Carol J. Minier
Apr 29, 2014
ELKHART — Carol J. Minier, 71, of Elkhart, passed gently to her rest early Tuesday morning, April 29, at Greenleaf Health Campus, following a 21-year battle with Parkinson's. Carol was born March 4, 1943, in Streator, Ill., to the late Kenneth and Laura (Dalrymple) Merdian. Surviving are her beloved daughter, Beth (James) Eash of Middlebury; son Bryan Minier of Indiana;...
Thomas "Tom" J. Ripoli
Apr 28, 2014
ELKHART — Thomas J. "Tom" Ripoli, 61, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, April 28, at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. He was born April 5, 1953, in Niles, Mich., to Daniel J. and Rosemary Ripoli. Survivors include his father, Daniel "Dan" Ripoli of Elkhart and an aunt, Rose Hanon of Arizona. He was preceded in death by his mother and...
Melvin P. King
Apr 26, 2014
ELKHART — Melvin P. King, 81, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, April 26, at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart. He was born Dec. 12, 1932, in Ovid, Mich., to Elmer D. King Sr. and Flossie E. (Morningstar) King. Survivors include two sons, Frank (Lori) King of Elkhart and Walter (Michele) Butcher of Granger; two sisters, Evelyn (Lewis)...
Robert "Bob" "Sappy" W. Barnes
Apr 24, 2014
GOSHEN — A memorial service for Robert W. "Bob" "Sappy" Barnes will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the Goshen Moose Lodge 836, 204 Johnston St., Goshen. Bob, 61, passed April 24, at home. Robert W. "Bob" "Sappy" Barnes, 61, of Goshen, Indiana passed away on Thursday evening, April 24, 2014 at his home after a year and...
Carter Eugene Elliott
Apr 24, 2014
ELKHART — Carter Eugene Elliott, 87, passed away Thursday, April 24, at Hubbard Hill Estates. Carter was born Nov. 8, 1926, in Elkhart, to the late Harvey B. and Ethel V. (Schrock) Elliott. In addition to his parents, his wife, Mary E. "Betty" Elliott, whom he married July 11, 1981, preceded him in death; as did his beloved son, Lee...
Frank D. Cappelletti Jr.
Apr 22, 2014
ELKHART — Frank D. Cappelletti Jr., 66, of Elkhart passed away Tuesday, April 22, in the emergency room at Elkhart General Hospital. Frank was born on Jan. 18, 1948, in Elkhart to Frank D. Sr. and Mary (Dimos) Cappelletti. His father, Frank Sr., preceded him in death. Frank is survived by a daughter, Brenda in Arizona; mother Mary Cappelletti of...
Dora Marie Butler
Apr 21, 2014
ELKHART — Dora Marie Butler, 92, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, April 21, at her residence. She was born March 2, 1922, in Warsaw to Roy R. and Marjorie M. (Longfellow) Ruse. On June 21, 1944, she married the late Donald D. Butler in Warsaw. He passed away Feb. 23, 2010. Survivors include her daughter, Deedee (Dan) Guss of Fort...
W.Bernice Mangus
Apr 19, 2014
ELKHART — W. Bernice Mangus, 84, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, April 19, in her residence. She was born Feb. 5, 1930, in Pall Mall, Tenn., to Dennis "Byrd" and Ina (Williams) Hull. On Feb. 26, 1987, she married Everett E. Mangus in Elkhart. In addition to her husband, other survivors include two sons, Kendall Hinds of Elkhart and Randall...
Samuel "Sam" Pettis
Apr 18, 2014
ELKHART — Samuel "Sam" Pettis, 68, of Elkhart, went to be with the Lord on Good Friday, April 18, at Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart. Samuel was born March 14, 1946, in Clarksdale, Miss., to the late Rev. Mack and Louise (Dent) Pettis. Mr. Pettis worked for Pettis Maintenance Service and Penn-Harris Madison School Corp., retiring in 2010. He attended...
