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Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Arlene J. Kolakovich

Arlene J. Kolakovich

Aug 30, 2013

Aug. 30, 1951 - Aug. 30, 2013 ELKHART — Arlene Janet Kolakovich, 62, longtime resident of Elkhart, passed away on Friday, Aug. 30, 2013 (her birthday). at Hygeia Hospital in Athens, Greece, of a heart attack she suffered while on vacation. Arlene was born on Aug. 30, 1951, in Gary, to the late John and Jane Victoria (Lazar) Zambory. She...

Mary Ann Mcguire

Mary Ann Mcguire

Aug 27, 2013

ELKHART — Mary Ann McGuire, 76, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the 10:30 a.m. memorial Mass on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church, 411 W. Vistula St., Bristol. The Rev. Robert A. Van Kempen will officiate. Interment...

Judy Sue Kettle

Judy Sue Kettle

Aug 26, 2013

April 20, 1953 - Aug. 26, 2013 SOUTH BEND — Judy Sue Kettle, 60, residing in South Bend, passed away Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. Judy was born on April 20, 1953, in Elkhart to James C. "Shorty" and Jean Carolyn (Bradshaw) Johnson. She married Everett R. Kettle on Dec. 9, 1978, in South Bend. He survives...

Howard A. Shriner

Howard A. Shriner

Aug 25, 2013

Nov. 4, 1925 - Aug. 25, 2013 ELKHART — Howard A. Shriner, 87, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully with his family by his side Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Nov. 4, 1925, in Kendallville. On July 5, 1953, he married Joan E. (Staub) Shriner in Elkhart. In addition to his wife,...

Dannie Paul Taylor

Dannie Paul Taylor

Aug 24, 2013

July 22, 1957 - Aug. 24, 2013 ELKHART — Mr. Dannie P. Taylor, 56, of Elkhart, was discovered passed away from an apparent sudden illness at his home at 6:12 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013. He was born in Charleston, S.C., to the late Ivan P. and Bertha J. (West) Taylor and married Eda Santiago on July 2, 1983, in...

James "Jim" L. Kulp

James "Jim" L. Kulp

Aug 23, 2013

Sept. 21, 1936 - Aug. 23, 2013 WHITE PIGEON, Mich. — James L. "Jim" Kulp, 76, of White Pigeon, passed away from a brief illness at 3:50 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in Mottville Township, Mich., on Sept. 21, 1936, to the late Russell and Irene (Tavenier) Kulp. On March 3, 1979, he...

Paul L. Hibshman

Paul L. Hibshman

Aug 22, 2013

May 19, 1929 - Aug. 22, 2013 MCMINNVILLE, Tenn. — Paul L. Hibshman, 84, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., died peacefully in his home Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, in McMinnville after losing his fight with cancer. Paul is survived by his wife, Dorothy Hibshman; and four children, Linda (Roger) Caudle, Paul Hibshman Jr., Judy (Steve) Green and Michael Hibshman. He is...

Donald William Bevilacqua

Donald William Bevilacqua

Aug 22, 2013

May 24, 1936 - Aug. 22, 2013 EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — Donald William Bevilacqua, 77, of Edwardsburg, passed away Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, in his residence. He was born May 24, 1936, in Rock Island, Ill., to William Donald and Elizabeth (Hess) Bevilacqua. On Nov. 30, 1958, he married his wife of 54 years, Sharon L. (Dickeson) Bevilacqua. In addition to...

Claudia Jean Troup

Claudia Jean Troup

Aug 21, 2013

May 11, 1968 - Aug. 11, 2013 ELKHART — Mrs. Claudia J. "Honey" Troup, 45, of Elkhart, passed away at 5:24 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend from complications from injuries received in a May 30 automobile accident. She was born in Lenoir, N.C. on May 11, 1968, to Lester and Jerry (Foster) Sawyer, who...

Leo Allen Brennan

Leo Allen Brennan

Aug 20, 2013

March 9, 1925 - Aug. 20, 2013 DETROIT — Leo Allen Brennan, 88, of Detroit and formerly of Elkhart, Ind., passed away from an extended illness Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at 1:26 p.m. at Elkhart General Hospital. He had been staying at his daughter's home in Elkhart. He was born in Croswell on March 9, 1925, to the late William...

