Life Stories

ELKHART — Jack H. Palmer, 74, of Elkhart, passed away at 6:18 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident that occurred Oct. 13, 2017. in Elkhart Arrangements for Jack are pending at Billings Funeral Home.

ELKHART — Rickey E. Cheek, 65, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at his home. He was born April 21,1952, in Savannah, Georgia, to the late Bobby Eugene and Norma Jean (Wynn) Cheek. He married Linda J. Schoonover; she survives, as well as a sister, Cindy Sommer and two nieces. In addition to his parents, a niece, Norma Jean Sommer preceded him in death. Rick worked at St. Paul’s Retirement Community as a HIVAC...

JONES, Mich. — Shirley Ann Sipress, 76, passed away peacefully of natural causes at her home on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017 at 8:59 a.m. She was born in South Bend on March 31, 1941, to the late Louis and Gertrude (Kasmiercyak) Tobler and later married Thomas E. “Tom” Sipress on Jan. 21, 1959 in South Bend. He survives at home after 58 wonderful years together. Shirley has worked at CTS of Elkhart for several years, as well as being a bank...

ELKHART — Robert Patrick “Rob” Quarandillo, 52, of Elkhart, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017 at Elkhart Hospice House. Rob was born on June 9, 1965 in Mishawaka to Guy F. Quarandillo and Nancy C. (Gilvin) Penny. He married Dora L. Russell on May 27, 2006 in Bristol. Surviving is his wife of 11 years Dora; his fur baby Booker; step-mother Laura L. Quarandillo; four sisters, Lisa (Bob) Scholtes, Lora Quarandillo, Lana Huff, Holly (Kevin)...

ELKHART —  Ms. Ida Mae Larkin, 64, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully following an extended illness on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 at 6:51 pm at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Aug. 22, 1953 in Sikeston, MO to the late Guy and Alberta (Martin) Larkin, Sr. Surviving are her children Tressa, Rita, Melody and Lamont (Jamie) Larkin, all of Elkhart; grandchildren Malique Boothe, Mashaila Larkin-Boothe and Terez, Meleahya and Kaylena Larkin; sisters Sally...

ELKHART — Betty L. Mann, 90, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, at Beardsley House.  Betty was born Oct. 31, 1926, in Beloit, Wisconsin, to the late Edwin and Gertrude N. (Cart) Brusdahl.  She married Pierre D. Mann on May 6, 1950, in Elkhart.  Pierre died Oct. 18, 2005.  Surviving are a grandson, Joseph (Erin) Aylor, great-granddaughter Teagan Aylor and several nephews and a niece.  She was...

ELKHART — Dennis Bernard Maloney, 93, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully of natural causes at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart at 3 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017. He was born, in Elkhart, Aug. 14, 1924, to the late Martin F. and Charlotte (Fisher) Maloney. He later married Antonia “Ann” Vander Beek in Elkhart in 1968. She survives at home after 49 wonderful years together. Also surviving are his children, Karen (Percy) Herbert of Redlands,...

ELKHART — Paul Eugene Angel, 74, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, at North Woods Village at Edison Lakes, Mishawaka, of complications of Alzheimer’s disease. A native of Elkhart, Paul was born April 26, 1943, the son of Marshall Q. and Grace Mildred (Plank) Angel. Paul is survived by his three sons, Thomas (Darlene) Angel, Jeffrey (Tina) Angel and Steven Angel, all of Elkhart; seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild; and his siblings, Jerry...

ELKHART — Roosevelt “Crayford” Davis Jr., 70, of Elkhart, passed away at Valley View Nursing Facility on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. He was born, in Sikeston, Missouri, Dec. 3, 1946, to the late Theodore and Oretha (Forrest) Davis. Surviving are daughters Larinda Davis of Elkhart and Sonya Davis of South Bend; grandchildren Sydni, Sykia, Amyia and Adoniss; great-grandson Teon; and an auntie Ruth Chavis.  He was preceded in death by his...

In the wake of yet another deadly tragedy, it is of vital importance to those involved and to the great people of this nation that we all come together as one people to console and offer love, thoughts and prayers to the victims and families affected by this terrible incident. We must come together; not divided as political parties, races, religions or creeds, but as one unified nation of Americans resolved on the stance of one nation, under God. Together, we can overcome any...