Cathy "Joey" Jo Elliott
January 25, 2017
Cathy Jo “Joey” Elliott, 65 of Elkhart, passed away at 11:58 pm Wednesday Jan. 25th at her home.
She was born on October 11, 1951 in Elkhart to Karl and Doris (Miller) Smole. She married Gary W. Elliott on Sept. 2, 1972 in Elkhart. She is survived by a daughter, Sarah Elliott of Ft. Wayne...
Charles L Lambdin
January 21, 2017
Charles L. Lambdin, 82, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Hospice House, Elkhart. He was born on December 14, 1934 in Elkhart, IN to Louie and Oleta M. (Hook) Lambdin. He married Kay J. Zimmerman on July 16, 1988 in Elkhart. She preceded him in death on January 1, 2006.
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Betty L Hickman
January 21, 2017
Betty L. Hickman, 89 of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Hospice House, Elkhart.
She was born in Chesterton, IN to Harry A. and Myrtle (Charlson) Smith. She married LaMar McCrory in 1947 and later married Robert Edwin Hickman in 1992. Robert survives along with four sons; Kenric A. (Betty) McCrory, and Kevin...
Margaret H. McNitt
January 18, 2017
Margaret McNitt, 94, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday Jan. 18, 2017 at Greenleaf Living Center, Elkhart. Margaret Hetman McNitt was born Nov. 9, 1922 in Rossford, Ohio, the eldest child of Frank Hetman and Elizabeth Hetman (née Szabo), who both had immigrated from Hungary. After high school, Margaret worked in banking for several years before marrying her husband of...
Leslie E. Brumbaugh
January 15, 2017
Leslie E. Brumbaugh, 78, of Bristol, IN, passed away on January 15, 2017 in Brandon, FL. She was born on July 15, 1938 in Elkhart, IN to Russell and Madelon (Mowery) Stuck. She married Larry D. Brumbaugh on November 9, 1957 in Elkhart. Leslie is survived by her husband, Larry, of Bristol; a son, Timothy A. (Doris) Brumbaugh, of...
Michael C. Koehler
January 15, 2017
Michael C. Koehler, 74, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday Jan. 15, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. He was born March 22, 1942 in South Bend to Christian and Irene (Bekaert) Koehler. On Nov. 8, 1975 in South Bend, he married Sandra White who survives along with a daughter Michelle (Matthew) Kreager of Farmington Hills, MI and a...
Donald D. Stouder
January 14, 2017
Donald D. ("Uncle Don", "Pops", "Heavy D", "Road Dog") Stouder, 72, of Bristol passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born November 15, 1944 in Elkhart to Delbert G. and Emma Mae (Haller) Stouder.
Donald is survived by a daughter Jennifer Stouder of Redlands, CA and numerous nieces and...
Edward E. King
January 13, 2017
Edward E. King, 75, of Mattawan, MI, formerly of Elkhart, passed away Friday Jan. 13, 2017 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo, MI.
He was born April 8, 1941 in Kalamazoo to Gordon E. and Clara Marie (Huss) King. He is survived by his son, Edward E. King, Jr., and his daughter, Lisa Martinez, both...
David G. Freeze
January 11, 2017
David G. Freeze, 66, of Elkhart died Wednesday morning, January 11th, at his home.
He was born in Elkhart to G.C. and Mary E. (Burrell) Freeze. He married Susan Moore on March 27, 1993 in Goshen, IN.
He is survived by his wife, Susan, of Elkhart and 3 sons: Adam Stutz, Nick Stutz...
J.B. Hambrick
January 10, 2017
J.B. Hambrick, 88, of Elkhart formerly of Bristol, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 in Elkhart.
He was born July 28, 1928 in Scottsboro, AL to John and Mary (Pace) Hambrick. He married Stella L. Clements on July 29,1946 in Scottsborro, AL and she preceded him in death on May 14, 2007.
Surviving...
Donald T Hurley
January 7, 2017
Donald T. Hurley, 59 of Elkhart passed away Saturday, January 7th, 2017 at his home.
