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Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Brian Pritchard

Brian Pritchard

Aug 6, 2014

ELKHART — Brian Pritchard, 82, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Elkhart Hospice House. He was born Aug. 7, 1931, in Liverpool, England, to Thomas F. Pritchard and Dorothy E. Sharpe. On Oct. 5, 2006, he married Doe (Rockett) Pritchard. She survives at home. Other survivors include one daughter, Michelle (Greg) Osborne of Indianapolis; one stepdaughter, Teri Ivory...

Willie Lewis Lenox

Willie Lewis Lenox

Aug 5, 2014

FORT WAYNE — Willie Lewis Lenox, 78, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the Genesis HealthCare-New Haven Center in New Haven. He was born Feb. 6, 1936, in Fulton, Tenn., to Willie F. and Lillie Mae (Veal) Lenox. Survivors include one son, Willie James Lenox of Fort Wayne; three daughters, Dolly (Jesus Jr.)...

Florence "Jerri" G. Fisher-Hammon

Florence "Jerri" G. Fisher-Hammon

Aug 4, 2014

ELKHART — Florence G. "Jerrie" Fisher-Hammon, 91, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Aug. 4, at Greenleaf Living Center in Elkhart. She was born Aug. 29, 1922, in Lafayette to Ray I. and Germain (Nadau) Boyce. Survivors include one daughter, Suzanne (Daniel) George of Elkhart; one grandson, Damon (Nanette) Warfel of Fort Myers Beach, Fla.; and one great-granddaughter, Kylynne Warfel of...

Ruth Moore

Ruth Moore

Aug 4, 2014

ELKHART — A. Ruth Moore, 84, of Elkhart, was discovered passed away from natural causes in her home at 10:12 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4. She was born Dec. 12, 1929, in Amity, Ark., to the late J. Earl and Serena (Buck) Still. She married James A. Moore on Sept. 7, 1957, in Memphis, Tenn. He passed away in 1996. Surviving...

Edward Scott Watson

Edward Scott Watson

Aug 3, 2014

ELKHART — Edward Scott Watson, 44, of Elkhart, passed away from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident at 7:52 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, on Elkhart's near north side. He was born in Buckhannon, W.Va., on Feb. 20, 1970, to Thomas L. and Rose M. (Williams) Watson. They survive him in Elkhart. Also surviving are his sons, Ryun T. and...

Dorothy R. Paul

Dorothy R. Paul

Aug 2, 2014

OSCEOLA — Dorothy R. Paul, 63, of Osceola, passed away Saturday, Aug. 2, at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Oct. 26, 1950, in Elkhart to Willard "DeVonn" Mann and Charlotte A. (Sample) Mann-Swift. Paul (Photo Supplied) On Sept. 11, 1971, she married the late Michael L. Paul in Adamsville, Mich. Survivors include four sons, Christopher M. Paul of Osceola...

James "Jim" Bradley Satterfield Ii

James "Jim" Bradley Satterfield Ii

Aug 1, 2014

ELKHART — James Bradley "Jim" Satterfield II, 67, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Aug. 1, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Nov. 24, 1946, in Atlanta to James B. Satterfield I and Jeanette I. (Morton) Satterfield. On Dec. 10, 1988, he married Doris A. (Zeilinger) Satterfield in Elkhart. She survives at home. Other survivors include four sons, James B....

David "Doc" Lee Holliday

David "Doc" Lee Holliday

Jul 31, 2014

ELKHART — David Lee "Doc" Holliday, 58, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at the home of his parents Thursday, July 31, following a brief illness. He was born in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Dec. 13, 1955, to John E. and Joyce D. (Bielby) Holliday Persic. Surviving are his sister, Susan (Tom) McNeill of Goshen; mother Joyce D. (William) Persic of...

Audra D. Reed-Brown

Audra D. Reed-Brown

Jul 31, 2014

ELKHART — Audra D. Reed-Brown, 90, formerly of Fulton, died Thursday, July 31, at Hubbard Hill Retirement Community in Elkhart. She was born in Fulton County on Oct. 14, 1923, to Clyde and Osa (Enyart) Champ. On June 26, 1946, she married Wilbur Dean Reed. He died Feb. 12, 1988. On May 15, 1993, she married Leroy Brown. He died...

Billy Greenfield

Billy Greenfield

Jul 27, 2014

ELKHART — Billy Greenfield, 75, of Elkhart, passed away at 12:57 a.m. Sunday, July 27, following an extended illness. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.

