Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Mary "Beth" B. Bricker

Mary "Beth" B. Bricker

Apr 4, 2013

Sept. 24, 1954 - April 4, 2013 MISHAWAKA — Mary B. "Beth" Bricker, 58, of Mishawaka, passed away at her home at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2013, after a sudden illness. She was born in Mishawaka on Sept. 24, 1954, to James G. and Mary (Young) Bricker. They survive. Also surviving are her daughter, Mary K. "Katy" (Seth) Schutz-VanDeventer...

Wava M. Rodman

Wava M. Rodman

Apr 4, 2013

May 12, 1923 - April 4, 2013 ELKHART — Mrs. Wava M. Rodman, 89, of Elkhart, passed away from natural causes at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2013. She was born in Wakarusa on May 12, 1923, to the late Ansel L. and Edith M. (Wise) Miller. She married Forest W. Rodman on June...

Kathy M. Nicely

Kathy M. Nicely

Apr 4, 2013

Oct. 9, 1950 - April 4, 2013 ELKHART — Kathy M. Nicely, 62, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Oct. 9, 1950, in Mishawaka to Calvin and Delores Marie (Belting) Marsh-Wayer. On May 5, 1967, she married Terrance Allen Nicely Sr. He passed away on April 29, 1972. Survivors include three...

Imogene J. Cressler

Imogene J. Cressler

Apr 1, 2013

July 26, 1924 - April 1, 2013 ELKHART — Imogene J. Cressler, 88, of Elkhart, passed away at Elkhart General Hospital at 8:44 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2013. She was born in Elkhart on July 26, 1924, to the late James and Dorothy (Sharkey) Rowe. She married Willard E. Cressler on Jan. 18, 1947, in Elkhart. He passed away in...

Darrell D. Nifong

Darrell D. Nifong

Mar 31, 2013

March 10, 1940 - March 31, 2013 ELKHART — Darrell Dean Nifong, 73, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness. He was born March 10, 1940, in Elkhart to Ralph V. and Elnora M. (Pawling) Nifong. On Dec. 27, 1958, he married his loving wife of 54 years, Judith A. (Kirkwood)...

Chris E. Eby

Chris E. Eby

Mar 31, 2013

June 9, 1968 - March 31, 2013 ELKHART — Chris E. Eby, 44, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013, at his residence. He was born June 9, 1968, in Elkhart to Roger G. and Diane L. (Hartman) Detwiler. Survivors include his loving companion, Mary K. Peck of Elkhart; mother Diane (Ed) Detwiler of White Pigeon, Mich.; two brothers,...

Rodney H. Vervelde

Rodney H. Vervelde

Mar 29, 2013

March 21, 1935 - March 29, 2013 ELKHART — Rodney H. VerVelde, 78, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. He was born March 21, 1935, in Sheboygan, Wis., to Harry and Mary (Wondergem) VerVelde. Survivors include his companion of 23 years, Sevim Boussom of Elkhart; daughter Beth VerVelde of South Bend; two...

Doris Mae Barrows

Doris Mae Barrows

Mar 28, 2013

June 26, 1928 - March 28, 2013 EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — Doris Mae Barrows, 84, of Edwardsburg, passed away surrounded by her loving family, Thursday morning, March 28, 2013, in her residence. Doris was born on June 26, 1928, in Elkhart, Ind., to the late Leslie E. and Alta M. (Aker) Kirchner. In addition to her parents, a son, Wayne Earl...

Phyllis E. Snyder

Phyllis E. Snyder

Mar 27, 2013

Sept. 3, 1918 - March 27, 2013 ELKHART — Phyllis E. Snyder, 94, of Elkhart, formerly of Niles, Mich., passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Valley View Health Care Center, Elkhart. She was born Sept. 3, 1918, in Niles to Phillip and Evelyn (Perry) Lander. She married Richard K. Snyder on Feb. 15, 1946, in Kansas City, Kan. He...

Carrie "Tilly" E. Albright

Carrie "Tilly" E. Albright

Mar 27, 2013

Nov. 18, 1927 - March 27, 2013 ELKHART — Mrs. Carrie E. "Tilly" Albright, 85, of Elkhart, passed away at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2013, following an extended illness. She was born in Kistler, W.Va., Nov. 18, 1927, to the late Hal and Lillian (Hatfield) Curtis. She was a third-generation direct descendent Hatfield...

