Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
James R. Hostetter
Oct 26, 2013
Aug. 8, 1941 - Oct. 26, 2013 ELKHART — James R. Hostetter, 72, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Aug. 8, 1941, in Bloomington, to Merrell and Nellie G. (Koontz) Hostetter. On Aug. 26, 1961, he married Mary Ann (Hawkins) Hostetter in Bloomington. In addition to his wife of 52 years,...
Mildred R. Nicley
Oct 26, 2013
Nov. 15, 1926 - Oct. 26, 2013 ELKHART — Mildred R. (Allard) Nicley, 86, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Nov. 15, 1926, in Newstead, N.Y., to George and Minnie Reigle. In addition to her parents, her husbands, Francis Allard, Ottis May and James Nicley; brothers Kenny, Lloyd and Albert Reigle;...
April O. Anglemyer
Oct 26, 2013
April 27, 1956 - Oct. 26, 2013 ELKHART — April O. Anglemyer, 57, of Elkhart, passed away at 6:05 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital, after a brief illness. April was born on April 27, 1956, in Elkhart to the late James and Polly (Lovell) Allberry. She married Wayne Lee Anglemyer on Feb 14, 1979, in Elkhart....
Linda Jane Shantz
Oct 25, 2013
Aug. 18, 1941 - Oct. 25, 2013 FISHERS — Linda Jane Shantz, 72, of Fishers and formerly of Elkhart, passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. She was born Aug. 18, 1941, in Princeton to James F. and...
Jonathan Lance Morris
Oct 25, 2013
July 23, 1951 - Oct. 25, 2013 ELKHART — Jonathan Lance Morris, 62, of Elkhart, passed away at 1:04 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on July 23, 1951, in Detroit to the late Arthur D. and Marguerite Ann (Lusnia) Morris. Jonathan was living at the Cornerstone apartments in Elkhart. We know of no...
James Mulcahey
Oct 24, 2013
March 9, 1941 - Oct. 24, 2013 ELKHART — James "Jim" Mulcahey, 72, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, at his residence. He was born March 9, 1941, in Yonkers, N.Y., to Joseph and Anna (Gurka) Mulcahey. On Dec. 2, 1981, he married Verjean K. "Jean" (Lutts) Mulcahey in Elkhart. She survives him at home. Other survivors include...
Myrl M. Brown
Oct 23, 2013
Feb. 2, 1929 - Oct. 23, 2013 ELKHART — Myrl M. (Roberts) Brown, 84, of Elkhart, died peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at Greenleaf Living Center. She was born Feb. 2, 1929, in Lacon, Ala., to Thomas and Effie (Powell) Roberts. On March 29, 1947, in Cullman, Ala., she married her one and only love, Leon Brown. She was preceded...
Shirley Ann Chapman
Oct 21, 2013
May 28, 1958 - Oct. 21, 2013 CONOWINGO, Md. — Ms. Shirley Ann Chapman, 55, of Conowingo and formerly of Elkhart, Ind., passed away after a sudden illness at Hartford Memorial Hospital in Havre De Grace, Md., at 12:33 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. She was born in Cleveland on May 28, 1958, to Wilburn and Alma (Cook) Chapman, who...
Maryann Lipinski
Oct 21, 2013
Feb. 23, 1927 - Oct. 21, 2013 NILES, Mich. — MaryAnn (Marko) Lipinski, 86, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., passed away Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at 12:30 a.m. of natural causes. MaryAnn was born Feb. 23, 1927, in South Bend, Ind., to Marcella (Raszipovics) Marko and Peter J. Marko Sr. Her older brothers, Joseph and Peter J. Jr. Marko, and older...
Michael "Mike" Joel Jay
Oct 19, 2013
Jan. 14, 1947 - Oct. 19, 2013 ELKHART — Michael Joel "Mike" Jay, 66, of Elkhart, passed away after a battle with ALS on Saturday morning, Oct. 19, 2013, at Elkhart Hospice House. Mike was born on Jan. 13, 1947, in Abilene, Texas, to the late Clarence and Mary Jo (Kehres) Jay. He married Carol A. Eby on Sept. 23,...
