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...
Timothy Alan Martin
Mar 20, 2012
Jan. 19, 1962 - March 20, 2012 SOUTH BEND — Timothy Alan Martin, 50, of South Bend, passed away Tuesday evening, March 20, 2012, after a pedestrian/train accident in Goshen. His father, Richard Robert Martin, also passed away Tuesday. Timothy was born Jan. 19, 1962, in Goshen to Richard Robert and June A. (Ramsey) Martin. He is survived by daughter...
Harold J. Tippet
Mar 20, 2012
Feb. 22, 1926 - March 20, 2012 ELKHART — Harold J. Tippet, 86 of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Riverside Village in Elkhart. He was born Feb. 22, 1926, in Berkley, Mich., to Paul and Susie Mae (Radcliff) Tippet. On Oct. 11, 1946, he married Frances M. (Augustine) Tippet in Granger. She survives at home. Other survivors...
Richard Robert Martin
Mar 20, 2012
Feb. 17, 1923 - March 20, 2012 ELKHART — Richard Robert Martin, 89, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital Emergency Room after a sudden illness. He was born Feb. 17, 1923, in Elkhart to the late Charles and Leillah (Marshall) Martin. He married Madelyne Shoffner on Feb. 19, 1965, in Elkhart. She survives, as...
Janice Kidder
Mar 18, 2012
March 12, 1938 - March 18, 2012 VANDALIA, Mich. — Janice Kidder, 74, of Vandalia, passed away at her home at 1:40 p.m. Sunday, March 18, 2012, after an extended illness. She was born Mar. 12, 1938, in Pane Gap, Ky., to the late Solomon and Pina Mae (Reed) Bentley. She later married Jack G. Kidder in May of 1970....
Weldon "Wally" R. Cook
Mar 18, 2012
Sept. 20, 1953 - March 18, 2012 ELKHART — Weldon R. "Wally" Cook, 58, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday morning, March 18, 2012, at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 20, 1953, in Elkhart to Bert R. and Martha E. (Wagner) Cook. On Sept. 21, 1985, in Goshen, he married Rachel Yoder. She survives...
Helen Jackson
Mar 17, 2012
Sept. 12, 1934 - March 17, 2012 ELKHART — Helen Jackson, 77, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2012, at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Sept. 12, 1934, in Proctor, Ark., to Clay Smith Sr. and Ellen (Church) Smith. Surviving are five daughters, Shirley Grayson of South Bend, Mildred (Otis Moore) Jackson of Elkhart, Janice (Miles) Phillips of...
Laverne G. Leslie
Mar 16, 2012
Jan. 11, 1921 – March 16, 2012 ELKHART — LaVerne G. Leslie, 91, of Elkhart, died Friday, March 16, 2012, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Jan. 11, 1921, in Chicago to William and Alice (Scharlow) Cox. Survivors include three sons, William "Bill" (Mildred) Leslie of Riverside, Calif., Patrick (Shirley) Leslie of Elkhart and Ben Leslie of...
Michael J. Hartzell
Mar 15, 2012
Nov. 19, 1957 - March 15, 2012 ELKHART — Michael Jack Hartzell, 54, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday morning, March 15, 2012, at Elkhart Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family. Michael was born Nov. 19, 1957, in Madison, W.Va., to Jack and Peggy (Seafler) Hartzell. Mike was preceded in death by his father, Jack Hartzell, as well as his...
Sophie Starzenski
Mar 14, 2012
Sept. 7, 1921 - March 14, 2012 ELKHART — Sophie Starzenski, 90, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 14, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Sept. 7, 1921, in Elyria, Ohio, to the late Frank and Paulina (Neispodzinski) Starzenski. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Paul, Frankie, Kazmer and Rudy...
Jerry L. Vanharlingen
Mar 14, 2012
March 19, 1944 - March 14, 2012 ELKHART — Jerry Lee VanHarlingen, 67, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at his residence. He was born March 19, 1944, in Elkhart to the late Howard W. and Wavern I. (Stocker) VanHarlingen. On Nov. 23, 1991, he married Jerri Lynn Mayhousen. She died March 23, 2011. Surviving are his daughters,...
Warren J. Emmans
Mar 13, 2012
MESA, Ariz. — Warren J. Emmans, 54, of Mesa, and formerly of Elkhart, Ind., passed away at 1:07 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at his Mesa residence. Billings Funeral Home, Elkhart, is assisting with arrangements.
Glenn Andrew Cokinos
Mar 12, 2012
Sept. 25, 1934 - March 12, 2012 ELKHART — Glenn Andrew Cokinos, 77, of Elkhart, formerly of Marion, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012, at Valley View Health Care Center in Elkhart. A native of South Dakota, Glenn had been a resident of Indiana for the past several years. He is survived by a daughter, Jeanette Cokinos of Elkhart. Glenn...
Cortlin Miles Casselman
Mar 11, 2012
Feb. 9, 1932 - March 11, 2012 ELKHART — Cortlin Miles Casselman, 80, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012, at his home. He was born Feb. 9, 1932, in Elkhart, to Cortlin S. and Blanche M. (Shaw) Casselman. On June 7, 1958, he married Joyce I. (Dick) Casselman in Elkhart. In addition to his wife, other survivors include...
