Ronald R. Rowland
Jun 1, 2013
Nov. 24, 1946 - June 1, 2013 WARSAW — Ronald R. Rowland, 66, of Warsaw, passed away after an extended illness at 11:05 a.m. Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Nov. 24, 1946, to the late Raymond T. and Gloria A. Rowland. He is survived by a number of...
Charles Ray Skaggs
May 30, 2013
Aug. 11, 1938 - May 30, 2013 ELKHART — Charles Ray Skaggs, 74, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday evening, May 30, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Aug. 11, 1938, in Glasgow, W.Va., to Herbert A. and Didama J. (Elswick) Skaggs. Survivors include his son, Michael (Brenda) Skaggs of South Bend; daughter Sheila (Jeff) Gordy of Elkhart; sister Brenda...
George A. Fitch
May 29, 2013
Jan. 17, 1932 - May 29, 2013 ODESSA, Texas — George Arthur Fitch, 81, of Odessa, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at his residence in Odessa. He was born Jan. 17, 1932, in Elkhart, to Kennett K. and Georgia Alberta (Gray) Fitch-Emmert. Survivors include his wife, Marsha Miller-Fitch of Odessa; two sons, John (Jean) Fitch...
Rachel Leah Mann
May 25, 2013
April 1, 1970 - May 25, 2013 ELKHART — Rachel Leah Mann, 43, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013, in her residence. She was born April 1, 1970, in Knox. Survivors include her father, Lawrence Gene Mann of Knox; mother Delores A. (King) Wildey of Peoria, Ill.; two sons, Allen Hartung-Mann and Adam Mann, both of Elkhart; brother...
Mary Lou Markey
May 25, 2013
Jan. 25 1925 - May 25, 2013 ELKHART — Mary Lou Markey, 88, of Elkhart, passed away early Saturday morning, May 25, 2013, at Hubbard Hill Estates. Mary Lou was born Jan. 25, 1925, in Hartford City to her adopted parents, the late Mahlon and Beatrice (Stauffer) Davis. In addition to her parents, a daughter, Louana "Anne" Lucas, and brother...
Kathleen L. Keller
May 25, 2013
Feb. 22, 1922 - May 25, 2013 ELKHART — Kathleen Lorraine Keller, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away at Hospice House of Elkhart on Saturday morning, May 25, 2013. She was 93. Kathleen was born Feb. 22, 1922, in Hymera to the late Sanford and Mabel (Burress) Bolt. She married Ralph C. Keller. He died May 15, 1975. Surviving...
Robert Lee Booze Jr.
May 21, 2013
Sept. 1, 1932 - May 21, 2013 ELKHART — Robert Lee Booze Jr., 80, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Sept. 1, 1932, in Earle, Ark., to the late Robert Lee Sr. and Emma Lee Booze. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Jimmy Lee (triplet), Leotha, Pearline, Alice, Nathaniel,...
Sandra Guess
May 21, 2013
June 6, 1944 - May 21, 2013 ELKHART — Sandra K. Guess, 68, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Kindred Nursing & Rehabilitation Valley View. Sandra began her life June 6, 1944, in South Bend, to the late Ralph and Bonnie (Bryant) Jolliff. An aunt, Anita Presnell; and cousins, Karen Kusbay, Larry Jolliff, Michael Presnell and Christine...
Mason Dale Somerville
May 19, 2013
May 8, 1994 - May 19, 2013 MESA, Ariz. — Mason Dale Somerville, 19, of the Chandler/Mesa, Ariz., area, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Maricopa Integrated Health System in Mesa following an auto accident. He was born May 8, 1994, in Phoenix and was a graduate of Desert Ridge High School in 2012. He was an avid...
Queen "Mother" E. Dancler
May 19, 2013
March 19, 1921 - May 19, 2013 FORT WAYNE — Queen E. "Mother" Dancler, 92, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013, in her home. She was born March 19, 1921, in Crawfordsville, Ark., to Floyd Sr. and Augusta (Sanders) Jackson. On Aug. 25, 1948, she married the late Rev. Elbert Dancler Sr. He...
