Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
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...
Janice M. Ruszkowski
Dec 2, 2012
Feb. 15, 1948 - Dec. 2, 2012 ELKHART — Janice M. Ruszkowski, 64, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday evening, Dec. 2, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Feb. 15, 1948, in North Providence, R.I. to Matteao and Mildred (Pezzi) Bursie. She married Michael A. Ruszkowski on July 27, 1969, in North Providence. Surviving are her husband of 43...
Allan B. Koltas
Nov 30, 2012
July 28, 1943 - Nov. 30, 2012 ELKHART — Allan Ray Koltas, 69, of Elkhart, passed away at 10:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at Golden Living Center of Elkhart, after an extended illness. He was born in Lorain, Ohio, on July 28, 1943. He later married Evelyn Easterday on Sept. 20, 1991. She survives in Elkhart. Also surviving is...
Duane A. Burleson
Nov 29, 2012
Aug. 23, 1933 - Nov. 29, 2012 ELKHART — Duane A. Burleson, 79, residing in Elkhart, passed away Thursday afternoon, Nov. 29, 2012, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, following an extended illness. He was born on Aug. 23, 1933, in Elkhart, to Wayland and Gladys (Sharkey) Burleson. In addition to his parents, a brother, Maline Burleson, preceded him...
Brenda Sue Landers
Nov 29, 2012
Oct. 29, 1949 - Nov. 29, 2012 ELKHART — Brenda Sue Landers, 63, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, in her residence. She was born Oct. 29, 1949, in Ward, W.Va., the daughter of Edward and Thelma Brown. She married Carlos D. Landers Sr. on May 28, 1966, in Rand, W.Va. He passed away on April 8, 2005....
Major Stuart
Nov 28, 2012
ELKHART — Major Stuart, 68, passed away Nov. 28, 2012, in Elkhart. A graveside service for Major L. Stuart, will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, in Syracuse Cemetery in Syracuse. Billings Funeral Home and Altera Cremation Services have been assisting the family with cremation arrangements. March 5, 1944 - Nov. 28, 2012 ELKHART — Major Lee Stuart,...
Lila I. Monroe
Nov 28, 2012
Aug. 9, 1926 - Nov. 28, 2012 ELKHART — Lila Irene Monroe, 86, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. She was born Aug. 9, 1926, in Mishawaka to Floyd and Lillian M. (Zartmann) Buck. On Feb. 14, 1948, she married the late Albert Rex Monroe in Elkhart. He passed away May 1,...
August Frederic Mohri
Nov 27, 2012
Jan. 25, 1932 - Nov. 27, 2012 ELKHART — August Frederic Mohri Jr., 80, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at Golden Living Center, following a short illness. August was a basketball referee for both girls and boys teams, working all around the northern Indiana area for more than 52 years. In keeping with his wishes, cremation has taken place...
William "Bill" P. Templeton
Nov 27, 2012
March 20, 1946 - Nov. 27, 2012 ELKHART — William Paul "Bill" Templeton, 66, of Elkhart, passed away at 7:25 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at Valley View/Kindred Health Care Center of Elkhart after an extended illness. He was born on March 20, 1946, in Phillipsburg, N.J. to Clarence and Emma (Bidewell) Templeton. He later married Cynthia L. "Cindy" Waid...
Kenneth H. Coppler
Nov 26, 2012
Dec. 13, 1928 - Nov. 26, 2012 ELKHART — Richard Harold Coppler Sr., 83, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, at Riverside Village in Elkhart. He was born Dec. 13, 1928, in Elkhart to Howard J. and Edith (Wambaugh) Coppler. On Jan. 5, 1949, he married Virgie C. (Staub) Coppler in Elkhart. She survives at home. Other survivors...
Alma M. Lester
Nov 25, 2012
April 18, 1926 - Nov. 25, 2012 ELKHART — Alma Marie Lester, 86, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday afternoon, Nov. 25, 2012, at her home. Alma was born in Grundy, Va. April 18, 1926, to the late Miles A. and Lena C. (Yates) Horn. She married Bud Lester Feb. 7, 1942. He died July 27, 2003. Surviving are her children,...
Kenneth B. Bailey Sr.
Nov 25, 2012
ELKHART — Kenneth B. Bailey Sr., 86, of Elkhart and formerly of New York, passed away early Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, at Golden Living Center. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Jean R. Pedler
Nov 24, 2012
March 9, 1946 - Nov. 24, 2012 BRISTOL — Jean R. Pedler, 66, of Bristol, passed away Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born March 9, 1946, to Curtis E. and Bella R. (Slater) Mann in Norwich, England. On May 31, 1964, she married the love of her life, David L. Pedler Sr., in Elkhart....
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