Larry A. Kasa
Jun 1, 2016
Larry A. Kasa, 76, of Elkhart passed away Wednesday evening, June 1st, at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born Sept. 7, 1939 in South Bend to Louis and Esther (Winther) Kasa. He married Marie Joines on June 27, 1964. Surviving are a son, Phillip L. Kasa of Elkhart; 6 grandchildren, Jessica, Brock, Janessa, Ben, Kasey and Bailey; a...
Thomas W. Huston
May 30, 2016
Thomas W. Huston, 62 of White Pigeon, MI, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born Sept. 4, 1953 in Beech Grove, IN to Jack D. and Mary L. (Holle) Huston. He married Leanna E. Dolph of April 1, 1972 in White Pigeon. She survives with a daughter, Angela L. (Keith) Kaper of...
Harold "Skip" A. Winesburg
May 23, 2016
Harold “Skip” A. Winesburg, 84, of Bristol passed away Monday morning, May 23, at his home. He was born December 21, 1931 in Elkhart to Harold O. and Helen F. (Rich) Winesburg. He married Mary L. Juday on March 1, 1953 in Anchorage, AK. She survives along with a daughter, Jane Redford of Haiku, HI, a son, Jim (Rena)...
Mary C. Vanator
May 17, 2016
Mary C. Vanator, 81 of Mishawaka, passed away early Monday morning at The Waterford at Edison Lakes in Mishawaka. She was born August 4, 1934 in Elkhart to Dominic and Teresa (Campiti) Furfaro. Surviving are 2 sons, Jeffrey (Stefani) Bloch of Portland, OR and Robert (Nichole Beauregard, Fiance) Vanator of Indianapolis; 5 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren; brother, Frank (Kay) Furfaro...
Sidney K. Dew
May 11, 2016
Sidney K. Dew, 66, of Middlebury, passed away Wednesday May 11, 2016 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation in Elkhart. He was born Nov. 13, 1949 in Toledo, OH to Earl R. and Helen (Magee) Dew. He married Patricia Fann on Dec. 24, 1976. She died Feb. 24, 1997. On June 11, 2000 he married Connie E. Barth. She survives...
Sandra Landree Duwe
May 9, 2016
Sandra Landree Duwe, 73, of Elkhart passed away Monday, May 9, 2016. She was born January 23, 1943 in Austin, MN to George H. Landree and Arletta (Hanneman) Landree. She is survived by her son, Greg A. (Theresa A.) Duwe of Orlando, FL and her two granddaughters, Taylor E. Duwe and Payton N. Duwe, also from Orlando, FL. She...
Jesse Douglas Hardy
May 8, 2016
Jesse Douglas Hardy, 43, of Middlebury, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning at the home of his mother and step-father. Jesse was born Dec. 28, 1972 in Zanesville, Ohio. Surviving is a daughter, Jesseca Hardy of New Lexington, OH; brother, Jerrod Hardy and sister, Jill Hardy both of Elkhart; half-brother, Ian Hardy and a half-sister, Chelse Hardy both of...
Shelby J. Burkett
May 6, 2016
Shelby J. Burkett, 62, of Elkhart, passed away Friday May 6, 2016 at ManorCare Health Services in Indianapolis, with her husband by her side. She was born Feb. 6, 1954 in Goshen, Indiana to James Lester and Bertha Jean (Shoemaker) Breniser. She married David Burkett on January 26, 1974 in Goshen, IN. She is survived by her husband of...
Barbara Ann Viars
May 4, 2016
Barbara Ann Viars, 76 of Bristol, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Jan. 24, 1940 in South Point, Ohio to Charles E. and Katherine (Truesdell) Carrico. She married Linsey “Ray” Viars on Oct. 24, 1959. Her husband Ray survives along with a daughter, Pamela (William) Lewis and a son, Richard Viars...
Albert Barnes
May 3, 2016
Albert “Al” Barnes, 74, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday May 3, 2016 at I.U. Health, Goshen Hospital. He was born Apr. 14, 1942 in Iowa City, Iowa to Elmer A. and Martha (Seering) Barnes. He married Carolyn L. Ganger on Sept. 3, 1966. She survives with 2 sons, Dean (Jenifer) Barnes of Bristol and Dwight (Heidi) Barnes of Elkhart;...
