Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
Mareo S. Tabiadon
Apr 8, 2012
ELKHART — Mareo S. Tabiadon, 94, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012, at 12:55 p.m. at the Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart
Carroll B. Simonson
Apr 7, 2012
June 9, 1925 - April 7, 2012 ELKHART — Carroll Byron Simonson, 86, of Elkhart, passed away on Saturday morning, April 7, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on June 9, 1925, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Sigwell and Emma (Groat) Simonson Sr. Surviving are his daughters Carol Lynn (Jim) Howard of Mason, Ohio, and Susan Butler of...
Ezequiel Ramirez
Apr 6, 2012
Feb. 27, 2008 - April 6, 2012 ELKHART — Ezequiel Gomez Ramirez, 4, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, April 6, 2012, at 8:15 p.m., after being accidently struck by an automobile while playing. He was born Feb. 27, 2008, in Mishawaka, to Eliut and Nancy (Gomez) Ramirez, who survive in Elkhart. Also surviving are his brothers, Zachary, Eliut Javier and...
Vance Laws
Apr 6, 2012
May 30, 1934 - April 6, 2012 EKHART — Vance Laws, 77, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, April 6, 2012, at 9:40 a.m. at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Mars Hill, N.C., on May 30, 1934, to the late Robert and Suvilla (Honeycutt) Laws. He married M. Charleen Lemming on July 16, 1953, in...
Alice E. Drudge
Apr 6, 2012
Feb. 10, 1925 - April 6, 2012 ELKHART — Alice E. Drudge, 87, of Elkhart, passed away at 1:47 p.m., Friday, April 6, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Elkhart after an extended illness. She was born in Elkhart on Feb. 10, 1925, to the late Burton M. and Nettie (Rhodes) Signs. She married Harold A. Drudge on Dec....
Alexander "Al" A. Nemeth
Apr 3, 2012
June 28, 1920 – April 3, 2012 ELKHART — Alexander A. Nemeth, 91, of Elkhart, passed away at 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital of natural causes. He was born June 28, 1920, in South Bend to the late Michael P. and Ethel (Vargo) Nemeth. He married Janis L. Bolenbaugh on May 5, 1951, in Teegarden....
Genetta Hope Williams
Apr 3, 2012
May 31, 1954 - April 3, 2012 ELKHART — Genetta Hope Williams, 57, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. She was born May 31, 1954, in Milan, Tenn., to James and Willie E. (Brown) Barham. On Oct. 27, 1972, she married Cleo Williams in Elkhart. He survives at home. Other...
Kathryn D. Koth
Apr 2, 2012
Dec. 30, 1952 - April 2, 2012 ELKHART — Kathryn D. "Kitty" Koth, 59, of Elkhart, passed away early Monday morning, April 2, 2012, at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Dec. 30, 1952, in Elkhart, to Robert E. and Ida M. (Irwin) Elmore. On July 3, 1993, she married Richard E. Koth in Elkhart. He survives at home. Other...
Leon Horton
Apr 1, 2012
Oct. 1, 1942 - April 1, 2012 ELKHART — Leon Horton Sr., 69, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Oct. 1, 1942, in Trenton, Tenn., to the Rev. James and Dorothy (Buchanan) Horton. Survivors include his wife, Fredella L. (Roberson) Horton, and two daughters, Aliza (Ben) Pope and Tasha (Larry) Smith,...
Frances I. Wilson
Apr 1, 2012
Aug. 21, 1938 - April 1, 2012 EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — Frances I. "Fran" Wilson, 73, passed away at her Edwardsburg home at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, April 1, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Aug. 21, 1938, in Elkhart, Ind., to the late Ralph and Hazel (Robinson) Doolittle and later married Richard L. Wilson in June of...
