William "Bill" Martin Cawley
Aug 28, 2015
ELKHART — William M. "Bill" Cawley, 66, of Elkhart, passed away following a brief illness at 3:20 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at the Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart. He was born Dec. 31, 1948, in Chicago, to the late John and Ida (Zalinski) Cawley. He married Deborah A. "Midget" Miller in Elkhart on July 14, 1980. She survives...
Juanita F. Snyder
Aug 28, 2015
LAKEVILLE — Juanita F. Snyder, 89, of Lakeville, passed away Friday, Aug. 28, at South Bend Hospice House. She was born Jan. 11, 1926, in Cooper, Texas, to Eugene and Wona (Mills) Bledsoe. Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn (John) Riddle Sr. and Connie (Dan) Casad, both of Lakeville; one son, Robert (Tisha) Snyder of Hesperia, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren;...
Kristine A. Gove
Aug 27, 2015
ELKHART — Kristine A. Gove, 57, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Aug. 27, while at her residence. She was born Feb. 26, 1958, in Elkhart, to Tom Ball and Janice L. (Eberhart) Spirito. In addition to her father, other survivors include her husband, Scott Clevenger of Elkhart; two daughters, Kristy (Laramy) Jacobs and Kary (Austin) Howell, both of Elkhart; one...
Raymond "Ray" Gerald Brockus
Aug 26, 2015
UNION, MI- Raymond G. "Ray" Brockus, 81, of Union, MI, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital following an extended illness. He was born October 21, 1933 in South Bend to Ray and Elsie (Smith) Brockus. Survivors include his wife, Patti A. Brockus of Union, MI; 2 sons, Kenneth R. (Catherine L.) Brockus of Yardley, PA and...
Michelle L. Lyerla
Aug 23, 2015
ELKHART — Michelle L. Lyerla, 47, of Elkhart, passed away at Elkhart General Hospital following an extended illness at 6:09 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23. She was born in Elkhart on Nov. 11, 1967, to the late Michael Lyerla and Linda (Mattix) Ruttschaw. Surviving are her mother, Linda (Dale) Ruttschaw, and her siblings, Pam (Henry) Emerson, Chas. "Chuck" (Lesley) Ruttschaw and...
Helen J. House
Aug 23, 2015
JUDSONIA, Ark. — Helen Jane House, 89, of Judsonia, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., passed away at home Aug. 23. She was born May 14, 1926, in Elkhart, to the late James and Helen (Angel) McLain. Helen attended St. Augustine College in Illinois, where she obtained her bachelor's degree in nursing. She was a registered nurse and retired after 45 years....
Carl J. Stack
Aug 22, 2015
Carl J. Stack, 95, of Elkhart, went home to be with the Lord following an extended illness at 9:50 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, in his home, with his family at his side. He was born Feb. 2, 1920, in South Bend, to the late Joseph C. and Sibylle (Guenther) Stack. He later married the love of his life, Laura J....
Joann Phillipps
Aug 21, 2015
ELKHART — JoAnn N. Phillips, 68, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Aug. 21, at Riverside Village in Elkhart following an extended illness. She was born Sept. 1, 1946, in Three Rivers, Mich., to the late Lamar and Loretta (Dowty) Kiefer. She is survived by her daughter, Melissa (Mike) May of Montgomery, Ill.; grandchildren Mike and Christiana May; brothers Russell (Pat)...
Grace Weaver
Aug 20, 2015
ELKHART — Grace Edith Weaver, 84, of Elkhart, passed away following an extended illness Thursday, Aug. 20, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Feb. 22, 1931, in New Paris to the late Paul L. and Ruth (Stump) Carroll. She married Gerald A. Weaver on Aug. 5, 1951, in Nappanee. He survives at home. Also surviving are her daughters, Deborah...
Thomas E. "Tom" Nusbaum
Aug 19, 2015
ELKHART — Thomas E. "Tom" Nusbaum, 87, of Elkhart, passed away early Wednesday morning, Aug. 19, in his residence. Tom was born April 3, 1928, in Lake County, and was the adopted son of the late Warren R. and Esther N. (Kegg) Nusbaum. On Dec. 30, 1950, he married the love of his life, Mary E. (Whiteis) in Alexandria, La....
