August S. Wozniak
Aug 1, 2015
ELKHART — August S. Wozniak Jr., 87, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Aug. 1, at Elkhart Hospice House. He was born Feb. 3, 1928, in Elkhart to August S. Sr. and Josephine M. (Nowak) Wozniak. On Oct. 9, 1954, he married the love of his life, Verna Jean (Smith) Wozniak, in Elkhart. Survivors include his wife and several nieces and...
Sherwyn D. "Sheena" Harris
Jul 31, 2015
LKHART — Sherwyn D. "Sheena" Harris, 59, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, July 31, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born in Haiti, Mo., to John Edwards Cooper and Jesse Harris. Surviving are her children, Duane (Rene) Harris and Andrea L. Harris; three grandchildren; mother Jesse Harris; and siblings Ralph, Reggie and Gaven Harris, Wilbur and Randy Robinson and Demeta...
John P. "Jack" Albrecht
Jul 31, 2015
ELKHART — John P. "Jack" Albrecht Sr., 72, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, July 31, at home. He was born Oct. 25, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York City, to Paul L. and Rosemary (Flynn) Albrecht. Surviving are his wife of 18 years, J. Katherine (Harrison) Albrecht; two children, John P. Albrecht Jr. and Bridget Albrecht Faus, both of Elkhart; three...
Leroy Chaffee, Jr.
Jul 29, 2015
ELKHART — LeRoy Chaffee Jr., 80, passed away on the afternoon of July 29 surrounded by his loving family. LeRoy was born in Bristol, Ind., on Aug. 8, 1934, to LaRoy and Bertha (Cloud) Chaffee. LeRoy attended school for several years in Bristol and then later moved to Constantine, Mich., where he graduated from Constantine High School. Always a hard...
Vance O. Smeltzer
Jul 29, 2015
ELKHART — Vance O. Smeltzer, 83, of Elkhart, died Wednesday, July 29, at Elkhart Hospice House. He was born Nov. 8, 1931, in Wakarusa, to Guy V. and Marie O. (Letherman) Smeltzer. On Nov. 22, 1958, he married Joan R. (Leatherman) Smeltzer in Elkhart. In addition to his wife, other survivors include one son, Jeffrey Smeltzer of Elkhart; two sisters,...
Ralph Bean
Jul 28, 2015
ELKHART — Ralph Bean, 78, a longtime resident of Elkhart, passed away July 28 in his home. He was born Oct. 24, 1936, in Calhoun County, Miss., to Bill and Elvie (Welch) Bean. Surviving are his twin brother, Ray Bean of Elkhart; daughters Bobbie Williams of Greenwood, Miss., Billie (Jay Marvin) Grant of Bedford, Texas, Martha Bean of Elkhart, Margaret...
Judith A. "Judy" Kander
Jul 28, 2015
ELKHART — Judith A. "Judy" Kander, 68, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, July 28, at Elkhart Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born April 24, 1947, in Toledo, Ohio, to Meril W. and Arnetta H. (Johnson) DeVault. On Nov. 14, 1970, she married her husband of almost 45 years, Phil Kander. He survives at home. Other survivors include...
Tifani N. Miller
Jul 25, 2015
ELKHART — Tifani Nicole Miller, 22, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 11:16 a.m. Saturday, July 25, in her home. She was born in Elkhart on April 28, 1993, and is survived by her mother, Beverly (Mark) Stamper and her father, Paul (Dawn) Miller, both of Elkhart; sister Alisha (Jay) Wade of Vandalia, Mich.; and grandparents Jack...
Chelsea A. Waterman
Jul 25, 2015
BRISTOL —Chelsea Anna Waterman, 24, of Bristol, Indiana, a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend to many, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2015 after a motor vehicle accident in Edwardsburg, Michigan, while on her way to work. Chelsea was born on July 24, 1991 in Battle Creek, Mich. She graduated from Pennfield High School in 2009. She then...
Mary E. Mccarty
Jul 24, 2015
ELKHART — Mary E. McCarty, 77, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully following an extended illness at 2:35 p.m. Friday, July 24, at Woodland Manor Nursing Facility in Elkhart. She was born in Elkhart on July 4, 1938, to the late Merle and Bertha (Decker) Stouder. She later married David G. "Mac" McCarty on March 21, 1959, in Elkhart. He survives...
