Jay E. Justice
November 22, 2012
Jay E. Justice, 49, of Elkhart, passed away November 22, 2012 at his home. He was born June 1, 1963 in LaPorte to Joseph and Berndalyn (Barber) Justice and married Angela Hislope on August 6, 1994 in Goshen. She survives along with a son, Trevor and a daughter Sydney both at home; his parents, Joseph and Berndalyn Justice of...
Dorothy J. Blough
November 20, 2012
Dorothy “Duffy” J. Blough, 86, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday November 20, 2012 at 6:32 pm in her home. She was born Sept. 20, 1926 in Wabash, IN., to James W. and Angie A. (Allman) Whalen. She married Elwyn DeVon Blough on Feb. 14, 1948 at Bristol United Methodist Church in Bristol. She graduated from Bristol...
Doris E. Hickman
November 17, 2012
Doris Ellen Hickman went to be with her Lord and Savior November 17, 2012 at 7:20 pm at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart. She was the daughter of James Harry and Ada Belle (Baumgartner) Biddle. She was born in Vistula, Indiana August 30, 1917 and married Earl William Hickman on September 12, 1942. She will be...
Michael P. Saupe
November 8, 2012
Michael P. Saupe, 64 of Bristol, passed away November 8, 2012 at IU Health, Goshen Hospital. He was born January 31, 1948 in Mishawaka to Philip R. and Gloria (Clark) Saupe and married Ruth Ernsberger on Feb. 27, 1967. She survives with a son, Rodney (Rockelle) Saupe, a daughter Heather (James) Hanes all of Bristol and 2 granddaughters, Jordan...
Patti K. Schell
November 2, 2012
Patti K. Schell, 60, of Bronson, MI, formerly of Edwardsburg, MI passed away on November 2, 2012 in Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born Oct. 23, 1952 in Chicago to Floyd W. and Edna L. (Garre) Schell. Surviving are 2 sisters, Joan Janes of Pentwater, MI and Cindy (Larry) Kimes of Bristol;...
Jack E. Linn
October 31, 2012
Jack E. Linn, 90, of Elkhart, passed away October 31, 2012 at his home. He was born November 13, 1921 in Elkhart to Louis and Frances (Kunze) Linn and married Patricia Melczek who preceded him in death. Surviving are 2 nieces, Nancy (Bill) Scarbro of Bloomfield Hills, MI and Jan (Craig) Adams of Bradenton, FL; 3 great-nieces, Laura Scarbro...
Leonel LeRoy Schrock
October 22, 2012
Leonel LeRoy Schrock, 98, of Urbana, IN, Passed away Monday evening at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, IN. He was born Dec. 8, 1913 in Elkhart to Lorenzo and Addison (Ousterhout) Schrock. On Dec. 4, 1937 he married Helen Irene Cunningham who preceded him in death on Jan. 22, 2007. Surviving are a daughter: Marcia (Rich) Hoffman of...
Lenora Martsolf
October 22, 2012
Lenora Martsolf, 79, of Bristol, passed away Oct. 22, 2012 at Valley View Healthcare Center, Elkhart. She was born Oct. 28, 1932 in Wakarusa to Raymond and Alma (Strickland) Hoffman. She is survived by her children, Sherry Ann (Greg) VanPelt of Syracuse, IN, Carol Lynn (Elwood) Heiner of St. Paul, NC, Brenda Lee Martsolf of Bristol, Guy Wade (Diane)...
Tommy R. Brown
October 20, 2012
Tommy R. Brown, 54 of Elkhart, passed away October 20, 2012 at his home. He was born November 12, 1957 in Cleveland, TN to Dearl M. and Wanda Pauline (Todd) Brown Sr. and married Miriam A. Nicely on July 29, 1978 in Elkhart. She survives along with 2 sons, Ronnie (Christine Clements) Brown of Elkhart and Mikel (Amber) Brown...
Jack A. Lough
October 17, 2012
Jack A. Lough, 80, of Elkhart passed away Wednesday at Hospice House of Elkhart. He was born Aug. 29, 1932 in Marcellus, MI to John E. and Mary Etta (Frank) Lough. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 pm Friday and one hour prior to the 11am service Saturday at Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home, Elkhart . A Celebration of...
