eloise Christman, Dorothy Edinger, and Mary Ellen Bowersox.

Elinor's services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church. Pastor Dick Potter will officiate the service. Burial will be at Ebenezer Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton, 10-11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Ebenezer Mennonite Church or Blanchard Valley Hospital.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.

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Published by The Courier on Oct. 3, 2022.

Memories and Condolences
for Beatrice Burkholder

9 Entries

Dave and Naomi Edmiston

September 27, 2023

Can't believe it has been a year since she has been gone. Think of her every so often about her visits to our house in Ohio. She is indeed missed by family and friends.

Roberta Mohr

September 25, 2023

I now have a great granddaughter named Beatrice and our family thinks it´s a beautiful name! I didn´t know it was Elinor´s name until I read her obituary. Elinor is a pretty name, too. I wish I could share this with her.

Roberta Mohr

October 10, 2022

Elinor Bowersox was my first friend when I moved to Bluffton in 1957 and was hired at Triplett. She talked a lot about her wedding plans to marry Harry Burkholder. We became good friends and played cards together. When we moved to Pennsylvania, our birth announcements for our first babies crossed in the mail and we had both named our sons "David!" We both had a daughter next and then another son. They came to eastern PA one summer and we went to "the shore" together. I can´t recall which place in NJ we chose. Then we moved back to Bluffton and they left their kids with us while they went to FL. Our children were good friends but went to different schools. We moved to eastern Ohio in 1984 and continued returning to Bluffton occasionally but the visits became fewer and fewer until we were only "Christmas card friends." Now I deeply regret that. Elinor reached out through telephone calls more recently to tell me Harry passed away. Now she is with him. She spread joy everywhere she went as you can see from the smile on her face in the photo above. I know her family will miss her but they know they will see her again.

thomas henry

October 5, 2022

God's perfect timing has & will always be punctual & I've many of them precious moments hanging out at your home place on the county line doing whatever we all accomplished successfully in our lives hearts souls minds and bodies RIP now your in heaven with Harry

Christina Ryan Claypool

October 4, 2022

Elinor was a true light in this world. My son Zach was only one of those 150 children she looked over so lovingly and made room for in her heart and life decades ago. Yet she never forgot the families of those she cared for, and had this way of making you feel special. Rest well, precious lady. May God comfort your loved ones. You will be deeply missed!

Carol Todd

October 3, 2022

Our prayers and sympathy for Dave and Judy her children who attend our church and to Larry Bowersox her nephew and our brother in law. Love and God bless you. Larry and Carol Todd

Dave and Naomi Edmiston

October 3, 2022

We are so sorry to hear of your mom's passing. She was a great lady with a ready smile and a kind word. Will remember times when she came with you, Judy to our house for pool visits. In one occasion she actually had a swimsuit on for pool. We loved her dearly and will miss her. Love you and are praying for your family. Love, Dave and Naomi

Faith Waltke

October 3, 2022

This dear lady always had a smile and pleasant words to share. Thankful God brought her into my life. Memories will be treasures for those left behind.

Faith Waltke

October 3, 2022

This dear lady always had a smile and pleasant words to share. Thankful God brought her into my life. Memories will be treasures for those left behind.

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