Malcolm O. Koons
May 18, 2013
March 23, 1933 - May 18, 2013 ELKHART — Mr. Malcolm O. "Bud" Koons, 80, of Elkhart, passed away, after an extended illness, at Elkhart General Hospital at 4:50 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013. He was born on March 23, 1933, in Boyertown, Pa., to the late Malcolm G. and Jeanetta (Edge) Koons. He married Mary Ellen (Mutter) on Sept....
Thomas "Tommy" M. Goldsberry
May 18, 2013
GOSHEN — Thomas M. "Tommy" Goldsberry, 27, of Goshen passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013, of a sudden illness while visiting friends in Hazard, Ky. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Virginia "Ginny" A. Burkhead
May 18, 2013
March 2, 1929 - May 18, 2013 ELKHART — Virginia A. "Ginny" Burkhead, 84, peacefully passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital, where she had been a patient since Mother's Day. Ginny was born March 2, 1929, in Elkhart to Herbert and Katherine (Dibbert) Schuelke. She married Robert "Bob" Burkhead on June 25, 1950, and spent the...
Rev.Dr. Richard J. Handley
May 16, 2013
Aug. 17, 1934 - May 16, 2013 ELKHART — The Rev. Dr. Richard John Handley, 78, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to many, passed away on Thursday morning, May 16, 2013, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Aug. 17, 1934, in Kingston, Pa., to the late Thomas and Doris (Pearce) Handley. In addition...
Eustolia "Norma" Arellano
May 15, 2013
Sept. 20, 1972 - May 15, 2013 GOSHEN — Eustolia "Norma" Arellano, 40, of Goshen, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, from injuries from a motor vehicle accident south of Middlebury. Norma, as family and friends knew her, was born Sept. 20, 1972, in El Pino, Guerrero, Mexico. She married Robert Roa on Oct. 30, 2004, in Las Vegas....
Lloyd M. Angelo
May 15, 2013
April 19, 1919 - May 15, 2013 ELKHART — Lloyd M. Angelo, 94, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday morning, May 15, 2013, in his residence. He was born on April 19, 1919, in Jacksonville, Ill., to Floyd and Bertha (Wilmuth) Angelo. He married Jeanette McCreary on Jan. 22, 1946, in Elkhart. She passed on Feb. 13, 1961. In addition to...
Chester Russel Matherly
May 12, 2013
Feb. 24, 1926 - May 12, 2013 ELKHART — Chester Russel Matherly passed away at age 87 Sunday, May 12, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on Feb. 24, 1926, in Elkhart to the late Roy D. and Edna (Beers) Matherly. On Aug. 28, 1948, he married the former Doris M. Trenary in Butler....
Robert Joseph Yaratch Sr.
May 10, 2013
Aug. 4, 1946 - May 10, 2013 ELKHART — Robert Joseph Yaratch Sr., 66, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013, in Kokomo. He was born Aug. 4, 1946, in Corry, Pa., to Joseph G. and Betty (Pearson) Yaratch. Survivors include two sons, Robert J. (Jennifer) Yaratch Jr. of Elkhart and Billy J. Yaratch of Elkhart; daughter Vicky (John)...
Wilfredo Negron Jr.
May 10, 2013
April 16, 1971 - May 10, 2013 SOUTH BEND — Wilfredo Negron Jr., 42, of South Bend, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born April 16, 1971, in Newark, N.J. Survivors include his father, Wilfredo Negron Sr. of South Bend; mother Teresa Ramos of Puerto Rico; two brothers, Manuel Lugo of Newark and Edwin...
Richard "Dick" H. Coppler Jr.
May 7, 2013
Aug. 29, 1949 - May 7, 2013 ELKHART — Richard H. "Dick" Coppler Jr., 63, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in his residence. He was born Aug. 29, 1949, in Elkhart to Richard Harold and Virgie Colleen (Staub) Coppler. In addition to his mother, other survivors include a son, Jonathan Coppler of Conroe, Texas; brother Rictor James...
