Obituaries

Feb 14, 2019

Wayne Melvin Barker, 90, of Elkhart IN, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 following an extended illness.  Born in Richmond, IN on July 12, 1928 to the late Howard and Bertha (Mobley) Barker.  He is survived by his wife Jayne Stephens Barker of 33 years. Also surviving are children, Amy (Steve) Cowart, Milton, FL ;...

Feb 14, 2019

On Thursday, February 14, 2019, Barbara A. Grove, 72, went to be with her Lord and Savior. She was surrounded by love and family at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart, Indiana.

Barbara was born on February 28, 1946 in Elkhart to Fredrick E. and Marjorie Ruth (Proctor) Kern. She married Lynn Grove on June 27,...

Feb 11, 2019

ELKHART: Robert W. "Bob" Crise, 74, passed away Monday evening, February 11, 2019, at his home, after an extended illness. He was born on October 4, 1944, in Nappanee to the late Cleo W. and Esther E. (Wade) Crise. Along with his parents, a brother, Rev. Ira L. Crise, and sisters, Ruth Waggoner and Esther May Collins preceded him...

Feb 10, 2019

ELKHART - Dorothy P. Young, 85, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully of natural causes at her home on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at 5:09 am.

She was born in Fulton County on Aug. 23, 1933 to the late Charles L. and Clara E. (Kepher-Rhinehart) Hartle. She was widowed at a young age from Joe B. Jordan. She...

Feb 9, 2019

David Taylor Freeman, 68, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 9, 2019 at Elkhart General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. David was born on April 28, 1950 in Minter City, Mississippi to Roy Taylor and Leola Freeman. He married Rhonda Denise Rembert on September 4, 1976 at Canaan Baptist Church in Elkhart. Surviving is his wife of 43 years,...

Feb 9, 2019

ELKHART: Jane Swartzell,of Elkhart, passed away Saturday February 9, 2019 at her residence.  Jane was born September 12, 1944 in Finchley, England to the late Kenneth and Linda Joyce (Pope) Swartzell.  Jane is survived by many close friends, including Sara Elkin and her family, Sue Pettit and the "girls of 62" and her dog Callie. Jane worked for many...

Feb 9, 2019

ELKHART: Wayne Craigo Jr., 66, died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 at the Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart. He was born on Apr. 10, 1952 in Fayette Co., W. Va., to Harold Wayne Craigo Sr. and Ruth McNeely Craigo. He is survived by 2 sons, Josh and Wayne Craigo, daughter Amber Craigo; 11 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and his brother...

Feb 9, 2019

ELKHART - Charles E. Woods, 79, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on February 20, 1939 to the late Charles L. and Glendora (Arbuckle) Woods in Charleston, Mississippi.

He is survived by his son, Charles (Stephanie) Woods, daughter, Kathy Wing, 2 sisters, Lorene Sanders and Mildred McKee, brother,...

Feb 8, 2019

Travis Lee "T" Schlabach, 39, of Bristol, passed away from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident near Union, MI on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 at 10:25 pm.

He was born in Elkhart on May 9, 1979 to Phillip Schlabach, Jr. and Sherrie (Welker) Schlabach, who survive him.

Also surviving is his son Trevin Schlabach;...

Feb 6, 2019

ELKHART - Judith Ann "Judy" Dunsmore, 77, of Elkhart, went to be with the Lord on  Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019 at 11:16 pm. Judy passed away peacefully at her home with her family at her side following an extended illness.

The eleventh child of 13 brothers and sisters, Judy was born in Muncie on Feb. 24, 1941...

Feb 6, 2019

ELKHART: Robert L. "Bob" Souder, 76, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Elkhart General Hospital following an extended illness. Bob was born on July 13, 1942, in Garrett, IN to the late Gerry R. and Esther L. (Drerup) Souder. He married Loretta L. Nowak on May 14, 1966, in Bronson, MI.

He leaves behind his wife...

Feb 5, 2019

ELKHART - Omar H. "Bud" Berry, 66, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at his home following an extended illness on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 at 12:30 am.

He was born in South Bend on March 12, 1952 to the late Gene A. and Shirley M. (France) Ostrom, Sr. On May 19, 1979 he married Barbara A. "Barb"...

Feb 5, 2019

ELKHART - Allen R. Perkey, 64, passed away Tuesday morning, February 5, 2019 in his home surrounded by family. Allen was born on February 22, 1954, the son of Jack Raymond and Velda (Strope) Perkey. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Rhonda A Perkey, whom he married on March 20, 1983; daughter Rachael (Derek) Polston; sons,...

Feb 4, 2019

Ida Jean Pressler, 89, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully of natural causes at Elkhart General Hospital on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019.

She was born in Detroit, MI on Nov. 13, 1929 to the late Glenn C. and Angie G. (Brown) Neff, Sr., and married Thurman D. "Thurm" Pressler on Oct. 1, 1949 in Decatur, MI. He survives...

Feb 4, 2019

Rebecca Lee Winer, 70, passed away after an extended illness on Monday, February 4, 2019 at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. A lifelong native of Elkhart, she was born on January 5, 1949 to the late Charles and Elsina (Baer) Hart. She married Joseph M. Winer on May 21, 1971 in Middlebury, Surviving is her husband of 47 years Joseph M....

Feb 1, 2019

Matthew "Matt" E. Stokely, 61, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at Elkhart Hospice House. He was born on October 20, 1957 to David Stokely and to the late Barbara A. (Brown) Green in Elkhart.

He is survived by his father, step mother, Doris Stickel, daughter, Melissa Stokely, brother, David (Jackie) Stokely, sister, Susan Chadwell,...

Jan 31, 2019

Arthur G. "Art" Sailor, 57, of Osceola, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 at 9:00 am.

He was born in Elkhart on Feb. 17, 1961 to the late Clem Sailor and Doris (Emerson) Sailor, who survives him at home, along with his sister, Linda Sailor. Also surviving is niece and nephew Holly and...

Jan 29, 2019

Infant Malachai Alexander Dye, stillborn son of Lakeesha Ellis of Elkhart, passed away at birth on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 6:31 a.m. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 812 Baldwin Street, Elkhart, IN  46514

Jan 24, 2019

ELKHART – Christopher Allen Wallace, 59, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019 at his home. Christopher was born in Elkhart on May 27, 1959 to Mancel and Barbara Jean (Gray) Wallace. He is survived by his father, Mancel of Bedford, IN; 3 sons, Anthony Gordon of Elkhart, Chris Axell of Boston, MA and Christopher Allen Wallace-Erwin of ...

Jan 24, 2019

ELKHART - Thomas Ray "Tom" Massing, 80, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, January, 24, 2019 at Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart, after a 2 year battle with cancer.  He was born to Peter and Eunice Pauline (Holtz) Massing on December, 25, 1938 in Elkhart. On May 27, 1972, Tom married Dora F. Trosper in Elkhart.

Dora survives,...