Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Carl W. Mills

Carl W. Mills

Jun 16, 2012

July 4, 1941 - June 16, 2012 SOUTH BEND — Carl Ward Mills, 70, of South Bend, passed away in his sleep of natural causes at 12:26 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2012, at Kindred Healthcare Facility in South Bend. He was born in Elkhart on the Fourth of July, 1941, to the late Harry E. and Doris Jean (Smith) Mills....

James Franklin Hurt

James Franklin Hurt

Jun 12, 2012

Oct. 20, 1928 - June 12, 2012 ELKHART — James Franklin Hurt, 83, of Elkhart, passed away at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital of natural causes. He was born Oct. 20, 1928, in Huntingdon, Tenn., to the late Carral and Della (Brannick) Hurt. He married Ella Mae Barnett in Carroll County, Tenn. in July 1949....

Dorothy Hamlin

Dorothy Hamlin

Jun 12, 2012

Dec. 10, 1917 - June 12, 2012 ELKHART — Dorothy T. Hamlin, 94, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday morning, June 12, 2012, at Valley View Health Care Center. She was born Dec. 10, 1917, to the late Claude and Mary (Davis) Tubbs in Grand Rapids, Mich. She moved from Chicago to Elkhart in 1937. Dorothy was married to Kenneth Hamlin,...

Mary R. Decker

Mary R. Decker

Jun 10, 2012

March 25, 1915 - June 10, 2012 ELKHART — Mary R. Decker, 97, of Elkhart, passed away at 7:10 a.m. Sunday, June 10, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born March 25, 1915, in Elkhart to Robert and Rachel (Osterhouse) Harper. She married O. Carlyle Decker on June 13, 1938, in Elkhart. He died in 1983. Surviving is a...

Glenna A. Becker

Glenna A. Becker

Jun 7, 2012

June 5, 1931 - June 7, 2012 ELKHART — Glenna A. Becker, 81, of Goshen, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012, at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart. She was born June 5, 1931, in Newton, Kan., to Cecil and Ima (Bertwell) Foster. On April 24, 1949, she married the late Floyd W. Becker in Newton. He preceded her in death...

David Allen Anglemyer

David Allen Anglemyer

Jun 7, 2012

Nov. 19, 1993 - June 7, 2012 GOSHEN — David Allen Anglemyer, 18, of Goshen, passed away at 5:50 a.m. Thursday, June 7, 2012, on C.R. 20, just east of Pleasant Plain Avenue. He and a friend, Daniel L. Runion, died after being struck by a car while riding their bikes together. David was born Nov. 19, 1993, in Goshen....

Whitney R. Ort

Whitney R. Ort

Jun 6, 2012

May 19, 1916 - June 5, 2012 ELKHART — Whitney Rex Ort, 96, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at the Dussia House in Otsego, Mich. He was born May 19, 1916, to Albert and Alma (Bauer) Ort in Elkhart. On Nov. 14, 1940, he married his loving wife, Doris E. (Moore) Ort in Elkhart. She preceded him...

Patricia S. Blackburn

Patricia S. Blackburn

Jun 5, 2012

July 13, 1938 - June 5, 2012 ELKHART — Patricia Sue "Pat" Blackburn, 73, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 5, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness. Pat was born July 13, 1938, to the late Charles R. and Thelma Mae (Cunningham) Lowell in Elkhart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Rosie Lee Lewis

Rosie Lee Lewis

Jun 5, 2012

Oct. 14, 1933 - June 5, 2012 ELKHART — Rosie Lee Lewis, 78, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Oct.14, 1933, in Magnolia, Ark., to Jonah and Eula Cooper. Survivors include four daughters, Mattie Wilson, Eula (Thomas) Moore, Anna (Michael) Williams and Lisa Lewis, all of Elkhart; four sons, Michael, Charles,...

Eric L. Winebrenner

Eric L. Winebrenner

Jun 4, 2012

April 25, 1947 - June 4, 2012 ELKHART — Eric L. Winebrenner, 65, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012, at Greenleaf Health Campus. He was born April 25, 1947, to the late Clyde and Eileen M. (Fuss) Winebrenner in South Bend. Eric is survived by a cousin Janice (John) VanMille of Granger; caregivers and longtime friends James and...

