Ruth  S. Adams

Ruth S. Adams

September 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...

Aileen  R. Burns

Aileen R. Burns

September 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

Edmund H. Cook II

September 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,...

Michael  T. Happer,  Sr.

Michael T. Happer, Sr.

September 1, 2015

Michael T. Happer, Sr., 78, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday Sep. 1, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born March 8, 1937 in Elkhart to Thomas V. and Marian S. (Schutt) Happer. On Aug. 29, 1959 in Elkhart, he married Gloria J. Holdeman, who survives along with a son Michael T. (Denise) Happer, Jr. of Elkhart and a...

Gail  A. Hicks

Gail A. Hicks

August 24, 2015

Gail A. Hicks, 59, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Aug. 24, 2015 at IU Health, Goshen Hospital. She was born July 30, 1956 in South Bend to James F. and Barbara E. (Hatfield) Troxel. She married Steven P. Hicks on July 16, 1983 in Nappanee. He survives along with her parents, James and Barbara Troxel of Nappanee; Step-children, Tyron...

Martha  E. Cook

Martha E. Cook

August 21, 2015

Martha E. Cook, 94 of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Aug. 21, 2015 at The Maples at Waterford, Goshen. She was born March 8, 1921 in Nappanee to Mervin and Eva (Anglemyer) Wagner. She married Bert R. Cook on Feb. 17, 1946 in Nappanee. He died on April 1, 1999. Surviving is a son, Duane E. Cook of Goshen; 2...

Goldie  M. Gouker

Goldie M. Gouker

August 21, 2015

Goldie M. Gouker, 101 of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Aug, 21, 2015 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Nov. 22, 1913 in Cropsey, IL to Prier L. and Susie E. (Tarter) Brantley. Surviving are 2 daughters; Ramona Thompson and Waynalene Sue Newell; 5 grandchildren; John (Nancy) Artley, Marilee (Mike) Newman, Alan Artley, Edward (Shelly) Newell, and...

Donald  R. Carpenter

Donald R. Carpenter

August 19, 2015

Donald R. Carpenter, 85 of Elkhart, passed away, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015 in his home. He was born January 1, 1930 in Niles, Michigan to Lloyd and Evelyn (Price) Carpenter. He married Marjorie F. Reish on Oct. 1, 1950 in Elkhart. She preceded him in death on Oct. 30, 1993. Surviving are a daughter, Mindy (Kerry) Glassman of Elkhart...

Thomas  P. Goggan

Thomas P. Goggan

August 15, 2015

Thomas P Goggan, 69, died Saturday in Elkhart after a two year battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Celeste, of Elkhart, IN; his 3 sons, John (Bretta) Goggan of Weidman MI; Chad (Michele Yoder) Maskill of Casselberry FL; Matthew (Tara Evans) Maskill of Nappanee IN; his Daughter in Law, Rhonda (Tom)...

Richard  Paul Smith

Richard Paul Smith

August 11, 2015

Richard Paul “Smoky” Smith, 92, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday Aug. 11, 2015 at Hospice House of Elkhart. He was born April 16, 1923 in Winter, WI to Curtis and Etta Faye (Gordan) Smith. On Oct. 7, 1942 in Daleville, IN he married Ruby J. Middleton who preceded him in death on Jan. 3, 1972. Surviving are his son,...

Nylene  Junelle Culveyhouse

Nylene Junelle Culveyhouse

August 8, 2015

God called a special angel to heaven on Saturday August 8, 2015, Nylene Junelle Culveyhouse, 77, of Elkhart passed away at home. She was born March 27, 1938 in Elkhart to Floyd H. and Edna (Lovejoy) Kindle. On Christmas Eve in 1959 she married Donald Culveyhouse who survives along with 4 children: Richard (Sharon Ladner) Walls of Gulfport, MS;...

