Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Anne M. Lese

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Dale  T. Hartman Sr.

Dale T. Hartman Sr.

Oct 5, 2013

July 23, 1938 - Oct. 5, 2013 ELKHART — Dale T. Hartman Sr., 75, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart. Dale was born on July 23, 1938, in Elkhart to the late Roscoe R. and Erma A. (Mullett) Hartman Sr. In addition to his parents, brothers John, Roscoe Jr. and Robert Hartman...

Catherine E. Nusbaum

Catherine E. Nusbaum

Oct 4, 2013

March 2, 1919 - Oct. 4, 2013 ELKHART — Catherine E. Nusbaum, 94, of Elkhart and Simonton Lake, passed away Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart. She was born March 2, 1919, in Elkhart to the late Frank and Bess (Dillon) Brown. She married John J. Nusbaum on Aug. 11, 1940, at St. John's Episcopal Church...

Mary Rose Jones

Mary Rose Jones

Oct 4, 2013

Aug. 28, 1913 - Oct. 4, 2013 ELKHART — Mary Rose Jones, 100, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 6:15 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at her home. She was born in Chicago on Aug. 28, 1913, to the late Thomas and Maria (Edgarschitz) Sturm. In 1935, she married Donald R. Jones in Elkhart. He passed away...

Marguerite Mcfarley

Marguerite Mcfarley

Oct 3, 2013

Oct. 20, 1927 - Oct. 3, 2013 ELKHART — Mrs. Marguerite McFarley, 85, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully after an extended illness Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, at 11:48 a.m. at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Oct. 20, 1927, in Sumiton, Ala., to the late Marvin and Martha (Harris) Miles. She married Jesse McFarley on June 9, 1950, in Sumiton....

Khamla Phaiyaphak

Khamla Phaiyaphak

Oct 1, 2013

Aug. 9, 1938 - Oct. 1, 2013 BRISTOL — Khamla Phaiyaphak, 75, of Bristol, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Aug. 9, 1938, in Champasak, Laos, to Oun and Osa (Phaiyaphak) Ounsombath. Survivors include one brother, Jerry (Karen) Ounsombath of Bristol, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by...

Sherry D. Edwards

Sherry D. Edwards

Sep 27, 2013

July 25, 1944 - Sept. 27, 2013 ELKHART — Sherry D. Edwards, 69, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at Hubbard Hill Estates in Elkhart. She was born July 25, 1944, in Elkhart to Raymond G. "Buck" and Loween (Fisher) Shanholt. On July 25, 1964, she married her husband of 49 years, William R. "Bill" Edwards. He survives...

Rev. Ira L. Crise

Rev. Ira L. Crise

Sep 26, 2013

Dec. 5, 1929 - Sept. 26, 2013 ELKHART — The Rev. Ira L. Crise went to sleep early Thursday morning, Sept. 26, 2013, and woke up in the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, with his loving wife Lois at his side. He was 83. Ira was born on Dec. 5, 1929, in Elkhart to the late Cleo...

Evan Jones

Evan Jones

Sep 22, 2013

Aug. 26, 1993 - Sept. 22, 2013 MIDDLEBURY — Evan Nicholas Jones, 20, of Middlebury, passed away Sunday, Sept. 22, at 1:45 p.m. at Memorial Hospital in South Bend due to injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident that occurred on C.R. 8, west of C.R. 35, just before 12:30 p.m. the same day. Evan was born Aug. 26, 1993, in...

Phyllis L. Moyer

Phyllis L. Moyer

Sep 19, 2013

Phyllis L. Moyer, of Elkhart, Indiana passed away early Thursday morning, September 19, 2013 at Beardsley House. She was born on May 31, 1914 in Elkhart to the late Fermer Frank and Lula Mae (Watts) Harris.  Phyllis married Wayne L. Moyer on May 26, 1934 in Plymouth. Wayne passed away in 1994 in Elkhart. Surviving are her children, daughters, Nancy...

Margaret "Maggie" E. Longfellow

Margaret "Maggie" E. Longfellow

Sep 16, 2013

June 3, 1971 - Sept. 16, 2013 ELKHART — Margaret E. "Maggie" Longfellow, 42, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully after an extended illness Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, at 8:50 a.m. at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born in Mishawaka on June 3, 1971, to Darell and Sandra (Borosh) Scheuring of Elkhart. On May 27, 1995, she married Patrick "Pat" Longfellow...

Kentland W. Weiss

Kentland W. Weiss

Sep 14, 2013

Sept. 19, 1939 - Sept. 14, 2013 BRISTOL — Kentland Woodrow Weiss, 74, born Sept. 19, 1939, in Elkhart to Russell W. and Lenora W. (Dunnick) Weiss, passed away peacefully at his home in Bristol at 3:33 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. He grew up in Elkhart and was a student of Elkhart High School. He served in the U.S....

Dean T. Lamb

Dean T. Lamb

Sep 13, 2013

June 30, 1956 - Sept. 13, 2013 BRISTOL — Dean Thomas Lamb, 57, of Bristol, passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, at his residence. He was born June 30, 1956, in Elkhart, to Thomas E. and Betty L. (Stutsman) Lamb. In addition to his parents, survivors include his wife of 32 years, Annie Lamb of Union, Mich.; two sons, Maurice...

Kenneth James Duwelius

Kenneth James Duwelius

Sep 13, 2013

Feb. 14, 1922 - Sept. 13, 2013 MISHAWAKA — Kenneth J. Duwelius, 91, of Mishawaka, passed away at 4:20 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, of natural causes at Michiana Health and Rehabilitation in Mishawaka. Kenneth was born Feb. 14, 1922, in Elkhart, to the late John and Mabel (Ness) Duwelius. He married Gizella Valentine Sturm on April 3, 1948, in...

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