Harold "Hal" E. Devaney
Aug 3, 2012
June 5, 1926 - Aug. 3, 2012 ELKHART — Harold E. "Hal" Devaney, 86, of Elkhart, passed away on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. He was born on June 5, 1926, in Butler, N.J., to the late John A. and Annie C. (Dilzer) Devaney. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Gerard Devaney. Hal married...
Robert "Bob" J. Rider
Aug 3, 2012
Nov. 15, 1944 – Aug. 3, 2012 ELKHART — Robert Joseph "Bob" Rider, 67, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, at his residence. He was born Nov. 15, 1944, in Elkhart to James M. and Dorothy E. (Moreno) Rider. Survivors include two sons, Robert D. "Wink" Rider of Elkhart and Ryan (Selena) Rider of Portage, Mich.; a daughter,...
Charlotte A. Swift
Aug 3, 2012
April 10, 1926 - Aug. 3, 2012 EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — Charlotte A. Swift, 86, of Edwardsburg, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, while at Healthwin Hospital in South Bend. She was born April 10, 1926, in Elkhart to Mervin D. Sample and Ruth B. (Adams) Kizer. Survivors include two daughters, Peggy (Billy) Jensen of...
Lloyd E. Shaffer
Aug 2, 2012
Feb. 20, 1930 - Aug. 2, 2012 LAGRANGE — Lloyd E. Shaffer, 82, of LaGrange, passed away at Parkview LaGrange Hospital Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, at 9 p.m. He was born Feb. 20, 1930, in Goshen to Raymond Shaffer and Florence L. (Burk) Shaffer, both deceased. Survivors include one daughter, Sherry Whitmer of Elkhart; one brother, Alvin Shaffer of Orland;...
William "Bill" D. Horn
Aug 2, 2012
Dec. 16, 1950 - Aug. 2, 2012 BRISTOL — William D. "Bill" Horn, 61, of Bristol, passed away at his home of natural causes on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, at 6:59 p.m. He was born Dec. 16, 1950, in Goshen to Burdett and Marjorie D. (Kline) Horn. His father precedes him in death, as does a brother, also named Burdett....
Therisa L. Wolfe
Jul 30, 2012
Sept. 29, 1948 - July 30, 2012 OSCEOLA — Therisa Lynn Beechler-Wolfe, 63, of Osceola, passed away Monday, July 30, 2012, at St. Joseph Regional Burn Center, Fort Wayne. She was born Sept. 29, 1948, to Harry L. and Isabelle I. (Fry) Beechler in Columbus, Ohio. Survivors include her father, Harry (Deloris) Beechler Sr. of Osceola; two sisters, Sandy Holdren...
I. "Blanche" Blanche Garver
Jul 29, 2012
Nov. 27, 1923 - July 29, 2012 ELKHART — Blanche Garver, 88, of Elkhart, passed away at Elkhart General Hospital from natural causes at 8:10 a.m. Sunday, July 29, 2012. She was born in Petoskey, Mich., on Nov. 27, 1923, to the late Melvin and Fern (Durham) Niswander. She married Jacob B. "Jake" Garver Sr. on Dec. 7, 1940, in...
Christopher "Chris" Duane Pratt
Jul 23, 2012
March 14, 1972 - July 23, 2012 WEST LAFAYETTE — Christopher Duane "Chris" Pratt Sr., 40, of West Lafayette, formerly of Elkhart, passed away at 1:46 p.m. Monday, July 23, 2012, in his home. He was born March 14, 1972, in Plymouth. He is survived by his spouse, Leanne M. (Finkhousen) Pratt of West Lafayette; sons Brandon T. Bowden of...
Janette L. Warsaw
Jul 22, 2012
Feb. 17, 1923 - July 22, 2012 ELKHART — Janette (Jan) L. Warsaw, 89, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012, at Greenleaf Health Campus, Elkhart. She was born Feb. 17, 1923, to the late John M. and Florence (Ford) Stewart in Kenosha, Wis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary F. Wagoner and...
Thomas M. Farrell
Jul 21, 2012
Oct. 13, 1917 - July 21, 2012 ELKHART — Thomas M. Farrell, 94, of Elkhart, ended a life of prayer and service on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at his home. Tom was born Oct. 13, 1917, to the late James and Margaret (Regen) Farrell of County Kerry, Ireland. Tom was born on the same day that the Miracle of the...
