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Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Sloan R. Goss-Marbaugh

Sloan R. Goss-Marbaugh

May 27, 2019

Sloan R. Goss-Marbaugh, 19, of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart, surrounded by friends and family. She was born on February 12, 2000 in Elkhart to JoAnn Goss.

She is survived by her mother, JoAnn and her loving husband, Austin Marbaugh, whom she married on Sunday, May...

Ishmael Hykiesh Porter

Ishmael Hykiesh Porter

May 26, 2019

UPDATE:  Graveside services and burial for Ishmael Hykiesh Porter, 25, of Elkhart, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at Prairie Street Cemetery. Pastor Johnnie Robinson will officiate. Ishmael died May 26, 2019, in South Bend. Billings Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.

Ishmael Hykiesh Porter, 25, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday May 26, 201...

Bonnie Lucille (Ormsby)  Story

Bonnie Lucille (Ormsby) Story

May 26, 2019

Bonnie Lucille (Ormsby) Story, 87, of Elkhart, passed into heaven Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Greenleaf Health Campus.

She was born on November 23, 1931, the daughter of the late Ivan and Lucille (Harshener) Ormsby in Zanesville, Indiana.

On January 1, 1949 she married the love of her life, William A. "Bill" Story, who preceded...

Michael E. Dukes

Michael E. Dukes

May 26, 2019

Mr. Michael Eugene "Mike" Dukes, 56, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at Elkhart General Hospital following a brief illness on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 9:55 am.

Mike was born in Osceola, Arkansas on Aug. 21, 1962 to the late Eugene Dukes and Addie (Newsom) Granderson, who survives him.

He is also survived by his...

Jeffery L. Barnes

Jeffery L. Barnes

May 25, 2019

Jeffery L. Barnes, 63, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 25, 2019 following a brief illness.

He was born in South Bend on Apr. 12, 1956 to the late Eugene Barnes and Wilma (Gyori) Barnes, who survives him.

He is also survived by his children Bryan and Katherine Barnes; siblings...

Dayvid M. Pope

Dayvid M. Pope

May 23, 2019

Dayvid M. Pope, 18-and-a-half-week-old infant son of Ashley M. Miller and David L. Pope of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Elkhart General Hospital.

He is survived by his parents; maternal grandmother, Christina Castro; paternal grandparents, Andre (Juan) Solis; maternal grandfather, Chris Miller; great grandfather, Richard (Bonnie) Eggleston; and many aunts and uncles. He was...

Nicholas L. Lewis

Nicholas L. Lewis

May 22, 2019

Nicholas Lloyd Lewis, 32, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Elkhart General Hospital following a brief illness.

He was born in Chicago, IL on Aug. 19, 1986 to the late Otis K. Lewis, Jr. and Tonda (Roby) Lewis, who survives him.

He is also survived by his daughters Chyna and...

John Jackson

John Jackson

May 21, 2019

Mr. John Jackson, 68, of Elkhart and loving husband of Mamie Jackson, passed away peacefully at his home in Elkhart on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 6:00 am following an extended illness.

Further arrangements for John are pending at Billings Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 812 Baldwin Street, Elkhart, IN 46514.

Mildred B. Merritt

Mildred B. Merritt

May 20, 2019

Mildred B. Merritt, 82, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 20, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on April 23, 1937 in Harlan, Kentucky to Lean and Rosa (Owens) Cole.

She married Urcel R. Merritt on June 14, 1997 in Elkhart.

He survives, as well as a daughter...

Carissa Staton (Knapp)  Staton

Carissa Staton (Knapp) Staton

May 20, 2019

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Ms. Carissa A. "Criss" Staton, 42, of Edwardsburg, MI, passed away peacefully at her Eagle Lake home with her family at her side following an extended illness on Monday, May 20, 2019 at 12:56 pm.

Criss was born in South Bend on May 17, 1977 to Mr. and Mrs. Roger and Trudy (Westphal) Knapp...

