Life Stories

Shirley Underwood, 74, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday morning, April 25, 2019 at home. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin Street, Elkkhart.  

Pierce A. Atkins, 90, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday evening, April 24, 2019, at Riverside Village. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 812 Baldwin Street, Elkhart.    

Cheryl Kay Hall, 72, of Three Rivers, MI., and formerly of Bristol, IN., passed away Tuesday morning at Ascension Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI. Cheryl was born on August 2, 1946 in Elkhart to the late Mervin and Ruth (Andrews) Schieber. Surviving is a daughter Jeanette (Steven) McFall Zachry of West Monroe, LA; son Jerald (Stacey) Hall of Dowagiac, Mich. and her sister Linda Anglemeyer of Marcellus, Mich. She was preceded in death by 7 sisters and a brother. Cheryl worked as stocker...

Marjorie G. Johnson, 82, of Elkhart, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Valley View Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.   

Mrs. Mattie Mae Works, 81, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully of natural causes at Elkhart Meadows Nursing Facility in Elkhart on Saturday, Apr. 20, 2019. She was born in Blytheville, Ark. on Dec. 4, 1937 the late Andrew and Elizabeth (Ross) Jacob. She later married Charles W. Works, Sr. in 1956 in Sikesville, Mo. He passed away in Elkhart in 2015. Cherishing her memory are her sons Charles W. (Lydia) Works, Sr., Jason J. (Sheena) Jacobs - Works and Todd A. (Patty) Works; sisters Shirley...

Janet D. Dudding, 72, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 20, 2019 at her home. Janet was born on September 29, 1946 in West Moreland Co., Pennsylvania to the late Chester N. and Mary (McCann) Lloyd Sr. Janet married Gary R. Dudding on May 15, 1993 in Elkhart. Gary survives, as well a 2 sons, Charles (Suzie) Bloom, Christopher (Krista) Brown; 7 grand and 4 great grandchildren; brother Chester N. (Linda) Lloyd Jr. and her sister Judith Rinehart. Janet was happiest when she was...

Danny L. Eisenbeiss, 83, of Bristol, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019 at his home. Danny was born on May 8, 1935 in Elkhart to the late Russell and Marion (Witt) Eisenbeiss. He married Mary Ann Weaver on May 26, 1956 in St. Joseph County. Surviving is his wife of 62 years, Mary Ann; daughter Brenda (Jeff) Mark; 6 grandchildren, Andrew and Justin Eisenbeiss, Leslie Nash, Matthew, Tyler and Nicholas Moore. In addition to his parents, a son Stephen Eisenbeiss, and two sisters Mary Hamman...

Byerl Otis Bowlby, 88, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2019.  He was born on June 5, 1930 in Elkhart to Donald and Edna M. (Kauffman) Bowlby. He is survived by 3 nieces, Terri (Robb) Longacre, Berla Bowlby, Katrina (Tom) Canarecci; 4 nephews, Craig (Diane) Bowlby, Bruce Bowlby, Kevin Bowlby and Brian (Chris) Bowlby; brother Marvin (Joan) Bowlby as well as many great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Alma, 3 sisters, Frances Kindle,...

ELKHART: Kim E. Yoder, 65, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 at his home. A native of Elkhart, he was born June 13, 1953 to the late Ken and Susie (Tryon) Yoder. He is survived by his two sons, Dustin (Elsie) Miller and Kris (Sarah) Yoder; 6 grandchildren, Lauren, Katelyn and Logan Miller; and Konner, Eva and Amelia Yoder; and his brother Kessler (Lisa) Yoder. Kim was raised in Bristol and enlisted in 1972 in the U.S. Navy serving with Helmineron 12, a Navy helicopter unit tasked with...

BRISTOL: Cliff C. Kaunda, 49, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the Center for Hospice Care after a courageous battle with cancer. Cliff was born on February 9, 1970 in Mzuzu, Malawi to Immanuel Kaunda and Diana (Nkosi) Kaunda. Surviving is his father Immanuel Kaunda, stepmother Elizabeth Kaunda, seven siblings, Veronica Kambwiri, Michael Mathokwane, Frieda Chenda, Abednico Kaunda, Joseph Kaunda, Alyda Kaunda and Penjani Kaunda; close friends and caregivers, Tom and Nanci Sutula...