Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
Bradley Collins
Feb 7, 2017
ELKHART - Bradley C. "Brad" Collins, 38, of Elkhart, was found passed away Tuesday, 2/17/2017 at his home. He was born Aug.11, 1978 in Elkhart to the late Dennis D. Collins and Mrs. Nancy L. (McGaffey) Collins, who resides in Elkhart. He married Rikki L. Reed on June 18, 2005 in Elkhart and she survives at home. Along with his...
Tony Yoder
Feb 6, 2017
ELKHART — Tony Ray Yoder, 55, of Elkhart, passed away at his home Monday, Feb. 6, following a sudden illness. He was born in Peoria, Ill. Oct. 16. 1961, to the late Jacquelyn (Thompson) Yoder and Edward Yoder of Elkhart. Also surviving are his daughters Alexandra (David Bryant) Yoder of Elkhart and Randi (Neal) Perry of Campbell, Calif.; son David...
Carolyn S. Dimos
Feb 4, 2017
ELKHART — Carolyn Sue Dimos, 74, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday evening, Feb. 4, at her home. She was born, in Constantine, Mich., Sept. 10, 1942, to the late Robert and Jeanette (Bojanich) Holtzinger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Jeffrey L. Dimos; brothers Jim Gentzhorn and Paul Holtzinger; and sister, Beverly Odell....
Mary Ellen Freeman
Feb 3, 2017
TERRE HAUTE — Mary Ellen Freeman, 90, of Terre Haute, passed away Fri., Feb. 3, at Providence Health Care at St. Mary of the Woods. Mary Ellen was born in Terre Haute on April 19, 1926, to Noble Wedgewood and Ruth Alvey Wedgewood. She was a lifetime member of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, where her ministry was volunteerism for...
Thomas R. Holliday
Feb 2, 2017
ELKHART — Minister Thomas R. "Tommy" Holliday, 64, of Elkhart, passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior at 7:07 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka with his family at his side. Tommy was born Dec. 2, 1952, in Elkhart, to the late Arlandis and Elviry (Andrews) Holliday and later married Ellen...
Nancy Lee Nabicht
Jan 31, 2017
ELKHART - NANCY LEE NABICHT, 82, of Elkhart, passed away at home with her family present, Tuesday morning, January 31, 2017. She was born September 14, 1934 to the late Gerald and Alice (Garner) Hoffhein in Goshen. Nancy married Carl Joseph Nabicht on June 11, 1955 in St. Joseph County. Carl passed away on May 19, 2014. Surviving is her...
Richard L. Lint
Jan 30, 2017
ELKHART - Richard L. "Dick" Lint, 85, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart. Richard was born June 30, 1931 in Shipshewana to the late Lloyd and Helen (Moughler) Lint. He married the former Shirley A. Garlets on June 27, 1954 in Mongo. Shirley passed on July 12, 2009. Surviving are three...
Kyrie Lee Lewis
Jan 29, 2017
ELKHART — Kyrie Lee Lewis, infant son of Shanita Rimpson and Antonio Lewis of Elkhart, was passed away at 10:27 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Arrangements for Kyrie are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Norma Jane Baker
Jan 28, 2017
ELKHART — Norma Jane Baker, 81, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Jan. 28, at Elkhart General Hospital. Norma was born June 18, 1935, in Young America, to the late Harland and Lottie (Burrous) Bowyer. Norma married Paul E. Baker on Feb. 27, 1954, in Rochester. She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Paul; son Jeff (Theresa) Baker...
Stanley G. Lewallen
Jan 27, 2017
ELKHART — Stanley G. Lewallen, 84, former Elkhart Truth sports editor and city editor, residing in Elkhart, passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, at Elkhart General Hospital. Stanley was born in Goshen on Sept. 17, 1932, the son of Forrest and Mary (Mitschelen) Lewallen. He married his wife of 44 years, Karen Strom, on Aug. 19, 1972. She survives, as...
Eunice May Hillman
Jan 27, 2017
ELKHART -- Mrs. Eunice L. Hillman, 71, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully following an extended illness on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart. She was born on Aug. 16, 1945 in Adrian, MI , the daughter of the late Marjorie (Jones) Green and step-daughter of the late Jack Green. On Nov. 25, 2000, Eunice...
