Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
Elsie M. Adams
Aug 13, 2014
ELKHART — Elsie Mae Adams, 86, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Riverside Village in Elkhart. She was born Sept. 26, 1927, in Massillon, Ohio, to Earl D. and Mae Belle (Rueckert) Ziler. Survivors include one daughter, Pam (Pat) Roling of Royse City, Texas; two sons, Mark (Luanne) Caskey of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and Scott Caskey...
Leon Williams Jr.
Aug 12, 2014
ELKHART — Leon Williams Jr., 57, of Dothan, Ala. and formerly of Elkhart, passed away at his home on Tuesday, Aug. 12. He had been in ill health. He was born in Tiptonville, Tenn., on Dec. 8, 1956, to Leon Sr. and Lula Mae (Gross) Williams of Elkhart. They survive. Also surviving are his children, Dominique Pledger of Birmingham, Ala....
Grace Moore
Aug 12, 2014
ELKHART — Grace (Jones) Moore, 92, of Elkhart, passed away at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Courtyard Health in Goshen, surrounded by her loving family. Grace was born on Feb. 17, 1922, in Elkhart to the late John and Ruth (Johnson) Doncaster. She married Murry Jones on April 26, 1948, in Elkhart. He passed Jan. 19, 1981. She then...
Larry D. Estep
Aug 11, 2014
ELKHART — Larry D. Estep, 78, of Elkhart, passed away at 5:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at Elkhart General Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Elkhart on April 12, 1936, to the late William and Naomi Estep. Surviving are his children Kip (Laura) Marshall and Debra (Michael) Grinnell, both of Elkhart; his brother Carl (Evelyn) Estep of...
Irene M. Smith
Aug 10, 2014
ELKHART — Irene M. Smith, 94, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday evening, Aug. 10, at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 30, 1920, in Bronxville, N.Y., to the late James and Stella (Sullivan) Gibbons. Irene married Jerry G. Smith Jr. on April 29, 1950, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Jerry died July 3, 2008. Surviving are her sons,...
Philip Wyres
Aug 9, 2014
FORT WAYNE — Philip D. "Phil" Wyres, 80, passed away at Grey Stone Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Wayne following an extended illness at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug 9. He was born in Goshen on Nov. 19, 1933, to the late Claude and Alta (Schrock) Wyres and married Virginia Sands on Feb. 17, 1951, in Elkhart. While Virginia survives,...
Lowell "L.C." C. Stuck
Aug 6, 2014
UNION, Mich. — Lowell C. Stuck, also lovingly known as "L.C.", completed his circle of life during a private bedside service while surrounded by his family at his Union home at 11:14 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6. He was 83. He was born in Elkhart, Ind., on March 21, 1931. to the late Russell and Madelon (Mowrey) Stuck. On June 20,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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