Sandra Kay Shaffer
November 25, 2017
Sandra Kay Shaffer, 73 of Bristol, passed away at 12:10 am Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017 at the Elkhart Hospice House.
She was born May 2, 1944 in Elkhart to George E. and Gladys (Brandon) Brooks. On August 4, 1972 she married Merle Jack Shaffer. Surviving are 4 step-children; many grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Boyland of...
Thomas E. Garl
November 14, 2017
Thomas E. Garl, 95, of Elkhart passed away Tuesday evening at Greenleaf Health Campus, Elkhart.
Thom was born March 13, 1922 in Elkhart to Clinton and Ruth (Cook) Garl. He married Charolette M. Plummer on July 2, 1947. Surviving are a daughter, Penny Groth of South Bend; 2 sons, Terry (Kathlyn) Garl of Osceola and...
Howard William Payton
November 12, 2017
Howard W. “Billy” Payton, 53, of Elkhart died on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017 after being struck by a motor vehicle in Cass County, Michigan.
He was born Oct. 1, 1964 in Leesburg, FL to Sheila Payton Robbins. Surviving are a daughter, Kortnee Payton of Niles, MI and 2 sons, Justin Payton of Niles and Preston...
Patricia A. Lyon
November 9, 2017
Patricia A. Lyon, 73 of Elkhart, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 at her home. She was born on March 4, 1944 in Hattiesburg, MS to Frederick and Elsie Opal (Gard) Doepker. She married Larry Lyon on July 11, 1964 in Elkhart. She is survived by her 6 children, David (Michelle) Lyon, Kelley Lyon, Trina (Jerry)...
Harold T. Sanders
November 6, 2017
Harold T. Sanders, 79 of Elkhart passed away Monday, November 6, 2017 at Elkhart General Hospital.
Harold was born May 20, 1938 in Trenton, GA to Homer M. and Martha A. (Gold) Sanders. He married Janet S. Scott on March 8, 1958 in Lafayette, GA. She passed away on January 25, 2001.
He...
Mark E. Shinabarger
November 4, 2017
Mark Shinabarger, 69, of Elkhart, passed away on November 4, 2017 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on November 7, 1947 in Elkhart, IN to Kenneth and Suzanne (Ister) Shinabarger. He married Jeanette E. Hummel on January 1, 1965 in Elkhart. She passed away on September 12, 2013.
Mark is survived by 2 sons:...
Frank B. Siciliano
November 2, 2017
Frank B. Siciliano, 82, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday evening at Elkhart General Hospital.
Frank was born on September 18, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois to Samuel and Dominico (Borrello) Siciliano. He married Pearl Sedlar on September 10, 1955 in Grand Rapids, MI.
She survives along with three sons; Todd Siciliano of Ft. Wayne,...
Dennis Alan Gable
November 2, 2017
Dennis Alan Gable, 72, of Elkhart passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Elkhart General Hospital after a short illness. Denny was a kind, generous, and loving man.
He was born on July 31, 1945 in Huntington, IN to Donald and Dorothy (Gurley) Gable. He married Judy Barnett on August 8, 1968. She survives along...
Eleanor May Sura
October 27, 2017
Eleanor May Sura, 77, of (North) Philipsburg, passed away Friday afternoon, October 27, 2017, at UPMC Altoona. She was born on May 30, 1940, in Elkhart, Indiana, a daughter of Charles A. and Adeline (Cowell) Wolfinger, both of whom preceded her in death. Eleanor started her working career while in high school. She was employed as an...
Bruce D. Mann
October 13, 2017
Bruce D. Mann, 81, of Elkhart, passed away Friday Oct. 13, 2017 at Elkhart Hospice House.
He was born Sept. 27, 1936 in Elkhart to Walter Earl and Juanita (Zigler) Mann. He married Patricia J. Hodgen on June 29, 1957 in Elkhart. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Patricia, 2 daughters, Cynthia...
Shirley J. Cartwright
October 11, 2017
Shirley J. Cartwright, 83 of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Golden Living Center.
