Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Harry "Bugeye" L. Hostetter Jr.

Harry "Bugeye" L. Hostetter Jr.

Sep 4, 2012

Jan. 12, 1922 - Sept. 4, 2012 ELKHART — Harry L. "Bugeye" Hostetter Jr., 90, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, at Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart Hospice House. He was born Jan. 12, 1922, in Elkhart to the late Harry L. and Margaret (Lockwood) Hostetter Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Deanna "Dee" Konrath

Deanna "Dee" Konrath

Sep 3, 2012

Aug. 27, 1939 - Sept. 3, 2012 ELKHART — Deanna "Dee" Konrath, 73, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, at her residence after a long battle with stage four breast cancer. She was born Aug. 27, 1939, in South Haven, Mich., to Ambrose Julius Konrath II and Ella Gertrude (Gregory) Konrath. Survivors include three brothers, Ambrose "Jim" Konrath...

Eli'Juwon "Baby Elmo" Bre'Shaun Baker

Eli'Juwon "Baby Elmo" Bre'Shaun Baker

Sep 2, 2012

June 16, 2012 - Sept. 2, 2012 ELKHART — Eli'Juwon Bre'Shaun "Baby Elmo" Baker, 2½ months, passed away at 6:33 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born to Sedrick Baker and Nysha Lewis of Elkhart. Left to cherish his memory are his parents; his sister, Raniaha Newson, and his brother, K'Veon Lewis, both at home;...

Edgar "Joe" Rapp

Edgar "Joe" Rapp

Sep 2, 2012

May 2, 1940 - Sept. 2, 2012 ELKHART — Edgar A. "Joe" Rapp Jr., 72, of Elkhart, passed away at 11:35 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital of natural causes. He was born in Elkhart on May 2, 1940, to the late Edgar A. Rapp Sr. and Waneita F. (Gay) Rapp Smith. He married Margaret W. "Peg"...

Makiah Te'Aynna Marie Horton

Makiah Te'Aynna Marie Horton

Aug 22, 2012

Aug. 9, 2012 - Aug. 22, 2012 ELKHART — Makiah Te'aynna Marie Horton, 13 days, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born Aug. 9, 2012, in Elkhart. Survivors include her mother, Kasey J. King of Elkhart; her father, Michael T. Horton of Elkhart; two sisters, Azariah Dodson and Makaila Horton, both of Elkhart;...

George L. Haskell

George L. Haskell

Aug 21, 2012

Aug. 20, 1949 - Aug. 21, 2012 ELKHART — George L. Haskell, 63, of Elkhart, passed away at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on Aug. 20, 1949, in Glendale, Calif., to the late George H. and Angela Haskell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Dale...

Gloria J. Dunkin

Gloria J. Dunkin

Aug 20, 2012

July 19, 1944 - Aug. 20, 2012 ELKHART — Gloria J. Dunkin, 68, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, at her residence. She was born July 19, 1944, in Victoria, Texas, to Pete and Lena (Ponce) Flores. On May 25, 1963, she married Frank D. Dunkin. He passed away Jan. 27, 1988. Survivors include two sons, Kevin (Billiejo)...

Lois Kline

Lois Kline

Aug 20, 2012

Dec. 12, 1927 - Aug. 20, 2012 BRISTOL — Lois Jean Kline, 84, of Bristol, passed away Monday morning, Aug. 20, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. Lois was born Dec. 12, 1927, in Elkhart to the late Alfred and Clara (Hershberger) Kreischer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Kreischer; and sisters Erma...

William "Bill" D.  Hutchison

William "Bill" D. Hutchison

Aug 20, 2012

June 19, 1937 - Aug. 20, 2012 ELKHART — William Dane Hutchison, 75, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, in Salt Lake City. He was known to family and friends as Bill or Hutch. He was born June 19, 1937, in South Bend to the late Jesse Dane and Elsie L. (Walters) Hutchison. He is survived by his...

Kristyana Marie Jackson

Kristyana Marie Jackson

Aug 19, 2012

April 22, 2005 - Aug. 19, 2012 ELKHART — Miss Kristyana Marie Jackson, 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. and Kimi M. (Lamb) Jackson of Elkhart, passed away with her family at her side at Memorial Hospital in South Bend on Sunday evening, Aug. 19, 2012, from injuries sustained during an invasion at the family's home last Friday...

