Deaires "D" Daquan Pratcher
Feb 4, 2014
FORT WAYNE — Deaires Daquan "D" Pratcher, 18, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Elkhart, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne on Tuesday, Feb. 4, following a brief illness. He was born in Elkhart on Dec. 3, 1995, to Bruce McDowell Jr. and Yalonda D. Pratcher. They survive him. Also surviving are his brothers, Bruce King, Bruce...
Burton "Burt" Gene Boomershine
Feb 3, 2014
ELKHART — Burton Gene "Burt" Boomershine, 85, of Elkhart, passed away at Elkhart General Hospital on Monday, Feb. 3, following an extended illness. He was born in Elkhart on Sept. 11, 1928, to the late Noble R. and Emma (Howard) Boomershine. On Jan. 28, 1948, he married the love of his life, Allice J. Grove, in Elkhart. She survives at...
Paul William Lunderg
Feb 3, 2014
ELKHART — Paul William Lundberg, 61, of Elkhart, was found passed away in his home after an extended illness at 7:28 a.m. Feb. 3. He was born in South Bend on Feb. 19, 1952, to the late Devon and Stella Lundberg. Survivors include his daughters, Amber Lundberg of Elkhart and Bambi (Barry) Dean of Lafayette, as well as his companion...
Allen K. Jackson
Feb 2, 2014
ELKHART — Mr. Allen K. Jackson, 47, of Elkhart, was found passed away in his home at 6:51 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 2. He had been in ill health for some time. He was born in Elkhart on June 20, 1966, to the late Helen (Smith) Jackson. Surviving are his children, Allen K. Jackson Jr., Xavier Jackson, Antwon and Antonio Jackson,...
Edward L. Stout
Feb 2, 2014
Edward L. Stout, 78, of Elkhart, Indiana, passed away Sunday morning, February 2, 2014 at Elkhart Hospice House. He was born on January 11, 1936 in Ft. Wayne to the late Lawrence and Madelyn (Curley) Stout. In addition to his parents, a son Rick Stout preceded him in death. Edward married his high school sweetheart, Shirley A. Higley on March...
Charles E. Amadeo Jr.
Feb 1, 2014
GOSHEN — Charles Edwin Amadeo Jr., 73, of Goshen, passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born June 17, 1940, in Goshen to Charles E. Amadeo and Mary A. (Moriarty) Amadeo. Survivors include his wife, Barbara J. Amadeo of Goshen; son Charles E. III (Meg) Amadeo of Syracuse; two daughters, Angel (Tracy) Jacobs of Goshen and...
Carmell R. Miller
Feb 1, 2014
GOSHEN — Carmell R. Miller, 48, of Goshen, passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born June 14, 1965, in Middlebury, Vt., to Robert A. Kenny and Ruth A. (Ayer) Baier. On Nov. 4, 1989, she married Jeffrey A. Miller in Elkhart. Surviving are her husband, Jeffrey A. Miller, son Justin A. Miller and...
Bradley Gene Grove
Jan 31, 2014
Bradley Gene Grove, 50, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, January 31, 2013 in Shipshewana. He was born December 21, 1963 in Elkhart to James E. Grove and Patricia S. Eskew. In addition to his parents, other survivors include 1 brother, Alan Grove of Elkhart; 3 sisters, Terrie Fraher of Madison, TN, Darlene Amerson of Carrabelle, FL and Rashell Severy of...
Susan Marie Spahn
Jan 30, 2014
ELKHART — Susan Marie Spahn, 52, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday afternoon, Jan. 30, in her home after an apparent heart attack. Susan was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., on May 14, 1961, to Louis and Diana (Sutter) Felicioni. Susan married James Spahn on June 15, 1985, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Elkhart Jim survives, as do...
George F. Loney
Jan 26, 2014
ELKHART — George F. Loney, 94, of Elkhart, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 26, at Elkhart General Hospital. George was born on Jan. 30, 1919, in Bourbon to the late Jacob Oscar and Zua (Bearss) Loney. Surviving is his faithful loving wife, Marjorie, whom he married Sept. 3, 1938 in Roseland. They were blessed to have...