Jewell Verdell Pickens

Jewell Verdell Pickens

Mar 26, 2013

April 24, 1926 - March 26, 2013 ELKHART — Jewell Verdell Pickens, 86, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at her residence. She was born April 24, 1926, in Morris Chapel, Tenn., to Gilbert J. and Florence (Johnson) Newman. On Jan. 1, 1946, she married the late Floyd H. "Bill" Pickens, who passed away Dec. 21, 1998. Survivors...

Doris L. Bueter

Doris L. Bueter

Mar 26, 2013

Oct. 7, 1921 - March 26, 2013 ELKHART — Doris L. Bueter, 91, of Elkhart, passed away of natural causes at 5:46 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Elkhart. She was born in Elkhart on Oct. 7, 1921, to the late George C. and Edna V. (Pearce) Salee. Surviving are her daughters, Laura (Robert)...

Kathy E. Knauss

Kathy E. Knauss

Mar 25, 2013

Dec. 26, 1956 - March 25, 2013 ELKHART — Kathy E. Knauss, 56, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013, at home. She was born Dec. 26, 1956, in Elkhart to Marquis J. Wyman and Mary Elizabeth (Iavagnilio) Wyman. Survivors include her husband, Ron L. Knauss of Bristol; two daughters, Jamie (Michael) McMullen of Elkhart and Bailee Knauss of...

Helen I. Larsen

Helen I. Larsen

Mar 25, 2013

Nov. 20, 1926 - March 25, 2013 ELKHART — Helen I. Larsen, 86, of Elkhart, passed away at 1 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2013, after an extended illness at Riverside Village Healthcare Center, Elkhart. She was born in Elkhart on Nov. 20, 1926, to the late Nun and Edna (Windbigler) Fearnow. She married Louis Larsen Jr. on Christmas Eve 1947....

Anna F. Warner

Anna F. Warner

Mar 21, 2013

Sept. 1, 1921 - March 21, 2013 ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — Anna F. Warner, 91, of Zephyrhills, passed away from natural causes at 7:24 a.m. March 21, 2013, at her daughter's home in North Liberty, Ind. She was born in Stonington, Ill., on Sept. 1, 1921, to the late William and Ruby (Jeffers) Skidmore. She married Hugh Warner Jr. Preceding her...

Joseph "Joe" L. Bixby

Joseph "Joe" L. Bixby

Mar 19, 2013

April 17, 1952 - March 19, 2013 ELKHART — Joseph L. "Joe" Bixby, 60, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on April 17, 1952, in Dowagiac, Mich., to the late Joseph and Catherine Margaret (Acker) Bixby. Joe married Darline Milbourn on April 19, 2008, in Elkhart. Darline survives, as well as...

Maria E. Ortiz

Maria E. Ortiz

Mar 18, 2013

ELKHART- Maria E. Ortiz, 88, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, March 18, 2013 at Woodland Manor in Elkhart. She was born August 18, 1924 in Aguascalientes, Mexico to Uvaldo Ortiz Torres and Amanda Contreras Torres. Survivors include a daughter, Juanita Varela of Aguascalientes, MX; 2 sons, Ralph C. (Yolanda) Ortiz of Elkhart and Jose Ortiz of Aguascalientes, MX; 2 sisters,...

Mary Proudfit Noble Elliott

Mary Proudfit Noble Elliott

Mar 18, 2013

March 3, 1920 - March 18, 2013 ELKHART — Mary Proudfit Noble Elliott, 93, of Elkhart, passed away Monday morning, March 18, 2013, at Eastlake Terrace in Elkhart. She was born on March 3, 1920, in Omaha, Neb., to the late William Findley and Alice (Proudfit) Noble. Educated in the Omaha public schools system, she graduated from Central High School...

Joseph "Joe" Anthony Ferro

Joseph "Joe" Anthony Ferro

Mar 18, 2013

Feb. 1, 1919 - March 18, 2013 ELKHART — Joseph Anthony "Joe" Ferro, 94, of Elkhart, passed away Monday morning, March 18, 2013, at his home of natural causes. Joe was born Feb. 1, 1919, in Hudson, Mich., to the late Natale "Frank" and Nunziatta "Rose" (Viteritto) Ferro. His brothers, Ernest, Michael and James Ferro; and sisters, Mary Trekelo, Virginia...

Nancy L. Vondoehren

Nancy L. Vondoehren

Mar 17, 2013

Nov. 28, 1947 - March 17, 2013 ELKHART — Nancy L. VonDoehren, 65, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, in her home. She was born Nov. 28, 1947, in Newark, N.J., to Joseph W. and Frances Grimm. Surviving are children, Stephanie (Steve) Clark and T. Bryan (Emily Ryman) VonDoehren, all of Elkhart; four grandchildren, Kenny, Alyssa, Rachel and...

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