Virginia Ruth O'Brien
May 5, 2014
ELKHART — Virginia Ruth O'Brien, 90, of Elkhart, passed away Monday evening, May 5, in her home at Eastlake Terrace. She was born on March 11, 1924, in Elkhart to Donald and Florence (Bailey) Hogendobler. She married James Joseph O'Brien on Jan. 13, 1945, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. He passed away on Nov. 2, 2003. In addition...
Michael "Mike" E. Mcmannis
May 2, 2014
ELKHART — Michael E. "Mike" McMannis, 33, of Elkhart, passed away at 11:13 a.m. Friday, May 2, following a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Elkhart on Nov. 23, 1980, to Clifford McMannis of Elkhart and the late Anna (Kelley) McMannis. In 2006 he married Frances D. "Fran" Parsons in Elkhart. She survives at home. Also surviving are his...
Elizabeth "Betty" A. Bowman
May 2, 2014
ELKHART — Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Bowman, 88, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, May 2, at Greenwood Health and Living Center in Greenwood. She was born Sept. 2, 1925, in Lafayette to John and Sarah (Wright) Voegerl. On Jan. 17, 1947, she married Robert L. Bowman in Crown Point. He preceded her in death on April 18, 1975. Survivors include two...
James "Jim" W. Snyder
May 2, 2014
ELKHART — James W. "Jim" Snyder, 59, of Elkhart, passed away at 5:47 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born in Elkhart on Jan. 5, 1955, to the late Ralph and S. Germaine (Bohon) Snyder. On Dec. 4, 1976, he married Cathy A. Rink in Elkhart. She survives at home. Also...
Elizabeth "Bette" A. Berkley
Apr 30, 2014
Elizabeth A. "Bette" Berkley, 80, of Elkhart, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend, surrounded by her family. Bette was born on April 19, 1934 in Indianapolis and was adopted by the late Harold A. and Anne G. (Huntington) Pribble. She later reconnected with her birth parents Robert Zimmerman and Mary Ergo (both...
Joantoinette Gamblesmith
Apr 29, 2014
ELKHART — Joantoinette Gamblesmith, 65, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, April 29, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Sept. 24, 1948, in St. Louis to the late Joseph and Sophie (Gamble) Buckner. She later married James N. Smart Sr. He preceded her in death along with a son, Robert Moton, and a brother, Michael Buckner. Left to cherish her...
Jack S. Grove
Apr 29, 2014
Jack S. Grove, 49, of Elkhart, Indiana, passed away Tuesday evening, April 29, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. Jack was born on May 22, 1964 in Wilmington, Delaware to Lynn M. and Dottie (Martin) Grove. Surviving is a son, Thomas M. Grove of Indianapolis, daughter, Jesse R. Raven of Mishawaka, Ind.; father, Lynn M. (Barb) Grove of Elkhart; sister Jill...
Carol J. Minier
Apr 29, 2014
ELKHART — Carol J. Minier, 71, of Elkhart, passed gently to her rest early Tuesday morning, April 29, at Greenleaf Health Campus, following a 21-year battle with Parkinson's. Carol was born March 4, 1943, in Streator, Ill., to the late Kenneth and Laura (Dalrymple) Merdian. Surviving are her beloved daughter, Beth (James) Eash of Middlebury; son Bryan Minier of Indiana;...
Thomas "Tom" J. Ripoli
Apr 28, 2014
ELKHART — Thomas J. "Tom" Ripoli, 61, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, April 28, at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. He was born April 5, 1953, in Niles, Mich., to Daniel J. and Rosemary Ripoli. Survivors include his father, Daniel "Dan" Ripoli of Elkhart and an aunt, Rose Hanon of Arizona. He was preceded in death by his mother and...
Melvin P. King
Apr 26, 2014
ELKHART — Melvin P. King, 81, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, April 26, at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart. He was born Dec. 12, 1932, in Ovid, Mich., to Elmer D. King Sr. and Flossie E. (Morningstar) King. Survivors include two sons, Frank (Lori) King of Elkhart and Walter (Michele) Butcher of Granger; two sisters, Evelyn (Lewis)...
