Annabelle Bacon

1929 - 2025

Annabelle "Jean" Bacon, 96, of New Haven, IN, passed away on March 30, 2025, Born on March 6, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Marie (Minnick) Brames. She was baptized at St. Rose Catholic Church in Monroeville, IN and was a graduate of Hoagland High School. Jean married Gerald "Sonny" Bacon on May 13, 1950. They had four children together. Jean was preceded in death by her parents; husband Gerald "Sonny" Bacon; siblings, Kenneth, Rosemary Shanebeck, Eileen "Babe" Morton, Byron "Dick," and Parnell "Wimp." She is survived by her children, Karen (Karen), Dan (Kathy), Mark (Jan), and Jeff; her grandchildren, Daniel Bacon, Alexis Bacon-Thrams, Grace Shollenberger, Katelyn Bacon; and one great-granddaughter, Naomi Thrams. Jean was a faithful member of St. Louis Besancon Catholic Church New Haven, IN. She worked as a farmer, keypunch operator at International Harvester, and school bus driver for East Allen County Schools for 32 years. Her passion was farming, which she continued until the end. As a teenager, Jean was most proud of the fact that she was the fastest tomato picker on her father's farm. For fun Jean and her sister Babe refinished antiques, attended auctions, and made dried flower arrangements from wildflowers they picked. She loved country drives and being outdoors. Her sons hosted many dinners at her house, inviting friends and family. She was known for her deviled eggs and mowing the family's yards on her John Deere mower.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at St. Louis Besancon Catholic Church, 15535 Lincoln Hwy. E, New Haven with visitation at 10 a.m. Visitation will also be held from 5 until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Divine Mercy Funeral Home, 3500 Lake Ave., Ft Wayne with a Rosary recited at 4:30 p.m. Burial at Besancon Cemetery, New Haven. Condolences can be left at www.divinemercyfuneralhome.com.