Obituaries

May 1, 2015

ELKHART — Jack A. Donis, 92, of Elkhart, passed away at home Friday, May 1, following an extended illness. He was born Feb. 4, 1923, in Madison, Wis., to the late Peter and Agnes (Grey) Donis. He later married Esta L. Rushing on Jan. 6, 1989, in Elkhart. She survives at home. Jack was the former vice president of the...

Apr 30, 2015

ELKHART — Timothy M. "Tim" Alwine, 63, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, April 30, at home. He was born in South Bend on April 10, 1952 to the late Donald and Rose Alwine. He married Sandy J. Reames on June 24, 1972, in Elkhart. She survives at home. Also surviving are his children, Angela Carter of Provo, Utah, and Tim...

Apr 29, 2015

ELKHART — Sarah C. Serafino, 95, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, April 29, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Sept. 10, 1919, in Nappanee, to Amos and Luetta M. (Shaffer) Ruff. Survivors include one daughter, Andrea (Amer) Ibrahim of North Royalton, Ohio; one son, Steven (Kathy) Serafino of Elkhart; one sister, Esther Kintzel of Wakarusa; one sister-in-law, Patricia Ruff...

Apr 29, 2015

ELKHART — Shirley A. Janey, 76, of Elkhart, passed away at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart at 12:05 p.m. Wednesday, April 29. She was born in Fortville on Dec. 13, 1938, to the late Avery and Helen (Skirvin) Current. On Feb. 18, 1961, she married James R. "Jim" Janey in Elkhart, where he passed away in 2008. Surviving...

Apr 29, 2015

BRISTOL — Raymond S. Drust, 70, of Bristol, gently departed this life Wednesday morning, April 29, at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen. Raymond was born Nov. 27, 1944, in Onaway, Mich., to Joseph S. and Clarice (McKay) Drust. He married the former Betty J. Wilson on May 22, 1965, in Coldwater, Mich. She survives as well as his sons, Vincent Joseph...

Apr 28, 2015

ELKHART — Loretta F. Palumbo, 87, of Elkhart, passed to her rest Tuesday morning, April 28, at Golden Living Center. She was born April 17, 1928, in South Bend, to the late John and Martha (Nespovaney) Kabzinski. In addition to her parents, her husband, Michael N. Palumbo; five brothers, Bud, Dick, John Jr., Joseph and Robert Kabzinski; and her sister,...

Apr 26, 2015

EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — Larry K. Sharp Sr., 77, of Edwardsburg, died Sunday, April 26, at Kindred Hospital in Mishawaka. He was born Dec. 10, 1937, in Cass County, to Donald and Evelyn (Hall) Sharp. Obituary%2520flower%2520photo (Sarah Welliver/The Elkhart Truth) In 1954, Larry married Dolores Reinoehl. She preceded him in death Aug. 19, 2004. Larry is survived by his daughter, Janie...

Apr 26, 2015

Carl Homer Bost, 89, of Elkhart, passed away of natural causes at 6 a.m. Sunday, April 26, at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart. He was born May 2, 1925, in Johnson County, Ill., to the late Thomas F. and Mary J. (Johnson) Bost. On Oct. 4, 1947, he married Majorie L. Rathbun in Elkhart, where she passed away...

Apr 25, 2015

ELKHART — Almon J. Walls, 82, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, April 25, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Dec. 25, 1932, in White Pigeon, Mich., to Alfred Walls Sr. and Hazel (Oldenburg) Walls. On Feb. 28, 1970, he married Nancy J. (Reichard) Walls. She survives at home. Other survivors include two sons, Mark (Michelle) Walls and Tom (Melissa)...

Apr 24, 2015

Zita J. Went, 90, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, April 24, at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Nov. 21, 1924, in Kolbermoor, Germany, to Franz X. and Maria (Festner) Landsmann. On April 17, 1952, she married the late Rolla M. Went. He preceded her in death Oct. 4, 2000. Survivors include two daughters, Zita (Dennis) Pontius of Elkhart...

