Susan Marie Montandon
Nov 16, 2011
July 24, 1952 - Nov. 16, 2011 ELKHART — Susan Marie Montandon, 59, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at Elkhart General Hospital at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, after an extended illness. She was born July 24, 1952, in Elkhart, to the late Charles W. and Marjorie (Basquette) Porter. She married Milton T. "Milt" Montandon on March 5, 1969,...
Jasmine Marie Kidder
Nov 15, 2011
Dec. 12, 2008 - Nov. 15, 2011 ELKHART — Jasmine Marie Kidder, 2 1/2, of Elkhart, passed away at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, at 4:40 p.m. after a lifelong illness. The daughter of Amanda Jean Kidder of Elkhart, Jasmine was born Dec. 12, 2008, in South Bend. Also surviving are a sister, Hailey...
Josephine "Jo" Catherine Milstone
Nov 15, 2011
May 4, 1925 - Nov. 15, 2011 ELKHART — Josephine Catherine "Jo" Milstone, 86, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 4, 1925, in New Britain, Conn., to James and Helen (Kennel) Bordirie. She married John Milstone on Oct. 23, 1952, in New Britain. He passed away Oct. 27,...
Gordon "Gordo" B. Crase
Nov 15, 2011
Aug. 18, 1929 - Nov. 15, 2011 ELKHART — Gordon Brooks "Gordo" Crase, 82, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday morning, Nov. 15, 2011, at Valley View Health Care Center. He was born Aug. 18, 1929, in Battle Creek, Mich., to the late Dr. Bertram E. and Elizabeth (Wheelock) Crase. He married Joan Ruth DeShon on March 3, 1951, in Angola....
Lillian Lois Cutter
Nov 13, 2011
Dec. 6, 1928 - Nov. 13, 2011 GOSHEN — Lillian Lois Cutter, 82, of Goshen, passed away Sunday afternoon, Nov. 13, 2011, at her home. Lillian was born Dec. 6, 1928, in Elkhart to the late Glover and Lillian (Smeltzer) Jackson. Surviving are her children, sons Randall Cutter of Middlebury and Jon (Nancy) Cutter of Edwardsburg, Mich., and her daughter,...
Phyllis "Gwen" Kile
Nov 12, 2011
Oct. 23, 1929 - Nov. 12, 2011 ELKHART — Phyllis "Gwen" Kile, 82, of Elkhart, formerly of Silver Hill, Ala., passed away on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness She was born Oct. 23, 1929, in Detroit, Mich., to Albert S. and Clara (Grenfell) Short. On Aug. 27, 1949, she married her husband of...
Baby Girl Jo Potter
Nov 11, 2011
Nov. 11, 2011 ELKHART — Baby Girl Jo Potter, God's littlest angel, was called home just before her birth at 11:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. She is survived by her parents, Justin W. and Amanda J. Potter-Eash of Elkhart; grandparents Tom and Wendy Eash of Elkhart; great-grandmother Judy Nine of Elkhart; and her Mamaw and...
Agatha A. Troyer
Nov 6, 2011
ELKHART- Agatha A. "Hap" Troyer, 83, of Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born January 5, 1928 in Sturgis, MI to Morton and Lilian (Stetson) Burkhead. Survivors include her 4 daughters, Sandy (Tom) Baldwin of Ocala, FL, Diana (Bob) Sampers of Elkhart, Candy (Steve) Campbell of Jimtown and Jody (Forrest Smith) Buenger...
Joanne K. Hurley
Nov 6, 2011
Feb. 29, 1940 - Nov. 6, 2011 ELKHART — Joanne K. Hurley, 71, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 6, 2011, at the home of her daughter, Tracy Harder. She was born Feb. 29, 1940, in Elkhart to the late Robert and Frances (Swihart) Aller. She married Lawrence E. Hurley on May 11, 1996 in Elkhart. He passed away...
Gerald L. Delaney
Nov 6, 2011
May 31, 1951 - Nov. 6, 2011 ELKHART — Gerald L. "Jerry" Delaney, 60, of Elkhart, passed away at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, after an apparent heart attack. He was born May 31, 1951, in South Haven, Mich., to the late Dallas and Donna (Jones) Delaney. He married Karen L. Humberg in Dowagiac, Mich.,...
