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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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...
