Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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