John A. "Sonny" Robinson
Jul 23, 2015
ELKHART — John Andrew "Sonny" Robinson Jr., 81, a longtime resident of Elkhart, passed to his rest Thursday, July 23, at Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness. Sonny, as he was known to family and friends, was born Oct. 14, 1933, in Lula, Miss. to the late John A. and Elnora (Miller) Robinson Sr. In addition to his parents,...
Jeannie M. Neumann
Jul 22, 2015
ELKHART — Jeannine M. (Koontz) Neumann, 79, beloved mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 22. She passed away peacefully in her sleep while surrounded by family in her home. Jeannine was born Oct. 11, 1935, in Elkhart, to the late Leo and Elma (Rumsey) Koontz. She was the oldest of...
Elijah Anthony Lee Cassell
Jul 20, 2015
ELKHART — Elijah Anthony Lee Cassell, 2-month-old-infant son of Jasmain S. Johnson and Randy L. Cassell Sr. of Elkhart, passed away Monday, July 20, at Elkhart General Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born in Elkhart May 14, 2015, and additional survivors include his brothers, Emanuel Johnson and Randy Cassell Jr.; grandparents Mamie Bates, Hazel J. Cassell, Addie Bates...
Kathleen A. "Kathy" Hilger
Jul 18, 2015
ELKHART — Kathleen A. "Kathy" Hilger, 48, of Elkhart, went peacefully to be with the Lord at 4:40 a.m. Saturday, July 18, surrounded by family and friends. She was born March 11, 1967, in Aurora, Ill., to Maxine (Schiavi) Hilger. Survivors include two sons, Keith Hilger of Mishawaka and Kevin Hilger of Elkhart; two daughters, Kelli Hilger and Kristi Hilger,...
Ernie J. Randolph
Jul 18, 2015
ELKHART — Ernie J. Rudolph, 82, of Elkhart, passed away following a sudden illness at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in Escanaba, Mich., to the late Ernest T. and Susan (Sabin) Rudolph. He is survived by his daughter, Maija L. (Edmund) Bowens of Goshen, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. No services have been...
Pamela K. Chaney
Jul 17, 2015
ELKHART — Pamela Kay Chaney, 68, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, July 17, at home. She was born Aug. 24, 1946, in Elkhart, to the late Herman and Zina (Evans) Wilke. On Aug. 3, 1972, she married the late Eugene "Gene" Chaney in Elkhart. Survivors include two daughters, Diana (Jeff) West-Fusaro of Elkhart and Diane (Jeff) Anderson of Texas; two...
Richard E. "Dick" Dyer
Jul 16, 2015
GOSHEN — Richard E. "Dick" Dyer, 81, of Goshen, passed away Thursday afternoon, July 16, at Elkhart General Hospital. Dick was born June 7, 1934, in Reed City, Mich., to the late Joseph E. and Nova B. (Smith) Dyer. He married the former Esther Rose Kenney on Aug. 24, 1957, at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church in Reed City. Surviving...
Michael Joseph Dunn
Jul 16, 2015
ELKHART — Michael J. Dunn, 73, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, July 16, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Nov. 30, 1941, in Pueblo, Colo., to the late John J. and Emma (Gilroth) Dunn. Surviving are his sons, Christopher M. Dunn of Elkhart and Joshua Dunn of Wakarusa; four grandchildren, Tanner and Taylor Dunn, Michael Rolf and...
Raymond Cook, Jr.
Jul 15, 2015
ELKHART — Raymond Cook Jr., 91, died Wednesday, July 15, at home. He was born July 6, 1924, in South Bend, to the late Raymond Sr. and Genevieve Cook. On Feb. 6, 1946, he married Bernice E. (Leyba) Cook in the Air Force Chapel in Colorado Spring, Colo. Survivors include two daughters, Sandra (Numan) Amouri and Patricia Gene Cook of...
Douglas W. Fisher Ii
Jul 11, 2015
FORT WAYNE — Douglas Wayne Fisher II, 40, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Elkhart, passed away July 11 following a silent heart attack in Fort Wayne. He was born Oct. 15, 1974, in Elkhart, to Douglas W. Fisher I and Pamela S. (Rinehart) Fisher-Deitch. In addition to his parents, other survivors include his paternal brothers, Christopher Fisher of Corpus...