Arthur "Art" DeWitt
Apr 26, 2016
Arthur “Art” DeWitt Jr., 83 of Elkhart, passed away April 26, 2016 at his home. He was born Dec. 23, 1932 in Elkhart to Arthur and Irene (Miller) DeWitt. He married Clara Elizabeth Warner on April 3, 1950 in South Bend. She died on Feb. 2, 2006. Surviving are his children, Wanda (Michael) Keyser, Donna Campbell, Rebecca (Thomas) Fallon,...
Fay Jean Filbert
Apr 24, 2016
Fay Jean Filbert, 90, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday Apr. 24, 2016 at Hospice House of Elkhart. She was born June 30, 1925 in Elkhart to Clem F. and Marjorie A. (Sumpter) McGary. She married William C. Filbert in 1942. He preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Rickie Filbert of Elkhart; 3 grandchildren, Shawn, Shelly and Brooke;...
Thomas D. Abraham
Apr 20, 2016
Thomas D. Abraham, 77, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday April 20 at Hospice House of Elkhart. He was born Jan. 26, 1939 in Chicago to John and Anna (Lazar) Abraham. On June 30, 1962 in Beloit, WI he married Marlene Moore. She survives along with children, David (Ann) Abraham of Virginia Beach, VA, Carol-Ann Abraham of Elkhart and Tom...
Daimon J. Leader
Apr 16, 2016
Daimon J. Leader was born September 8, 1993 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN to Dr. Mervin and Fearne Leader. Daimon attended Elkhart Community Schools’ Eastwood Elementary, Northside Middle, and graduated in the class of 2012 at Central High School. He will forever be in our hearts and we will always remember his infectious smile. Daimon had a...
Ardis I. Smith
Apr 13, 2016
Ardis Ilene passed away while under the compassionate care of the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born to Ralph and Ruby (Turnipseed) Rhoads on June 15, 1927. On March 5, 1946, in Laketon, IN, she married Melvin H. Smith. He died Sept. 12, 2010. Also preceding her in death was her daughter, Marla Samuels, on Sept. 9, 2000; their...
Robert E. Rowits
Apr 12, 2016
Robert E. Rowits, 87 of Elkhart and Bradenton, FL, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Jan. 7, 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio to Frederick W. and Anna May (Reimel) Rowits. He married Janice L. Smucker on Nov. 23, 1990 in Elkhart. She survives along with his children, Barbara (Edward) Zercher of Lititz,...
Betty J. Gilkey
Apr 8, 2016
Betty Gilkey was born September 1, 1935 in Elkhart, Indiana to Robert “Quinn” and Grace (Cook) Sloat. She was one of 6 daughters including June Bowers, Ruth Wagoner, Marilyn Miller, Evelyn Miller and Sharon Hayes. Betty attended Elkhart High School and graduated in 1953. She spent 43 years working for the Elkhart School System where she was honored as...
Jian Ping Wu
Apr 7, 2016
Jian Ping Wu, 48 of Elkhart, passed away on April 7, 2016 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born March 20, 1968 in Fu Zhou, China. He married Amy Chen on July 24, 2001 in Elkhart. She survives with 2 sons, Kevin Wu and Kyle Wu; a daughter, Kayla Wu and step-daughter, Qiao Lin Wu all at home. Jian...
Carl L. Wetzel, Jr.
Apr 6, 2016
Carl L. (Gooney) Wetzel, Jr., 88 of Bristol, passed away on April 6, 2016 at his home. He was born Dec. 17, 1927 in Shamokin, PA to Carl L. and Charrell L. (Reed) Wetzel, Sr. He married Mary E. Nihart on June 14, 1953 in Bristol. She died on Nov. 24, 2010. Surviving are a daughter, Marcia (Ted) Williams...
Richard L. Toth, Sr.
Apr 5, 2016
Richard L. Toth Sr., 85 of Elkhart, died at 1:15 pm April 5, 2016 at Greenleaf Living Center. He was born on May 12, 1930 in South Bend and married Loretta on Nov. 14, 1958 in Plymouth. She died on Jan. 5, 1999. Mr. Toth is survived by one daughter, Karen Toth Hitt of Elkhart; and 3 sons, Richard...
