Robert "Bob" E. Harber Jr.
Dec 21, 2012
Sept. 15, 1957 - Dec. 21, 2012 ELKHART — Robert E. "Bob" Harber Jr., 55, of Elkhart and formerly of Mishawaka, passed away Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, in his home. He was born Sept. 15, 1957, in Springfield, Ohio, to Robert E. Sr. and Joyce E. (Warren) Harber. On July 27, 1991, he married Bonnie E. Prentkowski in South Bend....
Norma J. Hopper
Dec 21, 2012
April 28, 1936 - Dec. 21, 2012 ELKHART — Norma Jean Hopper, 76, of Elkhart, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, in her residence. She was born April 28, 1936, in Scottsburg to Salem F. and Marie L. (Schiller) Hopper. Survivors include four sisters, Betty J. Roche of Mokena, Ill., Adaline Criqui of Jones, Mich., Sally (Warren) Ollis of Linesville, Pa.,...
Leroy F. Murphy
Dec 21, 2012
Aug. 17, 1910 - Dec. 21, 2012 ELKHART — Leroy Francis Murphy, affectionately known as "Uncle Shorty" to his many nephews and nieces, died peacefully Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was 102 years young. Annie, his wife of 67 years, was at his bedside along with close friends Jessie, Mary Jane Craft and Bill Fenimore, his...
Wilma "Bernice" Lance
Dec 20, 2012
Oct. 28, 1937 - Dec. 20, 2012 ELKHART — Wilma "Bernice" Lance, 75, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, while at her residence. She was born Oct. 28, 1937, in Knoxville, Tenn., to Fred and Dora M. (Strevel) Richards. Survivors include three daughters, Kathy (Steve) Barlow of Ridgeway, Mich., Deborah (Leonard) Popow of Orlando, Fla., and Michelle Lance...
Lisa S. Young
Dec 18, 2012
Dec. 13, 1954 - Dec. 18, 2012 ELKHART — Lisa S. Young, 58, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Dec. 13, 1954, in Troy, Ohio. On March 13, 1982, she married Tim S. Young in Elkhart. He survives at home. Other survivors include one brother, Blake Swihart of Westchester, Pa.; two...
Virginia "Ginny" Tait
Dec 18, 2012
Oct. 9, 1921- Dec. 18, 2012 GOSHEN — Virginia "Ginny" Tait, 91, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 18, 2012, in her home. Ginny was born Oct. 9, 1921, in Summers County, W.Va., to Charles Franklin and Hazel (Phoebus) Wiseman. She married Arthur Robert Tait on Jan. 1, 1943, in Elkhart. He passed away on July 11, 2012. In...
Richard F. Stametz
Dec 18, 2012
ELKHART — Richard F. Stametz, 86, of Elkhart, passed away at 10:55 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Jack L. Julian
Dec 15, 2012
July 2, 1930 - Dec. 15, 2012 ELKHART — Mr. Jack L. Julian, 82, of Elkhart County, was called to his eternal home after an extended illness, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. He was born in Vincennes on July 2, 1930, to the late Woodrow Julian and Charlotte (Johnson) Julian Foster. Also preceding Jack in death was his...
Paul L. Woolwine
Dec 10, 2012
May 7, 1934 - Dec. 10, 2012 ELKHART — Paul L. Woolwine, 78, of Elkhart, went to sleep Monday morning, Dec. 10, 2012, and woke up in the arms of his loving savior, Jesus Christ. Paul was born on May 7, 1934, in Mercer, Va., to the late Brainard F. and Ethel (Cecil) Woolwine. In addition to his parents, a...
William "Bill" D. Keeley
Dec 9, 2012
April 20, 1947 - Dec. 9, 2012 BRISTOL — William D. "Bill" Keeley Sr., 65, of Bristol, passed away Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born April 20, 1947, in Elkhart to Dale and Charlotte (Harris) Keeley. On May 14, 1983, he married Carol L. (Wineland) Keeley in Elkhart. She survives at home. Other survivors include...
Charles R. Freeby Sr.
