Obituaries

Jul 29, 2020

Melinda "Mindi" Bair, of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in Elkhart General Hospital.

Mindi was born on March 2, 1959 in Elkhart, IN to Joseph "Joe" R. Ball and Janeth M. (McLaughlin) Ball. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Janeth and her brothers, Joseph F. Ball and Gregg W. Ball....

Jul 29, 2020

Caren R. Gay, 76, of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Woodland Manor in Elkhart. She was born in Maywood, IL on January 20, 1944 to the late Raymond F. and Grace C. (Konigsfeld) Brust.

Caren is survived by her sons, Kirk (Katherine) Walquist of Prairie Grove, IL, Eric (Michelle) Walquist of Cary IL,...

Jul 28, 2020

Mrs. Janet Ann White, 79, of Edwardsburg, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 6:24 am at the home of her faithful Elkhart caregiver, Anita Frankenberger, following an extended illness. She was born in Adamsville, MI on Nov. 25, 1940 and was the daughter of George E. and Ruth L. (Reed) Harris.  She later married Pastor Wellington B. "Bruce"...

Jul 26, 2020

Mr. Michael Andrew Lima, 33, of Elkhart, passed away at Elkhart General Hospital on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at 6:49 pm following a sudden illness. He was born in Elkhart on October 23, 1986 and was the son of Michael Francis Lima of Jacksonville, FL and Lisa A. (Bradley Hershberger) Roberts of Elkhart, as well as the fiancée of...

Jul 25, 2020

Dennis William Long, 66, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital following a battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of Elkhart, Dennis was born on October 19, 1953. He graduated from Elkhart High School. His mother Marilyn R. (Masten) Long preceded him in death in May of 2008. Dennis formerly worked at the Kent...

Jul 23, 2020

ELKHART: Gerald A. Weaver, 89, passed away Thursday evening, July 23, 2020 at Goshen Hospital. Gerald was born on June 23, 1931 in Milford, Indiana a son of the late Floyd and Goldie (Miller) Weaver. On August 5, 1951 he married the former Grace Edith Carroll; they were married for 63 years before she passed in 2015. Surviving are...

Jul 22, 2020

Heriberto Marines, known as "Roberto", 65, of Elkhart, passed away at the Critical Care Unit at Elkhart General Hospital, in Elkhart on Wednesday, July 22, 2020.

He was born on June 7, 1955 in Teloloapan, Guerrero, Mexico to Heriberto Celestino Marines and Cristina Velazquez Najera. He was married to Celestina Contreras Carlos.

Surviving are his...

Jul 20, 2020

Michael Jan Walters, 68, of Elkhart, passed away Monday morning, July 20, 2020 at the Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart Hospice House. A native of Nappanee, he was born on July 2, 1952 to the late George William and Virginia May (Tye) Walters.

He is survived by his son James Walters and wife Jessica; as well as...

Jul 18, 2020

Mary Ellen Jaronik, 91, of South Bend, passed away peacefully at the Memory Care Unit at St. Paul's in South Bend on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 5:00 am following an extended illness. She was born in South Bend on Oct. 23, 1928 and was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Ruth (Shellenberger) Bill.

Surviving...

Jul 17, 2020

Kristine A. Watson, 51, of Goshen, passed away to be with the Lord on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Goshen Hospital. She was born in South Bend on November 30, 1968 to her biological mother, Sue (Forray) Brittain and her adoptive parents the late Joseph Supancik and Shirley Supancik, who survives.

She is also survived by her...

Jul 17, 2020

Mr. Michael Thomas "Mike" Ward, 68, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart on Friday, July 17, 2020 at 11:20 am from complications following a fall while camping. He was born in Elkhart on January 10, 1952 and was the son of the late Richard and Patricia (Minichillo) Ward. On June 6, 1970,...

Jul 14, 2020

ELKHART: Orlando Yowa Long, 25, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at his residence. Orlando was born on August 1, 1994 to Marvin E. and Tina (Tosie) Long on the Island of Kosrae of the Federated States of Micronesia. He was preceded in death by his mother Tina and a sister Skyflower E. (Long) Smith.

He is...

Jul 13, 2020

Victor D. Lovett, 93, of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 to be reunited with his loving wife, Alice A. Lovett, who preceded him on May 1, 2006. He was born in Elkhart, IN on June 1, 1927 to the late Fred H. and Irma M. (Carlson) Lovett-Leach.

He is survived by his children, Rex...

Jul 12, 2020

Billy Wyrick, 78, of Elkhart, departed this life on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on June 26, 1942 in Magnolia, Arkansas.

Billy was raised by his maternal grandparents, Ephron and Marie Wyrick. He attended Magnolia Public Schools and started his career as a butcher at Phillips Packing House. He relocated to...

Jul 12, 2020

Bonnie M. Secor, 89, of Elkhart, Indiana passed away, peacefully at her daughter's home on Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Vandalia, Michigan.

She was born June 30, 1931, in Concord Township to Vernon and Fanny (Chupp) Miller.  On July 2, 1949, she married Richard L. Secor, Sr. in the orchard of her parent's farm in Concord Township....

Jul 11, 2020

Ms. LaNeise Marie Johnson, 27, of Elkhart, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 1:30 am at Elkhart General Hospital following a rather sudden illness. She was born in Gary on February 4, 1993 to the late Robert Johnson and Mrs. Ernestine (Whittaker) Bean of Elkhart.

LaNeise accepted Christ into her...

Jul 11, 2020

Edwardsburg:  Michael J. Flynn, 79, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 11, 2020 surrounded by love and family. A native of Elkhart, Mike was born on March 9, 1941 to the late Vearl and Irene (Myers) Flynn. He married his true love Jinx E. Hiland, together they built a wonderful life together with their two daughters, Michaele DeSchepper, Kimberly...

Jul 10, 2020

ELKHART: Samantha L. "Sam" Krallman-Miller, 35, passed away unexpectedly Friday July 10, 2020 while on vacation with her family in Tennessee. Samantha was born on September 6, 1984 in Elkhart to Michael Krallman and Susan Davis-Krallman. Surviving is her husband Aaron Miller and her two children, son Oz Michael Miller, age 9 and Ava Rose Miller, age 6, paternal...

Jul 7, 2020

Steven J Toth, 90, formerly of Elkhart, passed July 7, 2020 in Jasper, IN.  Born in Kispest Township, Hungary on Dec 11, 1929, he was a Soldier and Freedom Fighter and escaped the Communist Invasion of 1956 and emigrated to USA with wife and child.  He was a premier Heating/Refrigeration Mechanical Engineer with numerous degrees and patents, and, advanced...

Jul 7, 2020

Mr. Kash Dakota Raign Dorrier, 22 of Bristol, passed away at the emergency department of Elkhart General Hospital on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 4:08 am following a sudden illness at home. He was born in Elkhart on May 18, 1998 and was the son of Jermel Savado of Mishawaka and Angel Marie Dorrier of Elkhart.

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