Ella Rose Bredeweg passed peacefully surrounded by her family and loved ones on Monday, April 22, 2024 at Autumn Trace in Linton, Indiana. She would have turned 94 next month. She was born May 1, 1930, at home in Owen County, Indiana. Ella Rose was the daughter of Ernest and Fern (Wells) Landis.

Ella Rose grew up in Owen County and married Philip Bredeweg in 1951 in Linton where they resided and established their family farm. She was the mother of Elizabeth Harris, Phyllis Gabbart, and John Bredeweg.

Ella Rose was honored to spend her life serving her family, church, and community and worked as the bookkeeper for Bredeweg Farms for many years.

She was a 73-year member of Saron United Church of Christ where she served as the first female deaconess from 1978-1980. She organized and cooked for funeral dinners and church events, participated in the Young Adults group, and made the communion bread for many years. She also volunteered regularly at the Linton Community Food Pantry. Cooking and caring for others was a life-long passion for Ella Rose.

She also was a member of the Learn and Save and Jolly Mothers Home Extension Clubs. For the last few years of her life, she was a resident of Autumn Trace where she loved and was loved by all of her friends and caregivers and often participated in the social activities.

She is survived by her children, Phyllis (Skip) Gabbart, John (Laurelann) Bredeweg, and son-in-law, Ralph Harris as well as her grandchildren, Rebecca Harris, Brenda (Ken) Reetz, Aaron (Christina) Gabbart, Sam (Grace) Gabbart, Lisa (Justin) Schneider, Suzanne (Matt) Schnarre, Daniel Bredeweg, and Andrew (Danielle) Bredeweg, and her 12 great-grandchildren, Tryston Price, Alyssa Gabbart, Dylan Gabbart, Emma Schneider, Jacob Bredeweg, Jada Gabbart, Emily Bredeweg, Harris Reetz, Lucas Schnarre, Logan Harris, Madison Schnarre, and Alex Schnarre. She is also survived by her brother, Bill (Terri) Landis, and sister, Carol (Don) Sparks.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Philip Bredeweg, daughter Elizabeth Harris, as well as one brother and four sisters.

She will be missed by her family, church, and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton on April 26, 2024. Burial will follow at German Memory Hill Cemetery in Linton.

Visitation will be held at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home in Linton, Indiana on Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 4:00-8:00 pm and on Friday from 9:00 am until the time of service at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions can be made in her honor to Saron United Church of Christ through the funeral home.

Online condolences may be shared with Ella Rose's family at www.welchcornett.com