Susan Joy Taylor
Oct 18, 2013
Nov. 29, 1948 - Oct. 18, 2013 ELKHART — Susan J. Taylor, 64, of Elkhart, was found passed away at her home at 1:17 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 2013. She had been in ill health. She was born Nov. 29, 1948, in Chicago to Howard and Lois (Becker) Gardner. Her father preceded her in death, but her mother, Lois, survives...
Roger Dale Emmons
Oct 18, 2013
March 15, 1954 - Oct. 18, 2013 ELKHART — Roger Dale Emmons, 59, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness. He was born March 15, 1954, in Goshen to Emil E. and Eva Lou (Hardin) Emmons. Surviving are a son, Roger D. (Stephanie) Gries of Elkhart; father Emil E. Emmons of...
Walter R. Funk
Oct 16, 2013
Feb. 28, 1939 - Oct. 16, 2013 ELKHART — Walter Roy "Wally" Funk, 74, of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Walter was born on Feb. 28, 1939, in Elkhart to Marvin and Ellen (Grieb) Funk. He married Terri (Simcox) Sage on Dec. 28, 1988, in Elkhart. Terri survives, as well as...
Anne M. Lese
Oct 15, 2013
Oct. 6, 1924 - Oct. 15, 2013 ELKHART — Anne M. Lese, 89, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully of natural causes Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at 4 a.m. in her home. She was born in Elkhart on Oct. 6, 1924, to the late John and Josephine (Iavagnillio) Trovatore. On May 25, 1946, she married Theodore R. "Ted" Lese in Elkhart....
Mary "Betty" E. Elliott
Oct 14, 2013
Dec. 25, 1922 - Oct. 14, 2013 ELKHART — Betty Elliott, 90, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at Greenleaf Health Campus. Having been a devoted Roman Catholic her entire life, and because of her faith in Jesus Christ, she is now resting in heaven. Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Navarre was born on Dec. 25, 1922, in Ecorse, Mich.,...
Ronald "Ron" Lee Fager
Oct 13, 2013
Jan. 1, 1939 - Oct. 13, 2013 ELKHART — Ronald L. "Ron" Fager, 74, of Elkhart, went home peacefully to be with the Lord Sunday morning, Oct. 13, 2013, in his residence after a battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 1, 1939, to Walter and Hazel (Carpenter) Fager. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Barbara; four daughters, Pamela...
Dolores "Dee" R. Miller
Oct 12, 2013
Nov. 9, 1934 - Oct. 12, 2013 ELKHART — Dolores R. "Dee" Miller, 78, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in her residence. She was born Nov. 9, 1934, in Elkhart to Patsy Sr. and Antoniette M. (Catapano) Fiorentino. Survivors include a sister, Sanita (Dean) Cripe of Elkhart; brother Tony (Nancy) Fiorentino of Elkhart; and several nieces, nephews...
Albena "Bena" K. Bollero
Oct 12, 2013
May 15, 1923 - Oct. 12, 2013 ELKHART — Albena K. "Bena" Bollero, 90, of Elkhart, passed away early Saturday morning, Oct. 12, 2013, at Greenleaf Health Campus after a brief illness. She was born May 15, 1923, in Elkhart to Joseph L. and Lucy (Renaldi) Manfredi. She married the love of her life, Edward J. Bollero, on Oct. 15,...
Violet "Vi" Grace Stuckman
Oct 8, 2013
Dec. 3, 1918 - Oct. 8, 2013 ELKHART — Violet Grace "Vi" Stuckman, 94, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at Riverside Village in Elkhart. She was born in Racine, Wis., on Dec. 3, 1918, the middle child of Frank and Anna (Adeszko) Kubiak. She married Robert G. Stuckman in Cicero, Ill., on April 28, 1939. Violet was...
Amanda Lyn Barbour
Oct 7, 2013
Oct. 28, 1983 - Oct. 7, 2013 NILES, Mich. — Amanda Lyn Barbour, 29, of Niles and formerly of Elkhart, Ind., passed away from complications of muscular dystrophy on Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Oct. 28, 1983, in Elkhart. Survivors include her husband, John Joseph Barbour of Niles; parents Gary (Diana) Sundman and Judy...
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