Chris E. Eby
Mar 31, 2013
June 9, 1968 - March 31, 2013 ELKHART — Chris E. Eby, 44, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013, at his residence. He was born June 9, 1968, in Elkhart to Roger G. and Diane L. (Hartman) Detwiler. Survivors include his loving companion, Mary K. Peck of Elkhart; mother Diane (Ed) Detwiler of White Pigeon, Mich.; two brothers,...
Rodney H. Vervelde
Mar 29, 2013
March 21, 1935 - March 29, 2013 ELKHART — Rodney H. VerVelde, 78, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. He was born March 21, 1935, in Sheboygan, Wis., to Harry and Mary (Wondergem) VerVelde. Survivors include his companion of 23 years, Sevim Boussom of Elkhart; daughter Beth VerVelde of South Bend; two...
Doris Mae Barrows
Mar 28, 2013
June 26, 1928 - March 28, 2013 EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — Doris Mae Barrows, 84, of Edwardsburg, passed away surrounded by her loving family, Thursday morning, March 28, 2013, in her residence. Doris was born on June 26, 1928, in Elkhart, Ind., to the late Leslie E. and Alta M. (Aker) Kirchner. In addition to her parents, a son, Wayne Earl...
Phyllis E. Snyder
Mar 27, 2013
Sept. 3, 1918 - March 27, 2013 ELKHART — Phyllis E. Snyder, 94, of Elkhart, formerly of Niles, Mich., passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Valley View Health Care Center, Elkhart. She was born Sept. 3, 1918, in Niles to Phillip and Evelyn (Perry) Lander. She married Richard K. Snyder on Feb. 15, 1946, in Kansas City, Kan. He...
Carrie "Tilly" E. Albright
Mar 27, 2013
Nov. 18, 1927 - March 27, 2013 ELKHART — Mrs. Carrie E. "Tilly" Albright, 85, of Elkhart, passed away at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2013, following an extended illness. She was born in Kistler, W.Va., Nov. 18, 1927, to the late Hal and Lillian (Hatfield) Curtis. She was a third-generation direct descendent Hatfield...
Jewell Verdell Pickens
Mar 26, 2013
April 24, 1926 - March 26, 2013 ELKHART — Jewell Verdell Pickens, 86, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at her residence. She was born April 24, 1926, in Morris Chapel, Tenn., to Gilbert J. and Florence (Johnson) Newman. On Jan. 1, 1946, she married the late Floyd H. "Bill" Pickens, who passed away Dec. 21, 1998. Survivors...
Doris L. Bueter
Mar 26, 2013
Oct. 7, 1921 - March 26, 2013 ELKHART — Doris L. Bueter, 91, of Elkhart, passed away of natural causes at 5:46 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Elkhart. She was born in Elkhart on Oct. 7, 1921, to the late George C. and Edna V. (Pearce) Salee. Surviving are her daughters, Laura (Robert)...
Kathy E. Knauss
Mar 25, 2013
Dec. 26, 1956 - March 25, 2013 ELKHART — Kathy E. Knauss, 56, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013, at home. She was born Dec. 26, 1956, in Elkhart to Marquis J. Wyman and Mary Elizabeth (Iavagnilio) Wyman. Survivors include her husband, Ron L. Knauss of Bristol; two daughters, Jamie (Michael) McMullen of Elkhart and Bailee Knauss of...
Helen I. Larsen
Mar 25, 2013
Nov. 20, 1926 - March 25, 2013 ELKHART — Helen I. Larsen, 86, of Elkhart, passed away at 1 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2013, after an extended illness at Riverside Village Healthcare Center, Elkhart. She was born in Elkhart on Nov. 20, 1926, to the late Nun and Edna (Windbigler) Fearnow. She married Louis Larsen Jr. on Christmas Eve 1947....
Anna F. Warner
Mar 21, 2013
Sept. 1, 1921 - March 21, 2013 ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — Anna F. Warner, 91, of Zephyrhills, passed away from natural causes at 7:24 a.m. March 21, 2013, at her daughter's home in North Liberty, Ind. She was born in Stonington, Ill., on Sept. 1, 1921, to the late William and Ruby (Jeffers) Skidmore. She married Hugh Warner Jr. Preceding her...
