Eugene D. Swartz
Sep 21, 2011
Eugene Dale Swartz, 84, of Bristol died Wednesday at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Jan. 27, 1927 in Elkhart to Edwin L. and Caroline (Lehman) Swartz. On Sept. 11, 1948 he married Dorothy L. Conover who survives along with two daughters: Judy Ann (Jon) Mater of Middlebury and Carol Jean (Bob) Becktell of Newark, OH; two sons: Steven...
Concetta M. Siciliano
Sep 11, 2011
Concetta M. Siciliano 86, of Elkhart died at 4:27 pm Sunday on Sept. 11, 2011 at her home. She was born March 1, 1925 in Gerace Reggio Calabria, Italy to Giuseppe and Teresa (Milieri) Cataldo. She married Vincenzo Siciliano on Nov. 9, 1944 in Gerace, Italy. He died on Jan. 5, 1980. Surviving are her children, Rosa (Vincenzo) Staltari...
Cinthia Elaine Hess
Sep 8, 2011
Cinthia Elaine Hess, 54, of Elkhart, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011 at her home. She was born Sept. 25, 1956 in Goshen to William R. and Gloria L. (Rink) Hossler. Surviving are a son, Matthew Allen Hess, granddaughter, Zadie Sue Hess, her father, William Hossler, a brother Richard (Karen) Hossler and a sister Nathalie Hossler all of Elkhart. She...
Toni L. Brown
Sep 5, 2011
Toni L. Brown, 56 of Elkhart, died at 4:40 am, Sept. 5, 2011 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 29, 1955 in Elkhart to Paul E. and Wilma P. (Ross) Goble and graduated from Elkhart Central High School in 1973. Toni was co-owner of 3N Appaloosa Ranch, Peoria, AZ and served in the U.S. Air...
Lillian B. Pfeifer
Sep 5, 2011
Lillian B. Pfeifer, 91, of Elkhart died September 5, 2011 at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart. She was born August 17, 1920 in Chicago to Vincent and Josephine (Schultz) Sczepaniak. She married Anton Pfeifer who preceeded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Renee Blackmon of Elkhart. Visitation and services will be held at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home in Naperville,...
Frank Pugliese
Sep 4, 2011
Frank Pugliese, 96, of Elkhart, died at 6 pm, September 4, 2011 at Atria Eastlake Assisted Living, Elkhart. He was born September 12, 1914 in Elkhart to Stefano and Rosa (Barone) Pugliese. He married Christabel Lapham who preceded him in death on September 19, 1998. He is survived by 2 sisters Mary Grace Miller and Josephine Araneo, both of...
Dzidra Kalass
Sep 1, 2011
Dzidra Kalass, 85, of Bristol, passed away September 1, 2011 at 1:25 pm at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born October 17, 1925 in Riga, Latvia. Her parents were Evalds and Vilhelmine Berzins. She married Rudolfs Kalass in Germany on March 1, 1947. Her husband Rudolfs survives along with a daughter Ilze Gilkey of Elkhart; a son Imants Kalass...
Betty A. Stewart
Aug 31, 2011
Betty A. Stewart, 91, of Elkhart, died August 31, 2011 at 12:35 pm at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart. She was born in Kosciusko County, IN on June 11, 1920 to Esta Roy and Cora Gripe. On December 2, 1939 she married Wendell Paul Jones in Claypool, IN. He died January 7, 1977. She married Charles W....
Ruth L. Close
Aug 29, 2011
Ruth L. Close, 84, of Osceola, passed away August 29, 2011 at 4:57 pm at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Elkhart. She was born September 28, 1926 in Mishawaka to Carl M. and Esther (Behney) Brumbaugh. On October 4, 1947, she married Paul W. Close who preceded her in death. Surviving are a son Martin Close...
Nelba I. Shook
Aug 27, 2011
Nelba I. “Nene” Shook, 69, of Elkhart died at 9:41 am Saturday August 27, 2011 at home. She was born April 5, 1942 in Wabash, Indiana. Surviving are her parents Cynthia and Paul Sigsbee of Bristol, three daughters; Sonja Gilbert, Violet (Mark) Wakeman and Tamyra (Louis Lambert) Wade-Shook all of Elkhart, 12 grandchildren, Mark (Joanna) Wakeman, Camille (Harold) Frazier,...
