F. Gayle Lerner
Jan 15, 2015
ELKHART — F. Gayle Lerner, 91, went home to her Lord on Thursday, Jan. 15, at Greenleaf Health Campus. She was born in Elkhart on June 25, 1923, to Edgar W. and Lois (Cripe) Elliott. She graduated from Elkhart High School and from St. Joseph Holy Cross School of Nursing with an RN degree in 1945. She married Lowell C....
Zelda M. Lee
Jan 15, 2015
ELKHART — Zelda M. Lee, 94, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Jan. 15, at Riverside Village. Zelda was born Jan. 12, 1921, in Fulton County, to David and Ora (Growel) Thomas. She married Walter S. Lee on Oct. 26, 1944. He died Sept. 21, 1986. Surviving are a son, Harold E. Kramer of Alvarado, Texas; daughter Doris (Robert) Chokey of...
Dennis A. Mckrill
Jan 14, 2015
ELKHART — Dennis Allen McKrill, 57, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday evening, Jan. 14, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Sept. 6, 1957, in Elkhart, to Stanley A. and Ethel M. (Walther) McKrill. Dennis is survived by his son, Jason A. McKrill of Elkhart; grandson Will McKrill of Elkhart; mother Ethel M. McKrill of Elkhart; three sisters, Debra (Chris)...
Loraine A. Polmateer
Jan 14, 2015
GOSHEN — Loraine A. Polmateer, 67, of Goshen, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14, in her residence. She was born July 25, 1947, in Elkhart, to Robert E. and Louise (Mansfield) Polmateer. Survivors include two brothers, Wayne (Phyllis) Polmateer and Herbert (Diane) Polmateer, both of Cassopolis, Mich.; four nephews, Daniel Wayne (Vicki) Polmateer and Thomas Robert Polmateer, both of Jones, Mich.,...
Doris E. Bishop
Jan 13, 2015
ELKHART — Doris E. Bishop, 85, of Elkhart, passed away at 3:40 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Elkhart General Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Joada Holliday
Jan 12, 2015
ELKHART — Joada Holliday, 95, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Jan. 12, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born May 20, 1919, in Terrell, Tenn., to Almos and Daviann (Wilkins) Huff. Surviving are her two daughters, Carolyn L. Boykins of Elkhart and Jeanette Fox of Wakarusa; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. In addition to her parents, she was...
Elsie V. Bell
Jan 11, 2015
MIDDLEBURY — Elsie Vera Bell, 88, of Middlebury and formerly of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Jan. 11, at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart. She was born May 26, 1926, in Leicester, England, to Wilfred and Elsie Dexter. Vera came to the U.S. in 1947. She married Mario J. Bell on June 14, 1947. They moved to Elkhart from Crabtree, Pa.,...
William H. Rollins
Jan 9, 2015
ELKHART — William H. "Bill" Rollins Jr., 77, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born April 23, 1937, in Yonkers, N.Y., to William H. Rollins Sr. and Nora E. (Acton) Rollins. Survivors include his wife, Pam Rollins of Elkhart; a daughter, Dana McQuinn of South Portland, Maine; a son, Rhodes Rollins of Richmond,...
Charles W. Works
Jan 9, 2015
ELKHART — Charles W. Works Sr., 78, of Elkhart, passed away at Elkhart General Hospital at 3:25 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, following a sudden illness. He was born Jan. 17, 1936, in Canalou, Mo., to the late William and Letha (Banks) Works. He later married Mattie M. Jacobs in Sikeston, Mo., in 1956. She survives him at home in Elkhart....
Fannie Mae Watson
Jan 8, 2015
ELKHART — Fannie Mae Watson, 86, of Elkhart, went to be with the Lord at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at Golden Living Center following an extended illness. She was born in Tennessee on July 15, 1928, to the late Gert Payne and Joe Anna Obie. She later married Jimmie T. Watson on April 8, 1949, in Arkansas. He passed...
