09/15/2026
Margaret Ellen Embry, 99, of Heritage Pointe of Warren, and formerly of Grant County, Indiana, passed away peacefully at 2:15 a.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Ellen was born on November 20, 1926, to Wilmont and Marie Haines. She graduated from Van Buren High School in 1945 and went on to live a long and beautiful life centered around family, hard work, faith, and the people she loved.
Following high school, Ellen worked at Butler Music Store in downtown Marion. On August 8, 1948, she married the love of her life, George C. Embry, and together they built a life filled with family and many treasured memories. Ellen and George farmed for many years in the Amboy area before eventually moving to the family farm in eastern Grant County. Their marriage spanned more than 52 years before George preceded her in death in 2001.
In addition to the many years she spent alongside George on the farm and caring for their family, Ellen later worked in the administrative office of Mississinewa Community Schools. She was a woman of faith and a member of First Friends Church in Marion.
Above all else, Ellen’s greatest legacy was her family. She had the special blessing of watching that family grow through several generations, and at 99 years old, her life touched not only her children and grandchildren, but also her great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. The love, memories, and traditions she leaves behind will continue through each of them.
Ellen is survived by her children, Mike (Patty) Embry, Linda Bragg, Ed (Linda) Embry, and Betty Ann Jones; brother, George (Jane) Haines; and grandchildren, Mike (Nikki) Embry, Lori (Jeff) Hardesty, Joe (Marlene) Embry, Dede (Sean) Flaherty, Todd (Holly Eldredge) Bragg, Scott (Andrea) Embry, Julie (Todd) Smith, Brian (Amy) Meekin, Brad (Jamie) Meekin, and Stephanie (Ryan) Wolf. She is also lovingly remembered by 20 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilmont and Marie Haines; beloved husband, George C. Embry; son-in-law, Tony Bragg; and her brothers- and sisters-in-law, Bonnie Haines, Robert and Lucille Embry, Richard Embry, Paul and Patricia Embry, and Mary Embry.
Family and friends are invited to gather and celebrate Ellen’s remarkable life on Friday, September 18, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Applegate Chapel at Heritage Pointe, 801 Huntington Avenue, Warren, Indiana. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 11:00 a.m., with Chaplain Ginny Soultz officiating.
Ellen will be laid to rest beside loved ones at Marion IOOF Cemetery in Marion, Indiana.
Memorial contributions may be made in Ellen’s memory to the Heritage Pointe Sewing Department or the Heritage Pointe Chapel.
Ellen’s family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the business office and nursing staff of Heritage Pointe for the kindness, compassion, and care shown to Ellen and her family.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ferguson & Glancy Funeral Home in Van Buren, Indiana.