Lester A. Tavernier
February 3, 2016
Lester A. Tavernier, 91 of White Pigeon, MI, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born June 19, 1924 in Elkhart to Clarence Tavernier and Viola Walker. He leaves behind his wife Marilyn, along with 2 daughters, Sandra (Floyd) Chesser of Buckeye, AZ and Vickie (Chet) Balcom of Union, MI; 1 son, Greg...
Ben "Benny" B. Russo
January 30, 2016
Ben “Benny” B. Russo, 79 passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 after a brief illness. Benny was born October 8, 1936 in Elkhart to the late Anthony and Mary (Checchio) Russo. He is survived by his wife and love of his life Carole Anne (Grooms), formerly of Ligonier, Indiana. February 23rd would have been their 59th anniversary. He was...
Margaret R. Chandler
January 29, 2016
Margaret R. Chandler, 94, of Elkhart, passed away Friday Jan. 29, 2016 at Woodland Manor, Elkhart. She was born Dec. 27, 1921 in Nappanee to Oliver and Edith (Haney) Huff. She married LeRoy C. Chandler, Sr. on March 13, 1965. He preceded her in death on May 18, 1984. Surviving are sons: Kenneth D. Staub of Elkhart and Thomas...
Jess Norman Parmer
January 26, 2016
Dr. Parmer passed away on the afternoon of January 26, 2016 at the Dayton, Ohio VA Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was 90 years old. Norman was born in Elkhart, Indiana on November 23, 1925, the only child of Jess Noah Parmer and Zayda Irene Tressler. He married his high school sweetheart Bessie Norma Peterson on September...
Miriam E. Bilbee
January 23, 2016
Miriam E. Bilbee, 85, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday Jan. 23, 2016 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Jan. 12, 1931 in Claypool, IN to Robert and Margaret (Jenkins) Herendeen. Miriam marred James L. Bilbee in 1956 in Elkhart. He preceded her in death on June 3, 1988 in St. Ignace, MI. Surviving are a daughter Jo Ellen...
Louis Kollias
January 22, 2016
Louis Kollias, 82, formerly of Elkhart, Indiana, passed away on January 22 in the presence of his family. “Big Lou”, as many knew him, was born in Chicago on February 26, 1933 and was raised in Elizabeth, PA. He graduated from Elizabeth Forward High School where he was a football standout, earning many accolades and a scholarship to University...
Janet L. Choler
January 21, 2016
Janet L. Choler, 82, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday Jan. 21, 2016 at Greenleaf Living Center, Elkhart. She was born Sep. 28, 1933 in Paulding, OH to James M. and Esther L. (Schmidt) Burtch. On April 25, 1954 in Paulding, Ohio she married Richard M. “Dick” Choler who preceded her in death on Oct. 13, 1999. Surviving are her...
Michael R. Kline, Sr.
January 17, 2016
Michael R. Kline, Sr., 64, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday Jan. 17, 2016 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Sep. 2, 1951 in LaGrange, IN. to George M. and Helen O. (Kissinger) Kline. On Dec. 19, 1970 he married Cheryle Alwine in South Bend, IN. She survives along with 4 children: Christie (Josh) Beneker of Osceola, IN; Michael...
Robert E. Massing
January 12, 2016
Robert E. Massing Sr., 83 of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Aug. 28, 1932 in Elkhart to Peter and Pauline (Holtz) Massing. He married Darlene Glenn Shaw on March 18, 2001 in Elkhart. She died on April 2, 2014. Surviving are a son, Peter Massing of Pettigrew, AR; 2 step-daughters,...
Gary J. Cook
January 7, 2016
Gary J. Cook 71 of Elkhart, passed away on January 7, 2016. He was born August 6, 1944 in Elkhart to Bert L. and Zelma R. (James) Cook. He married Marcia J. Pixey on July 18, 1970 in Elkhart. She survives with a son, Steven J. Cook, daughter Renee (Curt) Wenger both of Elkhart; 2 grandchildren, Caitlyn and Tyler...
