August 10, 2018

John Wesley Secor, 86, passed away August 10, 2018, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born January 12, 1932 at home in Jimtown to Hazel Burley (Heffner) and William Henry Secor, Senior.

John loved to learn and pursued degrees in education, obtaining a BA from Bethel College, Masters and Certification in School Administration from IU and a...

August 7, 2018

Ruth M. Alexander, age 94, of Richmond, IL, and formerly of Elkhart, IN, passed away at Centegra Hospital in McHenry, IL. She was born in Elkhart to Wilmer A. and Ruth M. (Black) Yergin on June 8, 1924. In 1944, Ruth enlisted in the United States Navy and proudly served her country in World War II with the WAVES....

August 1, 2018

Gracie Darlene Venticinque, 67 of Bristol, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018 in her home.

She was born on April 14, 1951 in Oneida, KY to William E. and Thelma (Taulbee) Ball. She married Ron J. Venticinque on Nov. 8, 2002. He survives along with her children, Thelma Ball, Joseph Goss and William Gibbs and a...

July 29, 2018

Virginia Pearl "Bid" Richter, beloved Mother, Aunt, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother died peacefully in her sleep on July 29, 2018.

Born Virginia Pearl Williams on July 1,1918 in Elkhart, she was the youngest daughter of Fred and Pearl Williams and sibling of Buster, Guy, Raymond (Toad), Verla, Robert, Katie, June, and George. Virginia was a graduate of Elkhart...

July 27, 2018

Zoeanna Kay Wilcox, 77, of Elkhart, passed away on July 27, 2018 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend.  She was born on April 26, 1941 in Elkhart, IN to Julius H. and Jennie (Haslett) Young.  She was raised by her father and step-mother, Julius and Lucille Young.  She married Charles E. Wilcox, Jr. on April 7, 1963 in Elkhart. ...

July 25, 2018

Robert E. Welker (Pinky), born July 22nd 1926, passed away Wednesday July 25th 2018.  He was proceeded in death by Mary Helen Bailey (sister), Peggy A. Klein (daughter) and Debra S. Johnson (daughter).  He is survived by his lovely wife of 73 years Mildred E. (Jacobs) Welker and daughter Cathy L. Taylor.  He is also survived by grandchildren; Scott...

July 23, 2018

Sandy L. Trotter, 70, of Elkhart, passed away on July 23, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on August 24, 1947 in Elkhart, IN to Walter R. and Ruth M. (Grush) Trotter. He married Rebecca A. Horne on August 26, 1968 in Elkhart.

He is survived by his wife, Becky, of...

July 22, 2018

Patrick A. “Tony” Davis, of Elkhart, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, July 22, 2018.

A native of Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland, Patrick was the child of William Davis and Mary Callaghan. His father was a soldier in the British Army, serving in the Boer War and WWI.

Patrick married Mary Nye, an Elkhart...

July 17, 2018

Brian L. Belt, 61, of Elkhart, passed away on July 17, 2018 at home. He was born on April 11, 1957 in Roswell, NM to Walter S. and Susan J. (Vaughn) Belt, Jr.

Brian is survived by 2 daughters: Margaret (Joseph Lyons) Belt, of Plymouth, IN and Makayla Robinson of Elkhart; a son, Cole (Cathryn) Belt, of...

July 16, 2018

Mary C. Williams, 95, of Elkhart, passed away Monday July 16, 2018 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. She was born Oct. 6, 1922 in Elkhart to Glen and Catherine (Castetter) Thunander. On July 5, 1940 she married Theodore T. Williams who preceded her in death in Nov of 1998.

Surviving are her children T. Thomas...

July 10, 2018

Karen R. Kratzer, 70, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday July 10, 2018 at Hospice House of Elkhart.

She was born Dec. 8, 1947 in Elkhart to Kenneth and Alice (Wyland) Burke. On April 9, 1966 in Elkhart she married David H. Kratzer who survives along with a daughter Julie (Steve) Bachman of Elkhart and a son Michael...

July 9, 2018

Cathy E. Wentland, 64, of Winterhaven, FL, passed away Monday July 9, 2018 at her home.

She was born April 15, 1954 in South Bend to Willis F. and Mary Ellen (Lemons) Spry.

Surviving are 3 sons, Morey, Larry, and Donnie Wentland all of Elkhart; 6 grandchildren and 2 sisters Mildred Konrath of Winterhaven, FL...

July 7, 2018

Dorothy Collins passed away Saturday, July 7th, at her home in Elkhart.

Daughter of Roy and Mary Shoaf, she was 1 of 9 children. Dorothy was born August 13,1923 in Hope In.

Preceding Dorothy in death was her husband of 50 years, Richard Collins, Robert Ruddick, husband of 10 years, daughter Carla Lousey and grandson...

July 2, 2018

Keith Bontrager, 55, of Elkhart, went home to his Lord peacefully, at home, in the early morning hours of Monday, July 2, 2018, after a 4 1/2 year battle with cancer.

He was born in Gary, IN, on September 17,1962, to David A., and B. Kay (Flora) Bontrager, of Elkhart, both of whom survive him.

He was...

June 30, 2018

Morganne Bartel 20 of Elkhart passed

away Saturday June 30, 2018

Morganne was born July 20, 1997 to

Kimmie Griggs Bartel and Christopher Genth

Grandparents Shirley Griggs and Jim & O'Netta

Alber. Uncles Kent Griggs and Cliff (Becci) Griggs

Cousins Mercedes, Tyler and Brook Griggs

...

June 28, 2018

George M. Kline, 95, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday June 28, 2018 at his home.

George was born July 26, 1922 in Noble County, IN to Haskle and Eva (Cripe) Kline. On May 31, 1953 in Walkerton, he married Helen O. Kissinger who preceded him in death on June 20, 2016.

Surviving are 2 sons:...

June 27, 2018

Dennis E. Wirt, 76 of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at the Elkhart Hospice House.

He was born on Sept. 15, 1941 in Mishawaka to Fred and Carolyn (Gill) Wirt. He married Rita F. Cook on July 24, 1960. She preceded him in death on March 7, 2014. Surviving are a daughter, Rhonda (Jeff)...

June 17, 2018

Ray E. “Bud” Copsey, 88 of Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart.

Bud was born on Dec. 9, 1929 to James and Olivia (Gustafson) Copsey in Elkhart. He married Donna J. Gordon on Feb. 5, 2000. She preceded him in death on Sept. 30, 2015. His survivors...

June 13, 2018

Buell L. Loucks, 78, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday June 13, 2018 at Hospice House of Elkhart. He was born Jan. 22, 1940 in Elkhart, IN to Adam Henry and Vera Agnes (Rogers) Loucks.

On Sep. 5, 1959 in Elkhart he married Patricia J. Marks who survives along with 2 sons: Darin (Lori) Loucks of Elkhart and...

June 9, 2018

Wanda “Sharlene” Perry, 53 of Elkhart, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018 in her home. She was born on Jan. 16, 1965 in Charleston, WV to Albert Frank Fisher and Wanda June (Simms) Fisher. Surviving are a daughter, Elizabeth Ann (Edward) Schrader of Lincoln, NE and a son, Patrick S. (Andrea) Perry of Elkhart; 3 grandchildren, a sister,...