Obituaries

May 4, 2020

Mrs. Bertha G. Cox, 92, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully of natural causes at her home on Monday, May 4, 2020 at 9:00 am.  She was born November 27, 1927 in Smithfield Township, Indiana to the late Joseph H. and Clara C. (Weloski) Ellert. She later married Clarence A. Cox on September 30, 1950 in Ashley, Indiana. He passed...

May 3, 2020

Hilarion Perez, 87, residing in Elkhart, passed away early Sunday morning, May 3, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on October 21, 1932 in Cueramaro, GTO, Mexico to the late Tiburcio Perez and Maria De Jesus Rodriquez; He married Celia Perez Ortiz; Celia survives, as well as his children, Antonia Perez, Eladio Perez, Alicia Botello, Rufina Garcia,...

May 3, 2020

Stewart Gene Peters, 67, passed away at home peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2020.

Stewart was born on July 7, 1952 in Niles, Michigan to Gerald and Beverley (Stewart) Peters. He married his loving wife, Theresa K. (Hawkins) Peters on July 10, 1970 in Edwardsburg, MI.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Gerald...

May 3, 2020

Mr. Richard L. "Dick" Cunningham, 91, of Elkhart, finally escaped this mortal realm following an extended illness on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 9:35 pm at Greenleaf Living Center in Elkhart. "Experts" would say that COVID-19 had something to do with Dick's passing, but the family believes that somehow Dick found out that Heaven passes out season tickets to...

May 3, 2020

Leila June "Hodge" Smith, 88, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 3, 2020 at The Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart . Leila was born on August 23, 1931 in Rockford, Illinois to Wayne and Geneva (Adams) Hodge. She married Donald Clark Smith in November of 1948, Donald passed away on May 1, 1997 in Elkhart.

Surviving...

May 1, 2020

Noreen Catherine Jankowski, 76, of Elkhart, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020 at Greenleaf Health Campus.

She was born on June 19, 1943 to Edward Ryan and Nora (Murphy) Ryan in Chicago, IL.

Noreen is survived by her husband, Gerald K Jankowski of Elkhart, IN; two sons, Michael Jankowski of Elkhart, IN and James...

May 1, 2020

Francis L. "Roy" Frey, 80, of Cassopolis, Michigan, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, May 1, 2020. Roy was born on April 3, 1940 in Goshen to the late Clarence and Lillian (Schrock) Frey.

He married Leella M. "Lee" Weirick on October 16, 1960 in Goshen, Lee died on April 25, 2018 after 57 years...

May 1, 2020

To lose someone we love so much brings pain beyond belief, there are no words to ease our pain our sadness and our grief.  Not a second passes when you're not on our minds. Your love we will never forget, the hurt will ease in time. We will hold you within our hearts and there you will remain to...

May 1, 2020

Charlotte M. Ronske (nee Kodanko), 83, of Elkhart, IN, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020 peacefully at home surrounded by family members.

Charlotte was born to Charles and Hertha Kodanko (nee Reising) in Ephraim, WI before moving to Elkhart, IN in February 1977.

Charlotte is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Kenneth....

Apr 29, 2020

Retired Elkhart Police Officer Lawrence G. "Larry" Young, 82, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at his home, in the comfort of his family. A native of Elkhart, Larry was born on September 29, 1937 to the late Elwood W. and Irene L. (Harris) Young. He married Nila F. Cook on December 30, 1957 at...

Apr 28, 2020

ELKHART: Robert Evans, 96, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Robert was born on June 25, 1923 in Swoyerville, Pennsylvania.

Bill is survived by his son William E. "Bill" Evans of Mesa, Ariz.; 4 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and his brothers Louis and Edward Evans.

He was preceded...

Apr 27, 2020

Joan M. Willis, 84, of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020 at Riverside Village in Elkhart to be reunited with her husband, Charles Albert Willis Jr. She was born in Elkhart on May 31, 1935 to the late Gerald R. and Katherine (Deal) DeMeyer.

Joan is survived by her children, Robert "Bobby", Dale, and Barbara...

Apr 26, 2020

Glenn O. Flicker, 82, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020 at his home.

Glenn was born on February 24, 1938 to the late Frank and Hazel (Daum) Flicker in Elkhart, IN. He married the late, Patricia R. Flicker on April 11, 1966 in Elkhart, IN. She passed away on February 5, 2018.

He...

Apr 25, 2020

Tania (Tatania) Lievore, 89, of Elkhart, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart. She was born on March 20, 1931 in Kremenchuk, Ukraine to the late Andre and Ola (Stomple) Pasichnichenko.

She is survived by her daughter, Anna (Robert) White; son, Robert (Jeanette) Lievore; eight grandchildren, Cory White,...

Apr 24, 2020

Mr. Charles Albert Franko, 47, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully following an extended illness at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart on Friday, April 24, 2020 at 4:12 pm. He was born November 21, 1972 in Chicago to Albert A. and Kathleen B. (Hill) Franko, who survive him in Elkhart.

Also surviving are his sisters Theresa...

Apr 24, 2020

Frances L. Good, 96, residing in Elkhart, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, April 24, 2020. Frances was born in Rochester, Indiana on June 24, 1923 a daughter of Donald and Leota (Hunter) Hurts.

She married her true love, Arthur L. Good on July 9, 1939 in Rochester; they were blessed with 4 daughters' Cedalia...

Apr 22, 2020

Elkhart - Donald L. Hart, 91, passed away at his home on April 22, 2020, surrounded by the love of his family.

He was born Nov. 26, 1928, in Anaheim, California, as the youngest of three children to Cleo and Evelyn (Swank) Hart.  Growing up in nearby Fullerton, Don enjoyed his youth playing in the orange and...

Apr 22, 2020

Mrs. Shirley A. Hill, 83, of St Joseph, MI, transitioned into Glory following an extended illness on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 12:47 pm.  She was born on Christmas Day in 1936 in Duluth, GA to the late Paul and Odessa (Strickland) Howell. Paul brought his family to South Bend, IN when Shirley was 4, and was the first...

Apr 21, 2020

Patty L. Schlabach, 80, of Elkhart, formerly of Bushnell, FL, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital to be reunited with her loving husband, Francis L. "Mike" Schlabach. She was born in Decatur, MI on April 18, 1940 to the late Alva and Lavinia (Osborne) Schott.

Patty is survived by her children, Tonia...

Apr 19, 2020

ELKHART: Catalina Zelaya, 59, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Kindred Hospital NW in Hammond.

Catalina was born on January 12, 1961 in Apan, Hidalgo, Mexico to Tomas Campos Pérez and Maria Téllez Ortego. She married Julio C. Zelaya on November 3, 1995, Julio survives, as well as 3 sons, David A. Zelaya, Julio C. Zelaya,...