James E. Armour
Apr 9, 2014
ELKHART — James E. "Jim" Armour Sr., 61, of Elkhart, passed away, following an accident in his home, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, Wednesday, April 9. He was born in South Bend on Dec. 14, 1952, to the late James A. Armour and Barbara J. (Butts) Armour — who survives him in Elkhart, along with his significant other,...
Alta "Shortie" M. Mccreary
Apr 7, 2014
ELKHART- Alta M. "Shortie" McCreary, 68, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, April 7, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born April 3, 1946 in Plainwell, MI to Duane L. and Lois M. (Powell) Martin. On November 19, 1983 she married Robert J. "Bob" McCreary in Elkhart. He survives at home. Other survivors include 1 daughter, Debra (Daniel) Carr of...
Michael L. Helman
Apr 7, 2014
Michael Leroy Helman, 58, of Cromwell, Indiana, passed away Monday, April 7, 2014 at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. Michael was born on July 17, 1955 in Gary, Indiana to Virgil Leroy and Atta (Gipson) Helman. Surviving are his children, Michael Lee (Krystol Woods) Helman of Mo. and Jennifer (Scott) Davidson of Goshen; his mother Atta Helman of Cromwell; sister Teresa...
Richard D. Rose
Apr 7, 2014
GOSHEN — Richard D. "Dick" Rose, 87, of Goshen, passed away Monday, April 7, at IU Health Goshen Hospital following complications from surgery. Dick was born Sept. 15, 1926, in Ligonier to the late Calvin L. and Lucille Sarah (Taylor) Rose. Following graduation from Ligonier High School in 1945, where he was a member of the band, he joined the...
Rebecca S. Weideman
Apr 7, 2014
ELKHART — Rebecca Sue Weideman, 58, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, April 7, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born July 6, 1955, in Elkhart to Royal and Betty (Riggle) Weideman. Survivors include a sister, Peggy Lee Rahn of Shipshewana; a brother, Stephen N. (Sue Smith) Weideman of Shipshewana; nieces and nephews Justin (Marie) Weideman, Matt Weideman, Erin (Chon) Hernandez,...
William "Bill" F. Hutchinson
Apr 6, 2014
ELKHART — William F. "Bill" Hutchison, 64, of Elkhart, passed away following an extended illness at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart at 6:35 p.m. Sunday, April 6. He was born in Elkhart on April 2, 1950, to the late Robert A. and Dorothy A. (Sweetnam) Hutchison. He was preceded in death by his stepmother, Neva Hutchison and his...
Darryl G. Shupert
Apr 6, 2014
ELKHART — Darryl G. Shupert, 71, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, April 6, at Elkhart General Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Richard "Dick" E. Byrket
Apr 6, 2014
ELKHART — Richard E. "Dick" Byrket, 91, of Elkhart, passed away from natural causes in his home at 7:56 a.m. Sunday, April 6. He was born April 23, 1922, in Garrett to the late Raymond and Stella (Loutzenhiser) Byrket. On Feb. 2, 1951, he married Anna Dickison in Syracuse. She preceded him in death in 2006. Also preceding Dick in...
Rev. H. Gene Pool
Apr 5, 2014
ELKHART — The Rev. H. Gene Pool, 84, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 5, at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart. He was born May 5, 1929, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Clyde and Bertha (Kennedy) Pool. On Sept. 2, 1951, he married Mary Esther Scott in Muncie. Surviving are his wife, Mary Pool; daughters...
John M. Wagers
Apr 2, 2014
EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — John Michael Wagers, 49, of Edwardsburg, passed away from a brief illness at Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital at 8:22 p.m. April 2. He was born in Elkhart on Sept. 9, 1964, to the late Jake and Ann (Frantz) Wagers. He later married Michelle Bowers in Union in 1996. She preceded him in death in 2005. Surviving are...
Buena P. Beard
Apr 2, 2014
Buena P. Beard, 89, of Elkhart, Indiana and formerly of Florida, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Greenleaf Living Center. Buena (Bee) was born on July 12, 1924 in Grand Rivers, Kentucky to the late Hugh and Alice (Duncan) Tidwell. She married Robert E. Beard on September 23, 1944 in Gary, Ind. They then made their home in Elkhart...