Delores J. "Dee" Klein
Jan 8, 2015
ELKHART — Delores J. "Dee" Klein, 72, of Elkhart, passed away in her home at 12:05 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, following an extended illness. She was born April 3, 1942, in South Bend, to the late Casmier A. and Rose E. (Orban) Elli. She married David L. "Dave" Klein in Elkhart in 1963. He survives her at home. Also surviving...
Gene L. Warner
Jan 7, 2015
ELKHART — Gene Warner, 84, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Hubbard Hill Estates. He was born Aug. 22, 1930, in Elkhart to Robert M. and Flossie M. (Holderman) Warner. 0109_OBT_Warner_Gener_UNK Warner (Photo Supplied) On Jan. 1, 1951, he married his wife of 64 years, Virginia (Carney) Warner in Elkhart. She survives at home. Other survivors include three...
Carol M. Irwin
Jan 6, 2015
Carol M. Irwin, 66, of Elkhart, passed away at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born April 22, 1948, in Elkhart to Lloyd W. and Viola C. (Serifino) Cattell of Elkhart. In addition to her mother, other survivors include two sons, Brian Tomlonson of Commiskey and Gary Tomlonson of Goshen; sister Diane Cattell of Edwardsburg,...
David Kohl Peat
Jan 3, 2015
ELKHART — David Kohl Peat, 62, of Elkhart, passed away early Saturday morning, Jan. 3, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. David was born Feb. 16, 1952, in Angola, to the late William and June Kathryn (Kohl) Peat. He married the former Rita Taylor on Aug. 17, 1974, at Trinity United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife of...
Eleanor D. Haney
Jan 3, 2015
ELKHART — Eleanor D. (Arko) Haney, 93, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Jan. 3, at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Nov. 28, 1921, in Elkhart, to Louis M. and Pauline (Strukel) Arko. Eleanor married Perry D. Haney on April 15, 1950, in Elkhart. He passed away Feb. 26, 1971, in Elkhart. Eleanor is survived by a daughter, Paula Minegar...
John Sebu
Jan 2, 2015
ELKHART — John Sebu, 87, of Elkhart, having made a decision to make Jesus Christ his Lord and Savior, went to be with his heavenly father Friday, Jan. 2, while at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born April 16, 1927, in Detroit to Iota and Livia Sebu. Survivors include one daughter, Marla Sebu of Ann Arbor, Mich., and one son,...
Michael Yaciw
Jan 1, 2015
MISHAWAKA — Michael Yaciw, 89, of Mishawaka and formerly of Elkhart, passed away Jan. 1, at Sprenger Healthcare in Mishawaka. Mike "Mr. Briteway" was born Nov. 3, 1925, in Lorain, Ohio, to the late Peter Y. and Helen (Makar) Yaciw. Mike is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Mary Louise (Wolford), whom he married June 29, 1989, in...
Roderick Keats Liechty
Jan 1, 2015
Roderick "Rod" Keats Liechty, 81, son of Edward Liechty and Olive Winteregg, was born July 11, 1933, in Berne and passed peacefully Thursday, Jan. 1, at Elkhart General Hospital. Rod spent his life pursuing art, education and activism. He graduated from Taylor University and received his master's degree at Ball State University. He was U.S. Army veteran, a former city...
Robert E. Ellsworth
Dec 31, 2014
Robert E. "Bob" Ellsworth, 75, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 31, at his residence. He was born Feb. 13, 1939, in Elkhart, to John and Pauline (McLaughlin) Ellsworth. Survivors include his wife, Sally Jo Ellsworth of Elkhart; a daughter, Tammy Jo (Mark) Hillebrand of Osceola; a stepson, Don (Kellie) Holsomback of Elkhart; a stepdaughter, Diana (David) Manning of Arlington,...
Christopher Deshaun Caston
Dec 27, 2014
Christopher Deshaun Caston, Jr., the 8-month-old infant son of Christopher D. Caston Sr. and Javonica Jones of Elkhart, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, at 6:25 p.m. at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in St. Joseph, Mich., on April 27, 2014. A sister, Ja'Leishia Jones and a brother, Matt Jones, survive at home. Also...
