Richard L. Ostrom
Mar 19, 2016
EELKHART — Richard L. "Dick" Ostrom, 87, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, March 19, at his residence. He was born in Goshen on May 2, 1928, to the late Robert and Winnie M. (Overholt) Ostrom. He married Charlotte J. (Bomar) Smead on Sept. 8, 1951, in Angola. Charlotte died March 19, 2015. They had been married for 63 years. In...
Kevin D. Beers
Mar 18, 2016
ELKHART — Kevin D. Beers, 54, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully following an extended illness at Valley View Healthcare Center in Elkhart on Friday, Feb. 18. He was born in South Bend on July 17, 1961, to the late Ellsworth and Kathleen Beers. He is survived by his step-mother, Rosa Beers of Elkhart, survived by several aunts and uncles and...
Clara R. Macumber
Mar 18, 2016
EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — Clara R. Macumber, 86, of Edwardsburg, passed away peacefully of natural causes Friday, March 18, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart. She was born, in Elkhart, Sept. 3, 1929, to the late Robert and Elva (Smeltzer) Black. She then married William R. "Bill" Macumber Sr. on Nov. 16, 1946, in Elkhart, where he passed away...
Beth Ann Curtis
Mar 17, 2016
ELKHART — Beth Ann Curtis, 73, of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, March 17, at 5:48 a.m. She was born Feb. 28, 1943, in Elkhart, to the late Charles and Sophia (Phend) Young. 0320_OBT_Curtis_Beth_UNK Curtis (Photo supplied) On Nov. 4, 1972, she married Robert K. "Bob" Curtis, in Elkhart, where he died in 2013. She is...
Sue Coultas
Mar 17, 2016
ELKHART- M. Sue (Bradford) Coultas, 68, of Elkhart, passed away at home on Thursday, March 17, 2016. She was surrounded by the love of her family. She was born September 7, 1947 in Bowman AR to Raymond Russell and Mary Jane (Collins) Bradford. She spent many years in the Elkhart area where she attended Jimtown High School. In 1964 she...
Willa Rae "Billie" Brown
Mar 17, 2016
ELKHART — Willa Rae "Billie" Brown, 98, of Elkhart, and formerly of North Fort Myers, Fla., passed away Thursday, March 17. She was born Dec. 15, 1917, in Ottawa County, Ohio, to Rudy and Ettie (Montague) Schmardebeck. Survivors include her daughter, Marti (Corky) Towne of White Pigeon, Mich.; three grandchildren, Christopher (Yan) Towne of Chicago, Adam Towne of Dowagiac, Mich.,...
Helen L. Smole
Mar 16, 2016
ELKHART — Helen L. Smole, 102, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully of natural causes at Golden Living Center in Elkhart at 1:40 a.m. Wednesday, March 16. She was born in Nappanee on Aug. 10, 1913, to the late Otto and Ida (Stull) DeFreese, and married Michael J. Smole Sr. on Sept. 9, 1939, in Elkhart. He remained her loyal and...
Beverly Ann "Bev" Bryant
Mar 13, 2016
ELKHART — Beverly Ann "Bev" Bryant, 69, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at Valley View Healthcare Center of Elkhart on Sunday, March 13, following an extended illness. She was born, in Elkhart, April 20, 1946, to the late Porter L. and Ella M. (Breden) Horner. Surviving are her sons, Jeff M. and Randy A. (Heather) Bryant, both of Elkhart; her...
Edward S. "Ed" Ganczak
Mar 10, 2016
ELKHART — Edward S. "Ed" Ganczak, 69, of Elkhart, and formerly of Leesburg, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 10, at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. Edward was born in Elkhart on Aug. 29, 1946, to the late Stanley and Delores (Slushnik) Ganczak. Surviving are his three sons, Paul (Nicole) Ganczak of Goshen, Brad (Amanda) Ganczak of Bristol and Richard (Nicole) Ganczak of...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
