Roberta "Bobbie" J. Stephic
Jan 7, 2012
Dec. 22, 1945 - Jan. 7, 2012 BRISTOL — Roberta J. "Bobbie" Stephic, 66, of Bristol, passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at her residence. She was born Dec. 22, 1945, in Elkhart to Floyd A. and Gladys Mae (Waldbeser) Kauffman. On Oct. 18, 1986, she married Donald F. Stephic in Elkhart. He survives. In addition to her husband and...
Jeanette M. Mosier
Jan 7, 2012
ELKHART — Jeanette M. Mosier, 71, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 7, 2012, at Miller's Merry Manor in Wakarusa. She was born on Feb. 15, 1940, in Goshen, the daughter of the late Henry Otis and Mary Victoria (Kehr) Reynolds. She married William M. Mosier on Aug. 3, 1987, in Las Vegas; they would have celebrated 25 years...
William L. Hawley
Jan 6, 2012
May 8, 1947 - Jan. 6, 2012 ELKHART — William L. "Bill" Hawley, 64, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born May 8, 1947, in Saginaw, Mich., to Lt. Col. Jack and Marta (Mueller) Hawley. Surviving are his sons, Mark Hawley and Scott (Tina) Hawley of Elkhart; two granddaughters, Alexis and Jaimee...
Kenneth "Sonny" E. Miller
Jan 5, 2012
Dec. 13, 1937 - Jan. 5, 2012 ELKHART — Kenneth E. "Sonny" Miller, 74, of Elkhart, passed away at Elkhart General Hospital at 10:40 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. He was born in Elkhart on Dec. 13, 1937, to the late Harvey and Dorothy (Rogers) Miller Sr. On Feb. 26, 1988, he married Retha A. Dolph Arnold in Elkhart. She...
Richard D. Swartz
Jan 3, 2012
Oct. 30, 1971 - Jan. 3, 2012 EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — Richard D. Swartz, 40, of Edwardsburg, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., passed away Tuesday, Jan, 3, 2012, at his residence. He was born Oct. 30, 1971, in Mishawaka, Ind., to Bernard and Erma J. (Oblinger) Swartz. On Sept. 11, 1993, he married Loraine J. (Stuglik) Swartz in Edwardsburg. She survives. Other...
James H. Helton
Jan 3, 2012
GOSHEN — James H. Helton, 76, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at his home after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending with Billings Funeral Home, Elkhart.
Edith Ann Osowski
Jan 3, 2012
Nov. 4, 1928 - Jan. 3, 2012 SOUTH BEND — Edith Ann (Chomer) Osowski, 83, residing in South Bend and formerly of Elkhart, died peacefully late Tuesday evening, Jan. 3, 2012, at Morning Crest Nursing and Memory Center in South Bend after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Edith was born Nov. 4, 1928, in Chicago, to the...
Harold "Red" J. Derringer Jr.
Jan 3, 2012
Aug. 8, 1949 - Jan. 3, 2012 ELKHART — Harold "Red" Derringer Jr., 62, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness. He was born Aug. 8, 1949, in Millersburg, Ohio, to the late Harold and Frances Derringer Sr. Surviving are three sons and two daughters, including William J. "Bill" (Jennifer) Derringer...
Mary L. Wagner
Jan 3, 2012
Aug. 8, 1924 - Jan. 3, 2012 ELKHART — Mary L. Wagner, 87, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Aug. 8, 1924, in Mishawaka to Oliver M. and Florence V. (Hirsh) Hine. On June 26, 1960, she married Millard S. Wagner. He passed away Aug. 17, 1995. Survivors include sons Larry...
Henrietta Amiss "Pete" Heverling
Jan 1, 2012
Sept. 2, 1926 - Jan. 1, 2012 ELKHART — Henrietta "Pete" Amiss Heverling, 85, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at 9 a.m. at her home. She was born Sept. 2, 1926,in Ohio to the late Verlie and Lilly (Fitzpatrick) Rivers. In 1943 she married Harold G. Amiss, who passed away in Elkhart in 1974. She married Edward...
