Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
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....
David G. Snyder
Jul 30, 2013
Jan. 30, 1931 - July 30, 2013 BRISTOL — David G. Snyder, 82, of Bristol, passed away after an extended illness Tuesday morning, July 30, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. He was born Jan. 30, 1931, in Northampton, Mass., to Grant B. and Ruth (Putman) Snyder. On Aug. 5, 1955, he married his wife, Nancy Jean (Hanks) Snyder,...
Joyce F. Huguley
Jul 30, 2013
May 1, 1932 - July 30, 2013 EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — Joyce F. Huguley, 81, of Edwardsburg, passed away peacefully of natural causes July 30, 2013, at 2:42 a.m. at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. She was born in Columbus, Ga., on May 1, 1932, to the late Hosie "Doc" and Oveta K. (Pate) Farmer. She married Roy R....
Richard B. Green
Jul 27, 2013
Dec. 29, 1933 - July 27, 2013 ELKHART — Richard Bernard Green, 79, of Elkhart, passed away at Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness at 6:19 a.m. Saturday, July 27, 2013. He was born in Chicago on Dec. 29, 1933. He was preceded in death by a wife, Kathleen, and a brother, Ernest. Although no survivors have been found...
Bernadette F. Stauffer
Jul 25, 2013
June 5, 1945 - July 25, 2013 ELKHART — Bernadette F. Stauffer, 68, loving mother, grandmother and friend, passed away early Thursday morning, July 25, 2013, at her home. She was born June 5, 1945, in South Bend to the late Adam J. and Sophie C. (Czaplinski) Brodzinski. In addition to her parents, a sister, Mary Jane Micinski, and brother,...
Diana Kay Letner
Jul 24, 2013
Aug. 23, 1948 - July 24, 2013 UNION, Mich. — Diana Kay Letner, 64, of Union, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville. She was born Aug. 23, 1948, in Elkhart, Ind., to Carl O. and Ida M. (Canen) Letner. Survivors include sons Duane Signs of Indianapolis, and Jason Evans of Westville, Ind.;...
John L. Reynolds
Jul 21, 2013
GOSHEN — John L. Reynolds, 70, of Goshen, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013, at Elkhart Hospice House. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Maranda L. Neterer
Jul 21, 2013
June 19, 1977 - July 21, 2013 ELKHART — Maranda L. Neterer, 36, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully after an extended illness at IU Health Goshen Hospital at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, July 21, 2013. She was born in South Bend on June 19, 1977, to Randy L. and Dee (Hendrey) Smith. On Aug. 28, 2010, she married Mark L. Neterer...
Delores Ann (Bjork) Wildey
Jul 18, 2013
March 24, 1947 - July 18, 2013 PEORIA, Ill. — Delores Ann (Bjork) Wildey, 66, of Peoria, passed away peacefully with family at her side in Peoria at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2013. She was born in Tip Top, Magoffin County, Ky., on March 24, 1947, to George "Washie" King and Bessie White. She is survived by her first...
Carl A. Mcdaniel
Jul 18, 2013
Oct. 21, 1944 - July 18, 2013 BRISTOL — Carl A. McDaniel, 68, of Bristol, passed away of a sudden illness at 11:11 a.m. Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Oct. 21, 1944, in Elkhart to the late Homer and Madeline (Escalente) McDaniel and married RoseMary Sherwin in 1962, who survives at home. Also surviving...
Cole Price
Jul 17, 2013
OSCEOLA — Cole Price, 42, of Osceola, was found passed away at the home of his niece after a sudden illness at noon Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Daniel "Dan" F. Metzger
Jul 17, 2013
March 5, 1935 - July 17, 2013 ELKHART — Daniel F. "Dan" Metzger, 78, of Elkhart and Foxwood Hills in LaGrange, went to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, July 17, 2013, surrounded by his loving wife of 57 years, daughters and cherished pets. Dan was born on March 5, 1935, in Goshen to the late Porter Metzger and...
Delores J. (Bennett) Hargrove
Jul 15, 2013
July 30, 1933 - July 15, 2013 ELKHART — Delores J. (Bennett) Hargrove, 79, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013, at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 30, 1933, in Milford to the late Frederick and Hazel Victoria (Thwaits) Kaylor. She was predeceased by a son, Mark Edward Hargrove; daughter Pamela Jean Bennett Eggleston; sisters...
Dorothy B. Fortner
Jul 15, 2013
July 5, 1923 - July 15, 2013 ELKHART — Dorothy B. Fortner, 90, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully of natural causes at Elkhart General Hospital at 1:54 p.m. Monday, July 15, 2013. She was born in Elkhart on July 5, 1923, to the late Ward L. "Lee" and Gladys Luce. She married John R. Fortner on Aug. 26, 1944, in...
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