Linda Lee Sinclair
Sep 9, 2014
ELKHART — Linda Lee Sinclair, 60, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday morning, Sept. 9, at Cass County Medical Care Facility. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Betty Pratt
Sep 8, 2014
MIDDLEBURY — Betty Pratt, 88, of Middlebury, passed away Sept. 8 in her residence. She was born June 5, 1926, in Bedford, England, to Sydney and Elise (Keep) Parker. On March 21, 1951, she married her husband of 63 years, William R. Pratt of Middlebury. In addition to her husband, other survivors include one daughter, Lisa (James) Mast of Nappanee;...
Louis "Lou" J. Brandon
Sep 6, 2014
GOSHEN — Louis J. "Lou" Brandon, 87, of Goshen, passed away at Hubbard Hill Estates in Elkhart Saturday, Sept. 6, following an extended illness. He was born in Elkhart on July 7, 1927, to the late Ernest and Tressa (Scott) Brandon. He later married Jeanne L. Cripe on Oct. 19, 1947, in Elkhart. She survives at home. Also surviving are...
Albert G. Miller
Sep 6, 2014
ELKHART — Albert G. Miller, 84, of Elkhart, passed away at his home following an extended illness at 6:09 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. He was born Aug. 17, 1930, in Morehouse, Mo., to the late William A. and Addie (Couch) Miller. On Nov. 21, 1965, he married Carlene F. Krathwohl, who passed away this past May in Elkhart. He is...
Jack Louis Earles
Sep 2, 2014
ELKHART — Jack Louis Earles, 59, of Elkhart, was discovered passed away in his home Tuesday, Sept. 2. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Mr. Earles' family is requested to contact Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart, where arrangements are pending
Barbara Ann Peek
Aug 30, 2014
ELKHART — Barb Peek, 82, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Aug. 30, at Elkhart Hospice House, after an unexpected illness. She was born Oct. 25, 1931, in Bourbon to Edward and Beatrice (Shumaker) Golden. She married William C. "Bill" Peek on July 27, 1957, in Elkhart. Bill passed away March 6, 2012. Surviving are her loving children: sons Rick (Christina)...
Stephanie Santos
Aug 30, 2014
ELKHART — Stephanie A. Santos, 56, of Elkhart, and a devout Catholic, passed away Saturday evening, Aug. 30, in her home surrounded by her family after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Stephanie Ann Moore was born in Ashville, N.C., on April 30, 1958. She moved to Angleton, Texas, in 1978, where she married Roger Santos and began her family....
Larry L. Cleveland
Aug 29, 2014
ELKHART — Larry L. Cleveland, 75, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Aug. 29, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Jan. 23, 1939, in Nappanee to Raymond and Ellen Marie (Hamilton) Cleveland. Survivors include his wife, Maureen Cleveland of Elkhart; two sons, Bradley Cleveland of Everett, Wash., and Timothy Cleveland of Sturgis, Mich.; three daughters, Ann (Mark) Lunger, Teresa (Tim)...
Dorothy I. Higgins
Aug 29, 2014
ELKHART — Dorothy I. Higgins, 93, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Aug. 29, in her residence. She was born Sept. 22, 1920, in Murphysboro, Ill., to Fred and Beulah (Lambert) Lipe. On Jan. 27, 1940, she married the late Raymond W. Higgins in Jackson, Mo. Survivors include one son, Charles R. (Judy) Higgins of Elkhart; two grandchildren, Donna (Michael) Buck...
Harold "Pete" D. Keller
Aug 27, 2014
BRISTOL — Harold D. "Pete" Keller, 84, of Bristol, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 27, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Dec. 3, 1929, in Elkhart to Lloyd and Florence (Bellows) Keller. On Dec. 28, 1946, he married the late Mary Alice (Bourn) Keller in Elkhart. She preceded him in death March 18, 1993. Survivors include one son, Craig (Buling)...
Ronald "Ronnie" A. Johnson
Aug 26, 2014
ELKHART — Ronald A. "Ronnie" Johnson, 59, of Elkhart, passed away following a sudden illness at 12:33 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in Athens, Ala., on July 9, 1955, to the late Alvin C. Johnson and Frances (Perry) Faught, who survives in Elkhart. On March 25, 2004, he married Deanna L. "Dee" (Tredway), who...