Karley Kay Young
Nov 3, 2011
Aug. 22, 1932 - Nov. 3, 2011 ELKHART — Karley Kay Young, 79, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 3, 2011, of natural causes following a brief stay at Golden Living Center - Fountainview. Grandma Karley was born Aug. 22, 1932, in Elkhart to the late Vernon Alexander and Florence Matilda (Schuman) Scott. She married William Albert Young on...
Douglas "Doug" M. Cripe
Nov 3, 2011
ELKHART- Douglas M. "Doug" Cripe. 47, of Elkhart, passed away at his home on Thursday, November 3, 2011. He was born October 10, 1964 in Harvey, IL to Michael E. and Marlene K. (Kiser) Cripe. On March 18, 2000 he married Marcy Ann (Qualls) Cripe in Elkhart and she survives. Other survivors include 3 daughters, Katlyn (Eric) Ellsworth of Middlebury,...
Barbara A. Butzky
Nov 2, 2011
Barbara A. "Barb" Butzky, 63, of Elkhart, passed away at her home with her family at her side on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011 at 5:56 pm after an extended illness. She was born on Jan. 15, 1948 in Macomb, IL to the late Kenneth and Dorothy (Utley) Thompson. Surviving is a daughter, Kelly J. (Wallace A. "Tony") Henderson of Elkhart,...
Mark L. Preston
Nov 1, 2011
Aug. 14, 1929 - Nov. 1, 2011 ELKHART — Mark L. Preston, 82, of Elkhart, passed away at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. He was born Aug. 14, 1929, in Constantine, Mich., to Roy and Florence May (Raifsnider) Preston. On April 2, 1948, he married Jean Louise (Engle) Preston. She preceded him in...
"Pj" Phyllis Jean Schwerha
Oct 29, 2011
May 12, 1945 - Oct. 29, 2011 ELKHART — Phyllis Jean "PJ" Schwerha, 66, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, after being in ill health for a number of years. Born in Elkhart on May 12, 1945, PJ was the daughter of Eugene A. and G. Lucille (Kirsch) Schwerha. She is survived by her mother, Lucille; two brothers,...
Mildred J. Badke
Oct 25, 2011
July 29, 1919 - Oct. 25, 2011 GOSHEN — Mildred Joy Badke, 92, of Goshen, formerly of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday morning, Oct. 25, 2011, at Courtyard Healthcare Center. She was born July 29, 1919, in Elkhart County, to Louis and Carrie Myrtle (Lechlitner) Wise. She married Bernard Roger Badke on June 29, 1941, in Elkhart. He died on Sept....
Arlene M. Boyer
Oct 24, 2011
Oct. 17, 1938 - Oct. 24, 2011 UNION, Mich. — Arlene M. Boyer, 73, of Union, passed away at 8:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness. She was born Oct. 17, 1938, in Tippecanoe, to the late Wiliam F. and Lorvena M. (Rains) Dolph. She later married Alvin L. Boyer, who survives at...
Dora Nell (Wardwell) Fields
Oct 23, 2011
Nov. 30, 1931 - Oct. 23, 2011 ELKHART — Dora Nell Fields, 79, of Elkhart, passed away at her residence on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. Dora was born Nov. 30, 1931, in Elwood to Harold and Mary G. (Bagley) Wardwell. On April 7, 1950, in Marion, she married her husband of 61 years, Charles E. "John" Fields, and he survives....
Michael John Dibley Sr.
Oct 22, 2011
March, 13, 1931 - Oct. 22, 2011 ELKHART — Michael John Dibley Sr., 80, residing in Elkhart, passed away on Saturday evening, Oct. 22, 2011, at Elkhart Hospice House. He was born on March 13, 1931 in Watford, England, to the late George Patrick and Edith Gwendolyn (Dancaster) Dibley. On May 30, 1956, he married Josephine Lucchese at St. Vincent...
