Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
Mrs. Romanus "Ron" H. Darrah
Nov 14, 2012
Aug. 9, 1920 - Nov. 14, 2012 GOSHEN — Mrs. Romanus H. "Ron" Darrah, 92, of Goshen and formerly of Bristol, passed away Wednesday evening, Nov. 14, 2012, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing in Goshen. She was born Aug. 9, 1920. in Portage du Fort, Quebec, Canada, to the late Joseph O'Kane and Catherine Elizabeth (Loonam) Cameron. She married...
Alvin L. Boyer
Nov 13, 2012
Dec. 22, 1937 - Nov. 13, 2012 UNION, Mich. — Alvin L. Boyer, 74, of Union, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at the home of his son, Dion. He was born Dec. 22, 1937, in Union to Edson and Ruth (Detwiler) Boyer. He married Arlene M. Dolph, who passed away on Oct. 24, 2011. Surviving are a daughter, Karmen...
Ann "Sharon" S. Bohs
Nov 13, 2012
Feb. 22, 1943 - Nov. 13, 2012 ELKHART — Ann "Sharon" Bohs, 69, of Elkhart, went home to be with her Lord after an extended illness at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Elkhart with her family at her side. She was born Feb. 22, 1943, in Goshen to the late Pierre and Beulah (Sayles)...
Louise L. Pratt
Nov 10, 2012
April 27, 1941 - Nov. 10, 2012 ELKHART — Louise L. Pratt, 71, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at her residence. She was born April 27, 1941, in Coloma, Mich. to Reinhold C. and Lorriane L. (Totzke) Messal. Survivors include a son, Mitchell Pratt of St. Joseph, Mich.; two brothers, Edward (Judy) Messal of Evansville and Richard...
Shirley K. Poe
Nov 10, 2012
Aug. 25, 1936 - Nov. 10, 2012 GOSHEN — Shirley K. Poe, 76, of Goshen, passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at Courtyard Healthcare Center in Goshen. She was born Aug. 25, 1936, in Goshen to the late Carl E. and Ruth L. (Lines) Miller. On July 25, 1957, she married Clifford A. Poe in Elkhart. He preceded her in...
Mildred L. Clemons
Nov 9, 2012
ELKHART — Mildred L. Clemons, 70, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Oct. 5, 1942, in Brickeys, Ark., to Joe and Mattie Lee (Brown) Mannings. Survivors include two sons, Charles E. Armstrong and Kevin R. Houston, both of Elkhart; stepdaughter Mona Warren of Elkhart; five sisters, Mattie (Henry) Spearmon of Elkhart,...
John D. Beck
Nov 9, 2012
Aug. 13, 1934 - Nov. 9, 2012 ELKHART — John D. Beck, 78, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, in his residence. He was born Aug. 13, 1934, in St. Cloud, Minn., to David C. and Estelle (Miller) Beck. On Sept. 3, 1971, he married Grace L. (Austin-Tooley) Beck in Elkhart. She survives at home. Other survivors include...
Constance "Connie" K. Bond
Nov 7, 2012
ELKHART — Constance K. "Connie" Bond, 82, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at Riverside Village in Elkhart. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Ava M. Hoffman
Nov 4, 2012
Sept. 13, 1932 - Nov. 4, 2012 ELKHART — Ava Marie Hoffman, 80, of Elkhart, formerly of St. Joseph, Mich., passed away Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, at Eastlake Terrace in Elkhart. She was born Sept. 13, 1932, in Scharbow, East Germany, to Frederick and Emily (Geurtel) Schroeder. In 1952, she immigrated to the United States from Germany. Survivors include a...
Mrs. Oma J. Overton
Nov 3, 2012
June 1, 1914 - Nov. 3, 2012 ELKHART — Mrs. Oma J. Overton, 98, of Elkhart, passed away of natural causes at 3:34 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Blount County, Ala., on June 1, 1914, to the late Josiah and Millie (Nuborn) Tidwell. She later married William H. Overton Dec....
James A. Durie Jr.
