Elizabeth "Betty" O. Weideman
Nov 10, 2014
Elizabeth O. “Betty” Weideman, 95 of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing, Goshen. She was born Feb. 5, 1919 in Wheatfield, IN to Grover C. and Lulu Fern (Dewey) Stembel. She married Howard Dale Weideman on June 2, 1940 in Elkhart. He survives with 2 daughters, Barbara (David) Mills of Ovid, MI...
Judith Wesdorp
Nov 7, 2014
Judith Wesdorp 67, of Elkhart died peacefully surrounded by her family on November 7th. She was born on April 15, 1947 in Goshen to Jay and Shirley Essig. She is survived by her husband Henri Wesdorp, daughter Sara (Justin) Granberg of Middlebury, son Andy (Courtney) Wesdorp of Elkhart, daughter Alyssa (Gabriel) Medina of Chicago, 6 grandchildren, Sage, Colt, and...
Craig M. Bennett
Nov 6, 2014
Craig. M. Bennett, 56, of South Bend, passed away Thursday Nov. 6 at home. He was born Feb. 1, 1958 in Markham, Ontario, Canada to Charles M. and Agnes (Wideman) Bennett. On May 24, 1996 in South Bend, he married Janet L. Thornton, who survives, along with 4 children: Brittany (Adam) Wade of Missoula, Montana, Daniel Peters of Bloomington,...
Nancy E. Schrock
Nov 6, 2014
Nancy Elizabeth Schrock, 44, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday at 10:30 am Nov. 6th at Elkhart Hospice House from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. She was born Nov. 20, 1969 in South Bend. On June 27, 2009 in Goshen, she married Timothy A. Schrock who survives along with a daughter Nanci R. Gouker of Elkhart, a son Johnathon...
Vicki D. Davis
Nov 1, 2014
Vicki D. Davis, 71 of Elkhart, passed away Nov. 1, 2014 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Nov. 2, 1942 in Elkhart to Lewis O. and Betty J. (Farley) Davis. She married Robert F. Anderson, the father of her children in 1961. After their divorce, she married Carl D. Davis in 1974. Surviving are 3 sons,...
Maynard V. Messick
Oct 31, 2014
Maynard “Vince” Messick, 54 of Elkhart, passed away Oct. 31, 2014 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born May 6, 1960 in Elkhart to Maynard C. and Olive (Stanley) Messick. He is survived by a sister, Mary Ann (Curt) Kniffin of Lakeland, FL and a brother, Stan (Lisa Carte) Messick of Bristol; A nephew, Jeremy (Christina) Messick of...
Logan Michael Ramos
Oct 29, 2014
Logan Michael Ramos, 15 hours old, passed away October 29, 2014 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. He was born Oct. 28, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital to Brandon Ramos and Jennifer Prater. His parents survive along with a brother, Rylee Prater all of Elkhart. Also surviving are his grandparents, Sue Prater of Elkhart and Susan Ramos of Murphysboro, IL...
Marie Swift
Oct 19, 2014
Marie Swift, 78 of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014 at Hubbard Hill Estates. She was born Feb. 11, 1936 in Detroit, Mich. to Clarence and Lillian (Hobbs) Rader. She married Louis G. Swift on Dec. 10, 1955 in Detroit. He survives with 3 sons, Greg (Julie) Swift of New Haven, IN, Scott (Melinda) Swift of Apex, NC...
Richard D. Jenks
Oct 15, 2014
Richard D. “Dick” Jenks, 79 of Bristol, passed away October 15, 2014 at his home. He was born May 6, 1935 in Cleghorn, Iowa to Harold and Florence (McComb) Jenks. He married Janet C. Hagenbucher on June 17, 1956 in Marcus, IA. She survives with 3 daughters, Terri (Lyle) Gaff of Elkhart, Tami (Jason) Dean of Goshen and Toni...
Beverly A. Bachman
Oct 6, 2014
Beverly Ann Bachman, 90 of Elkhart, passed away Oct. 6, 2014 at Eastlake Terrace. She was born April 17, 1924 in Omaha, NE to Julius and Agnes (Popisil) Frish. She married Ray L. Bachman on July 12, 1953 in Omaha. He died on Feb. 27, 2002. Surviving are a son, Steve (Julie) Bachman of Elkhart; 4 grandchildren, Wesley, Alyssa,...
