Judith G. Miller
Mar 11, 2014
Judith G. Miller, 76 of Goshen, Indiana went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 11, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on Jan. 21, 1938 in Hammond, IN. to John and Barbara (Polowazyk) Partner. She married Larry Miller on Nov. 25, 1961 in Lansing, IL. He survives along with a daughter, Crystal (Bart)...
Norma B. Best
Mar 9, 2014
Norma B. Best, 92 of Greenville, SC, formerly of Elkhart, passed away March 9, 2014 in her home. She was born February 5, 1922 in Bangor, MI to Glenn and Katie (Zipsie) Whiteman. She married Donald E. Best in 1945 in Battle Creek, MI. He died in 1987. She then married Roy Beall in 1996. He survives along with...
Rita F. Wirt
Mar 7, 2014
Rita F. Wirt, 71 of Elkhart, passed away March 7, 2014 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa. She was born July 8, 1942 in Elkhart to Bert and Zelma (James) Cook. She married Dennis E. Wirt on July 24, 1960. He survives with a daughter, Rhonda (Jeff) Schaar of Elkhart and a son, Rob (Robin) Wirt of Muncie; 4 grandchildren,...
Chester W. Shuck
Mar 6, 2014
Chester W. Shuck, 67, of Elkhart passed away Thursday March 6 at the home of his daughter in Elkhart. He was born Jan. 29, 1947 in Kalamazoo, MI to Claude and Lois D. (Ramer) Shuck. On Feb. 13, 1981 in Logansport, IN. he married Debra J. Muckenfuss who preceded him in death on Jan. 29, 2012. Chester is survived...
Janet Lee Toland
Mar 6, 2014
Janet Lee (Flood) Toland, 66 of Elkhart, passed away March 6, 2014 in her home. She was born March 25, 1947 in New Brunswick, NJ to John A. and Janet F. (Fiedorowicz) Flood. She married Gary L. Toland on June 20, 1970 in St. Joseph, MI. He survives with 2 daughters, Brigid Steinhagen and Kara Toland both of Elkhart;...
Charles E. Bryan
Mar 4, 2014
Charles E. Bryan, 77 of Bristol, passed away March 4, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born, May 31, 1936 in Metropolis, IL to Roscoe and Mary (Taylor) Bryan. Surviving are a daughter, Gail (Ernie) Soullier of Ft. Myers, FL; 2 sons, Joe (Karen) Bryan of Elkhart and Richard (Susan) Bryan of Jones, MI; 6 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren,...
Sandra Kay Taylor
Feb 28, 2014
Sandra Kay Taylor, 69, moved to Heaven on February 28, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Sandra Kay Head on February 17, 1945 to Lester and Ethel (Middleton) Head. She was the youngest of 7 children. Mary Harriet, Betty, Richard, Ron and Carol preceded her and still living is Charles. She married Daniel Taylor on Jan. 8,...
Christine L. Black
Feb 22, 2014
Christine L. Black, 44 of Bristol, passed away on February 22, 2014 at her home. She was born August 2, 1969 in Goshen to Rev. Paul E. and Maxine P. (Mechling) Black. She is survived by a brother, Bob (Jackie) Black of Bristol; 3 sisters, Pat (Scott) Sullivan of Edwardsburg, MI, Pam (Doug) Ward of Three Rivers, MI and...
Mark S. Dawson
Feb 17, 2014
Mark S. Dawson, 56, of Bristol, passed away Wednesday September 17 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Arrangements are pending.
Norman H. Kleckner
Feb 17, 2014
Norman H. Kleckner, 84 of Middlebury, passed away February 17, 2014 at his residence. He was born Decemb er 12, 1928 in Saginaw, Michigan to Chester C. and Laura Mae (Birch) Kleckner. Surviving are a brother, David Allen Kleckner of Gulfport, MS and 3 nephews and 4 nieces. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers, William, Ronald, Thomas...