Victoria "Vicki" H.A. Magee
Jan 1, 2012
Sept. 17, 1943 - Jan. 1, 2012 ELKHART — Elkhart area artist Victoria "Vicki" Magee, 68, passed away at 5:06 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, after a brief illness. She was born Sept. 17, 1943, to the late Horace T. and Marie (Zimball) Smith in Des Moines, Iowa. On Aug. 21, 1964, she married Richard E. "Rich" Magee, who survives...
Taylor Leah Hartung-Mann
Dec 31, 2011
Sept. 24, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2011 ELKHART — Infant girl Taylor Leah Hartung-Mann, 15 months, of Elkhart, passed away at 7:47 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at the Elkhart General Hospital Emergency Department. She was born Sept. 24, 2010, in Elkhart, to Brandi L. Lord and Allen Hartung-Mann, both of Elkhart. Along with her parents, survivors include two sisters,...
Dennis Lee Lawrence
Dec 30, 2011
Oct. 6, 1957 - Dec. 30, 2011 SOUTH BEND — Dennis Lee Lawrence, 54, of South Bend, passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Ironwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in South Bend. He was born Oct. 6, 1957, in Detroit to Virgil T. and Edna L. (McCleese) Lawrence. Survivors include two daughters, Rose and Marcella Lawrence, both of Elkhart; four...
Shirlee J. Nowicki-Burke
Dec 25, 2011
July 4, 1921 - Dec. 25, 2011 ELKHART — Shirlee J. Nowicki-Burke, 90, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, at 1:47 a.m. at her residence. She was born July 4, 1921, in South Bend to Charles N. and Mildred (Lamb) Yoder. On March 28, 1942 she married LeRoy T. Nowicki. He died March 12, 1975. She then married...
Mary Helen Billings
Dec 24, 2011
ELKHART — Mary Helen Billings, 88, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 24, 2011, at Hubbard Hill Estates. She was born on Jan. 23, 1923, in Elkhart to the late Tracy Warner and Helen Beatrice (Owen) Whitaker. On Jan. 19, 1945, she married Dr. Elmer Ray Billings; they celebrated 65 years together before he passed on April...
Cecelia Mation Finch
Dec 22, 2011
ELKHART — Cecelia Marion Finch, 86, of Elkhart, passed away early Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Arrangements are with Billings Funeral Home, Elkhart. Graveside at Sugar Grove Cemetery
Bruce C. Hammond
Dec 21, 2011
Oct. 10, 1943 - Dec. 21, 2011 WARSAW — Bruce C. Hammond, 68, passed away at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, at Warsaw Meadows Care Center. He was born Oct. 10, 1943. He formerly lived in Elkhart and Goshen and worked for a time at Faith Mission in Elkhart. Bruce has no known survivors. Billings Funeral Home is in...
Donald K. Queener
Dec 18, 2011
Jan. 9, 1930 - Dec. 18, 2011 GOSHEN — Donald K. Queener, 81, of Goshen, and fondly remembered as "The Voice of Concord," passed away at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at the Center for Hospice Care Residence in Elkhart following an extended battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Don was born to an Appalachian coal mining family Jan. 9, 1930,...
Pauline F. Lyons
Dec 17, 2011
Nov. 28, 1918 - Dec. 17, 2011 ELKHART — Pauline Fern (McClane) Lyons, 93, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday evening, Dec. 17, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Nov. 28, 1918, in Elkhart County to the late Orville and Bessie Canen. Surviving are daughters Phyllis (Danny) Kinard and Sharon (Bob) Parish of Elkhart; sons Larry McClane of Elkhart...
Sharon J. Douglas
Dec 16, 2011
May 27, 1944 - Dec. 16, 2011 ELKHART — Sharon J. (Ratliff) Douglas, 67, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born May 27, 1944, in Detroit to the late Woodrow Wilson and Madie (Hampton) Ratliff. Surviving are a daughter, Trena (Matt) Bauer; sons Lloyd James Tanner and Billy Douglas Jr.; nine grandchildren;...
