Floyd N. Olinger
April 2, 2012
Floyd Neal Olinger, 82 of Elkhart passed away April 2, 2012 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born February 21, 1930 in Elkhart to Hershel N. and Thelma I. (Kimes) Olinger. He married Karen L. Tucker on April 11, 1963. She survives with children, Cathy (David) Brown of VA, Rene (Tony) Self, Bobbie (Brandon) Harper and Karen Price all...
Howard Miller
March 31, 2012
Howard Miller, 59 of Bristol, IN. died March 31, 2012 at 11:01 p.m. at home. He was born on December 2, 1952 in Goshen, IN. to Harold and Lexie (Foster) Miller who both preceded him in death. He married Minerva Van Fleern on June 25, 1977. She survives along with one son, Ben Miller, one daughter, Tina (Jacob Robertson)...
Phyllis Joyce Wood
March 30, 2012
Phyllis Joyce Wood, 84 of Bristol, IN. died March 30, 2012 @ 3:10 a.m. at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. She was born on October 20, 1927 in Elkhart to Charles L. and Ruth (Bartlett) Wood. She married Donald L. Wood on Nov. 26, 1948 in Elkhart. He preceded her in death on June 12, 2006. Survivors include...
Charlotte Ann Stults
March 30, 2012
Charlotte Ann Stults, 83 of Bristol, IN. died March 30, 2012 at 10:15 p.m. at Greenleaf Health Campus, Elkhart. She was born on April 7, 1928 in North Dakota to Victor and Agnes (Wicork) Bogstie. She married Leo Ray Stults on November 5, 1948 in Seattle, WA. He preceded her in death on May 24, 2011. Survivors include 3...
Judy N. Williams
March 29, 2012
Judith N. (Judy) Williams, 74 of Bristol, IN. died March 29, 2012 at 4:50 p.m. at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on Sept. 12, 1937 in Palatka, FL. to Grover Kinard and Louise Cates Lahmer. She married Robert F. Williams in 1969 in FL. He preceded her in death on August 25, 2004. Survivors include two sons; Larry...
Wayne E. Campbell
March 28, 2012
Wayne E. “Jack” Campbell 92, of Bristol, passed to his eternal life at 9:51am March 28, 2012 at Elkhart General Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He fought the good fight, He finished the race, He kept the faith. He was born Nov. 30, 1919 in Wilshire, OH to Milo W. and Lela (Massey) Campbell and married Marie E....
Clifford A. Detwiler
March 24, 2012
Clifford A. Detwiler, 94 of Middlebury, formerly of Bristol, died March 24, 2012 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. He was born Feb. 10, 1918 in Elkhart County to Moody W. and Ellen (Hoover) Detwiler and married Kathryn A. Gibson on June 15, 1940 in South Bend. She died June 7, 2008. Cliff is survived by 23 nieces...
Linda D. Went
March 21, 2012
Linda Darlene Went 63, of Union, Mich. died Wednesday March 21, 2012 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born July 17, 1948 in Elkhart to Albert D. and Catherine (Clement) Smith and married Ken Earl Went on Jan. 17, 1970 in Elkhart. He survives along with a daughter, Tina (Brian) Helbling of Edwardsburg, MI, a son, Jeffrey Went of...
Marie Richard
March 13, 2012
Marie Richard, 100 of Elkhart, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Valley View Healthcare Center. She was born July 18, 1911 in Kewanna, IN to Charles H. and Ethel A. (Freels) Wentzel and married Joseph P. Richard on Nov. 19, 1932 in Albion, IN. He died Dec. 17, 2000. Also preceding in death is her brother Harold Wentzel in...
Odis F. Anton
March 7, 2012
Odis F. Anton, 83 of Elkhart died Wednesday March 7, 2012 at Hubbard Hill Estates. He was born Oct. 19, 1928 in Jasper, Alabama to Arthur and Sadie (Tidwell) Anton and married Carrie J. Hamilton on March 7, 1951. She survives along with a daughter, Cathy Anton of Shaumburg, IL, 1 brother Sylvester Anton and 1 sister Mildred Skinner...
