Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
Bobby Wayne Jackson
Dec 10, 2013
Dec. 6, 1940 — Dec. 10, 2013 DOWAGIAC, Mich. — Bobby Wayne Jackson, 73, of Dowagiac, passed away Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, 2013, at his residence. He was born Dec. 6, 1940, in Portageville, Mo., to the late Raymond Lloyd and Asia Lee (Ballard) Jackson. He married Joyce Irene Wilcuit on Nov. 1, 1969, in Niles. She passed away July...
James "Jim" H. Gallagher
Dec 8, 2013
Feb. 23, 1932 - Dec. 8, 2013 ELKHART — James Hugh "Jim" Gallagher Jr., 81, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, surrounded by his wife and children at Elkhart General Hospital, after a brief illness due to heart complications. Jim was born Feb. 23, 1932, in Kalamazoo, Mich., to the late James Hugh Sr. and Ruth (Hall)...
Betty Irene Edwards
Dec 8, 2013
ELKHART — Betty Irene Edwards, 83, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Sept. 29, 1930, in Elkhart to Hezakia and Mina (Depew) Peffley. On March 9, 1952, she married the late William Dale Edwards in Elkhart. Survivors include two daughters, Brenda D. Bloss of Edwardsburg, Mich., and Tamala (Robert) Martin of...
Catherine A. Kelley
Dec 8, 2013
Nov. 19, 1938 - Dec. 8, 2013 ELKHART — Catherine A. Kelley, 75, of Elkhart, passed away in her home from natural causes at 7 a.m. Dec. 8, 2013. She was born in Elkhart on Nov. 19, 1938, to the late Paul and Carolyn (Strong) Smith. She married Alfred N. Kelley on Dec. 9, 1957, in Elkhart, where he passed...
Linda S. Sparks
Dec 7, 2013
Oct. 18, 1958 - Dec. 7, 2013 ELKHART — Linda Sue Sparks, 55, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart. She was born Oct. 18, 1958, in Elkhart to Lawson D. and Patricia A, (Stebbing) Henderson. Survivors include two daughters, Christina Ann (Danny) Hurley of Brodhead, Ky., and Crystal (Kevin) Puckett...
Robert "Bob" F. Dralle
Dec 6, 2013
Jan. 30, 1935 - Dec. 6, 2013 GRANGER — Robert Francis "Bob" Dralle, 78, of Granger, passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. He was born Jan. 30, 1935, in Aberdeen, S.D., to Floyd E. and Alice J. (Syverud) Dralle. On Dec. 26, 1957, he...
Mary Ann Comadoll
Dec 6, 2013
Oct. 2, 1941 - Dec. 6, 2013 ELKHART — Mary A. Comadoll, 72, of Elkhart, passed away in her home after an extended illness at 12:58 a.m. Dec. 6, 2013. She was born in Hartford, Mich., on Oct. 2, 1941, to the late Earl and Madeline (Beam) McLaughlin. Surviving are...
John Raymond Vierwinden
Dec 5, 2013
May 26, 1949 - Dec. 5, 2013 ELKHART — John R. Vierwinden, 64, of Elkhart passed away Thursday afternoon, Dec. 5, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. John was born May 26, 1949, in Fresno, Calif., to T.C. and Lucille (Phillips) Vierwinden. He married the love of his life, Rhonda M. Berry, on March 25,...
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,...
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