Joseph A. Collins
April 12, 2013
Joseph A. Collins, 81 of Elkhart, IN. passed away April 12, 2013 at 11:41 am at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on Oct. 18, 1931 in Selma, N.C. to Joseph Arthur and Lizzie (Godwin) Collins. He married Betty L. Tapp on Jan. 5, 1953 in Raton, N.M. She survives along with two sons; Joseph Thomas (Cindy L.) Collins...
Edith Marcele Phelps
April 10, 2013
ELKHART- Edith M. “Marcele” Phelps, 100 passed away at Greenleaf Health Campus on April 10, 2013. She was born on December 11, 1912 to Chauncy E. and Olive Dunafin in Wolcottville, Lagrange County, growing up on a farm. She married Raymond Fields, June 29, 1940. He died Sept. 21, 1952. She then married Harold L. Phelps in 1959. He...
James Lee Alexander
April 7, 2013
James Lee Alexander, 64 of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013 at his home. He was born October 6, 1948 in Elkhart to Don and Edna (Troup) Alexander. He married Judy M. Comer in February of 1971. Surviving are 4 sons, Jamie Wagner of Fla., Don (Leann) Alexander of Lakeville, David (Lydia) Alexander of Osceola, and Jack (Heather)...
Irene A. McClure
April 5, 2013
Irene A. McClure, 90 of Goshen, passed away April 5, 2013 at Greencroft Healthcare Center, Goshen. She was born May 10, 1922 in Crandon, Wisc. to Forrest and June (Bertch) Callander Sr. She married Curtis McClure in 1941. He preceded in death in 1986. Surviving are 3 sons, Craig A. (Pat) McClure of Shipshewana, Ronald (Judith) McClure of Presque...
Alice J. DeMaegd
March 31, 2013
Alice J. DeMaegd, 78, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday evening March 31 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. She was born March 8, 1935 in Elkhart to Dean and Hilder (Carlson) Ferm. On November 29, 1958 in Elkhart she married Robert DeMaegd who survives along with a brother Alfred Ferm of St. Petersburg, FL, a step-brother Richard (Garnet)...
Charlotte J. Dalton
March 26, 2013
Charlotte J. Dalton, 85, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday March 26, 2013 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. She was born June 12, 1927 in Elizabethton, Tenn. to James and Beulah (Baines) Treadway. In Gate City, Virginia, on July 16, 1945 she married John R. Dalton. He died September 12, 1992. Surviving are 2 daughters, Sherry (John) McCrory...
Homer N. Warner
March 25, 2013
Homer N. Warner, 87 of Elkhart, passed away March 25, 2013 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa. He was born August 16, 1925 in Elkhart to Franklin Blair and Jessie (Huston) Warner. He married Dorothy E. Kissinger on June 30, 1952 in Walkerton. She died September 5, 1995. Surviving are 4 daughters, Laura Legus of Elkhart, Christine (Robert) Yuraitis of...
Marilyn J. Krueger
March 21, 2013
Marilyn J. Krueger, 84 of Elkhart, passed away March 21, 2013 at Greenleaf Living Center, Elkhart. She was born April 26, 1928 in Mishawaka to Clarence and Julia (Kline) Biltz. She married Robert E. Murphy who preceded in death. She then married William C. Krueger on Sept. 12, 1975 in Columbus, NE. He survives with her daughter, Darlyn (Tim)...
Richard J. Blough
March 20, 2013
Richard J. Blough, 87 of Bristol, passed away March 20, 2013 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born December 25, 1925 in Middlebury to Paul and Ruby (Long) Blough. He married Joy Nifong on March 21, 1948 in Bristol. She survives with 2 sons, David (Connie) Blough of Bristol and Brent (Linda) Blough of Elkhart; a daughter, Dawn White...
Barbara Bentzer
March 19, 2013
Barbara Bentzer, 82 of Elkhart passed away March 19, 2013 at the Hospice House of Elkhart. She was born April 1, 1930 in Yugoslavia to George and Victoria (Dort) Simon. She married Friedrich Bentzer on December 8, 1951 in Austria. He survives with a son, Karl (Debbie) Bentzer of Edwardsburg, MI; 2 grandsons, Jason (Glenyce) Bentzer of Edwardsburg, MI...
