MaryAnn Dandino, 77, of Elkhart, IN passed away on Saturday December 29, 2012 at the age of 77. She was born on August 26, 1935 at home in Marshall County, IN the daughter of Charles & Margaret (Muffley) Fisher. On January 12, 1952 she married Carl E. Crum and they were married for over 25 years, he preceded her in death. On January 16, 1982 she married Dennis Dandino, he preceded her in death in 1999.
She is survived by three children, Rev. Charles D. (Dianna S.) Crum of Elkhart, Carla Gaff-Clark and her husband Larry Landis of Indianapolis, and Connie (Eric) Kleiman of Goshen; a stepson, Dennis (Andrea) Dandino IV of Goshen; a step-daughter, Katherine (Wayne) Staten of Elkhart; 14 grandchildren & 20 great-grandchildren; five siblings, Gloria Jean Albert of Clunette, IN, Thomas Charles Fisher of Mentone, IN, Larry (Janet) Fisher of Osceola, IN, Patricia Fisher of New Guilford, Conn; and Phillip Stanley (Debra) Fisher of New Guilford, Conn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister Doris Hart.
MaryAnn retired as an interior decorator from Elder Beerman. In her early years she was a homemaker & worked on the family farm. In her retirement she enjoyed delivering flowers for Westview Florist. She was a member of Crossroads Community Church in Elkhart and loved to play the guitar and sing for her family & friends.
A Celebration Of Life Service will be held at Crossroads Community Church on Thursday January 3, 2013 at 10AM with Pastor James Fischer & Jim Fisher officiating. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Osceola, IN. MaryAnn's grandsons will be the pallbearers.
Family & Friends will be received from 3-8 PM at Stem-Lawson Peterson Funeral Home,1531 Cobblestone Blvd; Elkhart, IN 46514 on Wednesday January 2, 2013.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Boys & Girls Club or The Beachy Family c/o of Cutler Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 2900 Monroe St., La Porte, IN 46350.
Cutler Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.CutlerFuneralHome.com