Lorraine May Erbe
Feb 17, 2012
ELKHART — On Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, beloved aunt Lorraine Mae "Rainey" Erbe, 87. passed away at Valley View Health Care Center in Elkhart. Lorraine was born Aug. 10, 1924, in Jordan, Mont., the middle child of five born to the late Ralph and Ida Mae (Davis) Erbe. She was a 1942 graduate of Angola High School and managed the...
Dale Victor Roland
Feb 14, 2012
Oct. 28, 1937 - Feb. 14, 2012 ELKHART — Dale Victor Roland, 74, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at Greenleaf Health Campus. He was born Oct. 28, 1937, in Chaneysville, Pa., to Carl and Ruth (Sabin) Roland. On Sept. 29, 1977, he married Gladys E. (Arnold) Roland. She passed away June 1, 2005. Survivors include a daughter,...
Elfriede Theresia Andabaka
Feb 14, 2012
March 21, 1930 - Feb. 14, 2012 ELKHART — Elfriede Theresia Andabaka, 81, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, evening, Feb. 14, 2012, at her home. She was born March 21, 1930, in Kaufbeuren, Germany, to the late Max and Viktoria (Gast) Friedauer. Elfriede married Iwan Andabaka on Sept. 9, 1961, in Elkhart. He survives, as well as a son, Richard...
Bruce Marks
Feb 13, 2012
Aug. 13, 1955 - Feb. 13, 2012 ELKHART — Bruce A. Marks, 56, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Aug. 13, 1955, in Elkhart to the late Bryce A. and Victoria (Krawiec) Marks. He married Darla K. Lenhart on March 15, 1983, in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. She survives as...
Rachel N. Jackson
Feb 12, 2012
SOUTH BEND — Rachel N. Jackson, infant daughter of the Rev. Carl D. and Elika A. Jackson of Elkhart, died shortly after birth on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at 10:25 a.m. at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Marie L. Mishler
Feb 10, 2012
ELKHART — Marie L. Mishler, 93, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born April 7, 1918, in Fonda, Iowa, to Arthur and Pearl (Limberg) Johnson. On June 12, 1947, she married Lonnie E. Mishler in Plover, Iowa. Survivors include a daughter, Kay Teeters of Elkhart; daughter-in-law Linda Mishler of Elkhart; four grandchildren;...
Frances M. Ambrosen
Feb 10, 2012
Nov. 17, 1934 - Feb. 10, 2012 MIDDLEBURY — Frances M. Ambrosen, 77, of Middlebury, passed away Friday morning, Feb. 10, 2012, at Courtyard Healthcare Center in Goshen. She was born Nov. 17, 1934, in Springfield, Ohio, to the late Charles and Alice (Powell) Gallagher. A son, Glenn Onion, also preceded her in death. On Sept. 4, 1985, she married...
Joyce A. Wilson
Feb 9, 2012
Dec. 26, 1983 - Feb. 9, 2012 ELKHART — Joyce A. "Tiny" Wilson, 53, passed away at 9:10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at her Elkhart home after an extended illness with her family at her side. She was born in Dec. 26, 1958, in Blythesville, Ark., to John and Rosie (Williams) Wilson, who survive her. Also left to cherish...
Adriana D. Roskam
Feb 8, 2012
Dec. 17, 1947 - Feb. 8, 2012 WALKERTON — Adriana D. Roskam, 64, of Walkerton, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born on Dec. 17, 1947, in Brielle, The Netherlands, to the late Johannes and Aaltje (Spaan) Roskam. Also preceding her in death was a nephew, Vincent Hartman. Surviving are a sister, Ali (Harold)...
Rhonda Kay (Christleib) Elbert
Feb 6, 2012
Dec. 15, 1965 - Feb. 6, 2012 ELKHART — Rhonda Kay (Christlieb) Elbert, 46, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at her residence in Elkhart. She was born Dec. 15, 1965, in Kendallville to Earl and Sally A. (Swartz) Christlieb. On Sept. 30, 1989, she married Greg Elbert in Elkhart. In addition to her husband and parents, other...