Marilyn Jean Weatherholt
March 16, 2013
Marilyn Jean Weatherholt, 70 of Elkhart, passed away March 16, 2013 in her home. She was born March 9, 1943 in Kankakee, Illinois to Robert and Harriett (Johnson) Case. She married Ralph Galen Weatherholt on February 13, 1960. He died on December 12, 2012. Surviving are 3 sons, Lonnie (Denise) of Elkhart, Ronnie (Amy) of Goshen and Donnie (Kristen)...
Maureen "Mo" Aldrich
March 14, 2013
Maureen “Mo” Aldrich, 57 of Elkhart, passed away March 14, 2013 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born November 9, 1955 in Dayton, OH to Thomas G. and Cleffie A. (Turner) Montgomery. She married Steven A. Aldrich on March 30, 1996. He survives along with a son, Wayne T. Wilkerson of Elkhart, a daughter, Melissa “Missy” Wilkerson of Sharon,...
Dennis G. Harr
March 13, 2013
Dennis G. Harr, 70 of White Pigeon, MI passed away at 11:04 pm March 13, 2013 at his home. He was born June 26, 1942 in Adrian, MI to Forrest and Betty (Bales) Harr. He married Sherrie Hewitt on October 14, 1967. She survives along with a son, Andrew (Michelle) Harr of Grosse Pointe Park, MI, grandchildren, Ethan, Elise...
Rollin James Campbell
March 8, 2013
Rollin James Campbell, 89 of Elkhart, passed away March 8, 2013 at the Golden Living Center, Elkhart. He was born July 13, 1923 in Brighton, IN to Norton and Delilia Campbell. He married Cartha Carlisle on May 16, 1987. She survives with two daughters from a previous marriage, Janet (Cecil) Lamar of Goshen and Bonnie (Randy) Ring of Casa...
Modean Lemons
March 7, 2013
Modean Lemons, 87 of Elkhart, IN. passed away March 7, 2013 at home. She was born June 9, 1925 in Coffee Co., TN. to Ben and Mattie (Floyd) McCollough. She married Dewey W. Lemons on Feb. 15, 1943 in Alabama. He preceded her in death on May 19, 1996. Survivors include two daughters, Betty (William) BeCraft and Sallie Williams...
Ronald G. Ball
March 7, 2013
Ronald G. Ball, 84, of Elkhart passed away March 7, 2013 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born July 13, 1928 in Elkhart to Everett and Josephine (Wolfe) Ball. He married Marilyn M. Wise on May 24, 1952. She survives along with 2 sons, Gerry Ball and Rick Ball of Elkhart and a daughter Rhonda Ball of Goshen; 5...
J. Eric Haitsma
March 4, 2013
J. Eric Haitsma, 51 of Elkhart, passed away March 4, 2013. He was born December 15, 1961 in Elkhart to Klaas and Cornelia (VanderSijs) Haitsma . Surviving are a son, John Tyler Haitsma of Bloomington and a daughter, Delaynie Grace Haitsma of Goshen; Siblings, Robert Haitsma of Cody, WY, Anthony Haitsma of Goshen, Dawn (Brian) Desimone and Steven (Jamie)...
Edmond H. Harris
February 26, 2013
Edmond H. Harris, 92, of Elkhart, passed away February 26, 2013 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 22, 1920 in New Castle, Texas to Columbus W. and Lena O. (Satterwhite) Harris. He married Betty Maxine Harris on June 11, 1942 in St. Louis. Surviving are 3 daughters, Linda (Michael) Pittman of Madison, IN, Rosa (Adam)...
Bea E. Austin
February 25, 2013
Bea E. Austin, 91 of Elkhart, went home to be with her Lord on Feb. 25, 2013. She was born Feb. 27, 1921 in Orland, IN. to Herman and Emily (Boardman) Davis. She married John E. Austin on Aug. 24, 1940 and was married for 56 years before he preceded her in death in 1996. Survivors include 1 son,...
Raymond Gene Young
February 23, 2013
Raymond Gene “Bear” Young, 75 of Elkhart, passed away February 23, 2013 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born November 17, 1937 in Elkhart to Eddie R. and Anna Marie (Bradley) Young. He married Peggy A. McCuen on October 28, 1966. She survives with a son, James Bradley (Darlene) Young of Auburndale, FL ; 3 grandchildren, Logan and...
