Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Georgie A. Carpenter

Georgie A. Carpenter

Mar 8, 2016

ELKHART — Georgie A. "Anna" Carpenter, 93, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at Elkhart General Hospital. Born in Elkhart County, Aug. 7, 1922, she was one of nine siblings raised by the late Ben and Clara J. (Judson) Juday. Surviving are her daughters, Ranae (Terry) Hayden of Elkhart and Connie Carpenter...

Harold E.  Hobbs

Harold E. Hobbs

Mar 8, 2016

Elkhart: Harold E. Hobbs, 86 of Elkhart, passed to his rest on Tuesday afternoon, March 8, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 19, 1929 in Elwood to the late Paul L Hobbs and Lucille Marie (Collier) Arehart.  He married Rita M. Shaw on Christmas day in 1947 in Elwood. Surviving is his wife...

Kim C. Martin

Kim C. Martin

Mar 8, 2016

ELKHART- Kim C. Martin, 55, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at her residence. She was born January 8, 1961 in Seoul, South Korea. Survivors include her mother, Marilyn Weber of Elkhart; 1 daughter, Katrina (Kas) Makhni of Scottsdale, AZ; 1 son, James Weber of Atlanta, GA; 4 sisters, Dawn (Dale) Rhoton of Chesterton, Teresa (John) Lerner and...

Sandra L. "Sandy" Douglass

Sandra L. "Sandy" Douglass

Mar 6, 2016

BRISTOL — Sandra L. "Sandy" Douglass, 69, of Bristol, passed away Sunday, March 6, at her residence. She was born Aug. 18, 1946, in Sturgis, Mich., to Gerald E. and Dorothy M. (Richcreek) Hohman. Survivors include a daughter, Michelle (Bob) Miller of Middlebury; a son, Michael (Breana) Douglass of Elkhart; mother, Dorothy M. Hohman of Bristol; a brother, Thomas P....

David Whitney Ort

David Whitney Ort

Mar 6, 2016

David Whitney Ort, 70, of Pahoa, Hawaii and originally from Elkhart, Indiana died unexpectedly Sunday March 6, 2016 of a heart attack. He was born in Elkhart on May 1, 1945 to the late Whitney R. and Doris E. (Moore) Ort. Surviving are a sister, Nancy (Dick) Simmons of Otsego, Mich., brother, Rick (Hope) Ort of Elkhart; two sons, Christopher...

Barbara I. Schult

Barbara I. Schult

Mar 4, 2016

MIDDLEBURY — Barbara I. Schult, 66, of Middlebury, went home to be with her Lord Friday, March 4. She was born in Seattle, Wash., Dec. 29, 1949, to the late Laverne and Barbara (Wallace) Altom. She later married Kenneth L. Schult on Nov. 26, 1972, in Elkhart. He survives at home after 43 wonderful years together. Also surviving are her...

Alexander Evan Long

Alexander Evan Long

Mar 4, 2016

BRISTOL — Alexander Evan Long, 3-month-old infant son of Robert Long and April Veth, of Bristol, passed away at his home with his parents at his side at 1:04 p.m. Friday, March 4. He had been ill since birth. Along with his loving parents and extended family, Alex is survived by his brothers Paul, Erin and Aiden Hang and sisters...

Clifton P. "Clif" Chute

Clifton P. "Clif" Chute

Feb 29, 2016

BRISTOL — Clifton P. "Clif" Chute, 72, of Bristol, passed away Monday, Feb. 29, at Elkhart Hospice House after an extended illness. He was born April 29, 1943, in Middletown, Conn., to Kenneth M. and Virginia R. (Sias) Chute. Survivors include his wife, Rita B. Chute of Bristol; two daughters, Carla (Dan) Chute-Bollinger of Libertyville, Ill., and Stephanie (Kip) Chute-Whitehead...

Loren L. Luecht

Loren L. Luecht

Feb 29, 2016

ELKHART — Loren L. Luecht, 93, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Feb. 29, at Hubbard Hill Estates in Elkhart. He was born Aug. 31, 1922, in Michigan City, to Alfred C. and Margaret (Fendt) Luecht. Survivors include his wife of 67 years Barbara Luecht of Elkhart; one daughter, Laura (Richard) Baumer of Dayton, Ohio; one son, Bill (Patricia) Luecht of...

