Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
Angela "Terri" Theresa Bedell
Dec 5, 2013
Jan.20, 1941 – Dec.5, 2013 BRISTOL — Angela Theresa "Terri" Bedell, 72, of Bristol, passed away Thursday morning, Dec. 5, 2013, at her residence. She was born Jan. 20, 1941, in Leyden, Colo., to Antonio E. and Sophia (Salas) Manchego. On Jan. 19, 1973, she married Rick J. Bedell in...
Sophia Affinity Howard Baltimore
Dec 3, 2013
Dec. 3, 2013 - Dec. 3, 2013 ELKHART — Sophia Affinity Howard Baltimore passed away at birth at 5:14 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. Her mother, Natasha Anne Baltimore, and father, Jason Woolverton, both of Elkhart, survive, as well as sister Hailey Baltimore-Henney, at home; grandmother Tammy Baltimore of Elkhart; grandfather Joseph Phillips of Georgia; great-grandparents...
Mary Margaret Warren
Nov 30, 2013
ELKHART — Mary Margaret Warren, 93, passed away at home on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013. A kind and gentle soul, she was dearly loved by many. Mary was born on Epiphany, Jan. 6, 1920, in Elkhart, the firstborn child of immigrants Tony (Antonio DelGiudice) of Vico Garganico, Italy, and Louisa (Fortino) Jones of Rovito, Italy. She married Robert L. Warren...
James Earl Army
Nov 30, 2013
July 8, 1950 - Nov. 30, 2013 ELKHART — James Earl Army Sr., 63, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, in his residence. He was born July 8, 1950, in Slaughter, Miss., to L.C. Army Sr. and Dazzel (Jackson) Army. Survivors include his wife, Charlene D. (Beatty) Army of Elkhart; two sons, James E. Army Jr. of Atlanta...
Larry Forrest
Nov 30, 2013
July 17, 1965 - Nov. 30, 2013 ELKHART — Larry Antese Forrest, 48, of Elkhart, was found passed away in his car near Memorial High School Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013. He was born July 17, 1965, in Omaha, Neb. Survivors include two sons, Brandyn and Justyn Forrest, and daughter Jasmyn Forrest, all three living with their mother, Denise Feehrer of...
Jack W. Nelson
Nov 29, 2013
Dec. 23, 1930 - Nov. 29, 2013 ELKHART — Jack W. Nelson, 82, of Elkhart passed away at 12:46 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Elkhart on Dec. 23, 1930, to the late Raymond A. and Blanche H. (Veatch) Nelson. On Dec. 26, 1996, he married Gayle G....
Cheryl B. Harris
Nov 29, 2013
June 24, 1963 - Nov. 29, 2013 ELKHART — Cheryl Denise Harris, 50, of Elkhart, passed away after an extended illness in the emergency department at Elkhart General Hospital at 5:22 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. She was born June 24, 1963, in New Orleans and married James M. "Mark" Harris on Aug. 11, 1990, in Elkhart. Mark survives with...
Michael P. Mccloughan
Nov 28, 2013
Jan. 26, 1955 - Nov. 28, 2013 ELKHART — Michael P. "Mick" McCloughan, 58, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, at Valley View Health Care Center following a two-year battle with brain cancer. He was born Jan. 26, 1955, in Elkhart to Robert R. and Maxine M. (Hoadley) McCloughan. Surviving are his mother, Maxine M. Personett of Elkhart;...
Richard "Dick" Alan Kimbrough
Nov 25, 2013
Sept. 17, 1939 - Nov. 25, 2013 ELKHART — Richard Alan "Dick" Kimbrough, 74, of Elkhart, was found passed away in his home at 2:55 pm. Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. He was born Sept. 17, 1939, in Princeton to the late Samuel and Hazel (Grimm) Kimbrough. Surviving are a son, Jeffrey A. (Heather) Kimbrough of Avon; a sister, Priscilla (Jesse)...
Caleb L. Black
Nov 25, 2013
Oct. 9, 2002 - Nov. 25, 2013 ELKHART — Caleb Lee Black, 11, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He was born Oct. 9, 2002, in Three Rivers, Mich. Survivors include his parents, Crystal L. Black and John M. Clarke; brother Skylar Black and sister Savannah Wilbur, all of Elkhart; maternal grandparents...