Helen M. Watts-Brown
Feb 17, 2014
Helen M. Watts-Brown, 85 of Brentwood Retirement Center, Elkhart, passed away February 17, 2014 at Hubbard Hill Healthcare Center. She was born on December 11, 1928 in Delaware, OH to Charles and Elma (Milhone) Avery. She married Hilton Watts on June 10, 1951 in Bucyrus, OH. He preceded her in death on Sept. 1, 1991. She then married Curtis...
Charles R. Tubbs
Feb 11, 2014
Charles R. Tubbs, 61, of Bristol, passed away Tuesday Feb. 11 at home. He was born Nov. 1, 1952 in Goshen to Van Tubbs and Mary Ellen (Hall) Strong . On March 4, 1989 in Osceola, IN he married Nancy Keb who survives along with a daughter Carol Jean (Edwin) Colon of Huntsville, AL, 3 sisters: Deborah (Bill) Walters...
Roger Duane Maier
Feb 7, 2014
Roger Duane Maier, 69 of Elkhart, passed away, February 7, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born May 17, 1944 in Cedar Grove, West Virginia to Wesley Floren and Alice Elizabeth (Powell) Maier. He married Carol Ann Trigg on July 1, 1963. She survives with 2 sons, Randal (Tracy) Maier of Indianapolis and Jeff (Mary Pat) Maier of...
Charles M. Stutsman
Feb 6, 2014
Charles Michael Stutsman, 67, of Elkhart, died at 11:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb 6, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Charlie was born December 18, 1946 in Elkhart, Indiana. He was the son of Russell and Irma Stutsman and the brother of Karen Stutsman Duck Adamsville, MI. He was married to Tandy Strawser on June14,1969. He is...
Patrick D. Wenger
Feb 4, 2014
Patrick D. Wenger, 56, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday Feb. 4 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Feb. 12, 1957 in Elkhart to John D. and Doris E. (McCreary) Wenger. Patrick is survived by his mother, Doris, a sister Susan McCoy of Middlebury, IN., brothers: Ross W. Wenger of Elkhart and Ray Allen (Tina) Wenger of Goshen and...
William Michael Hibshman
Feb 3, 2014
William Michael Hibshman, 66, of Union, MI., passed away Monday Feb. 3 at home. He was born March 4, 1947 in Elkhart to William C. Hibshman and Elizabeth L. Hodson. He graduated from Concord High School. Mike was a loving husband, father and grand and great grandfather. He married in December of 1966 to Judith Ann Bricker and had...
Lillis M. "Lil" Conn
Jan 25, 2014
Lillis M. “Lil” Conn, 96 of Elkhart, IN. passed away Jan. 25, 2014 at 2 PM at Hubbard Hill Estates. She was born on April 30, 1917 to Thomas and Charlotte (Blair) McDowell. She married James M. Conn Sr. on Sept. 25, 1937. He preceded her in death on Dec. 24, 1982. Survivors include three sons; Jim (Lana) Conn...
Walter I. Hartman
Jan 21, 2014
Walter I. Hartman, 87, went to be with the Lord Tuesday night, January 21, 2014. He was born in Wakarusa on September 29, 1926 to Raymond and Elva (Martin) Hartman. Surviving is his wife, June (Fisher) Hartman, children Brent (Karin) of Elkhart, Greg (Bethany) of Elkhart, Karen (Marvin) Metzler of Union, MI, Debbie (Dale) Bozell of Brownsburg, IN and...
Donna P. Melkus
Jan 18, 2014
Donna P. Melkus, 86, of Elkhart, met God on Saturday Jan. 18 at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Dec. 23, 1927 in Noble County, IN. She was adopted by Jesse and Lilly (Collins) Cripe on Apr. 10, 1931. On Feb. 14, 1975 in LaPorte, IN she married L. Fred Melkus who preceded her in death on Nov. 13,...
Douglas Thornton
Jan 15, 2014
Douglas Thornton, 83, Elkhart, passed away on January 15, 2014. Doug was born in Montreal, Canada on January 15, 1931, to Douglas Cable Thornton and Mabel Chaplin Thornton, who preceded him in death. He was brother to Thomas Chaplin Thornton, also now deceased. Doug grew up in Montreal , Canada and moved to Detroit MI where he finished high...