Lynda L. Read
March 4, 2012
Lynda L. Volheim Read, 73 of Elkhart, passed away Sunday March 4, 2012 at Rivercrest Specialty Hospital, Mishawaka. She was born May 13, 1938 in Elkhart to James Luther and Dorothy (Smith) Hummer and married Richard A. Read on Dec. 9, 1983 in Elkhart. Her husband Richard survives along with 4 daughters, Teri Horberg of Tarpon Springs, FL, Toni...
Frances C. Pacton
March 4, 2012
Frances C. Pacton 99, of Elkhart, died Sunday March 4, 2012 at Valley View Healthcare Center, Elkhart. She was born August 21, 1912 in Michigan City, IN to Steven and Michaline (Tureryenski) Lewandoski and married Charles P. Pacton on July 14, 1927 in New Buffalo, MI. He died on October 19, 1978. Surviving are a daughter Shirley J. Brown...
Roger L. Silveus
February 26, 2012
Roger L. Silveus, 71 of Elkhart, Indiana died February 26, 2012 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on February 3, 1941 in Elkhart to Naaman and Nellie (Haney) Silveus. He married Bernice Kring on February 17, 1962 in Elkhart who survives him. He was preceded in death by a son Kevin L. Silveus and a brother, Arthur...
Elizabeth J. Jozwiak
February 25, 2012
Elizabeth Jean (Tollefsrud) Jozwiak passed away Saturday February 25, 2012 at IU Health, Goshen Hospital surrounded by family after a brief illness. She was born April 21, 1925 in St. Paul, MN and was raised in International Falls, MN. After graduating from Falls High School, she traveled to the Twin Cities and worked as Rosie the Riveter, assembling planes...
Heidi S. Tack
February 24, 2012
Heidi gracefully left the world behind a better place. A loving wife, and a remarkable mother leaves behind a family that is so loved and fortunate to have shared such a great and fulfilled life that we would all be grateful to have experienced. She leaves behind so much more than her family. She leaves behind a true example...
Lillian May Crume
February 22, 2012
Lillian May Crume, 88, of Elkhart, died Feb. 22, 2012 at Golden Living Center. She was born Nov. 2, 1923 in Elkhart County to Harvey A. and Mildred E. (Wilhelm) Wise and married Allen T. Crume on June 2, 1941. He died June 9, 1987. Surviving are 4 sons, Allen E. (Yvonne) Crume of Valdez, AK, Raymond E. (Judith)...
Leon B. Grindstaff
February 22, 2012
Leon B. Grindstaff, 80 of Edwardsburg, MI died Feb. 22, 2012 at his home after a brief illness. He was born Feb. 1, 1932 in Doeville, TN to Sam and Vada (Proffett) Grindstaff and married Rosamund George on May 27, 1972. She survives with a son Kevin (Esther) Grindstaff of Vandalia, MI and 2 daughters Deborah Grindstaff of New...
Phyllis K. Baylor
February 19, 2012
Phyllis K. Baylor, 91 of Elkhart, died at 6:25 PM Feb. 19, 2012 at Courtyard Healthcare, Goshen. She was born Feb. 9, 1921 in Elkhart to Frank and Mabel (Kircofe) Aldendorf and married Robert M. Baylor on Sept. 28, 1941. He died Jan. 10, 2000. Surviving are a son, Robert M. (Lynn) Baylor Jr. of Bern, NC; 3 daughters,...
Robert Jerome Wagner
February 18, 2012
Robert “Jerry” Wagner, 71 of Avon Park, Florida, formerly of Middlebury, IN. died February 18, 2012 at Florida Hospital in Sebring, FL. He was born May 16, 1940 in Grand Rapids, MI. to Robert J. Wagner Sr. and Virginia Edgerton. He married Roberta Manor on August 13, 1977 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She survives along with two sons; Daniel...
Larry Dean Maier
February 17, 2012
On the 17th day of February 2012, a bright light flickered at Simonton Lake, Elkhart. Larry D. Maier left the world to begin a new adventure with our Heavenly Father. Larry was born Feb. 13, 1943 in Elkhart to Robert K. and Maxine (Elick) Maier Sr. and married Theresa R. Rogers on May 2, 1981. She survives with 2...
