Patricia J. Casey
Mar 30, 2011
Patricia J. “Pat” Casey, 84, of Elkhart died Wednesday March 30, 2011 at Greenleaf Living Center, Elkhart after a 2 month illness. She was born Feb. 9, 1927 in Elkhart to Herman and Mary (Redding) Kessler and married Rex Casey who preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Tom Casey of Elkhart, a daughter, Sue Lamb of Cassopolis,...
Jean L. Eichelberg-Pellus
Mar 26, 2011
Jean L. Eichelberg-Pellus, 84, of Elkhart, died Saturday March 26, 2011 at the Courtyard Healthcare Center, Goshen. She was born March 28, 1926 in Elkhart to Albenia and Wilma B. Huff. She was married to Floyd V. Kern, Frank C. Eichelberg and Nicholas Pellus who all preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, David A. (Esther) Kern of...
Robert K. Maier Sr.
Mar 23, 2011
Robert K. Maier Sr., 91, of Elkhart, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born June 25, 1919 in Goshen to Frank and Cora (Cooper) Maier and married Maxine H. Elick on November 14, 1937 in Elkhart. She died June 30, 2001. Surviving are 2 sons, Robert K. (Michele) Maier Jr. of Ocala, Fla and...
Ruth R. Harrison
Mar 22, 2011
Ruth R. Harrison, 87 of Elkhart, died at 9: 46 am, Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Riverside Village, Elkhart. She was born August 1, 1923 in Elkhart and was adopted as a child by Vernon and Sarah Mann. She married John E. “Jack” Harrison on July 11, 1942 in Elkhart. He died April 24, 2009. Surviving are 2 sons...
Robert H. Blessing Sr.
Mar 19, 2011
Robert H. Blessing Sr., 90 of Elkhart, died at 10:30 pm, March 19, 2011 at his home. He was born July 8, 1920 in Elkhart to Frederick A. and Beulah (Schlotterback) Blessing and married Ida Louise Smeltzer on August 25, 1941 in Angola, Indiana. She preceded in death on November 30, 2009. Surviving are 3 sons, Robert H. (Elizabeth)...
Peter V. Poell
Mar 19, 2011
Peter V. Poell, “Pete”, 67 of Elkhart, died Saturday, March 19, 2011 in his home after a 12 year courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma. Born December 2, 1943, in Moline, Illinois, to the late Vernon and Irene Poell. He is survived by his wife, Mary, who he married on September 4, 1965. They were blessed to have 3 wonderful...
Brittyn K. Lorenz
Mar 11, 2011
Brittyn K. Lorenz, 20 day old daughter of Gary and Wendy Lorenz, II, of Vandalia, MI died March 11, 2011 at Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born Feb. 19, 2011 in Elkhart. Surviving are her parents, 3 sisters, Alison, Sara and Rebecca Lorenz and a brother, Hunter Lindbert all at home; Grandparents, Michael and Susan Martin, and Robert...
Ramona E. Hughes
Mar 3, 2011
Ramona E. Hughes 82, of Elkhart, died at 10 am March 3, 2011 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. She was born April 19, 1928 in Freeport, Ill. to Arthur and Anna J. (Fay) Deemer and married Eugene J. Hughes on November 19, 1947 in Freeport. He survives with a daughter, Linda Nye of Elkhart, 2 grandchildren, 2...
Treina Ann Lopez
Mar 2, 2011
Treina Ann Lopez, 60, of Mishawaka, died at 3:15 am March 2, 2011 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. She was born November 16, 1950 in Barbourville, KY to Andrew and Nennie (Garland) Wilson and married Jose Lopez on June 2, 1990 in Mishawaka. He survives with 2 step-daughters, Charlene Lopez and Betty Lopez and a step-son George Lopez all...
Lillian I. Helfrich
Feb 15, 2011
Lillian I. Helfrich, 93, of Elkhart, died at 4 am Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Courtyard Healthcare Center, Goshen. She was born August 9, 1917 in South Bend to Orville and Lillian (LaPoint) Parvis and married Jack Y. Helfrich of August 29, 1937. He died on October 11, 1984. Surviving are 2 daughters, Kay (David) Streeter of Bristol and...
