Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
Doris C. Goodwin
May 27, 2014
ELKHART — Doris C. Goodwin, 86, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday morning, May 27, at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A native of New York, she was born in Hempstead on Long Island on Nov. 27, 1927. Doris Goodwin Obituary 05/29/2014 (Photo Supplied / The Elkhart Truth) She graduated from Hempstead High School. Doris married Harold Goodwin on July 25,...
Mary "Henrietta" Wenger
May 23, 2014
ELKHART — Mary "Henrietta" Wenger, 93, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, May 23, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born May 25, 1920, in Fremont to Chester E. and Pearl L. (Teeters) Chapin. Mary H. Wenger, Obit 052614 On Dec. 24, 1937, she married the late Galen L. Wenger in Manchester. Survivors include two daughters, Sally K. (Jim) Lindsey of...
Chief Jerrold B. Miller
May 23, 2014
BRISTOL — Chief Jerrold B. "Jerry" Miller, 61, of Bristol, passed away peacefully in his home, at 6:25 a.m. Friday, May 23, following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He was Chief of Osolo Township Fire Department of Elkhart at the time of his passing. He was born in Elkhart, Aug. 5, 1952, to the late Chief Harvey J....
Carlene F. Miller
May 22, 2014
ELKHART — Carlene F. Miller, 74, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, May 22, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Aug. 31, 1939, in South Bend to Carl and Ruth (Hittle) Krathwohl. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Albert G. Miller of Elkhart; daughter Arvilla (Fred) Bogucki of Osceola; son Charles Miller of South Bend; three stepdaughters, Shirley (Milo)...
Richard "Rick" M. Holmes
May 19, 2014
ELKHART — Richard M. "Rick" Holmes, 61, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, May 19, in his residence. He was born April 24, 1953, in Elkhart to Robert L. and Marceil (Steed) Holmes. Survivors include two sons, Jeremy (Paula) Holmes of Mishawaka and Erick (Sarah) Holmes of Elkhart; daughter Cristina (Chris) Murray of Elkhart; mother Marceil Holmes of Elkhart; three brothers,...
Carl Joseph Nabicht
May 19, 2014
ELKHART — Carl Joseph Nabicht, 84, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, May 19, at Greenleaf Health Care Campus. He was born Dec. 28, 1929, in South Bend to the late Franz and Mary (Applegate) Nabicht. Carl Nabicht 5/21/2014 Obituary (Photo Supplied) (Photo Supplied / The Elkhart Truth) In addition to his parents, a brother, Franz Nabicht Jr., preceded him in...
Rosemary V. Petersen
May 19, 2014
ELKHART — Rosemary V. "Rosie" Petersen, 87, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, May 19, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on Jan. 7, 1927, in Clinton, Iowa, the youngest child of William T. Ryan and Vada (Hoover) Ryan. She was a graduate of St. Mary's High School, Clinton, in 1945. She studied piano and voice at Mount St. Clare...
Michael Edward Mayse
May 19, 2014
BRISTOL — Michael Edgar Mayse, 68, of Bristol, died at 1:28 p.m. Monday, May 19, after an extended illness, at the Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart. Michael was born Jan. 25, 1946, in Gary. His parents were James and Ethel (Spory) Mayse. Michael married Sue Frost on June 29, 2006, at Bonneyville Mill Park, Bristol. Michael earned a four-year degree...
Barbara A. Jabs
May 18, 2014
ELKHART — Barbara Anne Meyer Jabs, 76, of Elkhart, passed away at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at 7:35 a.m. Sunday, May 18. She was born Feb. 10, 1938, in Passaic, N.J., to the late Alfred and Anne (Franko) Meyer. Surviving are her sons, Tim (Kathy) and Russell Jabs, both of Elkhart, and Christopher Jabs of Jacksonville, Fla.; daughters Susan...
Charles "Charlie" H. Boswell
May 15, 2014
ELKHART — Charles H. "Charlie" Boswell, 47, of Elkhart, passed away the morning of May 15, in Bunker Hill. He was born Sept. 6, 1966, in Macomb County, Mich., to Daniel and Sharon (Sidney) Mabie. Surviving are his father, Daniel R. Mabie of Elkhart; sisters Danielle Cole of Elkhart and Becky Fehnel of Alabama; brothers Brian Mabie of Elkhart and...
