Michael E. Ward
March 7, 2009
Michael E. Ward, 60, of Elkhart, passed away March 7, 2009 at 5:51 pm at Golden Living Center. He was born June 27, 1948 in Paris, Illinois to Francis and Isabelle (McDaniel) Ward. Surviving are 3 sons, Mark Ward of Elkhart, Joe Ward of Ozark, AR and Travis Gritzmaker of Edwardsburg, MI; 2 daughters, Linda Marie of Dearborn, MI...
Franklin Leroy Adams
March 4, 2009
Leroy Adams,50 of Elkhart, Indiana died March 4, 2009 in Homerville, Georgia in a vehicle accident. He was born on September 17, 1958 in Elkhart, Indiana to Richard and Ellen (Hollowell) Adams Sr. Surviving are his fiance, Katherine Overmyer of Elkhart; six sons; Michael (Abbie) Adams & Duane (Bonnie) Adams of Paris, Illinois, Mark (Amber) Brown and Jerry Walters...
Ruth E. Buckley
February 26, 2009
Ruth E. Buckley, 82, of Elkhart, passed away at 7:30 am, February 26, 2009 at her home. She was born November 30, 1926 in Kearny, NJ to Phillip H. and Alice (Jepson) Eck and married John B. Buckley II of August 23, 1947 in Kearny, NJ. He died on February 19, 1988. Surviving are a son, John B. Buckley...
Thomas E. Sparr
February 25, 2009
Thomas E. Sparr, 67, of Elkhart, passed away February 25, 2009 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born August 3, 1941 in Elkhart to Floyd and Berniece (Kitson) Sparr and married Judith K. Ross on July 21, 1962 in Bristol. She survives with a son, Thomas R. Sparr and a daughter, Diane (Jeff) McKibbin both of Elkhart, 5 grandchildren...
T. Roy Ware
February 24, 2009
T. Roy Ware, 73, of Elkhart, passed away at 9:20 am, February 24, 2009 at the South Bend Clinic. He was born January 23, 1936 in Panola County, Mississippi to Roy and Adlena (Henderson) Ware and married Tamara L. Spicer on April 16, 1988 in Elkhart. His wife Tammy survives along with 2 sons, Tony (Renee) Ware of Elkhart...
Rose Arcaro
February 21, 2009
Rose Arcaro, 98, of Elkhart, passed away February 21, 2009 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born February 1, 1911 in Elkhart to Stefano and Rosa (Barone) Pugliese and married Anthony Arcaro in 1969. He died March 23, 2001. Surviving are 2 brothers, Frank and Stephen Pugliese and 2 sisters, Josephine Araneo and Mary Grace Miller all of Elkhart,...
Howard R. (Ray) Smith
February 20, 2009
Howard R. (Ray) Smith,68 of Elkhart, Indiana died February 20, 2009 @ 12:20 P.M. at home as the result of Lung Cancer and Emphysema. He was born on October 13, 1940 in Elkhart, Indiana to Henry and Fleeta (Pratt) Smith. He married Barbara A. Garver on October 16, 1976 in Elkhart, Indiana. She survives along with three stepdaughters; Penny...
Thomas A. Irelan
February 19, 2009
Thomas A. Irelan, 55 of Bristol, Indiana passed away at 12:40 P.M. Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on October 4, 1953 in South Bend, Indiana to James A. Irelan Sr. and Yvonne McCavit. Surviving are his mother, Yvonne Irelan of Middlebury, Indiana; a brother, Jim (Teresa) Ireland of Bristol and three sisters, Brenda...
Esther Freeze
February 9, 2009
Esther Freeze, 84, of Elkhart, passed away at 8:45 pm, February 9, 2009 at Riverside Village, Elkhart. She was born April 11, 1924 in Elkhart, to J. Warren and Mary (Purcell) Burrell and married G.C. Freeze on December 24, 1948 in Elkhart. He died on June 11, 2004. Surviving are a son, David G. (Sue) Freeze of Elkhart and...
Eric G. Lawson
February 9, 2009
Eric G. Lawson, 43, of Elkhart, passed away suddenly February 9, 2009 at his home. He was born October 10, 1965 in Michigan City, IN to Roy W. and Rita M. (Grott) Lawson Jr. Surviving are 2 sisters, Mary (Bill) Elwell of Cranberry Twp, PA and Suzanne (George) Patkus of St. Charles, IL; 3 brothers, Thomas (Suzanne) Lawson of...