Robert "Bob" "Sappy" W. Barnes
Apr 24, 2014
GOSHEN — A memorial service for Robert W. "Bob" "Sappy" Barnes will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the Goshen Moose Lodge 836, 204 Johnston St., Goshen. Bob, 61, passed April 24, at home. Robert W. "Bob" "Sappy" Barnes, 61, of Goshen, Indiana passed away on Thursday evening, April 24, 2014 at his home after a year and...
Carter Eugene Elliott
Apr 24, 2014
ELKHART — Carter Eugene Elliott, 87, passed away Thursday, April 24, at Hubbard Hill Estates. Carter was born Nov. 8, 1926, in Elkhart, to the late Harvey B. and Ethel V. (Schrock) Elliott. In addition to his parents, his wife, Mary E. "Betty" Elliott, whom he married July 11, 1981, preceded him in death; as did his beloved son, Lee...
Frank D. Cappelletti Jr.
Apr 22, 2014
ELKHART — Frank D. Cappelletti Jr., 66, of Elkhart passed away Tuesday, April 22, in the emergency room at Elkhart General Hospital. Frank was born on Jan. 18, 1948, in Elkhart to Frank D. Sr. and Mary (Dimos) Cappelletti. His father, Frank Sr., preceded him in death. Frank is survived by a daughter, Brenda in Arizona; mother Mary Cappelletti of...
Dora Marie Butler
Apr 21, 2014
ELKHART — Dora Marie Butler, 92, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, April 21, at her residence. She was born March 2, 1922, in Warsaw to Roy R. and Marjorie M. (Longfellow) Ruse. On June 21, 1944, she married the late Donald D. Butler in Warsaw. He passed away Feb. 23, 2010. Survivors include her daughter, Deedee (Dan) Guss of Fort...
W.Bernice Mangus
Apr 19, 2014
ELKHART — W. Bernice Mangus, 84, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, April 19, in her residence. She was born Feb. 5, 1930, in Pall Mall, Tenn., to Dennis "Byrd" and Ina (Williams) Hull. On Feb. 26, 1987, she married Everett E. Mangus in Elkhart. In addition to her husband, other survivors include two sons, Kendall Hinds of Elkhart and Randall...
Samuel "Sam" Pettis
Apr 18, 2014
ELKHART — Samuel "Sam" Pettis, 68, of Elkhart, went to be with the Lord on Good Friday, April 18, at Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart. Samuel was born March 14, 1946, in Clarksdale, Miss., to the late Rev. Mack and Louise (Dent) Pettis. Mr. Pettis worked for Pettis Maintenance Service and Penn-Harris Madison School Corp., retiring in 2010. He attended...
M. Ruth Cook
Apr 17, 2014
WAKARUSA — M. Ruth Cook, 94, of Wakarusa, passed away from natural causes at 2:05 a.m. Thursday, April 17, at Miller's Merry Manor, Wakarusa. She was born in Fowler on Dec. 2, 1919, to the late Cecil and Ada (Robbins) Hogan. In 1943 she married Carl W. Cook in San Francisco. He passed away in Elkhart in 2004. Also preceding...
Catherine Shelt
Apr 12, 2014
ELKHART — Catherine Shelt, 92, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, April 12, at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are entrusted to Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Laverna "Bobbie" B. Dunbar
Apr 12, 2014
ELKHART — Laverna B. "Bobbie" Dunbar, 91, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, April 12, at Tidewell Hospice House in Sarasota, Fla. She was born Dec. 5, 1922, In Mason City, Iowa, to Allen T. and Bertha Marguerite (Whipple) Morris. On Oct. 4, 1947, she married the late Roger Henry Dunbar in Milwaukee. Survivors include her daughter, Michelle (Jeff) Beard of...
Mayrene Gibson
Apr 10, 2014
ELKHART — Mayrene (Fox) Gibson, 75, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, April 10, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born May 1, 1938, in Campton, Ky., to William and Elsie J. (Spencer) Banks. Survivors include five daughters, Judy (Buck) Letner of Elkhart, Lois (Lee) Johnson of Arizona City, Ariz., Joyce (Blane) Bowlin of Elkhart, Melinda (Lyle) Becker of Edwardsburg, Mich....
