Obituaries

Sep 12, 2017

ELKHART — Delores May Brown, 85, residing in Elkhart, passed away Tuesday morning, Sept. 12, 2017, at Valley View Health Care Center.

A native of South Bend, she was born July 13, 1932, to the late Jeremiah and Goldie May Willard.

She married Francis L. Brown; he died Jan. 7, 2001, in Florida.

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Sep 11, 2017

ELKHART — James S. Mast, 47, Elkhart, was found passed away Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 at his home.

James was born June 5, 1970 in Elkhart.

He had his own business, Jim's Nursery; was employed at Lochmandy Motors and most recently did U-Haul Rental Service.

He enjoyed volunteering at Shepherds Cove Food Panty....

Sep 7, 2017

ELKHART — Joshua Swoverland, 29, of  Elkhart passed away at his home Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, after a long battle with diabetes.

Joshua was born Dec. 20, 1987, in South Bend.

Joshua enjoyed hunting, fishing, cars and trucks.

Joshua is survived by his father and stepmother John (Mary) Swoverland; mother and stepfather Debbie...

Sep 3, 2017

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. —  Mr. James Allen "Jim" Messner, 68, devout and righteous aficionado of the athletic prowess of our Holy Mother of Notre Dame and resident of Port St. Lucie, FL, passed away peacefully at his home following a brief illness on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017.

He was born Apr. 8, 1949 in Elkhart to...

Sep 3, 2017

ELKHART — Barbara Fischler, 87, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, at her home.

She was born May 24, 1930, in Beaver, Pennsylvania. She is survived by her son.

Per her wishes, cremation will take place.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Billings Funeral Home in Elkhart.

Sep 2, 2017

ELKHART — Shirley M. Marshall, 86, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, Sept. 2, 2017, at her home.

Shirley was born May 25, 1931, in Milton, Ontario, Canada, to the late Kenneth M. and Mary (Wales) Coxe.

She married R. Bruce Marshall on May 6, 1950. He died May 20, 2000.

Surviving...

Sep 1, 2017

ELKHART — Maren L. Plummer, 73, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at her home following an extended illness at 11:33 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, 2017.

Maren was born July 26, 1944, in Mishawaka, to the late Marvin and Grace (Haug) Reinholtz.

Surviving are a daughter, Mary (Tom) Conway of Elkhart; sisters Marsha (Jim) Caldwell and...

Aug 27, 2017

ELKHART — Dolly Elaine Smith, 8 month old infant daughter of Marquis "Markie" Thomas-Burke and Bradley Smith, both of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017 at 2:23 pm at the University of Chicago/Comer Children's Hospital in Chicago from injuries sustained after being struck by an automobile on Friday. Her aunt Courtney J. Smith and uncle Shawn M. Wolcott...

Aug 27, 2017

ELKHART - A truly precious and beautiful spirit joined her husband, Richard, and the rest of Heaven's unspeakable joy on August 27, 2017.

Joanne "Jo" Elizabeth Bullock Boling was known for her infectious laugh and welcoming ways. She was born in Bedford, Indiana on December 22, 1929 to Ivan and Cletis (Lewis) Bullock. She quickly became a...

Aug 26, 2017

ELKHART — Courtney Jo Smith, 11, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Aug. 27, 2017 at 9:19 pm at the corner of Beardsley and Cassopolis Streets in Elkhart from injuries sustained after being struck by an automobile . Her niece Dolly J. Smith and half-brother Shawn M. Wolcott also perished in the same incident.

She was born in...

Aug 26, 2017

ELKHART -

Vickie R. (Pendleton)Webster, 53 Elkhart passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 at the Center for Hospice-Elkhart after a hard fight against cancer. Vickie was born April 29, 1964 to Jerry and the late Ann (Fletcher) Pendleton. Vickie was married to Thorton Lewis "JR" Webster Jr. who passed away in 2013. Vickie had worked for McDonald's...

Aug 25, 2017

ELKHART - Rita Sue Lightner, 63, entered the loving arms of her Savior on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. She was born April 11, 1954, in Elkhart to Robert and Mary Warren, who preceded her in death. Grieving her memory are her daughter, Melisa Lightner of Mishawaka; nine siblings: Doris (Joseph) Howard of Elkhart, Robert (Pam) Warren of Uniontown, Ohio,...

Aug 24, 2017

SALTVILLE, VA - Henry "Fooney" Collins, age 73, passed away on August 24, 2017. Henry was predeceased by his parents, Roy and Ruth Henderson Collins and several brothers and sisters. Fooney had an extremely witty personality that never left him even through the many health tribulations he suffered the last several years of his life. His jokes and characterizations...

Aug 21, 2017

ELKHART — Rickey Allen Phillips, 56, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, after a hard battle with cancer.

Rickey was born, in Huntington, Oct. 18, 1960, to the late Earl and Carol Phillips.

Rickey enjoyed working on cars and tinkering with anything that had a motor. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and four wheelers....

Aug 21, 2017

ELKHART — Steven J. "Steve" Grathen, 68, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at South Bend's Memorial Hospital following an extended illness at 3:10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21, 2017.

He was born, in Elkhart, Dec. 27, 1948, to the late Jim and Patricia (Mahar) Grathen, and later married Susan D. "Sue" Arnold in 1970 in Elkhart. She survives...

Aug 18, 2017

Marylou Szucs, 75, of Elkhart, passed away following a brief illness Friday, Aug.18, 2017, at Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born Oct. 20, 1941, in Mishawaka, to the late Herbert and Elmina (Kiester) Peffley and later married Antal (Tony) Szucs in Elkhart on Sept. 24, 1960, and they had nearly 57 wonderful years together.

Also...

Aug 17, 2017

ELKHART — Edna Mae Kitson, 84, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, at The Center for Hospice Care.

Edna was born Jan. 20, 1933, in the small Arkansas community of Glenwood, daughter of the late Flay M. and Bertha (Diggs) Dollar.

In addition to her parents, husband Richard N. Kitson and two brothers,...

Aug 15, 2017

ELKHART — Patricia A. "Pat" Zemlicka, 83, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully following an extended illness at Woodland Manor Nursing Facility in Elkhart on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017.

She was born in Pewauke, WI on Mar. 28, 1934 to the late Ralph and Alice Stellick, and is preceded in death by husband Ellsworth Berg, Jr. but is...

Aug 11, 2017

ELKHART — Charlotte L. "Char" Bunkelman, 82, passed away at 2:00 a.m. on August 11, 2017 at Greenleaf Health Campus. She was born on February 23, 1935 in Goshen to the late Elmer and Mary (Kindy) Eyer.

Char is preceded in death by her husband, Frederick "Fred" Bunkelman and step-daughter, Mindy Bunkelman. Surviving are her sisters, Carolyn...

Aug 8, 2017

Nevah E. Huston 69, Elkhart passed away Aug. 8, 2017 at Elkhart General Hospital.

Nevah was born June 10, 1948, New Carlisle to the late James G. and Charlotte E. (Hadongen) Conklin.

Nevah work for Hanson Cold Storage and Meijer for many years. Nevah enjoyed bingo, going to the casinos and reading. But Nevah loved...