Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

William "Bill" R. Crume

William "Bill" R. Crume

Feb 13, 2013

April 8, 1934 - Feb. 13, 2013 BRISTOL — William R. "Bill" Crume, 78, of Bristol, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, in his residence. He was born April 8, 1934, in Milford to the late Wilbur and Violet (Barhydt) Crume. He married Linda G. Mark on March 5, 1981. She survives along with his sons, Ralph (Debra) Crume of...

Oda Kay Crocker

Oda Kay Crocker

Feb 13, 2013

Aug. 24, 1933 - Feb. 13, 2013 ELKHART — Ms. Oda Kay Crocker, 79, of Elkhart, passed away at 8:35 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness. She was born on Aug. 24, 1933, in Manchester, Tenn., to the late Edgar L. and Ruby C. (Duke) Freeze. Also preceding her in death were a...

Patricia "Pat" A. Wright Auld

Patricia "Pat" A. Wright Auld

Feb 12, 2013

Dec. 18, 1935 - Feb. 12, 2013 ELKHART — Patricia A."Pat" Wright Auld, 77, of Elkhart, passed away of natural causes at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at the Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Milford. She was born in New Castle on Dec. 18, 1935, to the late Seldon and Mary (Oliphant) Lovely. She was also preceded...

Teresa M. Lewis

Teresa M. Lewis

Feb 11, 2013

May 16, 1960 - Feb. 11, 2013 ELKHART — Teresa M. Lewis, 52, of Elkhart, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born May 16, 1960, in Milan, Tenn., to James R. Barham Sr. and Willie E. (Brown) Barham. Survivors include two daughters, Syreeta (Vernon) Howard of Elkhart...

Joseph M. Koscielny

Joseph M. Koscielny

Feb 11, 2013

May 30, 1931 - Feb. 11, 2013 UNION, Mich. — Joseph Michael Koscielny, 81, of Union, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born May 30, 1931, in Montreal, Wis., to Frank and Stella (Koscielny) Zarzycki. His mother passed away when he was 6 months old, and his adoptive parents, Thomas and Ann Koscielny, who...

Sallie B. Williams

Sallie B. Williams

Feb 11, 2013

March 27, 1945 - Feb. 11, 2013 ELKHART — Sallie B. Williams, 67, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 27, 1945. Surviving are children Carl Graham and Mike (Jeanette) Dancler, both of Elkhart, and Tanya L. (Rodney) Sleepers of South Bend; mother Thelma B. (Griffin) Graham; siblings Sandra (Edward) Logan...

Phyllis L. Crabtree

Phyllis L. Crabtree

Feb 11, 2013

Feb. 22, 1927 - Feb. 11, 2013 ELKHART — Phyllis Louise Crabtree, 85, residing in Elkhart, passed away Monday morning, Feb. 11, 2013, at Center for Hospice Care Elkhart. Phyllis was born Feb. 22, 1927, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Edward A. and Elizabeth (Crumrine) James. In addition to her parents, brother Edward A. James and sisters Marilyn Finnerty...

Melvin G. Wesley

Melvin G. Wesley

Feb 10, 2013

Aug. 30, 1953 - Feb. 10, 2013 ELKHART — Melvin G. Wesley, 59, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born Aug. 30, 1953, in Tunica, Miss. Survivors include his wife, Ruthie M. Wesley of Elkhart; son Darrick (Ann) Wesley of Elkhart; daughter Latonya Wesley of Springfield, Mo.;...

Phillip P. Evans

Phillip P. Evans

Feb 10, 2013

Oct. 13, 1940 - Feb. 10, 2013 BRISTOL — Mr. Phillip P. "Phil" Evans, 72, of Bristol, passed away at Elkhart General Hospital at 2:42 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, following an extended illness. He was born in Goshen on Oct. 13, 1940, to the late Duerill and Mary G. "Gladys"(Wogoman) Evans. Surviving are his daughter, Kimberly J. "Kim" Evans...

Betty Jean Ivory

Betty Jean Ivory

Feb 10, 2013

Aug. 26, 1935 - Feb. 10, 2013 ELKHART — Betty Jean Ivory, 77, residing in Elkhart, was called home on Sunday morning, Feb. 10, 2013, surrounded by her loving family, at Center for Hospice Care Elkhart, following an extended illness. She was born Aug. 26, 1935, in Elkhart to the union of the late Connie Sr. and Ruth A. Ivory....