Dolores J. "June" Martin
Aug 18, 2015
ELKHART — Dolores J. "June" Martin, 86, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at 4 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart, following an extended illness. She was born June 15, 1929, in Mishawaka, to the late Earl and Lorena E. (Shafer) Lee. She married Clifford O. Martin on June 12, 1949, in South Bend. He...
Shirley A. Murphy
Aug 11, 2015
ELKHART — Shirley A. Murphy, 84, of Elkhart, passed away at 11:11 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart, following an extended illness. She was born in Elkhart on July 30, 1931, to the late Alpha and Linda (Droegmiller) Haven. Surviving are her children, Melissa (Robert) French of Cassopolis, Mich., Linda (Allen) Warner of Edwardsburg,...
Kenneth W. "Kenny" Weldy
Aug 11, 2015
ELKHART — Kenneth W. "Kenny" Weldy, 78, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Feb. 7, 1937, in Wakarusa, to Donald Sr. and Evelyn (Wise) Weldy. Survivors include his wife, Mary (Crouse) Weldy of Elkhart; one son, David Weldy of Elkhart; one brother, Donald Jr. (Jackie) Weldy of Elkhart; two grandchildren, Brittany (Jeremy)...
Franklin D. "Frankie" Phillips
Aug 7, 2015
ELKHART — Franklin D. "Frankie" Phillips, 60, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at 8:04 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at Elkhart General Hospital, with his family at his side, following an extended illness. He was born April 15, 1955, in Charleston, W.Va., to the late Franklin D. Phillips and Etherial S. "Buzz" (Foster) Phillips, who reside in Elkhart. He later married...
Delora Jean Miller
Aug 5, 2015
ELKHART — Delora J. "Dee Dee" Miller, 61, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, in her home. She was born March 20, 1954, in Middletown, Ohio, to Harold Banks and Donna (Alexander) Fordyce. Surviving are her sister, Rickii (William) Rose of Goshen; sister-in-law Lori Strang of Elkhart; best friend Jami Baker of Elkhart; two nieces; two nephews; five...
Robert Cram
Aug 2, 2015
ELKHART — Robert L. "Bob" Cram, 74, of Elkhart, passed away at 5:50 a.m. Aug. 2 at Woodland Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart following an extended illness. He was born in Detroit on March 10, 1941, to the late John E. and Frances (Walworth) Cram. Surviving are his former spouse, Linda K. Cram of Elkhart; his children, Deverie,...
Robert D. "Bob" Cuppy
Aug 2, 2015
ELKHART — Robert D. "Bob" Cuppy, 82, of Elkhart, gently departed this life Sunday morning, Aug. 2, at Elkhart General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born Feb. 16, 1933, in Elkhart, to the late Wanitaw G. and Elizabeth (Specht) Cuppy. Surviving are his son, Mark R. (Julie) Cuppy of Elkhart, and his daughter, Pamela K. Cuppy of...
Justin L. Sharp
Aug 1, 2015
ELKHART — Justin Lamont Sharp, 27, of Elkhart, passed away the morning of Saturday, Aug. 1, in South Bend. He was born April 5, 1988, in Elkhart, to Crystal Lynn (Harris) Parker and Vincent L. Sharp. Leaving to cherish his memory are his sons, Jaiven and Justin Jr. Sharp of Elkhart and Jayel and Jayden Wilcox of Texas; daughters Zamirah...
Charles E. "Charlie" Robbins
Aug 1, 2015
ELKHART — Charles E. "Charlie" Robbins, 87, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Aug. 1, at Riverside Village in Elkhart. He was born in Benton County on May 7, 1928, to the late Roscoe and Dortha (Fife) Robbins. He married Marie Wagner in 1970 in Rensselaer. She passed away in 1997. Surviving are his children, Natalie (Ron) Pittman and Scott (Cheryl)...
Rose Ann Rink
Aug 1, 2015
ELKHART — Rose Ann Rink, 83, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Aug. 1, at Elkhart Hospice. Rose was born July 31, 1932, in Warsaw, to the late T. Leonard and Fairy L. (Grosvenor) Wolf. Her family moved to Elkhart in 1937. She met Donald Ray Rink while working at Workinger Electric in Elkhart. They were married Feb. 17, 1967, in...