William "Bill" E. Lowell
Apr 1, 2014
Aug. 25, 1944 - April 1, 2014 BRISTOL — William E. "Bill" Lowell, 69, of Bristol, passed away Tuesday, April 1, at Elkhart Hospice House. He was born Aug. 25, 1944, in Elkhart to Charles R. and Thelma M. (Cunningham) Lowell. Survivors include two brothers, Gary (Tonda) Lowell of Bristol and Mike (Pat) Lowell of Elkhart. In addition to his...
Imogene A. Derby
Mar 31, 2014
April 11, 1919 - March 31, 2014 ELKHART — Imogene A. Derby, 94, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, March 31, at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born April 11, 1919, in LaPorte, to John F. and Shirley E. (Banker) Blasher. On July 6, 1946, she married the late Richard E. Derby Sr. in Elkhart. Survivors include her son, Richard E....
Pearl L. Newman
Mar 29, 2014
April 11, 1919 - March 31, 2014 ELKHART — Pearl L. Newman, 95, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday morning, March 29, at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born May 16, 1918, in Hughes, Ark. In 1934, at the young age of 16, Pearl married Ephren Newman. They were blessed with 15 children during their marriage. Survivors include children Wesley (Ernestine)...
Julia A. Black
Mar 28, 2014
Oct. 22, 1924 - March 28, 2014 ELKHART — Julia Black, 89, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, March 28, a t the home of her daughter, Barbara, while wintering in Lehigh Acres, Fla. Julia was born in South Bend on Oct. 22, 1924, to John and Julia (Kaman) Kovatch. On Sept. 7, 1946, she married Harold C. Black in Fort...
Steven S. Holliday
Mar 26, 2014
Jan. 6, 1952 - March 26, 2014 ORLAND — Steven S. Holliday, 62, of Orland, passed away Wednesday, March 26, in his residence. He was born Jan. 6, 1952, in Ann Arbor, Mich., to John E. and Joyce D. (Bielby) Holliday. Survivors include his wife, Sandra K. (Alwine) Holliday; father John E. (Diane) Holliday of Scottsdale, Ariz.; mother Joyce D....
Patricia "Pat" Eason Hall
Mar 24, 2014
March 22, 1938 - March 24, 2014 ELKHART — Patricia "Pat" Eason Hall, 76, of Elkhart, departed this life at 12:30 p.m. March 24 at Elkhart General Hospital. Pat was born March 22, 1938, in Hickman, Ky., to the late Onnie Leroy and Georgia V. Smith. She was a 1956 graduate of Elkhart High School and attended Elkhart Business College....
Robert "Bob" E. Nyerges
Mar 21, 2014
EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — Robert E. "Bob" Nyerges, 63, of Edwardsburg, passed away Friday, March 21, at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. He was born Oct. 4, 1950, in South Bend, Ind., to Joseph S. and Nina D. (Kizer) NyergesOn Sept. 30, 1995, he married Dawn (Bishop) Nyerges in Niles. In addition to his wife, other survivors include two sons, Jason...
James "Jim" Edward Hoke
Mar 20, 2014
Jan. 1, 1933 - March 20, 2014 ELKHART — James Edward "Jim" Hoke, 81, of Elkhart, passed away at 11:46 a.m. Thursday, March 20, at Elkhart General Hospital. Jim was born Jan. 1, 1933, in Goshen to Lawrence R. and Cora (Pearson) Hoke. He married Julie Y. Moseman, Nov. 1, 1952, in Topeka. She passed away April 28, 1998, in...
Don R. Adams
Mar 19, 2014
Feb. 19, 1922 - March 19, 2014 GOSHEN — Don R. Adams, 92, of Goshen, passed away Wednesday, March 19, at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation in Elkhart. He was born Feb. 19, 1922, in Middlebury to Horace S. and Grace L. (Blood) Adams. Don married the late Delores L. Adams on Dec. 12, 1942, in LaGrange. Survivors include four...