M. Ruth Cook
Apr 17, 2014
WAKARUSA — M. Ruth Cook, 94, of Wakarusa, passed away from natural causes at 2:05 a.m. Thursday, April 17, at Miller's Merry Manor, Wakarusa. She was born in Fowler on Dec. 2, 1919, to the late Cecil and Ada (Robbins) Hogan. In 1943 she married Carl W. Cook in San Francisco. He passed away in Elkhart in 2004. Also preceding...
Catherine Shelt
Apr 12, 2014
ELKHART — Catherine Shelt, 92, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, April 12, at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are entrusted to Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Laverna "Bobbie" B. Dunbar
Apr 12, 2014
ELKHART — Laverna B. "Bobbie" Dunbar, 91, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, April 12, at Tidewell Hospice House in Sarasota, Fla. She was born Dec. 5, 1922, In Mason City, Iowa, to Allen T. and Bertha Marguerite (Whipple) Morris. On Oct. 4, 1947, she married the late Roger Henry Dunbar in Milwaukee. Survivors include her daughter, Michelle (Jeff) Beard of...
Mayrene Gibson
Apr 10, 2014
ELKHART — Mayrene (Fox) Gibson, 75, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, April 10, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born May 1, 1938, in Campton, Ky., to William and Elsie J. (Spencer) Banks. Survivors include five daughters, Judy (Buck) Letner of Elkhart, Lois (Lee) Johnson of Arizona City, Ariz., Joyce (Blane) Bowlin of Elkhart, Melinda (Lyle) Becker of Edwardsburg, Mich....
James E. Armour
Apr 9, 2014
ELKHART — James E. "Jim" Armour Sr., 61, of Elkhart, passed away, following an accident in his home, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, Wednesday, April 9. He was born in South Bend on Dec. 14, 1952, to the late James A. Armour and Barbara J. (Butts) Armour — who survives him in Elkhart, along with his significant other,...
Alta "Shortie" M. Mccreary
Apr 7, 2014
ELKHART- Alta M. "Shortie" McCreary, 68, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, April 7, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born April 3, 1946 in Plainwell, MI to Duane L. and Lois M. (Powell) Martin. On November 19, 1983 she married Robert J. "Bob" McCreary in Elkhart. He survives at home. Other survivors include 1 daughter, Debra (Daniel) Carr of...
Michael L. Helman
Apr 7, 2014
Michael Leroy Helman, 58, of Cromwell, Indiana, passed away Monday, April 7, 2014 at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. Michael was born on July 17, 1955 in Gary, Indiana to Virgil Leroy and Atta (Gipson) Helman.  Surviving are his children, Michael Lee (Krystol Woods) Helman of Mo. and Jennifer (Scott) Davidson of Goshen; his mother Atta Helman of Cromwell; sister Teresa...
Richard D. Rose
Apr 7, 2014
GOSHEN — Richard D. "Dick" Rose, 87, of Goshen, passed away Monday, April 7, at IU Health Goshen Hospital following complications from surgery. Dick was born Sept. 15, 1926, in Ligonier to the late Calvin L. and Lucille Sarah (Taylor) Rose. Following graduation from Ligonier High School in 1945, where he was a member of the band, he joined the...
Rebecca S. Weideman
Apr 7, 2014
ELKHART — Rebecca Sue Weideman, 58, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, April 7, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born July 6, 1955, in Elkhart to Royal and Betty (Riggle) Weideman. Survivors include a sister, Peggy Lee Rahn of Shipshewana; a brother, Stephen N. (Sue Smith) Weideman of Shipshewana; nieces and nephews Justin (Marie) Weideman, Matt Weideman, Erin (Chon) Hernandez,...
William "Bill" F. Hutchinson
Apr 6, 2014
ELKHART — William F. "Bill" Hutchison, 64, of Elkhart, passed away following an extended illness at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart at 6:35 p.m. Sunday, April 6. He was born in Elkhart on April 2, 1950, to the late Robert A. and Dorothy A. (Sweetnam) Hutchison. He was preceded in death by his stepmother, Neva Hutchison and his...
Darryl G. Shupert
Apr 6, 2014
ELKHART — Darryl G. Shupert, 71, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, April 6, at Elkhart General Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