Loy G. "Butch" McKibbin
October 8, 2012
Loy G. “Butch” McKibbin, 68, of Elkhart and Mesa, AZ passed away October 8, 2012 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Jan. 10, 1944 in Elkhart to Loy G. and Esther (Meese) McKibbin Sr. He married Suzanne Rutter on April 11, 1964 in Cassopolis, MI. She survives with a son, Jeffrey (Diane) McKibbin of Elkhart, 2 daughters, Christine...
Karen K. Garl Grise
October 4, 2012
Karen K. Garl Grise, 55, of Elkhart was found deceased at home on Oct. 4, 2012 of natural causes. She was born April 14, 1957 in Elkhart to Max C. and E. Virginia Garl and married Jack E. Grise in the late 1980’s. She is survived by her twin sister, Kathy (Bob) Burris and her only niece, Laura J....
Louis P. Fodroczi
September 24, 2012
Louis P. Fodroczi, 81, of Elkhart, passed away September 24, 2012 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born October 3, 1930 in Elkhart to Peter and Elizabeth (Magyery) Fodroczi. He first married Arlene Alwine, and then married Judith Hayden on February 2, 1979 in Elkhart. He is survived by his wife Judy, 5 daughters, Karen (Gene) Berg and Kimi...
Mary K. Bridenstein
September 24, 2012
Mary K. Bridenstein, 88, of Elkhart, passed away September 24, 2012 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born May 4, 1924 in Rushville, IN to Albert and Zelda (Ensminger) Stevens and married Richard E. Bridenstein on June 6, 1947 in Indianapolis. He died Dec. 12, 1958. Surviving are 2 sons, Jerry J. (Jane) Bridenstein of Grand Rapids, MI and...
Julia M. Grove
September 16, 2012
Julia M. Grove, 73, of Bristol, passed away September 16, 2012 at her home. She was born June 15, 1939 in Las Cruces, NM to Ray B. and Lela M. (Rogers) Holbrook and married Lee Grove on Aug. 6, 1956 in Las Cruces. He survives with a daughter, Cindy (Gary) Yoder of Bristol, 2 sons, Kenneth (Ida) Grove and...
Angela Joan Holdread
September 7, 2012
Angela Joan “Angie” Holdread, 46 of Elkhart, passed away September 7, 2012 at University Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born May 22, 1966 in South Bend to Joseph H. and JoAnne (Kollar) Carrico and married Thomas R. Holdread on July 26, 1986 in Granger. He survives with a son, Collin of Elkhart, her mother and step-father, JoAnne and Bill Duncan...
Tracy Lynette Clark
September 6, 2012
Tracy Lynette Clark, 22, of Elkhart, passed away Sept. 6, 2012 in Dayton, Ohio. She was born July 7, 1990 in East Chicago, IN to LindaCarol Clark and Troy Andrews. Surviving are her mother and step-father Linda and Steven Somerville, Sr. of Elkhart, father Troy Andrews of Columbus, OH, brother Steven Somerville, Jr. of Elkhart, maternal grandparents, Calven and...
Edward T. Gurka
September 5, 2012
Edward T. Gurka, 92, of Bristol, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at Courtyard Healthcare Center, Goshen. He was born November 13, 1919 in Yonkers, New York to Joseph and Nellie (Lorenz) Gurka and married Garnet B. Lehman on November 2, 1942 in Elkhart. She died October 25, 1997. Surviving are a daughter, Karen (Woody) Gustafson of Bristol, 4...
William E. Wiltfong
September 5, 2012
William E. “Bill” Wiltfong, 65, of Elkhart, president of Wiltfong Moving and Storage Co. passed away Wednesday morning, September 5th at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on February 4, 1947 in South Bend to Leslie and Frances (Cataldo) Wiltfong. He married Kris Wambaugh on January 20, 1972. She survives along with 2 sons, Ryan (Amy) Wiltfong of Bristol...

William E. Muir
August 31, 2012
William E. “Bill” Muir, 57 of Bristol, passed away August 31, 2012 at IU Health, Goshen Hospital. He was born February 3, 1955 in Indianapolis to David J. and Helen A. (Judson) Muir. He is survived by 2 sons, Tony Muir of Middlebury and Mike Muir of Elkhart; 2 grandchildren, Kaydon and Chandler Muir and 2 brothers, David (Michele)...