Joyce A. Ebbinghouse, 93, of Bluffton, Indiana passed away at 8:48 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center in Bluffton, Indiana. She was born on April 20, 1931, to Hugh and Lona (Zobrosky) Weitzel in Wabash, Indiana.

Joyce was a 1949 graduate of Laketon High School. She married her husband Charles "Chuck"  H. Ebbinghouse on July 23, 1949. Joyce is remembered for her gifted skills in arts and crafts. In her free time, she enjoyed painting and crocheting. She was an avid card player and she loved playing Yahtzee and Euchre.

Joyce is survived by one son, Gary (Diana) Ebbinghouse of Bluffton, Indiana; four grandchildren, Rodney (Melissa) Ebbinghouse, Rita Ebbinghouse, Rene (Jason) Phillippe, Amy Bontrager; six great-grandchildren, Chase Ebbinghouse, Kendyl Ebbinghouse, Jillian Phillippe, Josie Phillippe, Jarrett Phillippe, and Chandler Hughes. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Charles, who passed away July 2, 2000; a daughter, Donna Hysong; five brothers, Robert Weitzel, Larry Weitzel, Byron Weitzel, Rex Weitzel, Gerald Michael; and two sisters, Connie Sue Vorndran, Marilee Rupley.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at McDonald Funeral Home, Wabash Chapel, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992. Burial will follow at Friends Cemetery in Wabash, Indiana.

Visitation for family and friends will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the funeral home.

McDonald Funeral Homes, Wabash Chapel, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992, have been trusted with Joyce A. Ebbinghouse's final arrangements.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com