Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
Edmund B. "Ed" Thilman
Nov 20, 2018
Edmund B. "Ed" Thilman, 76, of Mishawaka, formerly of Chesterton, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Sprenger Nursing Facility after an extended illness. He was born on May 4, 1942 in South Bend to the late Edmund Thilman Sr. and Marguerite (Helling) Thilman. He was preceded in death by his lovely wife Carlee A. (Radiger) Thilman, whom he...
Quinn Lee Lemna
Nov 17, 2018
Quinn L. Lemna, infant son of Kyle and Andi Lemna of Elkhart, was born passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 1:36 pm. Arrangements for Quinn are pending at Billings Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 812 Baldwin Street, Elkhart.
Franklin T. Foote, Jr.
Nov 17, 2018
Franklin T. Foote, Jr., 57, of Elkhart, passed away at home Saturday, November 17, 2018. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 812 Baldwin Street, Elkhart.
Betty Jane Anderson
Nov 17, 2018
ELKHART — Betty Jane Anderson, 93, passed away peacefully Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at the Elkhart Place.
Betty was born Feb. 26, 1925, in Minneapolis, to Arthur and Josephine (Anderson) Sorenson.
She married the love of her life, Norris R. Anderson, on June 5, 1948, in Minneapolis. Norris passed away Oct. 29, 2013, in Rockford,...
Bessie Pearl Hackworth-Orr
Nov 14, 2018
ELKHART - Mrs. Bessie Pearl Hackworth-Orr, 87, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully following an extended illness at her home on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018.
She was born Aug. 7, 1931 in Shiloh, AL to the late Richard and Alva (Jackson) Hackworth.
Surviving are children Lisa Conner, Bessie Hackworth and Barbara (Rev. Frank) Andrews, as well...
Nancy L Whetstone
Nov 13, 2018
ELKHART — Nancy L. Whetstone, 69, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully following a brief illness at Elkhart General Hospital on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018.
She was born in Elkhart on Feb. 26, 1949, to the late Francis Sparr and Elsie J. (Sutton) Sparr Miller.
She married Donald Whetstone in Elkhart on Sept. 28, 1975. Don...
James K. "Jim" Heminger
Nov 9, 2018
James K. "Jim" Heminger, 88, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, following an extended illness.
He was born March 14, 1930, to the late Willard and SaDessa (James) Heminger.
He married Nina G. Swihart on Oct. 20, 1951. She survives after 67 wonderful...
Beatrice M Binkley
Nov 7, 2018
Beatrice M. Binkley, 81, passed away after an extended illness on Wednesday morning, November 7, 2018 surrounded at home by her loving family.
She was born on September 11, 1937, in Helena, Ohio on her parent's farm to the late Wilbur and Hazel (Nelson) Heberling. Surviving is her daughter, Eva (Frank) Treece of Elkhart, and her sons...
Devin Carl "Bud" Mcdaniel
Nov 6, 2018
Devin Carl "Bud" McDaniel, 55, of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly, at Select Specialty Hospital, in Battle Creek, Michigan, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, following a sudden illness.
He was born Dec. 16, 1962, in South Bend, to the late Carl McDaniel and RoseMary (Sherwin) McDaniel who survives him in Bristol.
Bud was a purchasing agent for...
Roy C. Mcclure
Nov 5, 2018
ELKHART: Roy C. McClure, 69, passed away early Monday morning, November 5, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital, after an extended illness. Roy was born in Pulaski, Tennessee to the late Marvin and Virginia (Chapman) McClure. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 5 brothers, Buster, Billy, Jimmy, Alfred, Riley and his sister Betty Pressler.
...Shirley L. Sutton
Nov 4, 2018
LEBANON, Ohio — Shirley L. Sutton, 83, of Lebanon, formerly of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born Sept. 20, 1935, in Elkhart, to the late Harvey Isaac and Etta (Henderschott) Carr.
She married Elmer B. Sutton on Sept. 24, 1955 and he died in...
Joanne Sharp
Nov 4, 2018
Mrs. Joanne Sharp, 73, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at her home following an extended illness on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 at 6:20 am.
She was born in Lake Co., TN on Apr. 17, 1945 to the late Grant and Frances (Cartwright) Russell and married Henry L. Sharp in Trenton, TN on Nov. 20, 1961. He survives...
Melissia J. Ball
Nov 4, 2018
ELKHART — Melissia J. "Jawain" Ball, 55, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully following a brief illness, at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, at 12:03 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018.
She was born, Dec. 18, 1962, in West Hamlin, West Virginia, to the late James L. McCoy and Brookie (Harbor) Wilmore.
On July 26, 1992, she married...
Charles "Chuck" Straub, Jr.
Nov 3, 2018
Beckley, West Virginia - Charles (Chuck) Stephen Straub, Jr, 57, formerly of Elkhart, was born on December 2nd, 1960, in Elkhart, IN. He passed on November 3rd, 2018.
He is survived by his loving daughter Crystal (Christopher) Hines, of Summersville, WV and their sweet daughters Tessa and Hannah. He is also survived by his father Charles Stephen...
Kiwhonei Tanisha Nichols
Nov 1, 2018
Kiwhonei Tanisha Nichols, 35, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, November 1, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born in Elkhart on September 16, 1983 to Thomas R. and Roxann (Cantrell) Nichols. Surviving are 2 sons, Tievon Nichols, Barrion Rodgers; her mother Roxann Nichols; grandmother Jeanette Cantrell; 2 sisters, Latabia (Ron) Williams, Marilyn (Renard) Nichols-Corley; aunts, Rose (Elton) Cantrell, Bernita...
Sally Jo Ellsworth
Nov 1, 2018
ELKHART — Sally Jo Ellsworth, 76, passed away of natural causes Thursday morning, Nov, 1, 2018, at Riverside Village.
She was born Feb. 1, 1942, in Elkhart County, to Lorraine Reigel and Betty Jane (Fulton) Bower.
She married Robert E. "Bob" Ellsworth on June 13, 1969, in Peru. Bob passed away Dec. 31, 2014.
...Glenn Lynell Wallace
Oct 31, 2018
Glenn Lynell Wallace, 71, moved on to a much-deserved higher ground on October 31, 2018 in Union, Michigan surrounded by his loving family and true love, Vickie Young. He was born November 7, 2018 to Glenn T. and Ruth J. (Sells) Wallace in Sewanee, Tennessee.
Glenn proudly served his country in the United States army. He worked...
James E. Rowe
Oct 30, 2018
ELKHART — James E. "Jim" Rowe, 91, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, at Golden Living Center, after a battle with cancer.
Jim was born Feb. 16, 1927, in Elkhart.
He married Wanda M. Strukel on March 5, 1966. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Wanda; daughter Beth Ann (Michael) Neff of Rapid City,...
Marcus D. Thomas
Oct 28, 2018
ELKHART — Marcus Dewayne Thomas, 43, of Elkhart, passed away at his home Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018.
He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, July 2, 1975, to the late Herbert McKinney and Brenda Thomas McKinney, who survives.
He later married Jammie Allen in 2015. She survives as well at home.
Also surviving are...
Robert E. Eillott
Oct 28, 2018
ELKHART — Robert E. Elliott, 69, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, at Elkhart General Hospital.
Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
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