Wanda E. Van De Mark
Jan 23, 2017
ELKHART, Ind. — Wanda Van De Mark, 89, of Elkhart, passed into the arms of Jesus at home on Monday, January 23, 2017. Wanda was born on October 7, 1927 in Alton, Ill to Lewis Edgar Hetzer and Rose Pearl (Romans) Hetzer. She married Paul Van De Mark on September 2, 1972, in Elkhart, IN He survives along with Wanda's...
Linda Joan (Bingaman) Brown
Jan 21, 2017
Linda J. (Bingaman) Brown, 65, formerly of Edwardsburg, Mich., ended her battle with "Early Onset Alzheimer's" on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Golden Living Center in Elkhart where she resided since 2011. Linda was born on December 26, 1951 in Elkhart to Willis W. and Beverly Bingaman. Both of her parents have preceded her in death. She is survived...
Fran Ellert
Jan 21, 2017
Fran Marie Ellert, 84, residing at Greenleaf Health Campus, passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 21, at her residence. Fran was born on Dec. 21, 1932, in Silver Lake, to the late Percy and Florence Petgen. She married Robert J. "Bob" Ellert on Jan. 7, 1967, in Elkhart. Bob passed away on March 21, 2012. In addition to her husband, a...
Dale Crawford
Jan 20, 2017
Ft. Wayne -- Dale G. Crawford, 73, of Ft. Wayne and formerly of Elkhart, passed away from natural causes at his home on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. He was born in Elkhart on July 3, 1943 to the late Robert "Doc" and Dorothy (Walters) Crawford. Surviving is his son Mike (Angee) Crawford; granddaughters Kiley, Leslie and Emily Crawford; great granddaughter...
Max Ganger
Jan 20, 2017
ELKHART -- Max G. Ganger, 82, born June 26, 1934 to Homer and Rosa (Graybill) Ganger, died on January 20, 2017 at home with his wife by his side. On August 2, 1953 he married Janice E. Tenney, who survives. Also surviving are his son, Douglas (Christine) Ganger, daughter Terri Ganger, granddaughter, Elise (Brian) Cunningham, grandson Brent (Anna) Ganger, and...
Sharleen R. (Dickerhoff) Potterbaum
Jan 19, 2017
ELKHART — Sharleen R. Potterbaum, 58, of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly at home Thursday, Jan. 19. She was born, in Elkhart, Dec. 9, 1958, to the late Ray and Charlene (Bennett) Dickerhoff, and later married Larry Potterbaum in Elkhart in 1986. He survives her at home. Also surviving are her son, Eric (Amber) Potterbaum, daughter Ashley Potterbaum and her brother,...
Jacob Clement Bujalski
Jan 18, 2017
ELKART—Jacob Clement Bujalski, born over 10 weeks early and weighing only 3 lbs. 2 oz., was still able to grip his mother's finger and respond to his father's touch during his brief stay on earth. He was born into this world at 1:02 p.m. on Jan. 14 at South Bend Memorial Hospital in South Bend and after succumbing to organ...
Theresa V. Theis
Jan 16, 2017
SOUTH BEND — Theresa Veronica Theis, 77, of South Bend, formerly of Elkhart, passed away peacefully Monday, Jan. 16, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her loving daughters. Theresa was born June 29, 1939, in Sheffield, England, to Thomas and Anne (Kelly) Moran. Her formative years were spent in her beloved Ireland. In addition to her parents, and...
Bryce William Wallace
Jan 16, 2017
ELKHART — Bryce William Wallace, 37, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Jan. 16, at his home. Bryce was born Sept. 4, 1979, in Southfield, Mich., to Jerry Wallace and Cynthia (Steele) Sullivan. Surviving are parents, Cindy (Dan) Sullivan and Jerry (Leah) Wallace; children Colin McClusky, Cheyenne, Hannah and Barrett Wallace; fiancé Jill Brenneman and her children, Zoe, Wesley, Isabella Brenneman....
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