Margaret I. Murray
Aug 1, 2011
Margaret I. Murray, 88, of Elkhart, IN died August 1, 2011 at 8:50 pm at Elkhart General Hospital. A native of Gustavus, OH, she was born July 24, 1923. She graduated from Mineral Ridge High School in Mineral Ridge, OH. She then went to work at General Electric Light Bulb Factory in Warren, OH. She married Charles L. Murray,...
Jacqueline G. Logan
Jul 30, 2011
Jacqueline “Jackie” G. Logan, 71, of Elkhart, passed away on Saturday July 30, 2011 after a courageous 10 year battle with cardiomyopathy leading to heart failure. Her final days were spent surrounded by her family. She was born June 25, 1940, in Elkhart to George and Lucille (Schram) Burton. She was only 2 years old when her father, George,...
Billie Nicholson
Jul 29, 2011
Billie Nicholson, 87, of Elkhart, died at 7:50 pm Friday, July 29, 2011 at Valley View Healthcare Center, Elkhart. He was born August 13, 1923 in Essex, MO to George and Jane (Smith) Nicholson and married Loretta Blaszak on May 2, 1942 in Chicago. She died February 12, 1996. Surviving are 2 daughters Carolyn (Harold) Fleenor of Rochelle, IL...
James A. "Jim" Martin
Jul 25, 2011
James "Jim" A. Martin, 73, died at South Bend Memorial Hospital Monday morning of natural causes. He was born May 15, 1938 in Elkhart to Myra (Gerring) and Andrew Walter Martin. He married Marcia Ann Maurer in Wakarusa, October 12, 1957. Surviving are his wife of 54 years along with a son Bradley Deane (Kristine) Martin, grandchildren Andrew Karl...
Lois D. Mills
Jul 24, 2011
Lois D. Mills, 86, died at 8:00 pm, July 24, 2011 at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. She was born March 10, 1925 to Charles W. and Leona M. (Maggert) Ramer in North Webster, IN. She married James T. Mills on February 2, 1965 in Wisconsin. He died September 24, 2000. She is survived by a son Chester (Deb)...
James E. Wise
Jul 21, 2011
James E. Wise, 72, of Elkhart, died at 9:45 pm Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born August 4, 1938 in Elkhart to Harvey and Mildred (Wilhelm) Wise and married Shirley Funnell on October 10, 1959 in Elkhart. She survives with 3 sons, Dean Wise of Santa Rosa, CA, Dan Wise and fiancé, Kim of...
Arthur Mitchell Griffen
Jul 16, 2011
Arthur Mitchell “Art” Griffen, 81, died at 1:00 pm Saturday, July 16, 2011 at his home in Elkhart. He was born October 26, 1929 in South Bend to the late Arthur M., Sr. and Edna C. (Myers) Griffen. He was a 1948 graduate of Edwardsburg High School and attended Western Michigan University. He served in the US Army Corp....
Aletha Roberts
Jul 9, 2011
Aletha (Ermal) Roberts, 84 of Edwardsburg, MI. died July 9, 2011 @ 12:40 PM at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on August 18, 1926 in McCook, NE. to Virgil E. and Sylvia Aletha (Dinnell) Martin. She married Fred Roberts on Aug. 16, 1969 in Bremen, IN. He survives along with two sons; Donald (Patricia) and Michael (Diana) Smead...
Deborah A. Edwards
Jul 7, 2011
Deborah A. “Debbie” Edwards, 55 of Elkhart, died July 7, 2011 at 9:36 pm at her home. She was born August 13, 1955 to Elmer and Helen (Hoffman) Rose in Long Beach, CA. On May 24, 1984 she married James V. Edwards in LasVegas, NV. He died March 29, 2004. She is survived by a son Todd Edwards of...
Gregory M. Miller
Jul 7, 2011
Gregory M. Miller, 49, of Elkhart died July 7, 2011 at 5:00 pm at IU Health Center, Goshen. He was born December 27, 1961 in Elkhart to Henry L. and Patricia A. (Wiseman) Miller. On August 29, 2002, he married Cynthia Osborn. She died April 22, 2004. Surviving is his mother Patricia A. Miller of Elkhart; a brother Andrew...
