May 28, 2018

ELKHART- Rebecca “Becky” Bodine Gibson, 88, of Elkhart, passed away Monday May 28, 2018 at Eastlake Terrace, Elkhart. She was born Jan. 27, 1930 in Logansport, IN to Willard B. and Bessie (Erwin) Hill. Becky is survived by her only niece, Leslie Hill Shen of San Jose, CA; her two nephews: Stephen C. Hill of Scottsdale, AZ and James...

May 28, 2018

John W. Berden, 79 of Elkhart, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 28, 2018 at the Elkhart Hospice House.

He was born September 7, 1938 in Sandusky, Mich. To James G. and Gertrude G. (Moffatt) Berden. He married Myrna J. Yoder on Jan. 25, 1959 in Hillsdale, Mich. She died on November 4, 2009....

May 16, 2018

Retired Air Force colonel, John D. (Jack) Miles, age 83, passed away at his home at the Primrose Retirement Community in Mishawaka, Indiana on May 16, 2018.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Jack moved to Maryland where he became an Air Force officer after earning his degree from the University of Maryland. His distinguished 29 year...

May 12, 2018

Logan Gannon Carrick, 11 months of Elkhart, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the Lutheran Children’s Hospital of Indiana, Ft. Wayne, after a courageous battle with Hirschsprung’s Disease.

He was born June 7, 2017 in Elkhart to Branden R. and Brittany N. (Kavanaugh) Carrick. He is survived by his parents and 2 brothers, Liam and...

May 5, 2018

William E. Lord, Jr., 71, of Bristol, passed away on May 5, 2018 at home. He was born on July 3, 1946 in Elkhart, IN to William E. and Leona (Ray) Lord, Sr. He Married Claudia Sue Tredway on June 15, 1973.

He is survived by his wife, Claudia; a brother, Larry Lord, of California; Cousins: Forest...

May 5, 2018

Arlene K. Cox, 72, of Edwardsburg, MI, passed away on May 5, 2018 in Mishawaka, IN. She was born on October 2, 1945 to Lawrence and Hazel (Fry) Rockenbaugh. She married William T. Cox on March 12, 1971 in Elkhart. He preceded her in death on November 18, 2007.

Mrs. Cox is survived by her daughter, Charlotte...

May 5, 2018

Charles R. Baer, 79, of Goshen, passed away Saturday May 5, 2018 at Hospice House of Elkhart. He was born June 13, 1938 in Goshen, IN to Floyd I. and Lois E. (Reith) Baer. On June 15, 1963 in Mt. Vernon, IL he married Clara Bassett who survives along with a son Bruce (Stephanie) Baer of Elkhart, IN and...

May 4, 2018

Charles R. “Rednek” Hawkins, 75, of Edwardsburg, MI passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018 at home. He was born on August 1, 1942 in Kentucky to Charles B. and Margaret (Hatton) Hawkins. He married Patricia Wilder on December 19, 1961 in Elkhart, IN. She preceded him in death on October 5, 2014.

He is survived by...

Apr 28, 2018

Gregory Alan Lung, 64, passed on Saturday, April 28, 2018 surrounded by family after a valiant battle with cancer. Greg was born in South Bend, Indiana on April 6, 1954 to Mervin and Dorothy Lung.

Greg attended Penn High School excelling in wrestling and track before graduating in 1973. Along with stock car racing and trains, Greg...

Apr 20, 2018

John Allan Deak, 56, of Elkhart, passed away on April 20, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in Elkhart on February 16, 1962 to Steve and Cheryl (Mann) Deak.

John is survived by his son, Josh (Samantha) Deak, and 2 grandchildren, Lilian and Charles Deak, all of Elkhart. Also surviving are his father, Steve Deak,...

Apr 18, 2018

Marcia Ann Griffen of Elkhart, IN passed away on April 18, 2018 at age 87. She was born in Elkhart, Ind. on August 17,1930 to Evelyn {Shoemann) and Frederic Paul Conn. She was a graduate of Elkhart High School and Western Michigan University. She married Arthur Mitchell Griffen, Jr. at St. John's Episcopal Church in Elkhart on January 13,1951....

Apr 17, 2018

Phyllis J. Shearer, 86 formerly of Union, Mich, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Settlers Place, LaPorte.

She was born June 24, 1931 in Elkhart to Jesse and Pearl (Dunmire) Tharp. She married Arthur L. Shearer on Jan. 21, 1950 in Logansport. He died on July 9, 2005. Surviving is a son, Douglas (Nancy) Shearer...

Apr 16, 2018

Brian F. Konarski, 63 of Elkhart passed away April 16, 2018 in his home. He was born August 10, 1954 in Gary, IN to Frank and Delores (Gushrowski) Konarski. He married Lynda K. Kloth on Oct. 13, 1979 in Merrillville. She died on March 27, 2008. Surviving are 2 sons, Brett Konarski of Mishawaka and Kyle Konarski of Noblesville...

Apr 10, 2018

Wayne W. Reber, 84, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday April 10, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Born in Elkhart on April 12, 1933 and raised in Elkhart. Wayne was the son of Ernest W. and Emma H. Reber and the brother of Raymond, James and Larry Reber and Verlaine Hoffman....

Apr 9, 2018

Mary J. Reecer 87 of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at her home.

She was born Jan. 7, 1931 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Walter and Laura (Emerson) Grabner. She is survived by her 6 children, Deborah (Phil) Keller of Elkhart, Steven Reecer of Maumee, OH, and Thomas Reecer, Dale...

Apr 8, 2018

Rita K. Gold, 97 of Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at her home.

She was born May 11, 1920 in Prince Edward Island, Canada to Joseph and Jane (Doucette) Bernard. She married Joseph B. Gold on April 17, 1982 in South Bend. He survives along with her sister, Eva Arsenault of Cambridge, Ontario. She...

Apr 2, 2018

Marilyn H. Tavernier, 93 of Union, Mich., passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born Jan. 26, 1925 in Elkhart to Frank O. and Iva (Klinger) Myers. Preceding her in death was her husband Lester A. Tavernier, 2 sisters, Esther Turnock and Dorothy McDonald and 2 brothers, Frank Myers Jr. and...

Apr 1, 2018

On Easter Sunday God called home his good and faithful servant, Eunice Marie Most. She was in her 90th year. Eunice was born in Richmond, Virginia on February 1, 1929. She met William Most in Virginia while he was in the Navy. They married on June 14, 1947 and moved to Michigan. William preceded her in death on November...

Mar 25, 2018

Robert L. “Bob” Rhodes, 94 of Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Hubbard Hill Estates.

He was born May 30, 1923 in LaGrange to LeRoy and Frances (Ross) Rhodes. He married Kathryn J. Wilson on Sept 4, 1948 in Orland. She survives along with 2 sons, Richard (Kay) Rhodes of Elkhart and Donald (Jeanine)...

Mar 22, 2018

Anita Lynn (Borsa) Greenwood, 64, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday March 22, 2018. She was born March 21, 1954 in Elkhart to Anthony and Grace Alice (Cooper) Borsa.

On Oct. 25, 1997 she married Paul Greenwood who survives along with daughters: Christina (Curtis) Knight of Osceola, Jennifer (Walter) Lamb of Elkhart, Catherine (Jeremy...