Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Gerald "Gerry" Cornell

Gerald "Gerry" Cornell

Feb 16, 2016

BRISTOL — Gerald L. "Gerry" Cornell, 45, of Bristol, passed away peacefully of natural causes Tuesday, Feb. 16. He was born in South Bend on Dec. 17, 1970, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Mary Jo) Cornell Sr., who reside there currently. Surviving are his fiancée Shelly Lynch of Bristol; daughters Lisa (Coty Hickman) Cornell of Goshen, Amanda Buck of South...

Anthony Fredrickson

Anthony Fredrickson

Feb 15, 2016

ELKHART — Anthony Fredrickson, 62, of Elkhart, passed away at his home at 6:22 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.

Robert M. Kunkel

Robert M. Kunkel

Feb 15, 2016

SOUTH BEND — Robert M. "Bob" Kunkel, 95, of South Bend, formerly of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Feb. 15, at the Center for Hospice in South Bend. He was born June 13, 1920, in Elkhart, to Martin L. and Ida M. (Klawitter) Kunkel. After graduating from Elkhart High School in 1938, Bob married his loving wife Norma. He worked 47...

Mary M. Harris

Mary M. Harris

Feb 14, 2016

ELKHART — Mary M. Harris, 90, of Elkhart, passed away from natural causes at Golden Living Center Sunday, Feb. 14. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.

Phyllis Ilene Hartley

Phyllis Ilene Hartley

Feb 13, 2016

GOSHEN — Phyllis I. Hartley, 82, of Goshen, and formerly of Middlebury, passed away Saturday, Feb. 13, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born July 31, 1933, to the late Charles O. and Nellie (Hawkins) House. She married Glen M. Hartley. He died in 1973. Surviving are her son, Dean A. Hartley and wife Laurie of Darlington; and her granddaughters, Annalise...

Patrisha Lynn Rogers

Patrisha Lynn Rogers

Feb 12, 2016

OSCEOLA- Patrisha Lynn Rogers, 33, of Osceola, passed away Friday, February 12th after a two year battle with melanoma. A native of Elkhart, she was born August 28, 1982 to Franklin "Frank" W. and Tisha M. (Wright) Asbury of Elkhart. On October 12, 2013 she married Brandon M. Rogers in Osceola. In addition to her parents and husband, other survivors...

Gloria J. Hein

Gloria J. Hein

Feb 10, 2016

GOSHEN — Gloria J. Hein, 83, of Goshen, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the Maples at Waterford Crossing Health Center in Goshen. She was born July 12, 1932, in Elkhart, to Alpha and Linda (Droegmoeller) Haven. Surviving are her husband of 63 years, Lawrence A. Hein; two sons, Larry Hein and Mike (Angie) Hein, both of Goshen; three grandchildren,...

William T. "Bill" Youdbulis

William T. "Bill" Youdbulis

Feb 6, 2016

ELKHART —William T. "Bill" Youdbulis, 86, Elkhart, passed away peacefully at Golden Living Center in Elkhart on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 10:45 p.m. following an extended illness. He was born July 15, 1929, in Jacksonville, Ill., to the late Thomas William and Ethel (Denny) Youdbulis, and is preceded in death by his former spouse Barbara Jean Brandenburg, two brothers and...

Jack L.  Jurhs, Sr.

Jack L. Jurhs, Sr.

Feb 4, 2016

ELKHART - Jack L. Jurhs, Sr., 79, of Bristol, went to be with his Lord following an extended illness on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 9:12 a.m. at Riverside Village in Elkhart. He was born in Kalamazoo, MI on February 23, 1936 to the late Robert S. "Sidney" Smith and Betty Jean Nelson. Sidney, incidentally, was the creator of the...

Sandra I. Stamm

Sandra I. Stamm

Feb 4, 2016

BRISTOL- Sandra I. Stamm, 79, of Bristol, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born August 23, 1936 in Elkhart to Wayland and Gladys (Sharkey) Burelson. On December 18, 1954 she married the late Norman D. Stamm. He preceded her in death on March 29, 2004. Survivors include 3 sons, Robin D. Stamm of Bristol,...

Carmen C.  Torres

Carmen C. Torres

Feb 4, 2016

ELKHART — Mrs. Carmen C. Torres, 96, of Elkhart, passed away of natural causes at 10:05 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at Woodland Manor Nursing Home in Elkhart. She was born in Mexico City, Mexico, Jan. 8, 1920, to the late Lola Martinez. She married Delfino V. Torres in Mexico City in 1939. He passed away in Elkhart in 2002. She...

