Anna D. Sparr
Nov 1, 2015
Anna Delee Sparr, 93 of Goshen, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 at Greencroft Center in Goshen. She was born to Lee and Freda (Grandy) Whitezel in Converse, IN on December 7, 1921. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Eugene Sparr, her parents and many half-sisters and brothers. Anna was a strong Christian and we know that...
Christopher W. Wright
Nov 1, 2015
Christopher W. Wright, 36 of Elkhart, passed away Nov. 1, 2015 at his home. He was born July 29, 1979 in Elkhart to Henry and Yvonne (Trim) Wright. Surviving are 2 sons, Joshua Wright of Elkhart and Kyle Wright of Wakarusa, a daughter, Kayla Wright of Wakarusa; 4 brothers, Clyde Marks of Elkhart, Edgar Wright of Elkhart, Sheldon (Angie)...
Daisy L. Eastman
Oct 31, 2015
Daisy L. Eastman, 89 of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015 at Woodland Manor. She was born July 30, 1926 in Moline, IL to Harry and Gail (Strong) Lovejoy. She married Dr. James T. Eastman on July 17, 1948 in Chicago. He died on July 18, 2004. Surviving are 3 daughters, Gail A. Eastman of Elkhart, Jan L....
Mary A. Warlick
Oct 29, 2015
Mary A. Warlick, 93 of Battle Creek, Mich, formerly of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015 at the Bronson at Home Hospice Residence, Battle Creek. She was born May 4, 1922 in Elkhart to Henry and Gladys (Leatherman) Shaffer. She married Windsor H. Warlick on June 8, 1941 in Elkhart. He died on Feb. 24, 2000. Surviving are...
Mary L. Hayes-Walters
Oct 23, 2015
Mary L. Hayes-Walters, 96 of Elkhart, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015 at Golden Living Care Facility. Mary was born on Oct. 3, 1919 in Elkhart to the late William H. and Edna (Barfell) Huff. Survivors include her children: Barbara (Beuford) Lee of Bristol, Elaine Garner of Elkhart, Steven R. (Marcie) Hayes...
Ray K. Adams
Oct 23, 2015
Ray K. Adams, 75, of Middlebury, passed away Oct. 23, 2015 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born January 14, 1940 in Elkhart to LeRoy C. and Pauline (Schram) Adams. He married Judith Stoner on July 1, 1960. She survives along with 2 sons, Craig (Lydia) Adams and Steve (Maxi) Adams; 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren and 2...
Bryan E. Medford
Oct 19, 2015
On Mon., Oct. 19, 2015, the Lord called home Bryan Edward Medford, 47, at Hospice House, Elkhart. Born Dec. 11, 1967, in Sturgis, Mich., Bryan was the son of Sharon (Newman) Medford, Edwardsburg, Mich., who survives, and H. Wade Medford, who preceded him in death. A devoted father and husband, Bryan married Wendy N. Connelly, just over two years...
Eugene Sobczak
Oct 19, 2015
Eugene Sobczak, 87 of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Feb. 18, 1928 in Milwaukee, Wisc. to Peter and Veronica Sobczak. He married Dorothy J. Jackson on May 12, 1951 in Baileys Harbor, Wisc. She died on Dec. 5, 2002. Surviving are 4 sons, David (Michelle) Sobczak of Genesse, WI, John...
Chanthy Yun
Oct 15, 2015
Chanthy Yun, 62 of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 at the Elkhart Hospice House under great care and comfort before her last moments with family and friends. She was born on Sept. 20, 1953 in Kandal Stueng, Kandal, Cambodia to Touch and Phin (Yim) Meas. She married Henry Heng Yun on May 20, 1972 in Cambodia. He...
Gladys M. Erikson
Oct 10, 2015
Gladys M. Erikson, 92 of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on July 4, 1923 on the family farm in Bondville, Illinois to Jesse L. and Viola (Foster) Keller. She married William E. Erikson on July 7, 1943. He died on March 28, 1993. Surviving are 3 daughters, Sherry (Mark) Willard,...
