Eleanor Knight

Eleanor M Knight

April 23, 1938-July 21, 2025

Eleanor M Knight, 87, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Monday July 21, 2025 at Ignite Medical Resort, Chesterton, IN.

She was born April 23, 1938 in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of Joseph and Lucy Ann (Sandbergen) Bacon.

Eleanor graduated from high school with the honor society and went on to receive her associates degree from Ivy Tech. She was a bookkeeper, retiring after 15 years with Chesterton State Bank. Eleanor was a Christian who was a member of the Methodist faith. She was a proud member of her New England Heritage a member of DAR (Daughter's of the American Revolution), Miriam Benedict Chapter, was an avid seamstress, and enjoyed horticulture and her plants. A history buff, it was important to her to keep up with the family genealogy. For fun, Eleanor loved hunting for finds at garage sales, shopping her favorite cable jewelry channel, collecting gemstones and watching PBS documentaries. Her passion, though, was her family, who she adored and loved with all her heart.

Eleanor is survived by daughters, Susan G Knight, Tina E (David) Hunt; son, David C Knight; sister, Anita D Phillips and two grandchildren, Martina Smith and Marcus Niemann, two great-grandchildren Behr and Matthew, nephew Eric, niece Leslie, three grand-nieces and four great-grand nieces and nephews, and her dear friends especially Carol Friedrich.

Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herschel Knight; daughter, Nancy Niemann; brother Leonard Bacon; and a niece.

Arrangements are being entrusted to Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 602 Maple Ave., La Porte, IN where the family will receive friends on Saturday, August 9, 2025 from 11:00 to 1:00 p.m. for a Friends and Family Gathering.  Cremation has been selected.

Online condolences may be made at www.haverstockfuneralhome.com.