Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Paul "Midge" L. Demeyer

Paul "Midge" L. Demeyer

Feb 25, 2020

Mr. Paul L. "Midge' DeMeyer, 79, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully of natural causes at Valley View Healthcare Center in Elkhart on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 at 12:43 pm.  He was born August 14, 1940 in Elkhart to the late Gerald R. and Katherine (Deal) DeMeyer.

He is survived by his sisters, Carol Johnson, JoAnn Willis, Sylvia...

Ralph D. Gentle

Ralph D. Gentle

Feb 22, 2020

Mr. Ralph D. Gentle, 79, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at Elkhart General Hospital following some health complications on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at 11:30 am.  He was born April 2, 1940 in Cleveland, OH to the late Ralph L. and Margaret V. (Shetler) Gentle. On Sept. 02, 1995, Ralph married Bonnie L. (Kline) in Middlebury. She survives at...

Aimee D. Reed

Aimee D. Reed

Feb 20, 2020

Aimee D. Reed, 49, residing in Elkhart, passed away Thursday afternoon, February 20, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital, surrounded by love, husband David and many family members. Aimee was born on May 26, 1970 in Waycross, Georgia to Daniel Morris Johnson and Barbara Ann (Wienhoft) Murray.

She married the love of her life, David A. Reed on...

Frances E. Baldwin

Frances E. Baldwin

Feb 18, 2020

Frances Elaine Baldwin, 69, of Elkhart, went home to be with her Savior at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 after a battle with cancer.

She is survived by her husband, Charles; son, Joshua (Angela); two daughters, Sarah Davis (Ryan) and Rachel Santiago (Edgar); and brother, Richard Hooven. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Stephan W. Hoffman

Stephan W. Hoffman

Feb 17, 2020

Stephan Walter Hoffman, 68, (aka Steve "Race Man" Donovan) of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart with his faithful wife Marie at his side following some health complications on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 at 6:48 am.  He was born May 3, 1951 in South Bend to the late Donald E. and Bonnie (Schlagel)...

Richard George Mirabile

Richard George Mirabile

Feb 17, 2020

Richard George Mirabile, Sr., 69, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at his home with his loving family at his side following an extended illness on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 at 1:30 am.  He was born June 21, 1950 in Islip, NY to the late George Francisco and Rose Marie (Giordano) Mirabile. On Dec. 31, 1968, Richard married Della Mae...

Renee M. Funderburk

Renee M. Funderburk

Feb 14, 2020

Renee M. Funderburk, 42, of Elkhart, was called home to be with her Lord after a long battle with an extended illness on Friday, February 14, 2020 at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Elkhart on October 26, 1977 to Robert "Bob" and Wanda (Armstrong) Funderburk who both survive...

Cynthia A. Muncie

Cynthia A. Muncie

Feb 13, 2020

Cynthia A. Muncie, 58, of Elkhart, was called Home on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend. She was born in Elkhart, IN on January 31, 1962 to Nina and Jerry (Ginny) Koontz. She is survived by her parents and children, CaSandra Muncie, Michael (Stephanie) Muncie, and Cynthia Tanner and her four grandchildren,...

Dorothy E. Kane

Dorothy E. Kane

Feb 12, 2020

Dorothy E. Kane, 80, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at the Center for Hospice Care in South Bend with her loving family at her side following an extended illness on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 at 10:30 pm.  She was born Jan. 5, 1940 in Elkhart to the late George and Isabelle (Twiford) Sutterby. On June 14, 1969, Dorothy married...

Teresa Lynn Grimm

Teresa Lynn Grimm

Feb 11, 2020

Teresa Lynn Grimm, 64, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, February 11, 2020 at Elkhart Hospice House. Teresa was born on May 11, 1955 in Sturgis, Michigan to Arthur G. Hall, Sr. and Patricia Lou (Rifenburgh) Hall. She met her true love Joseph A. Grimm, while both were working at Duo-Therm in LaGrange and were married on July...