Elmer H. Shoemaker

Elmer H. Shoemaker

May 19, 2019

Elmer H. Shoemaker, 77, of Cassopolis, MI, passed away on Sunday, May 19. 2019 at Spectrum Health Lakeland Hospital. He was born on September 24, 1941 in Elkhart to the late Charles M. and Susan (Wilson) Shoemaker.

He is survived by his loving wife of over 30 years, Margo. Elmer is also survived by his sons, Stacey...

Ruth Johnson

Ruth Johnson

May 19, 2019

Ruth Anne Johnson, 64, of Edwardsburg, Michigan, died at her home on May 19, 2019 after a ten-month battle with lung cancer. She was born to the late Robert and Marilyn Spencer of Elkhart, Indiana on April 17, 1955. They preceded her in death, as did her brother, Gary Spencer and his wife Valerie. She is survived by a...

Terry L. Diller

Terry L. Diller

May 18, 2019

Terry Lynn Diller, age 57, passed to his rest after a battle with cancer on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at his home, surrounded by love and family. Terry was born on October 21, 1961 in Bluffton, Ohio, the son of Marvin and Lucy (Geodde) Diller. He married the love of his life Kimberly A. "Kim" James on May 23,...

Clayton Holyfield

Clayton Holyfield

May 17, 2019

Clayton Lonnel Holyfield, 40 of Goshen, Indiana, formally of Hattieville, Arkansas, passed away on May 17, 2019 at his home.  He was born on September 26, 1978, in Mishawaka, to Bob and Betty (Jones) Holyfield. He is survived by his wife Stephanie Renee' Hunter Holyfield and their son Hunter David Delayne Holyfield; parents, Bob and Betty Holyfield of Hattieville,...

Tim Leroy Miller

Tim Leroy Miller

May 17, 2019

Tim L. Miller, 75, of Elkhart and formerly of Clermont, Fla., passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness. Tim was born on June 18, 1943 in Lagrange, Indiana to the late Everett and Josephine (Nelson) Miller. Surviving are two children, Daughter Mindi Hyatt, son, Kirk Miller; 3 grandchildren Nicholas Hyatt, Cassady (Matt)...

Ruby R. Holdeman

Ruby R. Holdeman

May 15, 2019

Mrs. Ruby R. Holdeman, 82, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully of natural causes at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 09:15 am.

Ruby was born in Denton, NC on Jan. 16, 1937 to the late Fred and Vada (Yates) Russell, and later married Dean L. Holdeman in Florida on May...

Joy Ann Anderson

Joy Ann Anderson

May 14, 2019

ELKHART: Joy Ann Anderson passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at her home, at the age of 92. Joy as her name implies, was born in Minneapolis, the only child of the late Arnold E. and Zuleka (Herrington) Anderson.

Her life was devoted to her work as...

Daniel "Keith" Keith Allen

Daniel "Keith" Keith Allen

May 14, 2019

Daniel Keith Allen "Keith" was born in Michigan City, IN on March 11, 1970 to Finley and Cardean (Clark) Allen. He passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Elkhart, IN on May 14, 2019 at the young age of 49.

Keith is survived by his mother Cardean Allen; daughter Camber Rayne "fishin' bug" (Gabriel Sheldon) Allen; former...

Joseph "Joey" "Jojo" A. Flores

Joseph "Joey" "Jojo" A. Flores

May 13, 2019

Joseph A. "Joey" "JoJo" Flores, 27, passed away Monday, May 13, at his home.

He was born on August 9, 1991 in Elkhart to Peter L. and Amy J. (Craig) Flores; they survive as well as a daughter Jocelynn Cate, 3 brothers, Kylor L., Nicholas H. and Elijah L. Flores; paternal grandparents Joe and Carol Flores, maternal...

Carol M. Bickel

Carol M. Bickel

May 13, 2019

Carol M. Bickel, 61, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at her home. Carol was born on March 18, 1958 in Elkhart to the late Forrest and Bessie (Robinson) Underwood. She married Dale Bickel, Dale died a little over 2 years ago.  Surviving is a daughter Bambi (Donald) Martin, son Eric (Tammy) Bickel; 3 grandchildren, 4 great...

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