Cora Colleen Roberts
Dec 31, 2018
Cora Colleen Roberts, 86, of Grand Rapids, Michigan and formerly of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018. Colleen, as she was known to friends and family was born in
Bridgeton, Indiana on December 27, 1932, to Marjorie Jessup Case and Max Case. She was the youngest of three children. Older brother, Seba Higley Case, survives...
Samuel A. "Sam" Owens
Dec 31, 2018
Samuel A. "Sam" Owens, 81, of Niles, MI and formerly of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at Elkhart General Hospital on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 following an extended illness.
He was born Dec. 11, 1937 to the late Marvin and Deola (Walker) Owens.
Surviving are children Madrina (Joseph) Barnes, Crystal, David, Darrian and Duane Owens and...
Dawn R Geier
Dec 29, 2018
ELKHART - Dawn Ressie Geier, 57, passed away at her home on the morning of December 29, 2018. Dawn was born in Elkhart on March 19, 1961. She is survived by her daughter, Teresa (Tom) Moo; mother Doris Jean Tidwell; 3 grandchildren, Nicholas Hammon, Kaylee (Tony) Hershberger, Breanna Crawford and 2 great grandchildren Lucas and Lexie; also surviving is...
Norma Brown
Dec 28, 2018
ELKHART: Norma Jean Brown, 82, passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2018 at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after a 7 year battle with dementia. She was born on Oct. 25, 1936 in Cleveland. Surviving are her children; Michael (Leenetric) Brown, Hubert (Cheryle) Brown, Glenn Mason, Marshall Harper, Aaron Harper, Angela (Ben) Roby, Shela (Willie B.) Jackson, Keith Harper, Linda...
Cruz Celia Islas Acosta
Dec 28, 2018
ELKHART: Cruz Celia Islas Acosta, 76, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, morning December 28, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 2, 1942 in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico to Ramon Acosta and Juana Jimenez. She married Bernardino Islas, he survives as well as their 11 children, Miguel Islas, Patricia Islas, Leticia Islas, Bernardino...
Mitchell A Dubash
Dec 27, 2018
Mitchell A. Dubash, 26, of Elkhart, passed away suddenly at the home of his brother in South Bend on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018 at 8:50 am.
He was born in Elkhart on Oct. 29, 1992 to Cyrus (Danielle) Dubash and Stacy (Tim) Moore Ott, who both survive him. He married Jeri A. "Tiffany" Boomershine on April 30,...
Catherine R. "Rosann" Dicks
Dec 26, 2018
Catherine "Rosann" (Sills) Dicks, 85, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. She was born on February 11, 1933 in Terre Haute, IN to the late Ben and Flora Bush.
She married Charles Sills in 1950 and was a member of the Eastern Star. She later married John T. Dicks and...
Eleodoro J. Febres Arias
Dec 25, 2018
ELKHART - Eleodoro Jose Febres Arias, 79, of Elkhart, passed away at Elkhart Meadows on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. He was born on January 21, 1939 in the country of Peru, in South America, to the late Eleodoro Febres Cardenas and Berenice Arias Rosas.
He is survived by his daughter, Eleana (William) Johnson of Mesa, AZ and...
Keith Perry
Dec 25, 2018
ELKHART — Mr. Keith D. Perry, 61, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. He has been in ill health.
He was born in Hillsdale, MI on Apr. 11, 1957 to Susan (Fred) Rushford, Sr.
Also surviving are brothers Charles and Fred Rushford, Jr.,...
Carey Dean "Gary" Whitaker
Dec 24, 2018
Carey Dean "Gary" Whitaker, 65, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital. Gary as his family and friends called him was born on December 11, 1953 in Niles, Michigan to the late Floyd M. Whitaker and Marybeth (Smith) Null. He is survived by his four sisters, Cindra Mikel, Beverly (Wendell) Hochstetler, Lynn E. (Larry)...
Barbara B. Fierce
Dec 21, 2018
ELKHART - Barbara B. (Boysen) Fierce, 86, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was the daughter of Robert and Berniece Boysen and was born April 24, 1932 in Cedar Falls, IA.
She attended public school in Cedar Falls and the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis/ St. Paul graduating with a...
Patricia Kaye "Pat" Wood
Dec 21, 2018
ELKHART - Patricia Kaye "Pat" Wood, 73, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Friday December 21, 2018 at the home of her daughter and best friend Kathy, surrounded by love and her family. Pat as she was known to her family was born on January 10, 1945 in Anna, Illinois to the late Carl and Suda (Hammond) Wright.
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Kelly L Butler
Dec 19, 2018
DOWAGIAC, Mich. — Kelly Lynn Butler, 46, of Dowagiac, passed away peacefully at Memorial Hospital in South Bend on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, following an unexpected illness.
She was born, in Logansport, May 12, 1972, to her father, Michael (Jane) Buttice and mother, Janet (Phillip) Schleman Mathiak.
She later married Samuel J. Butler on Oct....
Rebecca L Raines
Dec 19, 2018
Becky Lynn Carstensen, 61, of Bristol, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Riverside Village. She was born on February 18, 1957 to the late Clinton and Darlene Carstensen in Kasson, Minnesota.
Becky is survived by her companion of 10 years, Darrell Amlotte; a daughter, Trista (Adam) Shawhan; two sons, Clinton Christensen and Nathan Richardson as well...
Tina Marlene Dalm
Dec 17, 2018
Tina M. Dalm, 62, of Osceola, passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 17, 2018 at her home. She was born on April 11, 1956 to the late Harry A. and Dorthy L. Dalm in Allegan, MI. She is survived by her loving son, David Dalm and granddaughter, Alexandria Porter, who she loved with all her heart.
Tina is...
Hazel M Miller
Dec 17, 2018
Hazel M. Miller, 95, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 17, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on July 11, 1923 ion Foraker, IN to Amzy E. and Agnes Orpha (Smeltzer) Roose. Hazel married Ray L. Miller on July 3, 1950 in Southwest, IN. Ray died June 30, 2007, as well as her son Jack...
George L Lytell
Dec 17, 2018
Mr. George L. Lytell, 92, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully of natural causes at the O'Neill Healthcare Facility in Bay Village, OH on Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.
He was born in Kendallville on Mar. 12, 1926 to the late William and Nora (Mottinger) Lytell, and leaves behind his beloved spouse Betty Myers.
Also surviving are...
Edward T. "Tim" Carl, Sr.
Dec 16, 2018
Tim Carl, Sr., 78, of Elkhart, passed away at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart on Sunday, December 16, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife, Lenora and his three children, Tim (Jean) Carl Jr ., P. (Lynette) Carl and Christian (Nari) Carl; grandchildren Cass, Calvin, Smith, Emma and Clara Carl, his brothers...
Christian Michael Hiar
Dec 15, 2018
ELKHART: Christian Michael Hiar, 15, loving son of Edward C. Hiar and Erna E. Naert, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018 at his home. Christian was born on December 24, 2002 in Sumner, Washington. He was a sophomore student at Concord High School, where he was training for the track team. Christian won an academic letter for his grades,...
Michael Joseph Schmatz
Dec 15, 2018
ELKHART - Michael Joseph Schmatz, 87, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the Center for Hospice, Elkhart. He was born December 20, 1930 to Elsie Katherine Burns and Ferdinand Henry Schmatz in Dunkirk, New York. Michael married Chrystal Snow on June 23, 2001. She survives as well as four children, Deborah (Dick) Zaverl, Linda (Albert) Keppel,...