Apr 23, 2015

Daniel J. Robison, 53, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, April 23, at home. Daniel was born March 8, 1962, in Elkhart, to Orville W. and Janice (Atchison) Robison. He is survived by his children, daughter Brooke E. Robison of Elkhart; sons Ryan (Jessica) Hellman and Joshua (Marlene) Hellman of Fishers; his grandchildren, Macayla, Lydia and Jeremiah Hellman of South Bend;...

Apr 22, 2015

BRISTOL — Anita K. Bentley, 69, of Bristol, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 22, at Elkhart General Hospital. Anita was born March 25, 1946, in Xenia, Ohio, to the late Charles and Dorothea (Bobbit) Kelble. Surviving are her children, John (Jennifer) Bentley Jr. of Mishawaka, Leslie (Jefferie) Hardy of Elkhart and Rebecca (Bruce) Bailey of Bristol; four grandchildren, whom she...

Apr 22, 2015

BRISTOL — Patricia L. "Pat" Edwards, 79, of Bristol, passed to her rest Wednesday, April 22, in her home. She was born Jan. 12, 1936, in Millersburg, to the late Hardin Edward and Geneva (Stabler) Mackey. Pat married Donald R. Edwards on Nov. 28, 1954, in South Bend. Donald passed on April 30, 2012. Surviving are three daughters, Jennifer (Bill)...

Apr 21, 2015

ELKHART — Cortrá Damond McFee, infant son of Ieasha Jackson and Cordarrll McFee, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully shortly after birth at Elkhart General Hospital on April 21. Cortrell, his twin brother, survives unborn. Left to cherish his memory are his brothers Cordá and Cordarrll McFee Jr. and Cortrá's twin, Cortrell McFee, who is awaiting birth. Also surviving are grandparents...

Apr 21, 2015

Apr 20, 2015

ELKHART — Paul A. O'Hara, 64, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully Monday, April 20, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born March 5, 1951, in South Bend, to William G. and Betty J. (Potter) O'Hara. Surviving are his wife, Frances O'Hara of Elkhart; one daughter, Candace (Andy) Peregrine of Loreno, Texas; one stepson, Paul Taylor Jr. of Grand Prairie, Texas;...

Apr 20, 2015

ELKHART — Larry E. Swartzell, 70, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, April 20, in his residence. He was born Feb. 20, 1945, in Fresno, Calif., to the late Max I. and Ruth E. (Drange) Swartzell. He has four daughters, Rhonda Kay, Laura Larae, Tamara Lynn and Melinda Ann, all of Colorado; brothers Ronald L. (Judy) Swartzell of Olathe, Kan., Dennis...

Apr 19, 2015

BRISTOL — Steven J. "Steve" Scharrer, 50, of Bristol, passed away Sunday, April 19, while in his residence. He was born Dec. 8, 1964, in Elkhart, to Donald J. and Carol M. (Miers) Scharrer. On Oct. 24, 1987, he married his wife of 27 years, Wendi S. (Williams) Scharrer. In addition to his wife, other survivors include three sons, Adam...

Apr 19, 2015

JONES, Mich. — Anna M. Wilson, 69, of Jones, passed away Sunday, April 19, in her residence. She was born Aug. 7, 1945, in Cassopolis, to Geworn and Olive (Higley) Tharp. On July 18, 1964, she married the late Kenneth W. Wilson. He preceded her in death May 14, 2009. Survivors include one daughter, Kimberly (Rodolfo) Rodriguez of Jones; one...

Apr 18, 2015

ELKHART — Terrell L. "Tery" Frownfelter, 66, of Elkhart, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at Golden Living Center in Elkhart, following a brief illness. He was born in Sand Springs, Okla., on Sept. 14, 1948, to the late Ted and Oma G. (Sisk) Frownfelter. Surviving are his daughter, Macena Frownfelter of Tulsa, Okla.; son Richard "Rich" D....