Beverly Ann Huff
Aug 25, 2014
ELKHART — Beverly Ann Huff, 65, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Aug. 25, at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Jan. 11, 1949, in Ravenna, Ohio, to Harold G. and Hazel J. (Roosa) Bower. Survivors include one daughter, Melody (Rob) Briggs of Mishawaka; three sons, Reggie (Tracy) Huff of Elkhart, Chris (Amy) Huff of Elkhart and Willie (Amanda Mabie) Huff...
Dale E. Blosser
Aug 25, 2014
ELKHART — Dale E. Blosser, 79, of Elkhart, passed away Monday afternoon, Aug. 25, at Elkhart General Hospital, following an extended illness. Dale was born in Elkhart on Oct. 25, 1934, the son of the late Mary (Markley) Blosser. In addition to his mother, a sister, Sharlene Blosser, preceded him in death. On June 22, 1957, Dale married the former...
Charles W. Tilford
Aug 25, 2014
ELKHART — Charles W. "Charlie" Tilford, 86, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Aug. 25, in his home. Charlie was born Sept. 30, 1927, in Clinton to the late George Wayne and Vira Ethel (Gilbert) Tilford. In addition to his parents, his wife, Beatrice (Maggert) Tilford, and a grandson, Randy Tilford preceded him in death. Surviving are his five sons, David...
Jane M. O'Donnell
Aug 24, 2014
ELKHART — Jane M. O'Donnell, 83, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday morning, Aug. 24, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. Jane was born on May 16, 1931, in Drayton, N.D., to the late Peter and Julia (Grzadziewlski) Kliniske. Surviving are her daughters, Peggy S. (Brian) Cox of Fishers, Kathleen (Leonard) Borowicz of Stephen, Minn., and Patty (Stan) Hoover of Middlebury;...
Tokalee "Toka" Stanley
Aug 24, 2014
ELKHART — Tokalee "Toka" Stanley, 72, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Aug. 24, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Aug. 14, 1942, in Elkhart to Louie G. and Madonna L. (Ellsworth) Papa. Survivors include her husband of 44 years, Leland "Lee" Stanley Sr., two sons, Scott Penninger and Leland W. Jr. (Toni) Stanley, and one brother, Louie "Bud" (LaResa)...
Victoria Mae Harmon
Aug 23, 2014
ELKHART — Victoria Mae Harmon, 65, of Elkhart, passed away with her family at her side at 3:35 p.m. Aug. 23, while convalescing at a relative's home in Granger. She was born in Muncie on April 20, 1949, to the late George Sr. and Oletha (Stokes) Ford. Surviving are her cherished daughters, May Harmon of Elkhart and April (John) Keplinger...
Laurie Ann Tackman
Aug 21, 2014
MISHAWAKA — Laurie Ann Tackman, 53, of Mishawaka, passed away Aug. 21 at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Oct. 15, 1960, in Norfolk, Va., to Kenneth R. Carter and Maxine M. Brown. Survivors include her husband, Tracy Rayburn of Mishawaka; one daughter, Jennifer Perkins of Mishawaka; one son, William Bray of Auburn; two sisters, Marlene Carter-Ordaz of South Bend...
Keegan Cody Christl Black
Aug 21, 2014
ELKHART — Keegan Cody Christl Black, 6, of Elkhart, passed away at 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at the home of his aunt in Goshen following a lifelong disability. He was born in Indianapolis on Feb. 26, 2008. Surviving are his mother, Carol A. Black of Elkhart; sisters Tamie (Scott) Van Lue of New Carlisle, Kelly (Shawn) Bennett of Three...
Billie J. Nixon
Aug 20, 2014
THREE RIVERS, Mich. — Billie Jean Nixon, 78, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Three Rivers Health. Billie was born Aug. 17, 1936, in Pikeville, Ky., to Homer and Dixie (Kinney) Spears. She was married to Thomas Nixon. He preceded her in death. In addition to her husband, a daughter, Debra Stephens, son Anthony Nixon, sister Edna...