Hazel A. Pickrell
Jul 6, 2011
Hazel A. Pickrell, 96, of Bristol, died Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. She was born October 29, 1914 in Bristol to Ora and Cecile (Bratton) Ziegler and married Kenneth L. Pickrell on July 23, 1933. He died May 31, 1995. Surviving are a son, Jerry (Pat) Pickrell of Elkhart and a daughter, Jean...
Ann T. Lyons
Jul 6, 2011
Ann T. Lyons, 82 of Elkhart, died July 6, 2011, at 10 AM at home. She was born on November 28, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY to John and Ann (Breslin) Cassidy. She married Thomas F. Lyons on May 3, 1952 in Bronx, NY. He preceded her in death on December 17, 2000. Survivors include two daughters, Maureen Cook of...
Helen Anne Hebb
Jul 6, 2011
Helen Anne Hebb, 81, of Elkhart, died the morning of July 6, 2011 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born November 11, 1929 in Astoria Queens, NY to Charles and Anne (Rauert) O’Shea. She married Maurice “Moe” Neil Hebb in Astoria, Queens on August 20, 1952. She is survived by her husband Moe of Elkhart, 6 daughters Anne Raymer...
Juanita Harp
Jul 2, 2011
Juanita Harp, 84, of Goshen, IN died Saturday July 2, 2011 at Golden Living Center, Elkhart. She was born Sept. 27, 1926 in West Frankfurt, IL to Henry K. and Iva Mae (Hayes) Heisner and married Phillip L Harp on July 31, 1942 in Jackson, MO. He died April 1, 1996. Surviving are a son, Leonard (Demetreal) Harp of...
Debbie Joy Holley
Jun 28, 2011
Debbie Joy (Ramsey) Holley, 57, of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away June 28, 2011. She was born February 16, 1954 in Mishawaka, Indiana. In 1995, Debbie was the third woman to receive her General Contractor’s license in the State of Arizona and together with her husband, Mike, started a successful repair and remodeling company specializing in manufactured homes as Holley...
Margaret L. Ball
Jun 28, 2011
Margaret L. “Marge” Ball, 80, of Edwardsburg, Mich. died Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at the South Bend Hospice House. She was born on January 23, 1931 in Chicago, Ill. to Stanley Earl and Lois Zoe (Fowler) Johnson and married Thomas D. Ball on October 6, 1979 in Elkhart. He survives with 3 sons, James (Sandra) Todd of Houston, TX,...
Marian H. McDowell
Jun 26, 2011
Marian H. McDowell, 93, of Shell Point Retirement Center, Ft. Myers, Florida, formerly of White Pigeon, MI, died Sunday June 26, 2011 at her home. She was born November 22, 1917 in Elkhart to Oscar C. and Alma H. (Gravender) Velte and married H. LaMar McDowell on October 14, 1939 in Elkhart. He died on July 24, 1990. Surviving...
Richard J. Kocielko
Jun 16, 2011
Richard J. Kocielko, 70, of Elkhart, died June 16, 2011 at his home. He was born February 28, 1941 in Joliet, Ill.to Joseph and Bertha Kocielko and married Luella Dawson on Nov. 8, 1974.. She survives with 2 daughters, Joleen (Richard) Cox and Lynette Finn of Elkhart; 4 sons, Richard (Tiffany) Kocielko of Mishawaka, Paul Kocielko of Michigan City,...
Don Bennett
Jun 1, 2011
Walter Donald Bennett – “Don” died unexpectedly last Wednesday evening in Bristol. He was 70. His loving wife Katherine remembers him as the happiest person she has ever known. “He had a special presence about him, and a unique way of making everyone feel special” she said. Don and Katherine adored each other, and enjoyed inviting friends and family...
Phyllis Dean Bachert
May 29, 2011
Phyllis Dean Bachert, 86, of Elkhart, died at her home May 29, 2011. She was born May 8, 1925 in Elkhart to Adam and Ruth (Unrue) Mollenhour. She married Norman K. Bachert on March 24, 1944 in Greenville, SC. He passed away January 12, 1998. She is survived by her sons Greg (Elizabeth) Bachert of Mt. Vernon, IN, and...
