Donald L. "Pete" Peterson
Mar 19, 2015
Donald L. "Pete" Peterson, 77, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 19, at home with his family at his side. He was born July 31, 1937, in Attica, to the late William R. and Marie N. (Van Laere) Peterson. Donald married Charlene M. Polega on June 1, 1963, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Niles, Mich. Surviving are his...
Charlotte J. Ostrom
Mar 19, 2015
Charlotte Jane Ostrom, 88, of Elkhart, passed to her rest Thursday morning, March 19, at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born March 15, 1927, in Union City, Tenn., to the late Clifford and Annie (Baker) Bomar. She was also preceded in death by five siblings, Mary L. Duke, William Bomar, Nell Fuzzell-Swoveland, Geneva Paglow and Kathryn Outland. She is survived...
Thelma E. Burner
Mar 18, 2015
MIDDLEBURY — Thelma E. Burner, 97, of Middlebury, passed away Wednesday, March 18, at Courtyard Health Care Center in Goshen. She was born April 4, 1917, in Darwin, Va., to Creed F. and Tettea (Vanover) Layne. Survivors include a son, Don (Lois) Mullins of Middlebury; daughter Betty (Richard) Kruse of Edmond, Okla.; brother Rutherford Layne of Kingsport, Tenn.; and several...
Richard E. "Dickie" Noffsinger
Mar 17, 2015
Richard E. "Dickie" Noffsinger, 88, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, March 17, at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart. He was born Jan. 5, 1927, in Elkhart, to William F. and Josephine (Detwiler) Noffsinger. On Oct. 16, 1960, he married the late Dorothy L. (Hohenstein) Noffsinger. Survivors include one stepdaughter, Yvonne (John) Law of Elkhart; one brother, Jim...
Betty J. Tevlin
Mar 17, 2015
EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — Betty J. Tevlin, 81, of Edwardsburg, passed away Tuesday, March 17, in her residence. She was born Nov. 8, 1933, in Elkhart, Ind., to Orville L. and Eunice E. (Blaskely) Wogomon. On March 1, 1952, she married the late Owen F. Tevlin in Elkhart. He passed away Feb. 1, 2003. Survivors include three sons, Michael Tevlin of...
Melvin Ball
Mar 16, 2015
ELKHART — Melvin Ball, 53, of Elkhart, passed away at 11:25 a.m. Monday, March 16, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Jan. 9, 1962, in Greenwood, Miss., to the late Mack Sr. and Leslie (Malone) Ball. He leaves to cherish his memory a son, Sedrick Green; sisters Vivian Daye, Lestine Banks and Diane Rogers, all of Greenwood, Delores (Dwight)...
William E. Sylvester
Mar 16, 2015
GOSHEN — William E. "Bill" Sylvester, 81, of Goshen, passed away Monday evening, March 16, in his residence, following a brief illness. Bill was born Jan. 14, 1934, in Elkhart, to the late Paul and Edith Sylvester. He married Lexie Gorsuch on Nov. 30, 2001, in Goshen. She survives, as well as his children, Bryan (Cheryl) Sylvester of Sinking Spring,...
John R. Calvert
Mar 15, 2015
ELKHART — John R. Calvert, 61, passed peacefully over Sunday, March 15, at Elkhart Hospice House, following an extended illness. He was born Jan. 25, 1954, in Evergreen Park, Ill., to John E. and Marguerite W. "Margo" Calvert. Friends and family will gather in his honor from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at Billings Funeral Home in Elkhart,...
Marcie A. Schlabaugh
Mar 12, 2015
ELKHART — Marcie A. Schlabaugh, 44, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, March 12, at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis after an extended illness. She was born Sept. 28, 1970, in LaPorte, to Thomas J. and Diane M. (Cota) Brown. In addition to her parents, other survivors include her husband of 15 years, Jon Schlabaugh of Elkhart; one son, Carson Schlabaugh,...
Louise I. Roush
Mar 10, 2015
Louise I. Roush, 87, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, March 10, at Beardsley House Assisted Living Facility in Elkhart. She was born July 7, 1927, in Elkhart, to Ernest and Tressa (Scott) Brandon. Survivors include four grandchildren, Amy Schult of Elkhart, Dawn Stockfield of Glendale, Ariz., Laura (Tim) Parsons of Lafayette and Justin Roush of Lehigh Acres, Fla.; five great-grandchildren,...