Shawn Carroll
Jul 19, 2012
Jan. 5, 1972 - July 19, 2012 ELKHART — Shawn L. Carroll Sr., 40, of Elkhart, passed away at Elkhart General Hospital from natural causes at 7:28 p.m. Thursday, July 19, 2012. He was born Jan. 5, 1972, in Flint, Mich. to Melbourne and Linda (Pressley) Carroll, and married Carlor Y. Jackson on May 24, 2003, in Elkhart. Carlor survives...
David L. Pedler Sr.
Jul 19, 2012
BRISTOL — David L. Pedler Sr., 69, of Bristol, passed away July 19, 2012, in his residence. He was born May 19, 1943, in Elkhart. A gathering of family and friends for him and his wife, Jean R. Pedler, will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart. May...
Spencer Devon Martin
Jul 18, 2012
July 18, 2012 ELKHART — Spencer Devon Martin, a newborn, passed away from natural causes on Wednesday (July 18, 2012) at 7:30 a.m., just hours after his birth at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He was the son of Army Specialist Demetrius D. and Andrea M. (Buckley) Martin of Elkhart. Also surviving are grandparents Jeff and Kim Buckley of Elkhart,...
Rick A. Davis
Jul 15, 2012
Dec. 6, 1959 - July 15, 2012 ELKHART — Ricky Alvin Davis, 52, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday morning, July 15, 2012, at the Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart. He was born Dec. 6, 1959, to Robert O. Davis and Alberta L. (Boocher) Bertolan in Elkhart. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert O. Davis; brother Robert E....
Michael C. Seiltz
Jul 14, 2012
Oct. 27, 1970 - July 14, 2012 GOSHEN — Michael C. Seiltz, 41, of Goshen, passed away at 4:15 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2012, at his home with his family at his side after a courageous battle with melanoma. He was born in Green Bay, Wis., on Oct. 27, 1970, to the late Donald G. Seiltz and Connie E. (Rudolph)...
Timothy "Tim" A. Hoffman
Jul 12, 2012
June 27, 1966 - July 12, 2012 ELKHART — Timothy A. "Tim" Hoffman, 46, of Elkhart, passed away at his residence Thursday, July 12, 2012. He was born June 27, 1966, in Elkhart, to Thomas L. and Judith L. (Booker) Hoffman. On Sept. 4, 1993, he married Cheryl L. (David) Hoffman. She survives at home. In addition to his wife,...
Dorothy M. (Gard) Huffman
Jul 12, 2012
May 7, 1920 - July 12, 2012 ELKHART — Dorothy M. Huffman, 92, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital from natural causes. She was born May 7, 1920, to the late Orson F.and Beulah B. Gard in Elkhart. In 1976, she married Chester E. Huffman in Michigan. He passed away in 2003. Also preceding...
Arthur "Art" "Bob" R. Tait
Jul 11, 2012
June 16, 1923 - July 11, 2012 GOSHEN — Arthur R. "Art" "Bob" Tait, 89, of Goshen, passed away of natural causes at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born June 16, 1923, in Lakewood, Ohio, to the late Arthur and Eleanor (Ross) Tait. On Jan. 1, 1943, he married the love of...
Matthew Gus Fearnow
Jul 7, 2012
April 21, 1978 - July 7, 2012 ELKHART — Matthew Gus Fearnow, 34, of Elkhart, passed away early Saturday morning, July 7, 2012, from a motor vehicle accident on Old U.S. 20 in Elkhart. Gus was born April 21, 1978, to Jack Lee and Linda Kay (Testo) Fearnow in Elkhart. Surviving are his daughters, Viviana Maxine Comer of Springfield, Mo.,...
Jared Ethan Lay
Jul 7, 2012
Nov. 14, 1989 - July 7, 2012 ELKHART — Jared Ethan Lay, 22, of Bristol, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012, as a result of a single-vehicle accident on C.R. 23, just south of C.R. 14 in Bristol. He was born Nov. 14, 1989, in Elkhart. Survivors include his mother, Kathy M. (Craig) Parks of Bristol; father Elmose N. (Heather)...
