Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Michael G. Fitch Sr.

Michael G. Fitch Sr.

Nov 24, 2012

Jan. 15, 1953 - Nov. 24, 2012 BRISTOL — Michael G. "Mike" Fitch Sr., 59, of Bristol, passed away at 11:32 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at his home after an apparent heart attack. He was born Jan. 15, 1953, in Elkhart to George and Marjory (Miller) Fitch, and later married Mary Ann D. Blosser on Aug. 4, 1984, in...

Dorothy E. Crawford

Dorothy E. Crawford

Nov 24, 2012

Dec. 9, 1922 - Nov. 24, 2012 ELKHART — Dorothy E. Crawford, 89, of Elkhart's Boardwalk Retirement Community, passed away Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart. She was born Dec. 9, 1922 in Elkhart to Milo and Malva (Thomas) Walters. On Nov. 19, 1941, she married Robert E. Crawford in Elkhart. She was a graduate of...

Kent E. Worthen

Kent E. Worthen

Nov 22, 2012

April 5, 1938 - Nov. 22, 2012 ELKHART — Kent E. Worthen, 74, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday evening, Nov. 22, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital following a battle with cancer. He was born April 5, 1938, in Concord, N.H., to the late Eugene Leon and Cora Barbara (Pickel) Worthen. He married Doris M. Wolfe in 1979. She died on...

Rev. Betty Higgins

Rev. Betty Higgins

Nov 21, 2012

April 23, 1937 - Nov. 21, 2012 ELKHART — The Rev. Betty L. Higgins, 75, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. She was born April 23, 1937, in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, to Clinton and Thelma (Murch) Higgins. Survivors include a son, Frank (Sandy) McKusick of Cambridge, Minn.; two daughters, Pam (Jim) Wood of...

Thomas "Tom" Borosh Jr.

Thomas "Tom" Borosh Jr.

Nov 21, 2012

Sept. 23, 1942 - Nov. 21, 2012 ELKHART — Thomas "Tom" Borosh Jr., 70, of Elkhart, passed away at 10:30 p.m. Nov. 21, 2012, at Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart. Tom was born on Sept. 23, 1942, in Elkhart, to the late Thomas Sr. and Arlene (Artley) Borosh. Surviving are his sons, Christopher and Ryan Borosh, both of Clearwater, Fla.,...

Charles E. King

Charles E. King

Nov 20, 2012

Oct. 7, 1941 - Nov. 20, 2012 ELKHART — Charles E. King, 71, of Elkhart and formerly of Chicago, went home to be with the Lord at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. He was born Oct. 7, 1941, in Yazoo, Miss. As a young man, he moved to Chicago and then to Cassopolis, Mich., before settling in Elkhart in...

Marcia L. Hopper

Marcia L. Hopper

Nov 20, 2012

April 3, 1946 - Nov. 20, 2012 ELKHART — Marcia L. Hopper, 66, of Elkhart, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. She was born April 3, 1946, in Elkhart to Merrill and Mary (Lehman) Bock. On Oct. 17, 1964, she married Grover R. Hopper in Elkhart. He passed away Dec. 5, 2001. Survivors...

Alice Marie Dutton

Alice Marie Dutton

Nov 15, 2012

Jan. 7, 1958 - Nov. 15, 2012 ELKHART — Alice M. Dutton, 54, of Elkhart, passed away at 8:20 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born on Jan. 7, 1958, in Elkhart, to James H. and Barbara A. "Barb" (Jacobson) Bowers. She later married Randall R. "Randy" Dutton on Valentine's Day...

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...

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