Edith V. Herman

Edith V. Herman

Jun 4, 2012

May 4, 1922 - June 4, 2012 ELKHART— Edith V. Herman, 90, of Elkhart, went to be with the Lord on at 2:40 a.m. Monday, June 4, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. She was born on May 4, 1922, in Jersey Shore, Pa., to Elmer and Mildred (Smith) Ammerman. On Aug. 5, 1939, Edith married Harry L. Herman...

John D. Morrison

John D. Morrison

Jun 1, 2012

Jan. 21, 1963 - June 1, 2012 OTSEGO, Mich. — John D. Morrison, 49, of Otsego, passed away at 3:40 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2012, at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis after an extended illness. He was born in Plainwell, Mich., to John R. and Janet F. (Smith) Morrison on Jan. 21, 1963. Along with his father, John was...

Gerald "Jerry" L. Wenger

Gerald "Jerry" L. Wenger

Jun 1, 2012

May 9, 1922 - June 1, 2012 ELKHART — Gerald L. "Jerry" Wenger, 90, of Elkhart, passed away at 6:07 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital of natural causes. He was born May 9, 1922, in Elkhart to Allen G. and Maude E. (Harter) Wenger and later married Shirley Ann Weaver on Dec. 31, 1946, in Elkhart....

Columbus "Bubba" Jefferson Jr.

Columbus "Bubba" Jefferson Jr.

Jun 1, 2012

April 19, 1937 - June 1, 2012 JANESVILLE, Wis. — Columbus "Bubba" Jefferson Jr., 75, of Janesville, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., passed away Friday, June 1, 2012, at St. Mary's Janesville Hospital. He was born April 19, 1937, in Hayti, Mo., to Columbus Jefferson Sr. and Ivy (Griffin) Jefferson. On Aug. 23, 1985, he married Connie R. Otterbridge in Elkhart....

James A. Davis

James A. Davis

Jun 1, 2012

Dec. 12, 1921 - June 1, 2012 GOSHEN — James A. "Jim" Davis, 90, of Goshen, passed away on Friday morning, June 1, 2012, at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart. He was born on Dec. 12, 1921, in Goshen to William B. and Mary G. (Barrick) Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Wayne "Pete" L. Frey

Wayne "Pete" L. Frey

May 31, 2012

March 1, 2012 - May 31, 2012 ELKHART — Wayne L. "Pete" Frey, 77, of Elkhart, passed away with his family at his side at his home at noon Thursday, May 31, 2012, after an extended illness. He was born March 21, 1935, in Marion, Ill., to the late Marshall and Amanda Marie (Kelton) Frey. He later married Linda G....

Honey Lou Mann

Honey Lou Mann

May 28, 2012

Dec. 4, 1930 - May 28, 2012 ELKHART — Honey Lou Mann, 81, of Elkhart, went home to be with her Lord at 9:58 p.m. Monday, May 28, 2012, at Parkland Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne after an extended illness. She was born on Dec. 4, 1930, in Elkhart to the late Otto W. and Helen (Shafer) Ganger. Surviving...

Gerald L. Vanest

Gerald L. Vanest

May 21, 2012

Feb. 28, 1943 - May 21, 2012 ELKHART — Gerald L. Vanest, 69, of Elkhart, passed away at 2:05 a.m. Monday, May 21, 2012, at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart following a battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 28, 1943, to the late Lewis D. and Delores (Rasey) Vanest in Chattanooga, Tenn. In addition to his parents,...

Brice B. Bennett

Brice B. Bennett

May 20, 2012

June 25, 1939 - May 20, 2012 ELKHART — Brice Bernard Bennett, 72, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Elkhart Hospice House. He was born June 25, 1939, to Clyde and Audrey (Crouser) Bennett in Lumberport, W.Va. Survivors include three daughters, Lisa Frances, Leslie Fondren, both of Alabama, and Lori (Sean) Seitziner of Chicago; son Jeffery Bennett...

Gordon L. Daughtery

Gordon L. Daughtery

May 20, 2012

Sept. 9, 1938 - May 20, 2012 ELKHART — Gordon L. Daugherty, 73, passed away at 3:11 a.m. Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born Sept. 9, 1938, in Elkhart to the late Benjamin and Arthetta (Shoup) Daugherty. He married Margaret J. Zonker in Elkhart on Valentine's Day 1958. She survives at...

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