Jacob W. Johnson
Jan 25, 2014
BRISTOL- Jacob W. Johnson, 34, of Bristol, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended battle with Muscular Dystrophy. He was born December 22, 1979 in Elkhart to Gerald W. "Jerry" and Pamela J. (Hostetler) Johnson. Survivors include his parents, Jerry and Pamela Johnson of Bristol; brother, Aaron (Layna) Johnson of Elkhart; sister, Amy Johnson...
Lidia Dolzan
Jan 25, 2014
Aug. 22, 1928 - Jan. 25, 2014 ELKHART — Lidia Dolzan, 85, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, in Elkhart. She was born Aug. 22, 1928, to Andrey and Olga (Schtompel) Horbenko near Kremenchuk, Ukraine. Her family survived the Ukrainian Genocide Famine of the 1930s, during which seven million Ukrainians died because of Stalin's artificial famine. During World War II, Lidia's...
Barbara J. Bayliss
Jan 25, 2014
Barbara June Bayliss, 83, of Elkhart, passed away of natural causes at the Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2013 at 9:40 am. She was born in Dowagiac, MI on Oct. 11, 1930 to the late Leonard Hawks, Sr. and Lottie (Smith) Hunt. Surviving is her son Leonard (Linda) Elliott of Elkhart and a brother,...
Eric A. Rodman
Jan 24, 2014
Feb. 6, 1983 - Jan. 24, 2014 ELKHART — Eric Andrew Rodman, 30, of Elkhart, passed away at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, as a result of a work-related accident while working at The Andersons. He was born in South Bend on Feb. 6, 1983. On Sept. 10, 2006, he married the love of his life, Tierah, in Elkhart. She...
Deanna L. Hancock
Jan 22, 2014
ELKHART — Deanna L. Hancock, 70, of Elkhart, was found passed away in her home at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Diane C. Foster
Jan 22, 2014
Diane C. Foster ELKHART — Diane C. Foster, 62, of Elkhart, passed away at Elkhart General Hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 22, following a sudden illness. She was born in Chicago on Oct. 5, 1951, to the late Thomas and Vivian (Warner) Boze. On Aug. 5, 1970, she married Michael G. Foster in Mammoth, W.Va. He survives at home. Also surviving...
Frank L. Nelson
Jan 17, 2014
April 13, 1940 - Jan. 17, 2014 ELKHART — Frank Louis Nelson, 73, of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly at Elkhart General Hospital on Friday, Jan. 17. He was born April 13, 1940, the son of Joseph and Hazel (Foster) Nelson in Worcester, Mass. Frank entered the U.S. Army in 1964 and proudly served his country for more than 20 years....
Barbara S. Vidmar
Jan 16, 2014
Feb. 18, 1951 - Jan. 16, 2014 ELKHART — Barbara Sue Vidmar, 62, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Jan. 16, at her residence. She was born Feb. 18, 1951, in South Bend to Emerson J. and Margaret L. (Tetzlaff) Nimtz. On Sept. 14, 1974, she married Guy M. Vidmar Sr. in South Bend. In addition to her husband and mother...
Betty Jane Heeter
Jan 16, 2014
Sept. 13, 1924 - Jan. 16, 2014 SOUTH BEND — Betty Jane Heeter, 89, of Wood Ridge Assisted Living Complex, South Bend, went to heaven at 5:20 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, surrounded by family, after an extended illness. Mrs. Heeter, the daughter of the late Ralph and Blanche (Truex) Miller, was born Sept. 13, 1924, in Granger. On July 3,...
Krystle Lauren Dikes
Jan 15, 2014
April 7, 1993 - Jan. 15, 2014 ELKHART — Krystle Lauren Dikes, 20, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Martin's Super Market at Cobblestone. Krystle was born on April 7, 1993, in Elkhart, to Shaun Allen and Juanita (Skoblikoff) Dikes. Surviving are her father, Shaun A. (Charlotte) Dikes of Shipshewana, mother Juanita (David) Whitacre of Bristol and sister...
