Laura Lee Quarandillo, 90, of Sturgis, MI, formerly of Elkhart, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis, MI. She was born on February 6, 1936, to the late Laurence E. Ely and Eva O. (Peters) Ely.

Laura is survived by her children, Daniel (Cheryl) Wood, David Wood, and Dale (Loni) Wood; step daughters, Lisa (Robert) Scholtes, Lora Quarndillo, and Lana Huff; grandchildren, Adam (Jackie) Wood, Randy Wood, Bryan (Kelly) Scholtes, Michelle (Brent) Robinson, Apryl Turczynski, Casey (Emily) Wood, Kody Wood, Angie Wood, and J.J. Huff; 10 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; and sister, Elizabeth “Betty” Grunert. She is preceded in death by her husband, Guy Frances Quarandillo; stepson, Robert Quarandillo; brother, Howard Ely; sisters, Alice Donnenwerth and Viola Keller; and sister-in-law, Ann Ely.

In accordance with Laura’s wishes, cremation was chosen and will take place at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St. in Elkhart. Visitation will be Thursday, April 30, 2026, from 9 to 11 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1108 S Main St, Elkhart, IN 46516. A Mass will be held at the church at 11:00 a.m. with burial to follow at 1 p.m. at St. Vincent’s Cemetery in Elkhart, IN. Memorial Donations may be given to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.

Laura was a devout woman of her faith and loved her family immensely. She attended Saginaw School and married Sydney Wood. Laura began her family with her three sons and would later divorce Sydney. She worked as seamstress for many years at White House Manufacturing and Denten Mills. Laura later married Guy Quarandillo on October 19, 1984, where she welcomed in four more children. They were a beautiful, blended family, much like the Brady Bunch and she loved every one of her children.

Laura loved to sew and was extremely crafty as she also knew how to knit and crochet. She enjoyed making quilts for all of her family members. Laura had never met a stranger and always did what she could to help those in need, she made it her mission to follow the Golden Rule.

She was a member of St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church in Bristol where she was a part of the Rosary Society and helped with many of the funeral dinners. Laura participated in the church’s craft bazaars by selling the many projects she had worked on. In her spare time, she enjoyed traveling with her family and bowling. Her greatest achievement was when she and Guy won the Moose Bowling State Tournament together while she was a part of the Ladies of the Moose organization. Laura also enjoyed researching family genealogy and kept track of her family’s history. She will be dearly missed by her loving family who all loved her dearly and by her many friends.