Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
Rosemary "Rose" L. Hupp
Nov 10, 2014
WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — Rosemary L. "Rose" Hupp, 67, of Weeki Wachee and formerly of Union, Mich., went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, Nov. 10, while at Sturgill Hospice Care Center in Brooksville. She was born Nov. 14, 1946, in Mishawaka, Ind., to Merwin and Blyth Willis. On June 12, 1965, she married her husband of 49...
Linda Livings-Fuller
Nov 10, 2014
ELKHART — Linda (Lehr) Livings-Fuller, 75, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Nov. 10, at Valley View Healthcare. She was born July 7, 1939, in Adrian, Mich. Survivors include her husband, Dale E. Fuller Sr. of Elkhart; one sister, Sandy (Jerry) Vale of Adrian; and one stepson, Dale E. Jr. (Darcy) Fuller of Elkhart. In addition to her parents, she was...
Gayle L. Alwine
Nov 9, 2014
ELKHART — Gayle L. Alwine, 87, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Nov. 9, at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Oct. 25, 1927, in Elkhart to Clarence and Lucille (Johnson) Alwine. Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Holliday and Roxanne Habel, both of Elkhart; two sons, Robert (Tonda) Alwine of Franklin, Tenn., and Roger (Trudi) Alwine of Elkhart;...
Mildred G. Hillman
Nov 8, 2014
ELKHART — Mildred G. Hillman, 93, of Elkhart and formerly of Arizona, passed away Saturday evening, Nov. 8, in her residence after a brief illness. Mildred was born Aug. 9, 1921, in Galena, Ill., to the late Frederick and Sadie (Boldt) Geiger. She married Phillip J. Hillman on July 7, 1947. Phillip died Dec. 21, 1975, in Elkhart. Surviving are...
Angelo P. Rinaldi
Nov 8, 2014
Angelo P. Rinaldi, 77, of Elkhart, Indiana, passed away Saturday evening, November 8, 2014 at Elkhart Hospice House. He was born on April 19, 1937 in Elkhart to the late Patsy and Mary (Dente) Rinaldi. He married Sharon Mabie on July 8, 1966 in Elkhart. He will be deeply missed by his wife of 48 years, Sharon Rinaldi; daughter Michelle...
Marlin E. Ditmer
Nov 7, 2014
ELKHART — Marlin E. Ditmer, 92, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Nov. 7, at Hubbard Hill Estates in Elkhart. He was born Sept. 23, 1922, in Potsdam, Ohio, to Russel P. and Della Irene (Huffman) Ditmer. On June 23, 1945, he married the love of his life, Elisabeth M. (Snook) Ditmer. She survives at home. Other survivors include one daughter,...
Devarrious Raheem Mccalop
Nov 5, 2014
ELKHART — DeVarrious Raheem McCalop, 7 months, infant son of Daniel Bullock and Ashley McCalop of Elkhart, passed away following a sudden illness in his home Wednesday, Nov. 5. He was born in Elkhart on March 28, 2014. Along with his parents, DeVarrious is survived by his sister, Navaeh Bullock, at home; grandparents Rickey and Vickie McCalop of Elkhart and...
Margaret O. Botts
Nov 5, 2014
ELKHART — Margaret O. Botts, 90, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 5, at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Sept. 5, 1924, in Lima, Ohio, to Edmund L. and Marcella (Ellison) Crawford Smith. On Oct. 18, 1941, she married the late Leonard M. Botts in Covington, Ky. He preceded her in death June 2, 2003. Survivors include one daughter,...
Richard "Dick" A. Westfall
Nov 3, 2014
BRISTOL — Richard A. "Dick" Westfall, 59, of Bristol, passed away Monday, Nov. 3, in his residence. He was born Sept. 23, 1955, in Elkhart to Arden F. and Dorothy (Franks) Westfall. Survivors include one sister, Barbara (Andrew) Johnson of Union, Mich.; two half sisters, Margaret Kiefer of Constantine, Mich., and Patricia Carlisle of White Pigeon, Mich.; and several nieces...