Junior R. Diaz Barrientos

Junior R. Diaz Barrientos

Feb 9, 2020

Junior Ronaldo Diaz Barrientos, 42, of Elkhart, passed away early Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Noe Albino Diaz Lopes and Maria Elena (Barrientos) Telon in Sayaxche, Peten, Guatemala on September 8, 1977.

Junior is survived by his parents, Noe and Maria; sister, Helen...

Gerald L. Nord

Gerald L. Nord

Feb 7, 2020

Gerald Lee Nord, 62, residing in Elkhart, passed away surrounded by his loving wife and family, on Friday, February 7, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. Gerald was born on June 26, 1957 in Elkhart to the late Raymond Victor and Doris Mae (Cook) Nord. In addition to his parents a brother Richard Troyer, preceded him in death.

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Chief Harvey "Jim" J. Miller

Chief Harvey "Jim" J. Miller

Feb 6, 2020

Retired Fire Chief Harvey James "Jim" Miller, 70, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at his home with his loving family at his side following an extended illness on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 at 3:21 pm.  He was born May 27, 1949 in Elkhart to the late Harvey J. "Junior" Miller and Joann E. (Thompson) Miller, who survives him. On...

Jerry Lee Akers

Jerry Lee Akers

Feb 5, 2020

Mr. Jerry Lee Akers, 78, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at his home with his loving Patty at his side following an extended illness on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 at 7:06 am.  He was born July 12, 1941 in Charleston, WV to the late Cecil Akers, Sr. and Virginia (Canterbury) Akers Higginbotham, and later married Patricia Ann "Patty" Blough...

Barbara J. Helman

Barbara J. Helman

Feb 1, 2020

Barbara Jean Helman, 81, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday morning, February 1, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital, after a brief but courageous battle with leukemia.  Barbara was born on November 4, 1938 in Elkhart to the late Arthur and Helen (Ronzone) Russo. She married her true love Frank D. Helman on July 4, 1959 at St. Vincent dePaul Catholic...

Shirley A. Bracken

Shirley A. Bracken

Jan 31, 2020

Mrs. Shirley Ann Bracken, 82, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at the Center for Hospice care in Elkhart following an illness on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 at 7:45 pm.  She was born May 31, 1937 in Cypress, IL to the late Paul R. and Lovena (Jones) Turner, and later married Richard A. Bracken in Elkhart on May 1, 2015.  He survives at...

June E. Thompson

June E. Thompson

Jan 31, 2020

June Eilene Thompson, 98, died at Goshen Greencroft Healthcare on Friday, January 31, 2020. She has been in ill health for several years. June is preceded in death by her husband, Donn and their son Michael.

She was born on October 11, 1921 in Elkhart to Ruby E. (Butler) and Howard D. Burt. She graduated from Goshen...

Helen M Lech

Helen M Lech

Jan 30, 2020

Helen M. Lech, 83, of Elkhart, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 to be reunited with her husband, Otto Lech, who preceded her on August 18, 2019. She was born in Elkhart on June 6, 1936 to the late James and Dorothy Rowe.

Helen is survived by her children, Heidi (Dan) Ball, Robert "Bob" Lech, Monika...

Doreen H. Kloosterman

Doreen H. Kloosterman

Jan 28, 2020

Mrs. Doreen H. Kloosterman, 60, of Bristol, passed away peacefully at the Center for Hospice care in Elkhart on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at 6:30 pm.  She was born Oct. 21, 1959 in Grant, MI to Phillip J. DeJohn, Sr., who survives her, and Mildred A. (Wildoner) DeJohn, who precedes her.

Other survivors include her children Greg...

Pamela "Pam" A. Fileccia

Pamela "Pam" A. Fileccia

Jan 27, 2020

BRISTOL: Pamela Ann Fileccia, 75, died in her sleep on January 27, 2020, in her home. She was born on January 18, 1945 to Theodore and Ann LeBanc Rogus. She attended high school in Highland, Indiana where she met Garry Fileccia, her high school sweetheart and husband of 51 years. They had two daughters, Angela Fileccia and Allison (Fileccia)...

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