She was born April 25, 1934 in Freeport, Illinois. Surviving are 3 sons, Mill (Diana) Floyd of Elkhart, Craig Floyd of Dunedin, FL, and Barry (Carol) Floyd of Weatherford, TX; 3 grandchildren, Nickolas Floyd,...
Bert E. Dills
October 4, 2017
Bert E. Dills, 83 of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 4, 2017 at Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born March 23, 1934 in Elkhart to Eldred and Ethel (Mott) Dills. He married Barbara B. Bontrager on May 12, 1956 in Elkhart. She survives along with a son, Mike Dills of Pierceton, 2 daughters, Marcia...
Florence Forry
October 4, 2017
Florence E. Forry, 98 of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 at Greenleaf Health Campus.
She was born June 18, 1919 in Elkhart to William G. and Pearl (Storms) Wright. She married Richard D. Forry on Sept. 1, 1940 at Grace Lutheran Church. Surviving are 2 daughters, Diane (Jack) Cronk of St. Joseph,...
Ernest D. Sailor
September 22, 2017
Wakarusa—Ernest Sailor, 93, of Wakarusa died on September 22, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor-Wakarusa, Indiana. He was born January 5, 1924 in Nappanee, Indiana to Charles and Blanche Sailor. He is survived by three sibling brothers, Leon, Flawn, and Dana. Ernest was the fourth child born of nine children.
Ernest was married to Maxine Schrock...
Rose G. Sarfo
September 19, 2017
Rose Gyamfua Sarfo, 68 of Bristol, Indiana, formerly of London, England, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017 in Elkhart, surrounded by her family.
She was born on June 15, 1949 to Nana Kwabena Sarfo and Adwoa Pinaman in Akropong, Ghana. She married Kofi Afram Osei in 1972 in Kumasi, Ghana. He survives along with 5...
John Alfred Flowers
September 17, 2017
John Alfred Flowers, 54 of Elkhart passed away on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017 at his residence.
He was born May 25, 1963 in Elkhart to Roy E. and Mary E. (Mapes) Flowers Sr. Surviving are 5 siblings, Danny Flowers of Goshen, Clarence Flowers of Morgantown, IN, Rosetta Wolfe of Elkhart, and Timothy and James Flowers...
Linda J. Newton
September 14, 2017
Linda Jean Kidder Newton, 75 was born at Elkhart General Hospital to A.E. and Jean Kidder. She married Harry Newton at Grace Brethren Church in 1963. He survives along with 2 daughters, Reverie (Chris) Collins of Taylors, SC and Cynthia (David) Geiman of Goshen; 8 amazing grandchildren and four precious great-granddaughters; her mother, Jean Kidder of Goshen;...
Billy D. McNeal
September 12, 2017
Billy D. McNeal, 85, of Elkhart passed away Tuesday, September 12, at Courtyard Healthcare Center, Goshen.
He was born March 16, 1932 in Pleasant Lake, IN to Charles and Mary E. (Frick) Shook. He married Shirley A. Couch on June 6, 1952 in Elkhart. She survives along with 3 children, Jessie (Hazen) Amos of Elkhart,...
Mary Jane Wells
September 11, 2017
Mary Jane Wells, 92 of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 at Greenleaf Health Campus.
She was born Sept. 18, 1924 in Ross County, Ohio to Melvin and Mary Belle (Wildman) Maughmer. She married Donald S. Wells on Nov. 26, 1946 in Greenup, KY. Surviving are 3 daughters, Cynthia Wells-Johnson of Baltimore, MD,...
Charles Wayne Barrett
September 1, 2017
Charles Wayne Barrett, 78, of Elkhart, formerly of Bristol, passed away Friday, September 1st in his home.
He was born on March 6, 1939 in Readyville, TN to Charles Paul and Mary Katherine (Fann) Barrett. Surviving are two daughters, Tonya Lynn (Rodney) Chris of Elkhart, Angela Dawn (Brian) Hershberger of Union, MI, and a son...