Joseph "Joe" L. Bixby
Mar 19, 2013
April 17, 1952 - March 19, 2013 ELKHART — Joseph L. "Joe" Bixby, 60, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on April 17, 1952, in Dowagiac, Mich., to the late Joseph and Catherine Margaret (Acker) Bixby. Joe married Darline Milbourn on April 19, 2008, in Elkhart. Darline survives, as well as...
Maria E. Ortiz
Mar 18, 2013
ELKHART- Maria E. Ortiz, 88, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, March 18, 2013 at Woodland Manor in Elkhart. She was born August 18, 1924 in Aguascalientes, Mexico to Uvaldo Ortiz Torres and Amanda Contreras Torres. Survivors include a daughter, Juanita Varela of Aguascalientes, MX; 2 sons, Ralph C. (Yolanda) Ortiz of Elkhart and Jose Ortiz of Aguascalientes, MX; 2 sisters,...
Mary Proudfit Noble Elliott
Mar 18, 2013
March 3, 1920 - March 18, 2013 ELKHART — Mary Proudfit Noble Elliott, 93, of Elkhart, passed away Monday morning, March 18, 2013, at Eastlake Terrace in Elkhart. She was born on March 3, 1920, in Omaha, Neb., to the late William Findley and Alice (Proudfit) Noble. Educated in the Omaha public schools system, she graduated from Central High School...
Joseph "Joe" Anthony Ferro
Mar 18, 2013
Feb. 1, 1919 - March 18, 2013 ELKHART — Joseph Anthony "Joe" Ferro, 94, of Elkhart, passed away Monday morning, March 18, 2013, at his home of natural causes. Joe was born Feb. 1, 1919, in Hudson, Mich., to the late Natale "Frank" and Nunziatta "Rose" (Viteritto) Ferro. His brothers, Ernest, Michael and James Ferro; and sisters, Mary Trekelo, Virginia...
Nancy L. Vondoehren
Mar 17, 2013
Nov. 28, 1947 - March 17, 2013 ELKHART — Nancy L. VonDoehren, 65, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, in her home. She was born Nov. 28, 1947, in Newark, N.J., to Joseph W. and Frances Grimm. Surviving are children, Stephanie (Steve) Clark and T. Bryan (Emily Ryman) VonDoehren, all of Elkhart; four grandchildren, Kenny, Alyssa, Rachel and...
Joseph "Joe" M. Otto
Mar 17, 2013
June 16, 1979 - March 17, 2013 ELKHART — Mr. Joseph M. "Joe" Otto, 33, of Elkhart, passed away at Memorial Hospital of South Bend at 10:20 a.m. Sunday, March 17, 2013, following an accidental fall in his home. He was born in South Bend on June 16, 1979, to Janice M. Otto-Wagoner. She survives in Elkhart. He later married...
Annie "Faye" R. Irwin
Mar 16, 2013
April 24, 1940 - March 16, 2013 ELKHART — Annie R. "Faye" Irwin, 72, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart. She was born April 24, 1940, in Vernon, Ala., to Joseph T. and Lona M. (Otts) Flynn. On July 14, 1958, she married John G. Irwin in Elkhart. Survivors include her husband;...
William "Bill" R. Middleton
Mar 15, 2013
Sept. 19, 1948 - March 15, 2013 ELKHART — William R. "Bill" Middleton, 64, of Elkhart, passed away Friday evening, March 15, 2013, in his home, following a three-year battle with cancer. Bill was born on Sept. 19, 1948, in Victor, W.Va., to the late John Everett and Lucille (Tomlinson) Middleton. He married the love of his life, Carrie Mae...
Edward "Ed" R. Hahn
Mar 14, 2013
Nov. 29, 1913 - March 14, 2013 ELKHART — Edward R. "Ed" Hahn, 99, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 14, 2013, at his home. Ed was born Nov. 29, 1913, in Elkhart to Clarence R. and Mary (Dow) Hahn. The family moved to Oregon when he was 6 weeks old and lived there until moving back to Elkhart...
Cindy Lou Frampton
Mar 11, 2013
Jan. 10, 1951 - March 11, 2013 ELKHART — Cindy Lou Frampton, 62, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Jan. 10, 1951, in Mishawaka to the late Donald M. and Hazel M. (Ullery) Gates. On Aug. 30, 1980, she married Douglas K. Frampton Sr. in Elkhart. In addition to her husband,...