Adartha "Dottie" Thomas Minegar
Aug 25, 2011
Adartha “Dottie” Thomas Minegar, 88 of Elkhart, died at 7:18 am Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011 at Hubbard Hill Estates. She was born October 3, 1922 in Noble County, Indiana to Earl E. and Edna (Ridinger) Hicks and married Raymond H. Minegar on April 8, 2003 in Elkhart. He survives with her daughter, Mary L. (William) Rowe of Yacolt, WA;...
Velma L. Stults
Aug 21, 2011
Velma L. Stults, 88, of Morristown, TN, formerly of Niles, MI, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011 at the Heritage Center in Morristown. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Stults and her parents Clarence and Wilma (Boyer) Trout. Survivors include daughter, Lorene Stults and her husband Dr. Bharat Patel; son Jerry Stults of Niles; a brother...
Jack D. Knoblock
Aug 13, 2011
Jack D. Knoblock, 72, of Elkhart, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 4:40 pm at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 14, 1939 in Mishawaka to Karl and Ruth (Green) Knoblock and married Linda K. Copeland on May 20 1989 in Elkhart. She survives with a son...
Verna Nation Clewell
Aug 11, 2011
Verna Nation (Jones) Clewell, 96, of Elkhart, died at 2:00 am, August 11, 2011 at Golden Living Center. She was born May 15, 1915 to Henry H. and Mary Nation in Springfield, IL. On June 28, 1937, she married Cleveland Jones. He died November 24, 1984. She married John Clewell on September 19, 1987. He died December 4, 2003....
William G. Conway, Sr.
Aug 11, 2011
William G. Conway, Sr., 87, died August 11, 2011 at 12:39 pm at his home in Elkhart. He was born January 10, 1924 to stepfather James Elsea and his mother Frances (Sanders) Elsea in Anderson, IN. He married Wanda L. Powers in Elkhart on August 31, 1968. She survives along with 2 sons William G. (Joyce M.) Conway, Jr....
Sharon K. Booth
Aug 9, 2011
Sharon Kay Booth, 72, of Goshen, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born to the late Earl and Mabel (Miller) Foust on November 1, 1938 in Elkhart. She graduated from Elkhart High School in 1957 and married Frank R. Booth II on August 13, 1961. He survives along with 2 daughters Laura Lee (Theodore)...
Joyce E. Wiseman
Aug 7, 2011
Joyce Wiseman, 64, of White Pigeon, MI died Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 9:25pm at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born June 1, 1947 to James and Faunee (Vance) Godair in Griffithville, Arkansas. She married Steve Wiseman in Vistula, IN on October 18, 1980. Steve survives along with 4 daughters, Shellie (Michael) Denning and 5 grandchildren of Elkhart, Heidi...
Virginia I. Rush
Aug 6, 2011
Virginia Irene Rush, 81 of Elkhart, Indiana died August 6, 2011 at 7:25 A.M. at home. She was born on October 31, 1929 in Loudon, TN. to Riley and Eva (Wattenbarger) Pipes. She married Lewis C. Rush on December 24, 1950 in Rossville, GA. He preceded her in death on November 24, 2008. Survivors include three daughters; Barbara (Stephen)...
Robert E. Doan
Aug 5, 2011
Robert E. Doan, 84 of Elkhart died August 5, 2011 at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born on April 24, 1927 in Kalamazoo, MI. to George and Elizabeth (Poth) Doan. Survivors include two sisters, Doris M. (Elvin) Stewart of Granger, IN. and Marian Heckman of Ft. Wayne, IN. Several Nieces and Nephews also survive. He was preceded...
David R. Anderson
Aug 1, 2011
David R. Anderson, 32 of Indianapolis, IN. died August 1, 2011 at his home. He was born on June 7, 1979 in Goshen, IN. to Terry and Robin Anderson. His parents survive along a brother, Justin Anderson of Elkhart. He will be missed by his dog, Thunder and many good friends including Rob Drake. Funeral services will take place...