Mary  E. Putnam

Mary E. Putnam

July 28, 2015

Mary E. Putnam passed away unexpectedly in the early morning of July 28, 2015. She was born June 22, 1928 to Allen and Erlestine (Corp) Trumbull in Swanton, Ohio. In 1934 she moved to Grosse Pointe, Michigan where she spent all her early school years. Later she was an alumna of Beloit College and University of Michigan. While at...

John  R. Switalski

John R. Switalski

July 27, 2015

John R. Switalski, 65, of White Pigeon, MI., passed away Monday July 27, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital after a long battle with cancer. He was born Nov. 23, 1949 in South Bend to Robert Switalski and Irene (Trzybinski) Ison. On Sept. 19, 1975 in Kalamazoo, MI, he married Cathy Brainerd, who survives along with a daughter April (David)...

Nettie  M. Waterman

Nettie M. Waterman

July 25, 2015

Nettie M. Waterman, 88 of Edwardsburg, Mich., passed away July 25, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Aug. 3, 1926 in Elkhart to Foster and Amanda (Fergison) Hartman. She married Ralph A. Waterman of Oct. 24, 1944 in Elkhart. He died on July 10, 2003. Surviving are a son, Ralph (Ginny) Waterman of Edwardsburg and a daughter,...

Robert  Lee Wood

Robert Lee Wood

July 23, 2015

Robert Lee Wood, 74 of Elkhart, IN went to be with the Lord on Thursday July 23, 2015 surrounded by his wife and children at his bedside. Robert was born March 20, 1941 to the late John R. and Kate (Helton) Wood of Bristol, Tennessee. Robert's charm and charisma attracted the eye of Wanda Elaine Goff of Saltville, VA...

Julie  A. Hluchota

Julie A. Hluchota

July 22, 2015

Julie Ann Hluchota, daughter of Que and Mike Morelli and Leon and Pam Hluchota, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Julie was born in Elkhart, Indiana, on April 6, 1988. Her family, including her sister Alison Hluchota and step-siblings Sarah Morelli, Jessica Morelli, Rob Mitchell, Kate (Mitchell) Hummel, and Christine (Mitchell) Swarm, will miss her, and we will...

Leon  A. Dean

Leon A. Dean

July 16, 2015

Leon Alan Dean, 91, of Elkhart, died at Hospice House July 16. Born March 28, 1924, in Lawrenceville, Ill., to Irene (Lathrop) and Everett Barnes Dean, he married Janice Linke in Seymour, Ind., on June 22, 1957. She survives with children Jessica (Lowell) Walsworth, Sturgis, Mich.; Bruce (Tracy) Dean, Chicago; Martin (Carma) Dean of Elkhart; and Alicia (Jim) Carlson,...

Robert  M. Gottuso

Robert M. Gottuso

July 11, 2015

Colonel Robert M. Gottuso, 85 of Elkhart, formerly of Bellevue, NE, passed away on July 11, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born April 15, 1930 in Utica, NY to Salvatore and Maria (Abbate) Gottuso. He married Dorothy Ann Mody on Sept. 12, 1953. She survives with 2 sons, Eric A. (Teri) Gottuso of Elkhart and Robert M....

Karen  Joan Youngman

Karen Joan Youngman

June 28, 2015

Karen Joan Hanson Youngman, 69 of Kodak, TN, formerly of Elkhart, passed away on June 28th after a 13 year battle with cancer. She was born July 12, 1945 to Lloyd and Donabelle Hanson who preceded her in death. She was a loyal wife to Charles Youngman for 51 years. They lived in Elkhart most of her life then...

Margaret  "Peg" Super

Margaret "Peg" Super

June 28, 2015

Margaret E. “Peg” Super, 85, of Bristol, passed away Sunday June 28, 2015 at Hospice House of Elkhart. She was born Aug. 13, 1929 in LaPorte, IN to Robert G. and Marie M. (Martin) Homan. On March 26, 1950 in Elkhart she married James O. Super who preceded her in death on March 31, 2010. Surviving are a son...

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