Yvonne Lawhorn
Feb 4, 2011
Yvonne "Bonnie" Lawhorn, 62 of Elkhart, IN. died at 6:08 A.M. at Our Lady Peace-Triumph Hospital in Mishawaka, IN. She was born on September 19, 1948 in Washington, IN. to Glenn H. and Helen M. (Brummett) Sullivan. She married Raymond E. Lawhorn on September 24, 1966 in Elkhart. He survives along with a son, Raymond Lawhorn Jr. of Elkhart;...
William O. Fuchs
Feb 3, 2011
William O. Fuchs, 85 of Hubbard Hill Retirement Community, died February 3, 2011 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on October 23, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York to William and Rose (Beckert) Fuchs. He married Lucy Posello on June 12, 1948. She preceded him in death April, 1982. He then married Donnabelle V. Smith on December 16, 1984...
Dorothy E. Glace
Feb 2, 2011
Dorothy E. Glace, 92 of Elkhart, Indiana died February 2, 2011 at 6:00 A.M. at Greenleaf Living Center in Elkhart. She was born on May 6, 1918 in East Lansing, Michigan to Frank R. and Jennie (Eldridge) Heath. She married Gerald D. Glace on July 12, 1954 in Marquette, MI. He preceded her in death on October 21, 2006....
Sue L. Myers
Jan 30, 2011
Sue L. Myers, 52, of Bristol, died January 30, 2011 at her home. She was born January 22, 1959 in Elkhart to Earl J. and Pauline M. (Noffsinger) Habic and married Timothy D. Myers on September 23, 1997. He survives along with a daughter, Tracy Roberts and a son, Randy Roberts both of Elkhart, a step-daughter, Brittany Nicole Kyle...
Marvin M. VanZile
Jan 29, 2011
Marvin M. VanZile, 85, of Elkhart, died January 29, 2011 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born May 23, 1925 in Scott, IN to Clarence W. and Gladys L. (Strawser) VanZile and married Phyllis J. Warner on June 28, 1952 in Three Rivers, MI. She survives with 3 sons, Rod (Keva) VanZile Dave (Kristine) VanZile both of Elkhart, Doug...
Laura Lee Merrick
Jan 27, 2011
Laura Lee Merrick, 85, of Elkhart died January 27 2011 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born December 10, 1925 in Elkhart to John W. and Hazel F. (Burns) Parisho and married Eldon B. Merrick on July 2, 1949. He survives along with 3 daughters, Penny Copsey of Elkhart, Cynthia (Curtis) Kamisugi of Honolulu, HI and Rebecca (Jay) Jennings...
Mattie Jean Nichols
Jan 21, 2011
Mattie Jean Nichols, 78 of LaGrange, IN. died January 21, 2011 at 2:30 A.M. at Millers Merry Manor in LaGrange. She was born on July 15, 1932 in McMinnville, TN. to William Gowen and Joy Louise (Sain) Shelton. She married Hollis Lee Nichols in 1950. He preceded her in death in 1998. Survivors include a daughter, Debby (Jan) Bean...
Phill M. Cohee
Jan 17, 2011
Phill M. Cohee, 66 of Elkhart, IN. died January 17, 2011 @ 12:38 P.M. at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on October 17, 1944 in Plymouth, IN. to Ralph and Willa (Brechtel) Cohee. Survivors include his Lifetime Partner Judy McMeekan of Elkhart, two daughters, Kelly (Paul) Morris and Kari (Paul) Getchel both of Murrieta, CA.; one son, Tommy...
Patricia D. Finch
Jan 13, 2011
Patricia D. Finch 63, of Elkhart died January 13, 2011 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born March 3, 1947 in Elkhart to Stanley and Elizabeth (Schlabaugh) Floerkey Sr. and married Robert K.G. Finch on April 15, 1966 in Elkhart. He died on June 17, 1996. Surviving are a sister, Sandra (Larry) Warfel of Elkhart, a brother Stanley (Sandra)...
Catherine E. Checkley
Jan 7, 2011
Catherine E. Checkley, 92 of Elkhart, IN. died January 7, 2011 at 5:13 AM at Greenleaf Living Center, Elkhart. She was born on March 19, 1918 in Elkhart to William & Maude (Nay) Mitchell. She married Donald Checkley on May 18, 1940 in Goshen, IN. He preceded her in death on April 6, 1993. Survivors include two sons; James...