Raymond G. "Ray" Reynolds

Raymond G. "Ray" Reynolds

Feb 4, 2016

ELKHART —Raymond G. "Ray" Reynolds, 80, of Elkhart, passed away after a short illness  Thursday, Feb. 4, at Hubbard Hill Estates. Ray was born  June 17, 1935,  in Fort Ann, NY to the late Harold and Shirley (Sherwin) Reynolds. In addition to his parents, a son Raymond G. Reynolds Jr., who just passed on Jan. 29; four brothers, Harold Jr.,...

Millicent Secrist

Millicent Secrist

Feb 3, 2016

ELKHART — Millicent Secrist, 83, of Elkhart, passed away at the Golden Living Center in Elkhart at 9:36 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, following a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.

Dwayne E. "Marty" Williams

Dwayne E. "Marty" Williams

Feb 2, 2016

ELKHART — Dwayne E. "Marty" Williams, 47, of Elkhart, passed away at Elkhart General Hospital Tuesday, Feb. 2. He was born April 5, 1968, in Elkhart, to Sandra Williams of Elkhart and Kent Andrews. Along with his mother, he is survived by his children, Brent Ayers, Harmony Williams, Keshaune Rucker and Aalaigh Williams; his uncle Stanley (Christie) McCray; aunt Shamin...

Karen Ann Wright

Karen Ann Wright

Jan 31, 2016

ELKHART — Karen A. Wright, 60, of Elkhart, passed away at her home Sunday, Jan. 31, at 10:35 a.m. She was born in Elkhart on Aug. 3, 1955, to the late Robert and Georgia (Steffen) Kothe. Surviving are her daughters Kimberly Fear of Mishawaka and Angiela Wright of Melbourne, Fla.; grandchildren Aiden, Stephen, Vanessa and Zachary, and her former spouse...

Raymond G. Reynolds, Jr.

Raymond G. Reynolds, Jr.

Jan 29, 2016

ELKHART — Raymond G. Reynolds Jr., 58, of Elkhart, passed away after a lengthy illness, Jan. 29, at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. No visitation or services are scheduled at this time. Cremation has taken place, with a memorial service to be held at a later date. He leaves behind his wife of three years, Edith Reynolds. Billings Funeral...

Merida Madeline Moore

Merida Madeline Moore

Jan 29, 2016

ELKHART — Merida Madeline Moore, 1-month-old infant daughter of Johnathon D. Moore and Melissa M. Presa of Elkhart, passed away at her home at 6:44 a.m. Friday, Jan. 29, an apparent victim of SIDS. Along with her loving parents, those left to cherish her memory include her brother, Alvin D.J. Moore, who reside at home; her grandparents, Bennie and Angel...

Elizabeth O. Jones

Elizabeth O. Jones

Jan 28, 2016

ELKHART — Elizabeth "Liz" O. Jones, 80, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, at Valley View Nursing Home. She was born Jan. 3, 1936, in Hazen, Ark., to Ollie Smith and Mattie M. Bratcher. Survivors include three daughters, Brenda (Durell) Jones-Ellis of Elkhart, O. Jean (Kim) Jones-Royal of South Bend and Doris Jones of Elkhart; one son, Otis Jerome...

Geraldine D.  Gorsuch

Geraldine D. Gorsuch

Jan 28, 2016

ELKHART — Geraldine D. "Jerrie" Gorsuch, 92, of Elkhart, passed to her rest Thursday, Jan. 28, at Kindred Nursing & Rehabilitation Valley View. Geraldine was born Oct. 9, 1923, on a farm in Wakarusa, to William W. and Vera (Klinger) Guyer. She married Paul E. Gorsuch Oct. 29, 1950, in her parents' Riverside Drive home. Paul died Nov. 18, 2001....

Jory Timothy Shawn Jackson

Jory Timothy Shawn Jackson

Jan 25, 2016

ELKHART — Jory Timothy Shawn Jackson, infant son of Danielle L. Fisher and Brandon C. Jackson of Elkhart, was stillborn at 12:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. Along with his parents, survivors include sisters Taylor Harper and Gabriella Wiser-Jackson, at home; "Nana" Trina (Hassan) Jackson-Abdullah; grandfather Cortez Warren and grandparents Timothy and Valerie Fisher, all of...

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