Kenneth E. Yoder
May 15, 2014
MIDDLEBURY — Kenneth E. Yoder, 83, of Middlebury, passed away Thursday, May 15, at his son's residence in Sparta, Tenn. He was born April 30, 1931, in Goshen to Mearl J. and Mary Ann (Hatfield) Yoder. Yoder (Photo Supplied / The Elkhart Truth) On Sept. 2, 1950, he married Sue D. (Tryon) Yoder. She preceded him in death March 24,...
Maj. Robert D. Reasoner
May 15, 2014
GOSHEN — Salvation Army Major Robert D. "Bob" Reasoner, 73, of Goshen, passed away at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, May 15, following an extended illness. He was born in Elkhart on Oct. 9, 1940, to the late Clyde and Eleanor (Miller) Reasoner. Reasoner (Photo Supplied / The Elkhart Truth) On Jan. 17, 1964, he married Barbara J. Swart in Minneapolis. She...
Dennis "Bubba" L. Kilian
May 14, 2014
ELKHART — Dennis Lee "Bubba" Kilian, 69, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, May 14, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born July 18, 1944, in Plymouth to the late Charles and Lillian (Shaw) Kilian. Kilian (Photo Supplied / The Elkhart Truth) He married Linda L. (Skagerberg) in 2005. Surviving are his wife; sons Lonnie (Michele) Kilian and Andy (Beth) Kindig;...
Mikel "Mike" W. Wienhoft
May 13, 2014
ELKHART — Mikel W. "Mike" Wienhoft, 73, of Elkhart, passed away in his home following an extended illness at 2:29 a.m. Tuesday, May 13. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Marie Cormican
May 12, 2014
BRISTOL — Marie Cormican, 85, of Bristol, passed away Monday, May 12, at Miller's Merry Manor in Wakarusa. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Winston "Hooker" Dale Holley
May 10, 2014
ELKHART — Winston Dale "Hooker" Holley, 69, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday evening, May 10, at Elkhart Hospice House. He was born Jan. 24, 1945, in Humboldt, Tenn., to William J. and Laura N. (White) Holley. Winston Holley Obituary 05/15/2014 (Photo Supplied / The Elkhart Truth) Survivors include one son, Thomas Michael Holley of Goshen; one daughter, Sarah Holley of...
Christine T. Miller
May 8, 2014
ELKHART — Christine T. Miller, 75, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, May 8, in her residence. She was born March 5, 1939, in Anderson, to Robert F. and Jean Thomas. Miller (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Survivors include one son, Phil (Jeannie) Hiatt of Elkhart; one daughter, Sandra (Rod) Silvernale of Phoenix, Ariz.; one step-son, Jeffery Miller of Tipton; one stepsister, LeeAnn Cooper...
Lynn A. Roberts
May 8, 2014
BRISTOL — Lynn A. Roberts, 61, of Bristol, passed away Thursday, May 8, at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born May 28, 1952, in Schoolcraft, Mich., to Desmir and Frances M. (Rapp) Rambow. On July 15, 1971, she married Ed "Jay" Roberts in Kalamazoo, Mich. In addition to her husband, other survivors include two sons, Billy (Robin) Roberts and Eric...
Stephen "Steve" D. Pugliese
May 7, 2014
ELKHART — Stephen David "Steve" Pugliese, 85, of Elkhart, passed away from natural causes at Woodland Manor Nursing Center in Elkhart at 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, May 7. He was born in Elkhart on Oct. 15, 1928, to the late Stefano and Rosa (Barone) Pugliese. Surviving are a daughter, Linda Mayou, a son, Joseph Pugliese and a sister, Mary Grace Miller,...
Sandra Arlene Burns
May 5, 2014
ELKHART — Sandra Arlene Burns, 70, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, May 5, at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Dec. 21, 1943, in Elkhart to Ivan and Pat (Beatty) Walmer. Burns (Photo Supplied / The Elkhart Truth) Survivors include one son, Donald (Michelle) Jarrett of Middlebury; one daughter, Lorene (Barton) Jarrett of Elkhart; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. In...
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