Burton "Burt" L. Arnett

Burton "Burt" L. Arnett

Aug 15, 2012

Dec. 24, 1932 - Aug. 15, 2012 ELKHART — Burton L. "Burt" Arnett, 79, of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 15, 2012, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Burt was born Dec. 24, 1932, in Elkhart to the late Ezra and Lula (Gilbert) Arnett. On Oct. 22, 1955, he married the former Gloria L. Perra at St. Vincent...

Sharron L. Eldridge

Sharron L. Eldridge

Aug 15, 2012

Jan. 24, 1943 - Aug. 15, 2012 ELKHART — Sharron L. Eldridge, 69, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Jan. 24, 1943, in Sturgis, Mich., to Stanley Eldridge and Della M. (Romanosky) Kauss. In addition to her mother, survivors include a sister, Sandra Kay Elsasser of Elkhart; brother Dale A. (Eileen)...

Dorothy M. Mohri

Dorothy M. Mohri

Aug 13, 2012

ELKHART — Dorothy M. Mohri, 83, of Elkhart, passed away Monday morning, Aug. 13, 2012, in her residence. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home.

James "Andy" Andrew Smith

James "Andy" Andrew Smith

Aug 12, 2012

April 16, 1962 - Aug. 12, 2012 BRISTOL — James A. "Andy" Smith Sr., 50, of Bristol, passed away Sunday morning, Aug. 12, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital, after a sudden illness. Andy was born April 16, 1962, in Elkhart to the late James K. and Patricia (Gibson) Smith. Surviving are his sons James A. Smith Jr. (Traci) of Norman,...

Elizabeth "Betty" R. Sanders

Elizabeth "Betty" R. Sanders

Aug 12, 2012

July 18, 1930 - Aug. 12, 2012 ELKHART — Elizabeth R. "Betty" Sanders, 82, of Elkhart, formerly of Osceola, passed away Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in her residence. She was born July 18, 1930, in La Place, Ill. to Gentry and Agnes (Wooley) Pedigo. On July 13, 1957, she married the late Alton Ray Sanders. Survivors include two sons, Richard...

Mary Ann Phipps

Mary Ann Phipps

Aug 9, 2012

April 7, 1943 - Aug. 9, 2012 ELKHART — Mary Ann Phipps, 69, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully after an extended illness at 2:35 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, surrounded by her family and pets in her home. She was born April 7, 1943, to the late Jess and Catherine Chaffin in Portsmith, Ohio. She later married Danny M. Phipps...

Anthony Lamar Johnson

Anthony Lamar Johnson

Aug 9, 2012

Feb. 10, 2012 - Aug. 9, 2012 ELKHART — Anthony Lamar Johnson, 6 months, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis. He was the infant son of Ashley Johnson and Antwon Goodman of Elkhart. He was born Feb. 10, 2012, in Elkhart. Surviving are his parents; two stepsisters, Amya Johnson and Aaliyah Figgures;...

Pierce Vinson Heiliger

Pierce Vinson Heiliger

Aug 8, 2012

July 22, 2011 - Aug. 8, 2012 NAMPA, Idaho — Pierce Vinson Heiliger, 1, of Nampa, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. Pierce was born July 22, 2011, to Jessamyn Fields and Dennis Heiliger in Elkhart. Surviving are his mother Jessamyn Fields of Nampa, Father Dennis R. Heiliger of Elkhart; brother Grayson...

Laverne Wiley

Laverne Wiley

Aug 7, 2012

Oct. 15, 1960 - Aug. 7, 2012 OSCEOLA — Lavern Wiley, 51, of Osceola, passed away at 5:12 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Oct. 15, 1960, to the late Gene Wiley and Jennie Ruth (Baskins) Wiley Lewis in Osceola, Ark. Also preceding her in death were sister Carla Wiley and daughter Angie Ranessa...

D. Virginia Glassburn

D. Virginia Glassburn

Aug 5, 2012

Apr. 8, 1922 - Aug. 5, 2012 BRISTOL — D. Virginia Glassburn, 90, of Bristol, passed away from natural causes at 2 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, at Courtyard Healthcare Center, Goshen. She was born Apr. 8, 1922, to the late Marion R. "Russell" and Sylvia E. (Eller) Rowe in Elkhart. She was also preceded in death by her husband...

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