Milan Vukosavljevic

Milan Vukosavljevic

Jul 26, 2014

Elkhart - Milan (Mile) Vukosavljevic, 92, passed away peacefully Saturday evening in his home surrounded by family. Milan was born on September 8, 1921 in Drljace, Yugoslavia to Dusan And Ana (Saponja) Vukosavljevic He married Renate Simmat of Solingen, Germany on January 20, 1962. She survives along with five children, Ann (Doug) Schultz of Dublin, Ohio; Jim (Lisa) Rhoads of...

Kenda Rose Mccarroll

Kenda Rose Mccarroll

Jul 26, 2014

ELKHART — Kenda Rose McCarroll, 58, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, July 26, in her residence. She was born April 9, 1956, in LaGrange to William E. Faught Sr. and Helen A. (Cart) Faught. Survivors include one daughter, Michele (David Rheinheimer) McCarroll of Elkhart; one grandson, David Lee Rheinheimer of Elkhart; two sisters, Barbara (Edward) Cassity of Elkhart and Tina...

Tamra Dawn Baron

Tamra Dawn Baron

Jul 26, 2014

ELKHART — Tamra D. Baron, 52, of Elkhart, passed away at 2:27 a.m. Saturday, July 26, in her home following an illness. She was born in Portage on Oct. 26, 1961, to Larry and Jean (Grinder) Todd. Surviving are her sons, Eric Baron of Elkhart and Taylor Warren of Lexington, Ky.; daughters Jennifer (Jim) Kocielko of Elkhart and Tonya Warren...

Wilma L. Blocker

Wilma L. Blocker

Jul 24, 2014

ELKHART — Wilma Lucretia Blocker, 93, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, July 24, at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 17, 1921, in Mishawaka to the late Edward L. and Lillie (Martin) Grant. She married Jack E. Blocker; they later divorced. She is survived by her children, Michael (Frances) Blocker of Elkhart, Lana (Ray) Smith of Wakeland, Fla., and...

Marcelle Elizabeth Simmons

Marcelle Elizabeth Simmons

Jul 22, 2014

Infant Marcelle Elizabeth Simmons, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 8:19 p.m. at Memorial Hospital South Bend.  She is survived by her mother,  Brieanna Simmons, twin brother, Marcellus Eliam Simmons; grandparents, Erika Hanyzewski and Patricia Stites; great grandparents, Janyth Tidwell and Bill and Faye Latham; host of aunts, uncles and cousins survive as well. No services are planned at...

Michael "Mike" S. Avery

Michael "Mike" S. Avery

Jul 22, 2014

ELKHART — Michael S. "Mike" Avery, 61, of Elkhart, passed away at Elkhart General Hospital following a brief illness at 5:11 p.m. Tuesday, July 22. He was born in Mishawaka on Oct. 30, 1952, to James and Winifred (Holmes) Avery. Avery (Photo Supplied) He later married Rhonda A. "Muff" Kittredge in Elkhart on Nov. 12, 1977. While Winifred survives in...

Richard "Rich" A. Acksel

Richard "Rich" A. Acksel

Jul 22, 2014

ELKHART — Richard A. "Rich" Acksel, 81, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, July 22, in his residence. Rich was born on March 28, 1933, in St. Louis to the late Arthur and Rose (Bassler) Acksel. Acksel (Photo Supplied) In addition to his parents, a sister, Marcella Becker, preceded him in death. He married Carol L. Westhoff on Aug. 24, 1957,...

Jason J. Espinoza

Jason J. Espinoza

Jul 20, 2014

ELKHART — Jason James Espinoza, 42, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday morning, July 20, from injuries from a motor vehicle accident. Jason was born on Jan. 17, 1972, in Goshen to Rudy I. Espinoza and Janet (Pletcher) O'Brien. Espinoza (Photo Supplied) Jason leaves to cherish his memory a son, Caine (Melanie) Espinoza of Chicago; daughter Kennedy Espinoza of Union, Mich.;...

Evelyn C. Gianinno

Evelyn C. Gianinno

Jul 19, 2014

ELKHART — Evelyn C. Gianinno, 91, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 19, at East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Evelyn was born April 14, 1923, in Gary to the late John and Cecilia (Piertzak) Nowak. As the former Evelyn C. Nowak, she married Victor J. Gianinno on Oct. 9, 1946. Victor died Dec. 11, 2002. In addition to...

Vicki Joy Morris

Vicki Joy Morris

Jul 18, 2014

ELKHART — Vicki Joy Morris, 67, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, July 18, in her residence. She was born Nov. 27, 1946, in Elkhart to Arthur M. and Maryalice (Atkinson) Mabie. On Feb. 17, 1968, she married Gary I. Morris in Elkhart. He survives at home. Other survivors include two sons, Gary I. (Beth) Morris II and Stephan J. Morris,...

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