Martha "Sukie" Pigors

Martha "Sukie" Pigors

Feb 5, 2013

Feb. 3, 1914 - Feb. 5, 2013 GOSHEN — Martha "Sukie" Pigors, 99, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, at Greencroft Healthcare of Goshen. She was born Feb. 3, 1914, in Evanston, Ill., to Carl W. and Ellen (Kinney) Kiser. On April 16, 1937, she married Vincent J. Pigors in Chicago. He passed away July 26, 1983. Survivors...

Donna M. Mosier

Donna M. Mosier

Feb 4, 2013

Feb. 26, 1944 - Feb. 4, 2013 ELKHART — Donna M. Mosier, 68, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at home, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. She was born in Elkhart on Feb. 26, 1944, to Earnest L. and Evelyn M. (Grandstaff) Leazenby. On July 26, 1975, Donna married the love of her life, Thomas E. "Tom" Mosier, in Elkhart. He survives...

Wayne Allen Yoder

Wayne Allen Yoder

Feb 2, 2013

Aug. 22, 1948 - Feb. 2, 2013 ELKHART — Mr. Wayne A. Yoder, 64, of Elkhart, passed away at 12:40 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at the Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart after an extended illness. He was born Aug. 22, 1948, in Elkhart to the late Raymond S. and Waneta M. (Alwine) Yoder, and married Pamela S. "Pam" Williams...

Aurelio Santiago Sr.

Aurelio Santiago Sr.

Feb 2, 2013

Feb. 24, 1931 - Feb. 2, 2013 SYRACUSE — Aurelio Santiago Sr., 81, of Syracuse, died Saturday, Feb. 2, at Elkhart Hospice House. He was born Feb. 24, 1931, in Cayey, Puerto Rico, to the late Augustin and Eusevia (Diaz) Santiago. A daughter, Eda Taylor, and a son-in-law, Robert L. Kramer, also preceded him in death. On Feb. 2, 1958,...

Ida Mae Smith

Ida Mae Smith

Jan 30, 2013

May 30, 1928 - Jan. 30, 2013 ELKHART — Ida Mae Smith, 84, of Elkhart and formerly of Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at Greenleaf Health Campus. She was born May 30, 1928, in Lupton City, Tenn., to Dallas L. and Susie Anna (Hilton) Patrick. Survivors include a daughter, Teresa Graham of Elkhart; granddaughter Cindy (Lance) Zeb...

Beulah Y. Philbrook

Beulah Y. Philbrook

Jan 27, 2013

April 19, 1921 - Jan. 27, 2013 ELKHART — Mrs. Beulah Y. Philbrook, 91, of Elkhart, passed away at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Valley View of Elkhart Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, following an extended illness. She was born the youngest of 10 children April 19, 1921, in Marshall County to the late Watson S. and Mary Alice (Andrews) York....

Arthur "Art" H. Doty Jr.

Arthur "Art" H. Doty Jr.

Jan 25, 2013

Jan. 21, 1942 - Jan. 25, 2013 ELKHART — Arthur H. "Art" Doty Jr., 71, of Elkhart, passed away at his home with his family at his side at 11:35 a.m. Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, following an extended illness. He was born in Elkhart Jan. 21, 1942, to the late Arthur H. and Goldie A. (Keller) Doty Sr. He later...

Dennis J. Emmans

Dennis J. Emmans

Jan 24, 2013

June 6, 1945 - Jan. 24, 2013 ELKHART — Dennis J. Emmans, 67, of Elkhart, passed away at Elkhart General Hospital at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, after an extended illness. He was born in Elkhart on June 6, 1945, to the late Robert L. and Frances G. (Jolliff) Emmans. Surviving is his sister, Barbara (Robert "Bob") Nadon of...

Eda Taylor

Eda Taylor

Jan 24, 2013

July 26, 1961 - Jan. 24, 2013 ELKHART — Eda Taylor, 51, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born July 26, 1961, in Chicago to Aurelio Sr. and Benita (Negron) Santiago. On July 2, 1983, she married Dannie P. Taylor in Elkhart. In addition to her parents and husband, survivors include two...

Evelyn Jean Harwell

Evelyn Jean Harwell

Jan 24, 2013

Jan. 30, 1939 - Jan. 24, 2013 ELKHART — Evelyn Jean Harwell, 73, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart. She was born Jan. 30, 1939, in Elkhart to Roscoe L. and Madeline J. (Misner) Eggleston. On May 22, 1954, she married the late Jimmie N. Harwell in Athens, Ala. He...

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