M. Charlene Whitenack

M. Charlene Whitenack, age 91, a resident of rural Ridgeville, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.
Charlene was born on June 13, 1933, in Berne, Indiana, the daughter of Otto and Wilma (Biberstien) Sommer. She was a 1951 graduate of Jefferson High School and a member of the Calvary United Methodist Church in Ridgeville. She married Leland Whitenack on May 19, 1951 at the Deerfield United Methodist Church and he passed away on March 30, 2020.
. She was a housewife and formerly employed at Jay Garment, Randolph Co. Hospital and a 4-H Leader in Ridgeville and Saratoga. She was a charter member of the Stitch and Chatter Quilt Club in Portland, a supporter of the Soil and Water Conservation of Randolph County and was a blood donor for many years. She was a great cook and seamstress.
Survivors include:
Her children: Les Whitenack (wife Linda) – Deerfield, Indiana
Rosalyn Landess – Winchester, Indiana
Jeffrey Whitenack (wife Melanie) – Deerfield, Indiana
Doug Whitenack (wife Barbara) – Portland, Indiana
Connie Snyder (husband Bruce) – Winchester, Indiana
Her siblings: Ireta Zerkel – Winchester, Indiana
Arlou Whitenack – Portland, Indiana
Keith Lehman – Portland, Indiana
10 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren
She was preceded in death by husband, Leland Whitenack, her parents, her brothers, Glen Sommer and Larry Lehman, a sister Sharon Bowser and a great-grandson, Hailey Suttles.
Graveside services will be held on Monday, October 14, 2024 at 11 a.m. at Lawndale Cemetery, east of Ridgeville.
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