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🌱 Elwood community mourns the passing of Ellen Jean Young
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- Elwood community mourns the passing of Ellen Jean Young
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📰 News we're reading
• Ellen Jean Young, 59 (3bmedianews.com) — Elwood readers are remembering lifelong resident Ellen Jean Young, who was born in Elwood in 1946 and passed away peacefully at home on June 10, 2026. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she cherished family time, porch evenings with her husband Duane, music, dancing, and summer beach trips with close friends. 
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- Purdue Polytechnic in Anderson honors class of 2025-26 at commencement (purdue.edu)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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