Robert H. Watson
January 6, 2016
Robert H. Watson Jr. 98, of Middlebury, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Jan. 9, 1917 in New Castle upon Tyne, England to Robert H. and Sally Ann (Lambie) Watson Sr. He married Irene Emma DuCharme in January of 1970. She died on Aug. 30, 1996. Surviving are Robert’s children, Robert H....
Charles R. Byrns
December 31, 2015
Charles R. Byrns, 54 of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015 at the Elkhart Hospice House, surrounded by his family. He was born May 27, 1961 in Beloit, Wisc. to Charles J. and Geraldine E. (Ahrens) Byrns. He married Laura K. Gutschow on Sept. 6, 1986 in Belvidere, Ill. She survives along with a daughter, Kathryn (Neil) Lane...
Lynne C. Regan
December 28, 2015
Lynne C. Regan, 69, of Philadelphia passed away Monday December 28, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. There will be no services at this time.
Lucille A. Long
December 24, 2015
Lucille A. Long, 90 of Elkhart, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Jan. 20, 1925 in Elkhart to Claude L. and Mary E. (May) Funk. She married Frederick D. Long on July 1, 1944 in Elkhart. He died on Sept. 15, 2009. Surviving are a...
Rick L. VanGilder
December 18, 2015
Rick L. VanGilder, 72 of Bristol, passed away on Friday, Dec. 18, 2015 in his home. He was born on March 27, 1943 in Tulsa, Okla. to Ralph E. and Jewel F. (Gordon) VanGilder. He married Georgia E. Gorsuch on May 28, 1976 in Ponca City, Okla. She died on Sept. 1, 2010. Surviving is a son, Rick (Christen)...
Pauline G. Haut
December 12, 2015
Pauline G. Haut, 89 of Elkhart, passed away Saturday Dec. 12, 2015 at the North Woods Village, Mishawaka, surrounded by her family. She was born December 24, 1925 in Quincy, IL to Robert A. and Grace (Stormer) Cason. She married Wilbur H. Haut on September 16, 1945 in Quincy. He died on Sept. 17, 1981. Surviving are her children,...
Marvin E. Clerc
December 9, 2015
Marvin E. Clerc, 94, of Elkhart,IN, formerly of Midland, MI, passed away Wednesday Dec. 9, 2015 at Eastlake Terrace, Elkhart. Marvin was born April 19, 1921 in Thayer, NE to Henry V. and Lillie (Sterup) Clerc. He married Mildred M. Mardlin on Feb. 7, 1942. She preceded him in death on Dec. 18, 2009. Surviving are his son Terry...
Hazel I. Hess
December 9, 2015
Hazel I. Hess, 102 of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday December 9, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Oct. 17, 1913 in Flint, IN to Eugene and Nellie Rose (Miller) Denman. She married Arthur W. Hess on Feb. 23, 1935 in Elkhart. He died on May 11, 1987. Surviving are 2 daughters, Natalie Adams of Goshen and Eugenia...
Tom "The Beast" Eastman
November 30, 2015
Tom “The Beast” Eastman, 61 of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Nov. 30, 1954 in Elkhart to James T. and Daisy L. (Lovejoy) Eastman. Surviving are his fiancée, Karen Cundiff and her daughter, Kendra Cundiff of Elkhart; a son, Robert Eastman of Elkhart and a daughter, Elizabeth (Jurabek) Kholikov of...
Ernest H. Detwiler
November 22, 2015
Ernest H. Detwiler, 93 of Elkhart, entered Heaven’s gates on Sunday, Nov. 22nd at 8:30 pm. He had resided at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa for the past two years. Mr. Detwiler was born on July 14, 1922 in Bristol to Henry and Stella (Fisher) Detwiler. Living most of his life in Bristol, he worked at the United States Post...