Betty L. Beers
February 7, 2009
Betty L. Beers,78 of Hubbard Hill Estates died February 7, 2009 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend.She was born on August 29, 1930 in Elkhart, Indiana to Clarence R. and Bernitta E. (Wilhelm) Troup.She married Lewis H. Beers on April 19, 1952 in Elkhart.He preceded her in death on September 25, 2005. She is survived by two daughters; Anita...
Erma L. Fluke
February 5, 2009
Erma L. Fluke, 86, of 181 N. Elkhart Avenue, Elkhart, passed away February 5, 2009 at Greencroft Healthcare Center, Goshen. She was born March 13, 1922 in Lincoln, Illinois to Floyd and Gertrude (Rowe) Hammond and married Merle F. Fluke on July 9, 1949 in Elkhart. He survives with a daughter, Sheila (Doyle) McCauley of Elkhart, 2 sons, Floyd...
Mildred R. Slayton
February 4, 2009
Mildred R. Slayton, age 69 years, a resident of Elkhart, IN departed this life Wednesday morning, February 4, 2009 at the home of her son and daughter in law, Brent and Jeanne Slayton at Bristol, IN. She was born Monday, January 29, 1940 at Bowden, WV a daughter of the late Orval Carr and Arbutus Barkley Carr. On September...
Paul R. Roose
January 30, 2009
Paul R. Roose, 81, of Elkhart, passed away at 2:12 pm January 30, 2009 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born May 21, 1927 in Elkhart to Victor and Inez (McClintic) Roose and married Loretta P. Ellsworth on December 28, 1962 in Elkhart. She died August 11, 2003. Surviving are 2 stepdaughters, Sandra Sanders of Wakarusa, IN and Cynthia...
Joseph J. Shreiner Jr.
January 28, 2009
Joseph J. Shreiner Jr., 86, of Elkhart, passed away January 28, 2009 at 8:44 pm at his home. He was born February 4, 1922 in Elkhart to Joseph J. and Orpah (Hausmann) Shreiner and married D. Helen Willis on February 14, 1942. She survives with 4 daughters, Becky (Gary) Thompson of Elkhart, Karen (Bob) Martin of Goshen, Laura (Randy)...
Martha M. Hoover
January 26, 2009
Martha M. Hoover, 97, of Elkhart, passed away January 26, 2009 at her home. She was born September 13, 1911 in Petoskey, Michigan to Ervin and Lydia (Weaver) Sala and married Frank I. Hoover on April 28, 1927. He died April 13, 1978. Surviving are 2 daughters, Bonnie Hoover and Betty(Rex)Berger both of Elkhart, 2 granddaughters, Cindy Mills (Berger)...
Roy John Cuvo
January 23, 2009
Roy John Cuvo of Alfred Street in Elkhart left his home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 23, 2009 @ 11:36 P.M. He was born on March 15, 1943 in Easton, Pennsylvania to John A. and Angelina M. (Bifarella) Cuvo. He married the former Shirley A. Paulus on November 2, 1963 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in...
Betty Maxine Harris
January 18, 2009
Betty "Maxine" Harris, 86 of 1624 Windsong, Elkhart, Indiana died at 4:23 AM January 18, 2009 at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.She was born August 22, 1922 in Elkhart to Eugene and Nettie (Weaver) Fergison.She married Edmond H. Harris on June 11, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri. He survives along with three daughters; Linda (Michael) Pittman of Madison, Indiana,...
Thomas E. Krallman
January 16, 2009
Thomas E. Krallman,80 of Elkhart, Indiana died January 16, 2009 at 9:55 A.M. at Riverside Village.He was born on March 3, 1928 in Elkhart County, Indiana to Max M. and Fannie "Ada" (Tomblin) Krallman. He married Carol D. Weaver on January 1, 1949 in Elkhart, Indiana. She preceded him in death on December 22, 1964. He then married Alberta...
Michelle A. Gable
January 9, 2009
Michelle A. Gable, 29 of 58443 Oakwood Court, Elkhart, Indiana passed away January 9, 2009 at 2:15 P.M. at home after a 2 year battle with cancer. She was born on August 30, 1979 in Elkhart, Indiana to Dennis & Judy Barnett) Gable. Her parents survive along with two sisters; Kristine (Kurt) Weimer of Elkhart and Jennifer (Greg) Couch...