Donna J. Gordon Copsey
Sep 30, 2015
Donna J. (Gordon) Copsey, 86 of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 at Greenleaf Living Center. She was born March 28, 1929 in Nappanee to Donald and Lillian (Wells) Snyder. She married Arnold D. Gordon, who preceded her in death in 1982. She then married Ray E. Copsey on Feb. 5, 2000. He survives with her daughter, Melissa...
Beatrice A. Daggett
Sep 27, 2015
Beatrice A. Daggett, 96 of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015 at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Dec. 30, 1918 in Sturgis, MI to Henry M. and Mamie Lee (Crane) Ankney. She married Frank E. Daggett on Aug. 16, 1969. He died on Oct. 25, 2009. Surviving are her children, Dean (Barbara) Daggett, Donn (Sally) Daggett...
Edward G. Van Wormer
Sep 23, 2015
Edward G. “Sonny” Van Wormer, 56, of Somerset, KY, formerly of Elkhart, IN and Jones, MI passed away Sept. 23, 2015 in Somerset, KY. He was born Sept. 13, 1959 in Bristol, IN to Edward H. and Darlene (Artley) Van Wormer. Surviving are 2 sons, Jerimiah (Summer) Van Wormer of Magnolia, TX and Jedediah Van Wormer of Somerset, KY;...
Willis F. Spry
Sep 17, 2015
Willis F. Spry, 90 of Winter Haven, Fl, formerly of Elkhart, passed away Sept. 17, 2015 at his home. He was born Jan. 19, 1925 in Manchester, TN to Marion F. and Serena Ellen Spry. He married Mary Ellen Lemons on Dec. 24, 1947. She died Oct. 10, 2013. Surviving are 4 daughters, Mildred Konrath, Cathy Wentland, Geneva Adams...
Kenneth E. Lindgren
Sep 17, 2015
Kenneth E. Lindgren Jr., 58 of Union, MI, passed away Sept. 17, 2015 at his home. He was born June 25, 1957 in Woodstock, IL to Kenneth E. Lindgren Sr. and Kathaleen B. Sanders. He married Christine I. Tunis on May 6, 1989 in Jones, MI. She survives with a daughter, Heather Ann Lindgren and a son Ryan M....
Dana M. Alter
Sep 17, 2015
Dana M. Alter, 55 of Osceola, passed away Sept. 17, 2015 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born May 21, 1960 in South Bend to Donald E. and Nellie I. Alter. Surviving are a daughter, Karen (Jorge) Diaz de Leon of Goshen; 3 grandchildren, Ethan, Julia and Joselin Diaz de Leon; 2 brothers, Dallas and David Alter both...
Ruth S. Adams
Sep 14, 2015
Ruth S. Adams, 98 of Elkhart, passed away at her home at Eastlake Terrace on Monday, Sept. 14, 2014. She was born July 16, 1917 in Elkhart to Russell and Sylvia (Vescelus) Schlarb. On May 30, 1936, she married Wilford Adams in Elkhart. She is survived by a daughter, Loretta (Terry) Deak of Bristol; 2 sons, Randall (Sandra) Adams...
James R. Hacker
Sep 14, 2015
James “Jim” Hacker, 79, of Elkhart, passed away Monday Sep. 14, 2015 at his home. He was born April 16, 1936 in Huntington, IN to Eva and Roy Hacker. On August 9, 1959 in Warren, IN he married Suzanne Klepser who survives along with 2 sons: Dennis (Cheryl) Hacker of Dublin, OH and Dr. Kevin (Coleen) Hacker of Cupertino,...
Aileen R. Burns
Sep 12, 2015
Aileen R. Burns, 93 of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 at Hubbard Hill Estates. She was born Oct. 29, 1921 in Capron, IL to Andrew A. and J. Margaret (Staas) Mulligan. She married Maurice W. Burns on June 3, 1944 in Capron, IL. He died on March 17, 1994. Surviving are a son, Charles (Darla) Burns of...
Edmund H. Cook II
Sep 5, 2015
Edmund H. Cook, II, 57 of Elkhart, passed away, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015 at his residence. He was born Nov. 19, 1957 in Elkhart to Billy D. Cook and Delores J. Wilkinson Cook. Surviving are 2 sons, Ross Eldon (Thais) Cook of Marietta, GA and Alexander S. (Krista) Cook of South Bend; a grandson, Cameron David Cook; a sister,...