Glen E.  Hershberger

Glen E. Hershberger

Feb 28, 2016

GOSHEN — Glen E. Hershberger, 98, of Goshen and formerly of Elkhart, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 9:10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen. He was born in Harper, Kan., April 21, 1917, to the late William and Sarah (Zimmerman) Hershberger and married Evelyn Stamets on Jan. 22, 1950, in Manistique, Mich. He remained her...

Connie  Workman

Connie Workman

Feb 27, 2016

ELKHART - Connie Workman, 58, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at home following an extended illness on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 7:45 a.m. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.

Joan Neff

Joan Neff

Feb 23, 2016

ELKHART — Joan Neff, 89, of Elkhart, passed away on Tuesday evening, Feb. 23, at Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness. Joan was born on July 7, 1926, in Elkhart, to the late Lester and Georgia (Puterbaugh) Miller. She married Robert R. Neff on April 16, 1960; he died on July 17, 2006. Surviving are her daughters, Tracy (Alan)...

Bobby G. Hatley

Bobby G. Hatley

Feb 22, 2016

ELKHART- Bobby G. Hatley, 79, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, February 22nd at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He was born February 5, 1937 in Albemarle, NC to Martin L. and Eva (Harkey) Hatley. He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. On June 11, 1961 he married the love of his life, Judith R. (Beckner) Hatley...

John P. Hiles

John P. Hiles

Feb 22, 2016

ELKHART — John Phillip Hiles, 45, of Elkhart, passed away at his residence Monday, Feb. 22. A lifelong native of Elkhart, he was born Jan. 26, 1971, to Wilbur E. and Mary Jane (Radar) Hiles. He is survived by his mother, Mary Jane Hiles; and brothers David (Ellen) Hiles and Steven (Malinda) Hiles. His companion was Laura Ellis, and her...

Shirley M. Vandouser

Shirley M. Vandouser

Feb 21, 2016

ELKHART — Shirley May VanDouser, 75, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Feb. 21, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born April 28, 1940, in Cedar Grove, W.Va, to Clarence Walter and Nellie Madeline (Hackworth) Craigo. Survivors include her husband of 21 years, John R. VanDouser of Elkhart; one son, Michael Skaggs of South Bend; one daughter, Sheila (Jeff) Gordy of...

Tonette Lynn Priddy Wilson

Tonette Lynn Priddy Wilson

Feb 20, 2016

ELKHART — Tonette Lynn Priddy Wilson, 44, of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly at her home Saturday, Feb. 20, following a sudden illness. She was born, in Elkhart on July 4, 1971, to the late Terry Priddy and Leah (Ashworth) Priddy of Elkhart. She married Bruce Wilson in 2003. He survives at home. Surviving are her son, J. Travis (Ashley) Priddy...

Emily Ann Roberts

Emily Ann Roberts

Feb 19, 2016

ELKHART - Emily Ann Roberts, infant daughter of Michael Roberts and Ashley Haynes of Elkhart, passed away of natural causes just minutes after her birth on Friday, February 19, 2016 at 10:01 a.m. at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Surviving is her sister, Lindsay Woods, at home; twin brothers Justin and Joshua Albright of Elkhart; grandparents Chuck &...

Rosetta Smith

Rosetta Smith

Feb 19, 2016

ELKHART — Rosetta Smith, 61, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at Elkhart General Hospital at 4:06 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Forrest City, Ark., on Aug. 8, 1954, to the late Elijah and Thelma (Kemp) Smith. Surviving are her siblings, Robert L. "Spanky" Smith and Thelma (Gerald) Jackson, both of Elkhart,...

Linda Sue Tuttle

Linda Sue Tuttle

Feb 19, 2016

ELKHART — Linda Sue Tuttle, 70, of Elkhart, passed away early Friday morning, Feb. 19,  at her home, surrounded by family and friends. Linda was born on Aug. 25, 1945, in South Bend, to the late Robert L. and Laura F. Quimby. She married the love of her life, Burton E. Tuttle, on Sept. 12, 1964 in South Bend; he...

Curtis Jones

Curtis Jones

Feb 17, 2016

ELKHART - Curtis W. Jones, 52, of Elkhart, passed away at Elkhart General Hospital on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016 following a brief battle with cirrhosis. He was born on May 4, 1963 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Wayne C. and Pamela M. (Koepke) Jones. He is survived by Sherri Smith of Elkhart, his significant other; his daughter Cymantha Jones,...

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