Dec 9, 2012
Oct. 13, 1931 - Dec. 9, 2012 ELKHART — Charles R. Freeby Sr., 81, was called to rest by God after an extended illness at 9:05 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, at Eastlake Rehabilitation Facility. The son of the late Wayne L. and Luella Freeby, he was born Oct. 13, 1931, in Elkhart. He was preceded in death by both...
Robert "Bob" A. Burkhead
Dec 7, 2012
Jan. 17, 1929 - Dec. 7, 2012 ELKHART — Robert A. "Bob" Burkhead, 83, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital after a short illness. Bob was born Jan. 17, 1929, in Elkhart to Roy and Aleta (Steinbarger) Burkhead. He married Virginia "Ginny" Schuelke on June 25, 1950. She survives along with daughter Pam (Clark)...
Gary D. Hill
Dec 6, 2012
Nov. 30, 1966 - Dec. 6, 2012 ELKHART — Gary D. Hill, 46, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Nov. 30, 1966, in Elkhart to Samuel W. and Virginia D. (Norment) Hill. On May 21, 2011, he married Sherry Lynn (Ashby) Hill. She survives him at home. In addition to his...
Alexander "Alex" J. Nagy
Dec 6, 2012
Feb. 14, 1936 - Dec. 6, 2012 ELKHART — Mr. Alexander J. "Alex" Nagy, 76, of Elkhart, passed away at 10:31 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness. He was born Feb. 14, 1936, in Elkhart to the late Alexander and Pearl (Self) Nagy. He married Janice L. Case on Feb. 11, 1956, in...
Dennis "Shorty" R. Streetman
Dec 5, 2012
March 9, 1966 - Dec. 5, 2012 ELKHART — Dennis R. "Shorty" Streetman, 46, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, in his residence. He was born March 9, 1966, in Elkhart to Glenwood and Betty L. (Helenbolt) Streetman. On July 6, 1988, he married Pamela E. (Wood) Streetman in LaGrange. In addition to his wife and mother, other survivors include...
Bernice Evangaline Cook
Dec 5, 2012
Sept. 23, 1927 - Dec. 5, 2012 ELKHART — Bernice Evangaline Cook, 85, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at her residence. She was born Sept. 23, 1927, in Trinidad, Colo., to Benedict and Sarafina (Baca) Leyba. On Feb. 6, 1946, she married Raymond Cook Jr. In addition to her husband, other survivors include two daughters, Sandra (Numan)...
Helen Catherine Walker
Dec 4, 2012
Nov. 10, 1916 - Dec. 4, 2012 BRISTOL — Helen Catherine Walker, 96, of Bristol, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, at her residence. She was born Nov. 10, 1916, in Bartley, Neb. to the late Peter and Mary Jane "Jenny" (Keegan) Fossen. She came of age during the historic Dust Bowl of the 1930s. She married Stanley J. Walker...
Steven "Steve" Edward Cocot
Dec 3, 2012
Aug. 4, 1971 - Dec. 3, 2012 NORTH LIBERTY — Steven Edward "Steve" Cocot, 41, of North Liberty, passed away at 5:43 a.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend after an extended illness. He was born on Aug. 4, 1971, in Monticello, N.Y., to Edward J. and Kathleen K. (Kahn) Cocot. Surviving are his son, Matthew...
Ronald Papa
Dec 3, 2012
Nov. 6, 1943 - Dec. 3, 2012 ELKHART — Ronald G. "Ron" Papa, 69, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, at Riverside Village in Elkhart. He was born Nov. 6, 1943, in Elkhart to Joseph R. and Norma L. (Lowey) Papa. Survivors include a son, Scott Papa of Fayetteville, N.C.; daughter Nicole Papa of Vandalia, Mich.; brother David...
Todd Randall Staggs
Dec 2, 2012
Feb. 26, 1962 - Dec. 2, 2012 GOSHEN — Todd Randall Staggs, 50, of Goshen, was found passed away in his home at 11:22 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, after an extended illness. He was born in Elkhart on Feb. 26, 1962, to Larry and Carolyn (Markley) Staggs. Surviving are his mother, Carolyn J. Becker of Elkhart; his father, Larry...