Barbara Lee Johnson
Mar 9, 2015
ELKHART — Barbara Lee Johnson, 69, of Elkhart, passed away Monday evening, March 9, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Feb. 12, 1946, in Rainelle, W.Va., to Edward and Minnie (Mullins) Canfield. She married James Johnson on July 12, 1963. He died April 4, 2003. She is survived by her children, William (Lori) Johnson and Angela (Roy)...
Thomas Anthony Ermis
Mar 7, 2015
ELKHART — Thomas "Tom" Ermis, 91, of Elkhart, went home to the Lord on Saturday morning, March 7, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in Elkhart on Aug. 13, 1923, to the late Louis and Lola (Zerbe) Ermis. He was part of the Greatest Generation, serving in the U.S. Army in the 9th Infantry Regiment in the European Theater...
Carol May Woolet
Mar 7, 2015
Carol M. Woolet, 81, of Elkhart, passed away in her home following an extended illness at 4:45 a.m. Saturday, March 7. She was born Oct. 1, 1933, in Edwardsburg, Mich., to the late Ross and Lola (Wolf) Bailey. She married Norman E. Woolet in Elkhart on April 15, 2005. He survives her at home. Also surviving are her sons, Greg...
Heidi A. Badman Smith
Mar 7, 2015
EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — Heidi A. Badman Smith, 57, of Edwardsburg, passed away in her home following an extended illness at 2:14 a.m. Saturday, March 7. She was born in Shell Lake, Wis., on Aug. 8, 1957, to the late William and Ann (Johnson) Koski. In 2005, she married James "JW" Smith in Cass County. He survives at home. Surviving are...
James Tate Mcgrath
Mar 6, 2015
ELKHART — James Tate McGrath, 1-day-old son of Gerald B. and Stephanie R. (Fiorentino) McGrath of Elkhart, passed away shortly after birth at 6:50 p.m. Friday, March 6, at Elkhart General Hospital. Billings Funeral Home of Elkhart is assisting the family with cremation arrangements.
Larry G. Heckman
Mar 3, 2015
ELKHART — Larry G. Heckman, 81, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, March 3, while in his residence. He was born Oct. 20, 1933, in Elkhart. Survivors include three daughters, Laurie (Jerry) Everest of Edwardsburg, Mich., and Debra VanDusen and Michele Romans, both of Elkhart; two brothers, Charles Quick of Marshall, Mich., and Jack Quick of Three Rivers, Mich.; two sisters,...
Dennis L. Hoke
Mar 3, 2015
ELKHART — Dennis L. Hoke, 62, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, March 3, in his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 23, 1953, in Mishawaka, to the late Len Hoke and Joan (Campbell) Coleman. He is survived by his wife and soulmate of 34 years, Denise Hoke; sister Connie (Paul) Gage of Osceola; brother Edward...
Linda E. Kerr
Mar 3, 2015
VANDALIA, Mich. — Linda E. Kerr, 67, of Vandalia, passed away March 3 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was born Dec. 7, 1947, in Goshen, to Fremont J. Brown Sr. and Helen (McConnell) Brown. Survivors include her husband, John Kerr of Vandalia; two sons, Barry (Kimberly) Hart of Carmel and Andrew Hart of Las Vegas; one daughter, Kristen...
Mary Jane Gibson
Mar 2, 2015
GOSHEN — Mary Jane Gibson, 85, of Goshen, passed away in her home from natural causes Monday, March 2. She was born in Dixon, Ky., on March 30, 1929, to the late Robert "Wes" and Estella (Edens) Bumpus. On Dec. 22, 1945, she married James B. Gibson in Union County, Ky. He passed away in Mary Jane's arms Jan. 22,...
Helen E. Rouston
Mar 2, 2015
Helen E. Routson, 94, of Elkhart, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, March 2, while in her residence. She was born Aug. 19, 1920, in Elkhart, to Merl and Emma (Burgh) Eckert. On Feb. 17, 1940, she married her husband of 56 years, the late Robert R. Routson. He died Nov. 20, 1996. Survivors include two...
