Larry Dwaine Schall
November 19, 2019
Larry Dwaine Schall, 63, of Elkhart passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN. Larry was born on July 7, 1956 in Massillon, Ohio to Jack Lee and Eleanor Loretta (Kemp) Schall. He married Dawn Harris on July 29, 2005.
Larry graduated from Washington High School class of 75. After...
Wanda Mae (Evans) Lee
November 18, 2019
Wanda Mae Lee, 94, of Elkhart passed away on November 18, 2019 at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart surrounded by her family. Wanda was born on November 16, 1925 in New Castle, IN to Carroll and Eva Louise Evans. On January 4, 1948 in Indianapolis she married James L. Lee.
Wanda retired from the City Clerk’s office...
Sandra E. (Garver) Geier
November 3, 2019
Sandra E. Geier, 59, of Jimtown, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at her home with her dog, Mikey, by her side. She was born on August 1, 1960 in Elkhart to Robert and Barbara Garver. On February 14, 1981 in Elkhart she married her soul mate, Tony Lorne Geier.
Sandi worked at Electromation for close...
Julie Ann (Connell) Merritt
October 28, 2019
Julie Ann Merritt, 65, of Elkhart passed away on October 28, 2019 at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born on October 21, 1954 in South Bend to Edward and Sylvia Connell. She married Steve Merritt on January 6, 1970.
Julie was a seamstress at Godfrey Marine for 15 year. She was co-owner of Merritt Landscaping. The last...
Monte G. Rogers
October 28, 2019
Monte G. Rogers, 66, of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, October 28,2019 at his home surrounded by his family. Monte was born on January 17, 1953 in South Bend, IN to Vincent E. and Beverly Jane (Mann) Rogers. He married Lorinda Dibble on September 8, 2005 in Key West, Florida.
Monte was known to many for his...
Yvonne J. (Trim) Wright
October 27, 2019
Yvonne J. Wright, 75, of Elkhart passed away at Elkhart General Hospital on Sunday, October 27,2019. She was born on September 8, 1944 in Ft Wayne. She married Henry S. “Hank” Wright on October 4, 1975 in Elkhart.
Yvonne retired as a tow motor driver from Syndicate Systems Store Fixtures in Middlebury currently known as Lozier Store...
Lydia L. (Williamson) Jones
October 27, 2019
Lydia Louise Jones, 88, Middlebury, passed away Oct. 27, at 4 a.m. at Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born Sept. 11, 1931 to Bennet and Dessie Fern Williamson.
She married Morris J. Jones on March 20, 1950 in Richmond. Lydia is survived by three sons, Wesley, Elkhart, Douglas, Columbus, Ohio and Randall, Goshen; one daughter,...
David Charles Askren
October 21, 2019
David Charles Askren, 66 of both Amsterdam, NL and Nevada, passed away Monday October 21, 2019 in Amsterdam. He was born October 7, 1953 in Defiance, Ohio to Charles F. And Betty B Askren.
David graduated from Concord High School class of 1972. He went on to graduate from Ball State class of 1976 with a bachelor’s...
Langford L. Canell, Jr.
October 18, 2019
Langford L. “Lannie” Canell Jr., 70 of Elkhart, passed away on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born November 3, 1948 in Elkhart to Langford L. and Carol M. (Rees) Canell Sr. Lannie is survived by his significant other, Carolyn Corbett of Elkhart and 3 sisters Beverly Strickler of Granger, Velda (Larry) Wesolowski...
Barbara H. Toth
October 16, 2019
Barbara H. Toth, 80, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness. She was born on February 11, 1939 in Elkhart to the late Louis and Marie (Horvath) Toth.
Barbara graduated from Elkhart High School in 1957 and worked at several TV stations around the state. She later worked for...
Harry O. Bowman
October 14, 2019
Hal Bowman, 92, passed away in his home on Coverdale Lake in Union, Michigan on October 14, 2019. He was born Harry Oliver Bowman, Jr., June 7, 1927, in Oak Park, Illinois. At the age of two, Harry moved to Elkhart, Indiana. He attended Elkhart High School.
Harry married Eleanore Marie Richardson (deceased) on September...
Barbara F. (Haley) Risser
October 13, 2019
Barbara F. Risser, 81, of Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Riverside Village in Elkhart surrounded by her family. Barbara was born on March 23, 1938 in Mount Airy, North Carolina to Aubrey and Ida Mae Haley. On September 2, 1978 in Elkhart she married Larry Risser. She was a loving and caring wife and mother....
David Melvin
October 12, 2019
David Sterling Melvin, 79, of Elkhart was taken from us in a tragic car accident on Saturday, October 12th, 2019 in Osceola, IN. David was born on September 9, 1940 in Casper, Wyoming. He married Joyce Wininger in 1989, she preceded him in death on March 8, 2017.
David honorably served his country in the United States...
Roger Dale Levitz, Sr.
October 12, 2019
Roger Dale Levitz, Sr., 68, of Bristol passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on February 11, 1951 in LaGrange, Indiana to Carl E. and Helen E. Levitz, Sr. On June 15, 1974 at 8th Street Mennonite Church in Goshen he married Diana Wiederman.
Roger graduated from Concord High School...
Velma Fae (Miller) Kensinger
October 9, 2019
Velma Fae Kensinger, 97, of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. She was born in Bremen Indiana on March 21,1922 and grew up on a farm north of Bristol in a large and happy family. After graduation from Bristol High School in 1941, she moved to Chicago where she met and married her husband Dean. Together, they...
James J. Jerkes, Jr.
October 8, 2019
James Jay Jerkes, Jr, age 56, of passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on October 16, 1962 in Pueblo, Colorado to James Jay and Arlene Viola Jerkes. He married Penny Jerkes on February 2, 1987 in Houston, Texas.
James is survived by his wife, Penny Jerkes,...
Sue Ann (Smoker) Geer
September 28, 2019
Sue Ann Geer, 63, of Elkhart passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart. Sue was born on September 24, 1956 in Sturgis, MI to Edwin and Patricia Smoker. She married David L. Geer on June 23, 1984.
Sue graduated from Sturgis High School and Glenn Oaks Community College where she received...
Pauline I. Anderson
September 26, 2019
Pauline I. Anderson, 96 of Elkhart, died at 9:55 am Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 at Hubbard Hill Estates after a brief illness.
She was born Nov. 16, 1922 in Elkhart, Indiana to Clayton and Phoebe Reed. She married Russell O. Anderson on March 29, 1942. He survives with sons, James (Fawn) Anderson of Elkhart, Richard (Debbie) Anderson...
Gwendolyn Anne (Jorgensen) Laing
September 26, 2019
Gwendolyn Anne Laing, 78, of Bristol passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Hospice House in Elkhart. Gwen was born on April 10, 1941 in Oneonta, New York to Maruce M. And Lena Jorgensen.
Gwendolyn loved gardening, bowling, NASCAR and fishing and crocheting. She worked for Coachmen Industries for 25 years. She also worked as an...
Margaret R. (Frye) Kendall
September 25, 2019
Margaret Kendall, 94, of Elkhart, formerly of Nappanee, Indiana, died Wednesday, September 25, 2019. She was born as Margaret Ruth Frye in Elkhart, Indiana on April 10,1925.
She was a 1943 graduate of Elkhart High School. In December 1943 she married Dewey Smeltzer. He preceded her in death in March 1984.
On November 23,1986 she...