Juana Gonzalez
Mar 30, 2012
Feb. 8, 1929 - March 30, 2012 ELKHART — Juana Gonzalez, 83, of Elkhart, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Feb. 8, 1929, in Arcos De Canasi, Cuba, to Pablo Roberto Gonzalez and Pura (Concepcion) Perez. Surviving are her daughters, Anna Olivella of Cuba, Andrea Bretana of Elkhart and Emma...
Luella Surratt
Mar 30, 2012
Oct. 29, 1960 - March 30, 2012 SOUTH BEND — Luella Surratt, 51, of South Bend, passed away Friday, March 30, 2012, at Ironwood Health and Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a resident since 2004. She was born Oct. 29, 1960, and is survived by a son, Tom Surratt, and a sister, Barbara Suratt. Burial will be held Tuesday...
Nancy J. Goodwin
Mar 29, 2012
Dec. 16, 1942 - March 29, 2012 ELKHART — Nancy J. Goodwin, 69, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. at her Elkhart home after an extended illness. She was born Dec. 16, 1942, to the late Alvin and Gretchen (Catron) Reames. She married Bill Goodwin in 1964 in Elkhart. He passed away in 1986 in Maryland....
Bonnie "Babe" A. Kulp
Mar 29, 2012
March 12, 1926 - March 29, 2012 ELKHART — Bonnie A. "Babe" Kulp, 86, of Elkhart, went home to be with her heavenly father on Thursday, March 29, 2012, while at her residence. She was born March 12, 1926, in Ligonier to Roy E. and Fern (Hostetler) Emmitt. On Aug. 18, 1944, she married Clyde A. "Al" Kulp in Warsaw....
Rolland J. Mabie
Mar 28, 2012
Dec. 11, 1930 - March 28, 2012 ELKHART — Rolland J. "Cheyenne" Mabie, 81, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at his residence. He was born Dec. 11, 1930, in Elkhart to the late Arthur Monroe and Mary Alice (Atkinson) Mabie. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Gary L. Mabie; his...
Charles J. Stanley
Mar 27, 2012
May 7, 1918 - March 27, 2012 ELKHART — Charles J. Stanley, 93, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born May 7, 1918, in Elkhart to Charles and Mary (Whittaker) Stanley. On June 21, 1947, he married Mary A. (Overholser) Stanley in Elkhart. She passed away June 25, 2004. Survivors include two...
W. Janrose Blodgett
Mar 26, 2012
Oct. 3, 1927 - March 26, 2012 ELKHART — W. JanRose Blodgett, 84, a lifelong resident of Elkhart County, passed away at 11:22 p.m. Monday, March 26, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born in Goshen on Oct. 3, 1927, to the late William and Laura (Klonowski) Knapp. Surviving are her son, Scott (Stephanie) Smith Schrock of Elkhart; brother...
Richard "Rick" W. Tice
Mar 25, 2012
July 15, 1952 - March 25, 2012 ELKHART — Richard W. "Rick" Tice, 59, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012, at his residence. He was born July 15, 1952, in Elkhart to Robert W. and Phyllis A. (Leatherman) Tice. Survivors include his father, Robert W. Tice of Elkhart; and two brothers, Steven W. Tice of Bristol and Timothy W. (Jackie)...
Bobbie Rae Sanders
Mar 25, 2012
March 21, 1947 - March 25, 2012 ELKHART — Bobbie Rae Sanders, 65, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012, at 7:30 a.m. after an extended illness at the Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 21, 1947, in Elkhart to the late Arthur R. and Alice M. (Yenna) Seymour. Surviving are three daughters, Mindi (William "Billy") McDonald, Laurie...
Robert "Bob" Joseph Ellert
Mar 21, 2012
Sept. 23, 1924 - March 21, 2012 ELKHART — Robert Joseph "Bob" Ellert, 87, residing in Elkhart, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 21, 2012, at Greenleaf Health Campus following a five-month illness. Bob was born Sept. 23, 1924, in Chicago to the late Clement C. and Theresa (Schiffli) Ellert. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
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