Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Angela "Terri" Theresa Bedell

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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