Rowena A. Troup

Rowena A. Troup, 91, of Elkhart passed away Wednesday May 7, 2025 at Hubbard Hill Estates surrounded by her family. She was born on September 25, 1933 in Elkhart to Wayne D. Pletcher and Neva B. Parkhurst. On February 1, 1953 in Elkhart she married James M. Troup who preceded her in death on December 6, 2020 after 67 years of marriage.

After graduating high school Rowena worked as a secretary at CTS Corp. and in the office at Beardsley and Pinewood Elementary Schools. She was a member of Trinity United methodist Church, The Red Hat Society and the Four Art’s Club.

Surviving are her sons, James (Jim) Troup of Oakland, CA and William (Bill) Troup and his wife Betsy of Scottsdale, Arizona. Rowena adored her 6 surviving grandchildren: Tyler, Karley, and Alexa Troup and Daniel, Nicholas, and Anna Troup; and her 6 great-grandchildren Aria, Emma, Henry, Hazel, June and Madden along with her sister Kathy (Dwayne “Butch”) DuBois. She was preceded in death by her father Wayne and stepfather Wilbur G. Engelhardt and her mother Neva.

A celebration of Rowena’s life will be held at a later date. Memorials for Rowena may be made to Hubbard Hill, 28070 C.R. 24, Elkhart, IN 46517 where donations may be directed to the Angel at the Tomb Sculpture in the Angel Garden at Hubbard Hill www.hubbardhill.org Trinity on Jackson, 2715 E. Jackson Blvd., Elkhart, IN 46516 or www.trinityonjackson.org or the charity of one’s choice. Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home, 1531 Cobblestone Blvd., Elkhart IN 46514 is assisting the Troup family. Online condolences may be made to the Troup family at www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com