Patricia L. Hawkins
Oct 5, 2014
Patricia L. Hawkins, 70 of Edwardsburg, passed away Sunday Oct. 5, 2014 in her home. She was born December 27, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Charles and Bertha (Davis) Wilder. She married Charles R. Hawkins of Dec. 19, 1961 in Elkhart. He survives with 2 daughters, Katherine (Scott) Hoeppner of Sarasota, FL and Kimberly (Randy) Berkel of Elkhart; a...
Betty R. Beach
Sep 29, 2014
Betty Beach, 84 of Elkhart, passed away Sept. 29, 2014. Born in Elkhart to Glen and Evelyn (Nine) Clark, she is survived by Edwin D. Beach, her husband of 61 years, her daughter Dala (Denny) Heeg of Elkhart and her son Rollie (Laurie) Beach of North Olmstead, OH; 4 grandchildren and her sister, Jeannine Dirks of Middlebury. She was...
Dianne Justine Van Den Ecker
Sep 26, 2014
Dianne Justine Van Den Ecker, 74 of Elkhart passed peacefully on Sept. 26, 2014 at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born May 3, 1940 to Louis and Lenora (Alberts) Van Den Ecker. Surviving are her children, Kelly Parsons of Port Angeles, WA, Beau Parson of California, Mechael Derrell of Oklahoma, and Brooke (Steve) Olinger of Elkhart; 6 grandchildren,...
Devon "Bunny" Beehler
Sep 25, 2014
Devon H. “Bunny” Beehler, 93 of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 in his home. He was born March 27, 1921 in Elkhart to John R. and Ethel Mae (Zentz) Beehler. He married Betty Lou Hayes on Nov. 10, 1943 in Elkhart. She died June 21, 1994. He then married Patricia A. Moore on March 30, 1996. She...
Maxine J. Ross
Sep 25, 2014
Maxine J. Ross, 94, of Bristol, passed from Earth to Heaven onThursday Sept. 25 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born May 22, 1920 in Bristol to Roy E. and Ada L. (Remington) Johnson. On Dec. 4, 1948 in Bristol, she married Hosea B. Ross who preceded her in death on April 5, 2007. Surviving are her son Joseph...
Barbara J. Bechtel
Sep 23, 2014
Barbara J. Bechtel, 75 of Bristol, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014 in her home. She was born October 16, 1938 in Rocky River, Ohio to Joe and Pearl (Taylor) Thompson. She married Harold C. “Hal” Bechtel on January 11, 1958 in Rocky River. He survives along with a daughter, Becky (Bob) Brown of Elkhart, 2 sons, Bob (Lori)...
Mark S. Dawson
Sep 17, 2014
Mark S. Dawson, 56 of Bristol, passed away Sept. 17, 2014 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. He was born Feb. 23, 1958 in South Bend to Glen Eugene and Maxine Louise (Steele) Dawson. He married Sharon K. Pontius on August 27, 1988 in Edwardsburg. She survives with a daughter, Amber S. Dawson of Elkhart; 2 sons, Cody S. Dawson...
O. Marie Kasa
Sep 16, 2014
O. Marie Kasa, 81 of Elkhart, passed away September 16, 2014 at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Feb. 16, 1933 in Nashville, TN to Fallie and Beulah (Mills) Joines. She married Larry A. Kasa on June 27, 1964 in Elkhart. He survives with a son, Phillip Kasa of Elkhart, 5 grandchildren: Jessica, Brock, Bailey, Benjamin and Kasey;...
Donald E. Chason
Sep 10, 2014
Donald E. Chason, 79 of Bristol, passed away Sept. 10, 2014 in his home. He was born Aug. 11, 1935 in Whigham, GA to Marvin and Nettie Chason. He married Marilyn S. Shellenberger on Oct. 18, 1969. She survives along with 3 children, Paul (Mary) Chason of Elkhart, Darlene (Tony) Henderson and Marvin (Adriana) Chason both of Bristol; 8...
Neva B. Engelhardt
Sep 7, 2014
Neva B. Engelhart, 97, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday Sept. 7 at Greenleaf Living Center, Elkhart where she had resided for the past 3 years. She was born Jan. 6, 1917 in Elkhart to William and Clela (Whitmyer) Parkhurst. On March 29, 1941 she married Wilbur “Beak” Engelhardt who preceded her in death on Feb. 5, 1989. Neva is...
