Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

William T. Gilley, Jr.

William T. Gilley, Jr.

Apr 6, 2018

OSCEOLA — William T. "Tom" Gilley Jr., 70, of Osceola, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018, at Elkhart Hospice House.

He was born Jan. 13, 1948, to the late William T. and Beulah (Harmon) Gilley Sr.

Surviving are four children, William T. Gilley III, Kim (Chris) Miller, Amanda (James) Curry and Tiffany Armstrong; brother Robert...

Antal I. "Tony" Szucs

Antal I. "Tony" Szucs

Apr 5, 2018

ELKHART - Antal I. "Tony" Szucs, 83, passed away Thursday evening, April 5, at Elkhart Hospice House. Tony was born on December 13, 1934 in Ercsi, Hungary to the late Gabor and Terez Szucs. He lived in Hungary until the age of 14; he came to live in the United Sates in New York for 4 years where he...

Patricia F. Fothergill

Patricia F. Fothergill

Apr 3, 2018

ELKHART - Patricia Frances Fothergill, 84, passed away Tuesday evening, April 3, 2018 at the home of her daughter Debra Kozlowski in South Bend. She was born on May 3, 1933 in Fulton, Kentucky to the late Clarence and Myrtle (Holt) Danner. She married Stanton L. Fothergill on April 12, 1952; he died October 17, 2008.

Surviving...

John S. Mullins

John S. Mullins

Apr 2, 2018

ELKHART - Mr. John S. "Johnny" Mullins, 50, of Elkhart, was found passed away Monday, April 2, 2018 at 11:06 am.

He was born Aug. 06, 1967 in Charleston, WV to the late Carlos Mullins and Remona (Knight) Mullins, who survives him.

Also surviving are his children Addison and Brett Mullins; siblings Lisa (Brian) Hassett...

Donald O.  "Don" Campbell

Donald O. "Don" Campbell

Apr 1, 2018

ELKHART — Mr. Donald O. "Don" Campbell, 76, of Elkhart, passed away suddenly at his home following an apparent heart attack on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 9:48 am.

He was born Mar. 8, 1942 in Elkhart County to the late Jesse and Leah Fay (Black) Campbell, and leaves behind his loving spouse of 26 years Rose...

Robert Earl  "Bob" Bemiller

Robert Earl "Bob" Bemiller

Mar 31, 2018

ELKHART  — Mr. Robert E. "Bob" BeMiller, 90, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully of natural causes at Valley View Healthcare Center in Elkhart on Saturday, Mar. 31, 2018 at 6:37 am.

He was born Jan. 3, 1928 in Elkhart County to the late Morris and Blanche (Canen) BeMiller. On Sept. 4, 1948, he married Mary Alice Stephic...

Sylvia C. Alg

Sylvia C. Alg

Mar 27, 2018

ELKHARt - Ms. Sylvia C. Alg, 72, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at Elkhart General Hospital following an extended illness on Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2017 at 1:45 am.

She was born May 26, 1945 in Elkhart to the late Francis Smead and Aletha "Erma" (Martin) Roberts, and is also preceded in death by her step-father Fred Roberts,...

Karen L Manley

Karen L Manley

Mar 27, 2018

ELKHART - Karen L. Manley, 75, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness. An Elkhart native, she was born on November 27, 1942 to the late Warren and Catherine (Lewis) Kidder. In addition to her parents, a son Richard Warren Manley and brother Gary Kidder preceded her in death. Surviving are her...

Charles W.   "Chuck" Soard

Charles W. "Chuck" Soard

Mar 26, 2018

ELKHART — Charles W. "Chuck" Soard, 63, passed away Monday, March 26, 2018, at Center for Hospice Care, with his loving family at his side.

Chuck was born Dec. 5, 1954, in Kewanee, Illinois, to the late Leslie and Joan (Brush) Soard.

He is survived by his two daughters, Nicki (Steve) Kucala and Jennifer (Mike)...

Jessica N. Yost

Jessica N. Yost

Mar 24, 2018

SOUTH BEND — Jessica Nacole Yost, 23, died March 23, 2018 in South Bend.  Jessica was born on June 29, 1994 in Laurel Miss. Surviving is her son, A.J. Fergusson; sister Mallory Yost; parents Nick and Chris Yost and grandmother Elaine Pipke. Jessica loved children, enjoyed drawing and had a beautiful singing voice. She will be missed by those...