Marvin E. Wilson
Nov 25, 2013
Dec. 20, 1943 - Nov. 25, 2013 ELKHART— Marvin Edgar Wilson, 69, of Elkhart, passed away at his home at 10:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, following an extended illness. He was born in Harrisburg, Ark., on Dec. 20, 1943, to the late Vernon Wilson and Mamie (Kelsey) Wilson Regenos. Surviving are his daughters Marcella Brough and Maria Wilson, both...
Chad J. Friesen
Nov 15, 2013
Jan 4, 1967 - Nov. 15, 2013 ELKHART — Chad Jonathon Friesen, 46, of Elkhart, passed away on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at 5:10 p.m. in Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart, from complications of a lifelong disability. He was born in Fresno, Calif., on Jan. 4, 1967, to LeRoy G. and Carol F. (Nickel) Friesen. Surviving Chad are his mother,...
Kent A. Billington
Nov 13, 2013
ELKHART — A memorial service for Kent A. Billington, 59, who passed away in his home Nov. 13, 2013, and was cremated, will be at Brentwood Senior Living Community, 3600 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. Billings Funeral Home of Elkhart assisted the family with arrangements. ELKHART — Kent A. Billington, 59, of Elkhart, was...
Christopher J. Ryckeart
Nov 10, 2013
March 8, 1982 - Nov. 10, 2013 ELKHART — Christopher J. "CJ" Ryckeart, 31, of Elkhart, passed away on the evening of Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013. He was born in Elkhart on March 8, 1982. Surviving are his mother and stepfather, Janice K. "Jan" (Dale A.) Ostrom of Elkhart; cousins Brian (Andrea) Barnard of Elkhart, Scott (Bonnie Reed) Barnard of...
Raymond "Ray" Earl Checchio
Nov 10, 2013
July 18, 1935 - Nov. 10, 2013 ELKHART — Raymond Earl "Ray" Checchio, 78, of Elkhart, returned to his heavenly home Sunday evening, Nov. 10, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on July 18, 1935, in Elkhart, to the late Joseph A. and Stella R. (Whittaker) Checchio. Ray was an only child and faced...
James Ben Trafford
Nov 10, 2013
April 27, 1927 - Nov. 10, 2013 ELKHART — James Ben Trafford, 86, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday evening, Nov. 10, 2013, in his home after an extended illness. James was born on April 27, 1927, in Elkhart, the only child of the late Ben O. and Charlotte M. (Martin) Trafford. He married Allean O. Anderson on July 2, 1945,...
Frances Mabel Tepe
Nov 9, 2013
May 1, 1917 - Nov. 9, 2013 ELKHART — Frances Mabel Tepe, 96, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. She was born May 1, 1917, in Fairmont, Minn., to Theodore and Elvina (Allen) Steele. On Nov. 21, 1936, she married the late Edward E. Tepe in North St. Paul, Minn. Survivors include...
Violet "June" Moore
Nov 9, 2013
June 6, 1934 - Nov. 9, 2013 ELKHART — Violet June Moore, 79, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday morning, Nov. 9, 2013, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart. June was born June 6, 1934, in Elkhart, to the late Henry and Fleety (Pratt) Smith. In addition to her parents, her daughter, Kathleen Harris; granddaughter Shonna Gilbert; and brothers...
Mario Joseph Bell
Nov 9, 2013
Feb. 15, 1923 - Nov. 9, 2013 MIDDLEBURY — Mario Joseph Bell, 90, of Middlebury, passed away Nov. 9, 2013, at Elkhart Hospice House. He was born Feb. 15, 1923, in Crabtree, Pa., to Phillip Campagna-Bell and Cecilia (Deldonne) Bell. On June 14, 1947, he married the love of his life, Vera (Dexter) Bell, in Crabtree. In addition to his...
Anton "Tony" W. Marshall
Nov 8, 2013
July 19, 1954 - Nov. 8, 2013 EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — Anton W. "Tony" Marshall, 59, of Edwardsburg, entered into his eternal glory to be raptured with the saints on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, at Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart following a brief illness. He was born in Muskegon on July 19, 1954, to the late George and Irma (Schroeder)...
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