He was born November 18, 1957 in Albion, Michigan to Donald and Mabeline (Skeens) Hurley. Surviving are a son, Thomas (Maria) Hurley of Elkhart; 2 daughters, Amy and Christine Hurley; 13 grandchildren, including Seth, Nathan and Caleb Hurley; 2 brothers,...
George N. Fotopoulos
January 1, 2017
George N. Fotopoulos, 53 of Elkhart, passed away on January 1, 2017 at the LaPorte Hospital, in LaPorte, Indiana.
He was born July 24, 1963 in Hammond, Indiana to Nicholaos and Katina (Psofios) Fotopoulos. He married Sandy Schwader on Oct. 1, 1989 in Chicago. She survives with a son, Niko (Kelsey Malicki) Fotopoulos of Granger...
Douglas Eric Wise
December 30, 2016
Douglas Eric Wise, 55 of Bristol, passed away Friday morning at his home unexpectedly.
He was born Feb. 14, 1961 in Elkhart to Wayne E. and Harriet J. (Lee) Wise. Surviving are a daughter, Jessica (Vince) Milligan of Bristol, 3 brothers, Jeff Wise of Elkhart, Steve (Barb) Wise of Bristol and Nick (Lisa) Wise of...
Judith K Gould
December 29, 2016
Judith K. Gould, 76 of Granger, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016 at Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born July 14, 1940 in Bristol to Donald and Erma (Kreischer) Stover. She married Paul G. Gould. Surviving are 2 daughters, Karen (Scott) McMeekan of Elkhart and Cathy (Dave) Scholz of Granger and 7 grandchildren, Elizabeth,...
Frank R Booth, II
December 28, 2016
Frank Reynolds Booth II age 78 of Goshen, passed away on December 28, 2016 at the Elkhart Hospice House.
He was born October 11, 1938 in Elkhart to Frank Booth I (DVM) and Leonore (Mitchell) Booth. He married Sharon K. Foust on August 13, 1961. He was preceded in death by his infant son Alan...
Christopher R. Coddens
December 28, 2016
Christopher R. Coddens, 36, of Cassopolis, Mich, died Wednesday morning, December 28, 2016. He was born January 14, 1980 in Elkhart, IN to Robert E. Coddens and Victoria (Kizinski). He married Kandace Andersen in April of 2015 in Elkhart. She survives along with a daughter, Olivia Coddens; step-children, Alexis and Ethan Jackson all at home; 2 sisters,...
Thomas John Sotebeer
December 27, 2016
Thomas John Sotebeer infant son of Thomas J. and Taira A. (McLarney) Sotebeer, was stillborn on December 27, 2016 at Goshen Hospital.
Surviving are his parents, Thomas and Taira Sotebeer of Elkhart; 2 brothers, Kaleb John and Brady Thomas Sotebeer at home and his grandparents, John and Ruthann McLarney and John and Jane Sotebeer all...
William L Stockdale
December 21, 2016
William L. Stockdale, 82 of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016 at Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born Aug. 25, 1934 in Waynetown, Indiana to William Alfred and Vera (Smith) Stockdale. He married M. Colleen Cone on May 25, 1963 in Elkhart. She died July 29, 2012. Surviving are 2 sons, Michael and...
David S Collins
December 17, 2016
David S. Collins, 76, of Elkhart passed away Saturday evening at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart.
He was born Nov. 25, 1940 in New Milford, CT to William Sherman and Avis L. (Whipple) Collins. He married Judy S. Somers on May 12, 1978. She survives with one daughter, Kelly (Rod) Yoder of Bristol; several...
Lois Mae Jimison
December 15, 2016
Lois Mae Jimison, 94, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday Dec. 15, 2016 at Greenleaf Health Campus surrounded by her family. Lois was born May 23, 1922 in Elkhart to George “Pappy” and Fern (Lytle) Glick. On July 15, 1944 in Granger she married William R. Jimison who preceded her in death on July 14, 1991. Surviving are 2 sons:...