Mary Lou Reed

Mary Lou Reed

Mar 22, 2018

BRISTOL – Mary Lou Reed, 71, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 at her home in Bristol, IN.

Mary was born March 18th, 1947 in Elkhart, IN to the late Clyde Twiford and Thelma (Huffman) Drumm.

Family was everything to Mary. She was not only a devoted mother to own children, but she also took...

Norma L. Jerraid

Norma L. Jerraid

Mar 22, 2018

ELKHART: Norma L. (Palmer) Jerraid, 81, died Thursday, March 22, at Elkhart General Hospital.  She was born on January 27, 1937 in Pulaski, ILL, to Ernest "Bobcat" and Augustine (Daniels) Palmer Jr. She married Raymond M. Jerraid; he died Apr. 30, 2001. Surviving are 3 daughters, Deborah Kay Adams-Jerraid, Patricia Ann Buck and Diana Lynn Jerraid; 13 grandchildren, 12...

William J Frost

William J Frost

Mar 21, 2018

ELKHART -

William J. "Bill" Frost, 82, passed away Wednesday evening, March 21, 2018 at his home after an extended illness. Bill was born on December 3, 1935 in Bloomingdale, Indiana to Richard J. and Eleanor (Vance) Frost. He married Lee Ann Youngquist on January 20, of 1978 in Elkhart. Surviving is his wife Lee Ann Frost;...

Arthur "Art" Dawkins

Arthur "Art" Dawkins

Mar 21, 2018

ELKHART — Aurthur "Art" Dawkins, 55, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, March, 21, 2018.

He was born, in Chicago, May 15, 1962, to the late Fred and Maimie (Goshay) Dawkins, and is survived by former spouse and mother of the children, Chrissandra Moore.

Also surviving are children LaVar (Shanna Bratcher) and...

Jacquelynn A. Whited

Jacquelynn A. Whited

Mar 21, 2018

ELKHART — Jacquelynn A. Whited, 79, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018.

Jacquelynn was born April 19, 1938, to the late Joseph and Judy (Flanagan) Schmittauer.

She worked for 20 years for Bayer AG (formerly Miles Laboratories).

After retiring in May of 2001, she enjoyed gardening, especially flowers, and traveling to Florida.

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Gail M. Ross

Gail M. Ross

Mar 21, 2018

DOWAGIAC, Mich. — Gail Mae Ross, 59, of Dowagiac, MI and formerly of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, March 21, at the Kairos Dwelling Hospice, in Kalamazoo, after a courageous battle with COPD and emphysema.  Gail was born on January 26, 1959 in Dowagiac to the late Jonathon and Ellen (Henigsmith) Personette. Surviving are her children, Jesse (Kierilee) James, Tonya...

Jeffrey Alan Mohr

Jeffrey Alan Mohr

Mar 19, 2018

Jeffrey Alan Mohr, 57, was found at his home on the evening of Monday, March 19, 2018 at 6:45 PM.

Jeffrey was born July 3, 1960 in Elkhart, IN to Jack A. and Joan M. (Whitmer) Mohr.

He proudly served 9 years in the U. S Navy. He owned and operated Pioneer Homes and Mohr...

Lori L. Strang

Lori L. Strang

Mar 13, 2018

ELKHART — Lori Li Ruppert Strang, 42, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at Elkhart General Hospital.

Lori was born Nov. 6, 1975, in Elkhart, to William and the late Randi (Ruppert) Schooley.

She graduated Elkhart Central High School in 1994 and from the nursing program at Ivy Tech in 2006.

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Jeffrey A. Laughman

Jeffrey A. Laughman

Mar 11, 2018

ELKHART — Jeffrey Allen Laughman, 60, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 11, 2018, following a courageous battle with an extended illness at the Edwardsburg home of his fiancé, Rhonda Jo Linton.

Jeff was born, in Elkhart,  Nov. 29, 1957, to James M. Laughman of Elkhart and the late F. Virginia (Wolf) Laughman.

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Richard A. Mccreary

Richard A. Mccreary

Mar 8, 2018

Richard A. "Dick" McCreary , 96, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully of natural causes at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 4:31 pm.

He was born Aug. 29, 1921 in Thief River Falls, MN to the late John and Ida Belle (Clark) McCreary, and leaves behind his beloved wife Shirley R. (Neterer),...

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