Arnold "Dean" D. Mast
Feb 5, 2012
Nov. 6, 1942 - Feb. 5, 2012 ELKHART — Arnold D. "Dean" Mast, 69, of Elkhart, passed away at 7:46 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born Nov. 6, 1942, in Buffalo, N.Y., to the late Charles D. and Ada F. (Rupp) Mast. Surviving are two sons, James S. and Timothy...
A. Benny Wiercioch
Feb 1, 2012
Oct. 27, 1925 - Feb. 1, 2012 ELKHART — A. Benny Wiercioch, 86, residing in Elkhart, ended a life of joy, love and service on Feb. 1, 2012, at Greenleaf Health Campus. He was born Oct. 27, 1925, in Detroit, to the late Wojciech and Laura (Dudek) Wiercioch. On June 22, 1957, in Detroit, he married the former Virginia T....
Wesley "Wes" F. Will
Jan 30, 2012
July 13, 1962 - Jan. 30, 2012 MISHAWAKA — Wesley F. "Wes" Will, 49, residing in Mishawaka, passed away Monday afternoon, Jan. 30, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness while at work that day. He was born July 13, 1962, in Sturgis, Mich., to Franklin Wesley and Harriet (Wygant) Will. He married Donna Rae Kruszynski on Dec....
Alfred "Al" R. Moore
Jan 29, 2012
Aug. 8, 1924 - Jan. 29, 2012 ELKHART — Alfred R. "Al" Moore, 87, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday morning, Jan. 29, 2012, at Riverside Village. Al was born Aug. 8, 1924, in Elkhart to the late Ralph and Daydia (Peterson) Moore. Also preceding him in death were four brothers, Stanley, Floyd, Lester and Robert Moore, and a sister, Pearl...
Donavie Orletta Hackman
Jan 28, 2012
July 29, 1920 - Jan. 28, 2012 ELKHART — Donavie Orletta Hackman, 91, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at Valley View Health Care Center in Elkhart. She was born July 29, 1920, in Three Oaks, Mich., to Clarence F. and Lila O. (Haack) Krueger. On July 6, 1946, she married Robert E. Hackman in Elkhart. He preceded...
Dian M. Mosier
Jan 28, 2012
Oct. 3, 1944 - Jan. 28, 2012 CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Dian M. Mosier, 67, of Cape Coral and formerly of Elkhart, Ind., passed away at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at Hope Hospice in Cape Coral. She was born in Sturgis, Mich., on Oct. 3, 1944, to the late Delbert and Marjorie (Powell) Eby. Also preceding her in...
Lois Lavonne Myers
Jan 27, 2012
ELKHART — Lois "LaVonne" Myers, formerly of Stratford Commons, passed away of natural causes on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at Golden Living Center. She was born in Elkhart on July 22, 1930, to the late Joseph and Marie Lantz. Also preceding her in death were husbands Charles Johnson and John Myers; sisters Beatrice Nusbaum and Betty Lantz; and brother Bob...
Stephen "Steve" T. Decker
Jan 23, 2012
June 12, 1944 - Jan. 23, 2012 ELKHART — Stephen T. "Steve" Decker, 67, of Elkhart, passed away Monday morning, Jan. 23, 2012, at his home. Steve was born June 12, 1944, in Seymour to the late Donald E. and Betty G. (Walters) Decker. Also preceding him in death was a sister, Shirley Jean Decker. On Sept. 26, 1989, in...
Minnie P. Williams
Jan 21, 2012
Nov. 22, 1944 - Jan. 21, 2012 ELKHART — Minnie P. Williams, 67, of Elkhart, passed away from natural causes at 12:02 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at the home of her sister, Mary, while visiting her near Augusta, Ga. She was born in Walls, Miss., on Nov. 22, 1944, to the late Earnest "Doc" and Virgie L. (Christian) Jones....
Samuel "Ben" B. Lieurance
Jan 20, 2012
Oct. 17, 1921 - Jan. 20, 2012 ELKHART — Samuel B. "Ben" Lieurance Sr., 90, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at Atria Eastlake Terrace. He was born Oct. 17, 1921, in Huntington to Samuel and Sylvia (Jones) Lieurance. Survivors include two sons, Samuel B. "Ben" Lieurance Jr. of Elkhart and Steve A. (Cheryl) Lieurance of Edwardsburg, Mich.;...
