Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Mrs. Romanus "Ron" H. Darrah

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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