Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Richard "Rick" W. Tice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Vivian "Viv" I. Kane

Vivian "Viv" I. Kane

Mar 10, 2012

July 26, 1930 - March 10, 2012 BRISTOL — Vivian I. "Viv" Kane, 81, of Bristol, passed away from Alzheimer's disease at 9:11 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012, at the Beardsley House of Elkhart. She was born in Bristol on July 26, 1930, to the late Elmer and Louise (Papke) Foreman and was the youngest daughter of eight children. She...

Scott A. Woody

Scott A. Woody

Mar 8, 2012

March 12, 1954 - March 8, 2012 ELKHART — Scott A. Woody, 57, of Elkhart, passed away early Thursday morning, March 8, 2012 at home after an apparent heart attack. He was born in Marion on March 12, 1954 to Louis A. and Carol A. (Craig) Woody. Scott is survived by his wife, Patrice, and their sons, David A. Woody...

William "Bill" C. Peek

William "Bill" C. Peek

Mar 6, 2012

June 4, 1932 - March 6, 2012 ELKHART — William C. "Bill" Peek, 79, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born June 4, 1932, in Elkhart to the late Chester and Mamie (Manning) Peek. He married Barbara Ann Golden on July 27, 1957, in Elkhart. She survives along...

Samuel "Sam" J. Bouman

Samuel "Sam" J. Bouman

Mar 6, 2012

March 18, 1961 - March 6, 2012 ELKHART — Samuel J. Bouman, 50, was found passed away of natural causes in his Elkhart home Tuesday, March 6, 2012. He was born Mar. 18, 1961, in Zeeland, Mich., to Gordon W. and Carolyn R. (Dalman) Bouman. Surviving are his children, Autumn N. and Jacob S. "Jake" Bouman, and a stepdaughter, Melissa...

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