Nov 1, 2012
Aug. 3, 1957 - Nov. 1, 2012 ELKHART — James Arthur "Jim" Durie Jr., 55, of Elkhart, passed away at 11 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born in Elkhart on Aug. 3, 1957, to the late James A. Durie Sr. and Nancy L. (Morrison) Durie. His mother, Nancy, survives him...
Jane L. Chapin
Nov 1, 2012
ELKHART — Jane Louise Chapin, 90, of Elkhart and formerly of Long Beach, Calif., passed away of natural causes at 6:45 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. A memorial service for Jane will be at at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at Billings Funeral Home in Elkhart, with visitation there beginning at 10 a.m. Pastor Karen Bray of Trinity United...
Gerald "Jerry" Messier
Oct 31, 2012
Nov. 29, 1934 - Oct. 31, 2012 ELKHART — Gerald "Jerry" Messier, 77, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. He was born Nov. 29, 1934, in Escanaba, Mich., to Arthur A. and Hannah (Gauthier) Messier. Survivors include his wife, Martha J. Messier of Goshen; three daughters, Monica (Curtis) Elliott of Middlebury, Tracy...
John R. Mcintyre Jr.
Oct 31, 2012
May 14, 1934 - Oct. 31, 2012 ELKHART — John Raymond McIntyre Jr., 78, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 31, 2012, at Golden Living Center. He was born May 14, 1934, in Muscatine, Iowa, to the late John R. Sr. and Ina (Hobson) McIntyre. He married the former Marilyn Jo. Roberts, on Dec. 27, 1952, in Keokuk, Iowa....
Robert Lee Spears
Oct 30, 2012
Feb. 13, 1940 - Oct. 30, 2012 ELKHART — Robert Lee Spears, 72, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Feb. 13, 1940, the first of nine children to Peter and Worrie (Wood) Spears in Oneida, Ark. On March 23, 1963, he married Barbara (Hale) Spears. She passed away Sep. 29, 2005....
Kevin Scott Lacsamana
Oct 29, 2012
Jan. 12, 1966 - Oct. 29, 2012 ELKHART — Kevin Scott Lacsamana, 46, of Elkhart, passed away at 4 a.m. Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Tuscon, Ariz., on Jan. 12, 1966. He married Ethel M. Bole on April 24, 1993, in Elkhart. She survives at home along with his...
Reba Randolph
Oct 29, 2012
April 17, 1926 - Oct. 29, 2012 ELKHART — Reba Randolph, 86, of Elkhart, passed away Monday evening, Oct. 29, 2012, at Miller's Merry Manor in Wakarusa. She was born April 17, 1926, in Columbus, Ky., to the late Emerson and Nancy A. (Burns) Pearigen. She married Daniel E. Randolph on Aug. 25, 1962, in Union City, Tenn. He passed...
William "Bill" B. O'Hara
Oct 27, 2012
Nov. 22, 1948 - Oct. 27, 2012 EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — William Guy "Bill" O'Hara II, 63, of Edwardsburg, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, Oct. 27, 2012, at the home of his brother, Tim, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with cancer. He was born Nov. 22, 1948, in South Bend, Ind., the oldest son of the late William...
Donna J. Thomas
Oct 26, 2012
ELKHART — Donna J. Thomas, 66, passed away Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, at Valley View Health Care Center. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at Prairie Street Cemetery Veteran's Towers. Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart, is entrusted with the arrangements. Dec. 6, 1945 - Oct. 26, 2012 ELKHART — Donna J. Thomas, 66,...
Thomas Richard Libertone
Oct 24, 2012
Feb. 1, 1957 - Oct. 24, 2012 CHICAGO — Thomas Richard Libertone, 55, of Chicago, passed away peacefully at 9:40 a.m. Oct. 24, 2012. Thomas was born Feb. 1, 1957, in New York, the youngest child of the late Andrew J. and Marie M. Libertone of Elkhart, Ind. Tom moved to Elkhart in 1966 and attended St. Thomas the Apostle...
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