Thelma "Jean" Brown
Nov 3, 2014
WAKARUSA — Thelma "Jean" Brown, 93, of Wakarusa and formerly of Elkhart, passed away Monday morning, Nov. 3, at Miller's Merry Manor in Wakarusa. Thelma was born March 27, 1921, in Manchester, Tenn., to the late William and Della (Farrar) Haggard. She married Fred Brown on Oct. 7, 1939, in Manchester. Fred passed away Feb. 3, 2009. Thelma was preceded...
Thomas E. Collins
Nov 2, 2014
MOUNT VERNON, Ky. — Thomas E. Collins, 70, of Mount Vernon and formerly of Elkhart, Ind., passed away Sunday, Nov. 2, in Kentucky. He was born Oct. 24, 1944, in Mount Vernon to the late James and Bertha Mae (Westerfield) Collins. He married Helen L. Nichols on July 27, 1964, in Three River, Mich. She died Jan. 31, 2004. He...
Debra Spratt
Nov 1, 2014
ELKHART — Debra Sue "Debbie" (Ellis) Spratt, 57, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday afternoon, Nov. 1, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Aug. 8, 1957, in Greenville, Mich., to the late Wilbur and Lottie (Balawender) Ellis. Surviving are her siblings, Teresa Duncan of Michigan and Nancy Clark, John (Debbie) Ellis, Gary Ellis and Karen (Frankie) Phillips, all of Elkhart....
Robert Henderson
Oct 31, 2014
EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — Robert "Bob" Henderson, 90, of Edwardsburg, passed away Friday, Oct. 31, in his residence. He was born June 3, 1924, in Elkhart. Survivors include two sons, Dale Henderson of Bristol and Gary Henderson of Bradenton, Fla.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Henderson; one daughter, Sandy Miller; and one...
Dian M. Devlin
Oct 31, 2014
EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — Dian Marie Devlin, 78, of Edwardsburg, passed away at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, at Sprenger Healthcare of Mishawaka, Ind., following an extended illness. She was born Oct. 6, 1936, in Chicago to the late Earl and Florence (Sirrine) Jones. She married John W. "Jack" Devlin in Nappanee in 1957. He survives at home after 57 wonderful...
Debra S. Sherven
Oct 31, 2014
ELKHART — Debra S. Sherven, 58, of Elkhart, passed away at 4:58 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, at her home following an extended illness. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Scott L. Harris
Oct 30, 2014
BRISTOL — Scott L. Harris, 59, of Bristol, passed away at Elkhart General Hospital at 7:52 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, following a sudden illness. He was born June 9, 1955, in South Bend to the late William R. Harris and Gweneth (Strope) Harris. His mother survives him in Elkhart. Surviving are his sons, Brian Harris of Fort Worth, Texas, and...
Joseph "Joe" A. Rueff
Oct 30, 2014
GOSHEN — Joseph A. "Joe" Rueff, 85, of Goshen, passed away at 7:35 a.m. Oct. 30 at Greencroft Healthcare Center in Goshen from complications following an automobile accident. He was born in Chicago on May 26, 1929, to the late Joseph A. Sr. and Gladys (Oeffinger) Rueff. He later married Virginia "Jini" Thorburn in 1951 in Ames, Iowa. She preceded...
Kirk Antonio Coleman
Oct 29, 2014
NEW PARIS — One of God's special angels on earth has gone home to be with his Heavenly Father. Kirk Antonio Coleman, 19 months, passed away at 11:48 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, at IU Health Goshen Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born in Elkhart on March 17, 2013, to Anissa Garza of New Paris and Cody Coleman of...
Charlene "Minnie" M. Kildow
Oct 27, 2014
ELKHART — Charlene M. "Minnie" Kildow, 72, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Oct. 27, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born in Elkhart on April 21, 1942, to the late Olin and Katherine (Bixler) Breden. She was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. She is survived by her children, Denise (David) Bevins of Avon, Ohio, Allen (Angel) Kildow...
James Robert Wood
Oct 25, 2014
DENTON, Texas — James Robert Wood, 91, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., passed away Oct. 25. He was residing in Denton so that he could be close to both of his daughters. James was born March 15, 1923, in Augusta, Ill. He married his beloved wife, the late Eileen Simons, in Elkhart on Feb. 15, 1947. James retired from the New...
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