Mrs. Nadine (Whitham) Hankinson, age 91, of Quercus Grove, Indiana, entered this life on June 14, 1925, on Markland Pike in Switzerland County, Indiana, the loving daughter of the late, Clyde and Emma (Keith) Whitham. She was raised in Quercus Grove, Indiana and attended the Vevay High School. At the age of 16, Nadine was united in marriage on August 31, 1941, in Shelbyville, Indiana, to John Paul "John Hank" Hankinson and to this union arrived five sons and two daughters to bless their home. Nadine and John Hank shared nearly 60 loving years of marriage together until John Hank passed away on July 7, 2001. Nadine was employed for Seagram's Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, for several years. She was a school bus driver for the Patriot and East Enterprise routes for 12 years and a cook for the Patriot High School in Patriot, Indiana, until 1968 when the school closed. She was later employed for the Plastic Molding Factory in East Enterprise, Indiana, for 10 years. Nadine was a member of the Quercus Grove United Methodist Church in Quercus Grove, Indiana and attended the New Liberty Baptist Church in East Enterprise, Indiana. Nadine will be dearly missed by her loving family and friends. Nadine passed away at 3:25 pm, Monday, February 13, 2017, at her residence in Quercus Grove, Indiana.

Nadine will be dearly missed by her sons: Paul Wayne Hankinson and his wife: Debbie of Patriot, IN, John Grant Hankinson and his wife: Debi of East Enterprise, IN, Ed Francis Hankinson and his wife: Jan of Montgomery City, MO and Kenneth Lee Hankinson of Quercus Grove, IN; her daughters: Darlene Green of Fairland, IN and Dana Kay Meisberger and her husband: Mike of Quercus Grove, IN; her daughter-in-law: Patricia Hankinson of Canton, OH; her grandchildren: Dale, Shelley, Lori, Dusty, Samantha, Ray, Crystal, Judy Gail, Connie, John Grant, Zella, Johnathon, Janeen, Julie, Kenny Dale, Patrick, Michael, Daniel, Justin and Whitney; her numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; her sister: Jean Burgess of Quercus Grove, IN and her several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Clyde and Emma (Keith) Whitham; her husband: John Paul "John Hank" Hankinson, died July 7, 2001; her son: Hubert Dale Hankinson, died June 26, 1956; her grandson: Derek Wayne Hankinson, died September 13, 1981; her brothers: Frank & Lloyd Whitham; her niece: Nancy Kay (Burgess) Jellison Lucas, died May 19, 2009 and her great-nephew: Todd Michael Burgess, died October 10, 2009.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday, February 17, 2017, at 11:00 am, by Pastor Greg Waggoner, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street Vevay, Indiana 47043.

Interment will follow in the New Liberty Cemetery, East Enterprise, Indiana.

Friends may call 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Thursday, February 16, 2017, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home 208 Ferry Street Vevay, Indiana 47043.

Memorial contributions may be made to Quercus Grove United Methodist Church or to the New Liberty Cemetery Fund. Cards are available at the funeral home.

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