Elnora A. Girton
Elnora Ann (Walters) Girton, 83, of Culver, formerly of Monterey, passed away at 7:02 a.m., Monday, Aug. 11, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Culver.
She was born on Oct. 28, 1941 in Winamac. Elnora was one of fourteen children born to Earl Ivan and Clara Viola (Gilsinger) Walters who made their home in the Monterey/Culver area. She proudly graduated from Monterey High School with the class of 1960. The following year, she married and subsequently had three children, whom she raised mostly on her own. Elnora always worked hard to make sure her children had a good life. She was employed for many years at Eaton’s in Winamac and had also worked as a phone operator prior to that. She loved adventure and moved to Arizona in 2005, then to Texas in late 2008 where she lived with Lisa’s family until 2018. In 2018, Elnora moved back to Indiana to live with her son Tom and family to enjoy her golden years. She was diagnosed with dementia in her mid to late 60’s. She was always taking notes to help her remember the simplest things until she could no longer do that.
Instead of flowers and gifts, please honor Elnora’s memory by making a memorial contribution to the Alzheimer’s Association www.alz.org or leaving a condolence at www.frainmortuary.com.
She is survived by daughters: Cindy [Mark] Jirjis, Lacon, Illinois and Lisa A. [Susan] Girton-Shipp, Dallas, Texas; daughter-in-law Julie A. [Maurice Loehmer] Girton, Monterey; granddaughters: Megan [Matt] Carter, Monterey and Brandy [Mike] Zehner, Leiters Ford; grandsons: Casey [Whitney] Girton, Argos, Troy Elliott, Fishers and Matthew [Paula] Elliott; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters: Loretta Nester, Falls Church, Virginia and JoAnn P. Hero, Monterey; brother-in-law Melvin [Rita] Girton; sisters-in-law: Donna [David] Taylor, Highland, Dianne [Bob] Bodnar, Winamac and Conni Bellinger, Sun City West, Arizona; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by parents: Earl Ivan and Clara Viola (Gilsinger) Walters; son Thomas R. Girton; sisters: Jean M. Napierkowski White, Lorraine V. Rosenau, Karen E. Floyd and Birdena D. “Wendy” Pearce; brothers: John E. Walters, Sr., Ralph P. Walters, Jerry L. Walters and Donald P. Walters; infant brothers: Stanley E. Walters and Billy D. Walters; infant sister Mary E. Walters; former spouse Albert R. Girton; mother-in-law Vera L. [Frank] Girton, Highland; and step-brother-in-law John Bellinger, Sun City West, Arizona.
The family would like to thank Miller’s Merry Manor of Culver and Traditions Health Hospice Care for taking such good care of her over the last few years.
We respect Elnora’s wishes that cremation take place at Frain Crematory in Winamac, with private entombment of cremated remains at Riverside Memorial Cemetery in Monterey.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary in Winamac.
(Pulaski County Journal — Aug. 20, 2025)