Elma L. Sommers

Elma L. Sommers

Aug 19, 2013

Jan. 2, 1920 - Aug. 19, 2013 ELKHART — Elma L. Sommers, 93, of Elkhart, passed away Monday morning, Aug. 19, 2013, at Elkhart Hospice House. Elma was born on Jan. 2, 1920, in Middlebury. She was the oldest daughter of the late Charles and Eva (King) Berkey's children. On July 24, 1937, she married Archie Sommers in Bristol. He...

Paula K. Burke

Paula K. Burke

Aug 18, 2013

Sept. 10, 1948 - Aug. 18, 2013 ELKHART — Paula K. Burke, 64, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at 11:10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, at Elkhart Hospice House, after a brief illness. She was born Sept. 10, 1948, in Lowville, N.Y., to Francis M. and Betty J. (Lucas) Burke. Left to cherish her memory are her son, Ryan T....

Ruby "Ann' Annette Healey

Ruby "Ann' Annette Healey

Aug 16, 2013

July 30, 1942 - Aug. 16, 2013 ELKHART — Ruby Annette "Ann" Healey, 71, of Elkhart, passed away Friday morning, Aug. 16, 2013, at Wesley Healthcare in Auburn, after an extended illness. Ann was born in Bay, Ark., on July 30, 1942, to the late Lloyd and Lucille (Bankston) Taber. She married Jerry L. Healey Sr. on Feb. 11, 1961,...

Mrs. Frankie "Bobbie" M. Norment

Mrs. Frankie "Bobbie" M. Norment

Aug 15, 2013

April 22, 1936 - Aug. 15, 2013 ELKHART — Frankie M. "Bobbie" Norment, 77, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born in Manchester, Tenn., on April 22, 1936, the daughter of the late Alton W. and Lillie M. (Carr) Rogers. Survivors include a son, William "Andy" (Pat) Norment of Elkhart; a daughter,...

Brenda Lou Garner

Brenda Lou Garner

Aug 13, 2013

May 30, 1944 - Aug. 13, 2013 ELKHART — Brenda Lou Garner, 69, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. She was born May 30, 1944, in Borger, Texas, to Charles and Helen (DeGraff) Diese. On July 4, 2002, she married the late Patrick B. Garner in Elkhart. He passed away Nov. 15,...

Joseline "Josy" A. Diaz-Sangines

Joseline "Josy" A. Diaz-Sangines

Aug 13, 2013

April 16, 1990 - Aug. 13, 2013 ELKHART — Joseline A. "Josy" Diaz-Sangines, 23, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness. She was born April 16, 1990, in Reynosa, Mexico. Survivors include her husband, Adrian Diaz of Elkhart; mother Susana Sanchez of Elkhart; father Julio C. Sangines of Elkhart; two daughters,...

Ms. Toka Marie Stanley

Ms. Toka Marie Stanley

Aug 11, 2013

March 10, 1969 - Aug. 11, 2013 ELKHART — Ms. Toka M. Stanley, 44, of Elkhart, was found passed away in her home after a sudden illness at 9:26 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013. She was born in Elkhart on March 10, 1969, to Leland W. "Lee" and Tokalee (Papa) Stanley. They survive in Elkhart. Also surviving is her spouse,...

Donald Wayne Alabaugh

Donald Wayne Alabaugh

Aug 9, 2013

Oct. 11, 1944 - Aug. 9, 2013 BRISTOL — Mr. Donald W. Alabaugh, 68, of Bristol, passed away after an extended illness at 4:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He was born in South Bend on Oct. 11, 1944, to the late Robert W. and Phyllis (Wolfgang) Alabaugh. He later married Jeri A. Beckwith...

Clyde "Al" A. Kulp

Clyde "Al" A. Kulp

Aug 4, 2013

ELKHART — Clyde A. "Al" Kulp, 85, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, at Elkhart Hospice House. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.

Vera  Mae Wickstrom

Vera Mae Wickstrom

Aug 3, 2013

Aug. 24, 1929 - Aug. 3, 2013 MIDDLEBURY — Vera Mae Wickstrom, 83, passed away Saturday evening, Aug. 3, in Middlebury at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, David and Janet Wickstrom, where she lived for the past seven years. She was born Aug. 24, 1929, in Sullivan County to the late Ernest E. and Edna M. (Mattox) Beadle....

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