John W. "Bill" Helpin
Jun 18, 2011
ELKHART - John William "Bill" Helpin, 94, of Elkhart, passed away of natural causes at 11:50 a.m. Saturday, June 18, 2011, at the Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. He was born Jan. 22, 1917, in Kalamazoo, Mich., to the late John E. and Martha (Hewes) Helpin. He married Geraldine Weinhoft in Elkhart in 1941. She died in Elkhart in 1998. Surviving are...
Samuel N. "Sam" Green Jr.
Jun 16, 2011
March 3, 1944 - June 16, 2011 ELKHART -- Sam Green Jr., 67, of Elkhart, passed away at 9:35 a.m. Thursday, June 16, 2011, at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center of natural causes. Born March 3, 1944, in Drew, Miss., to the late Sam and M. Irene (Chrisler) Green Sr., he married Adrienne E. Falk in 1977 in South Bend, where she...
Jean I. Saunders
Jun 13, 2011
Aug. 23, 1927 - June 13, 2011 ELKHART -- Jean I. Saunders, 83, of Elkhart, passed away at 10:38 p.m. Monday, June 13, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital of natural causes. She was born Aug. 23, 1927, in Elkhart to Hiram and Caroline (Hertel) McCreary. She married Raymond L. Saunders on Elkhart in 1948. Her parents and husband preceded her...
Lisa Marie Hall
Jun 13, 2011
June 6, 1968 - June 13, 2011 ELKHART -- Lisa Marie Hall, 43, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, June 13, 2011, at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was a courageous warrior who fought a valiant battle against cancer. Lisa was born June 6, 1968, into the marriage of Frances (Hull) Hunter and John Setty. From the moment she was born,...
Dennis H. Hoist
Jun 13, 2011
Jan. 1, 1955 - June 13, 2011 MISHAWAKA -- Dennis H. Hoist, 56, residing in Mishawaka, died Monday, June 13, 2011, at Regency Place of South Bend. He was born Jan. 1, 1955, in Mishawaka to Glenn A. and Norma L. (Dennison) Hoist. Surviving are his mother, Norma L. Hoist of Elkhart; sons Ben (Meagan) Yates of Granger and Jeremy...
Ronald J. Swiatkowski
Jun 10, 2011
Nov. 2, 1941 - June 10, 2011 BRISTOL -- Ronald John Swiatkowski, 69, of Bristol, passed away at his residence Friday, June 10, 2011. He was born Nov. 2, 1941, in Chicago to Leonard and Mary (Gaughan) Swiatkowski. On Nov. 6, 2002, he married Linda L. (Good) Swiatkowski in Elkhart, and she survives him. Ronald was preceded in death by...
Marjorie L. Ross
Jun 6, 2011
April 10, 1929 - June 6, 2011 BRISTOL -- Marjorie L. Ross, 82, of Village Women's Group Home, passed from this world into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 11:20 p.m. Monday, June 6, 2011. She was born April 10, 1929, to Peter and Pearl (Fink) Ross in Elkhart. Surviving are her dearly loved brother,...
Norman F. "Norm" Paulson
Jun 4, 2011
July 9, 1933 - June 4, 2011 ELKHART -- Norman F. "Norm" Paulson, 77, of Elkhart, passed away at 10:20 p.m. Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born July 9, 1933, in Elkhart, to Edgar and Grace (Gardner) Paulson, who preceded him in death, along with his wife, Nancy, and several siblings. Surviving are daughters Tessa...
Thomas G. "Tom" Varney
Jun 3, 2011
Feb. 19, 1931 - June 3, 2011 ELKHART - Thomas G. "Tom" Varney, 80, of Elkhart, passed away at his residence at 6:54 a.m. Friday, June 3, 2011. He was born Feb. 19, 1931, in Matewan, W. Va., to Charles and Elizabeth Jane (Curry) Varney. On Dec. 23, 1953, he married Juanita Clay (Lee) Varney in Fort Wayne. Survivors include...
Betty L. Zonker
Jun 1, 2011
Sept. 17, 1925 - June 1, 2011 ELKHART - Elizabeth L. "Betty" Zonker, 85, of Elkhart, passed away at 7:11 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital of natural causes. She was born in Elkhart on Sept. 17, 1925, to Raymond and Bessie (Fetters) Fawley, who preceded her in death, along with her husband of 62 years, Ralph...
Forrest E. Merrick Jr.
Jun 1, 2011
ELKHART - Forrest E. Merrick Jr., 81, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Aug. 14, 1929, in Elkhart, to the late Forrest E. and Caroline (Sensenbaugh) Merrick Sr. He married Audrey D. Miller on Nov. 23, 1951, in Elkhart. Surviving are his wife, Audrey D. Merrick of Elkhart; sons...
Mary E. Johnson
May 30, 2011
UNION, Mich. - Mary Ellen Johnson, 82, of Long Lake, Union, died at 2:15 p.m. Monday, May 30, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital of natural causes. A lung cancer survivor, she enjoyed over 12 healthy years after surgery. She was born Aug. 2, 1928, in Elkhart, the youngest child of Albert Earl and Margaret Elaine (Seibert) Waterman. She attended Elkhart...
Mary C. Helvey
May 30, 2011
ELKHART -- Mary Coral Helvey, 72, of Elkhart, passed away early Monday morning, May 30, 2011, at her home. She was born March 31, 1939, in Bourbon, to the late Guy Morris and Ethel L. (Hall) Roahrig. Mary was united in marriage to Don A. Helvey on Dec. 30, 1960, in Warsaw. Don passed away Nov. 21, 1996. Surviving are...
Beverly J. "Jean" Dunnuck
May 29, 2011
ELKHART -- Beverly J. "Jean" Dunnuck, 83, of Elkhart, passed away at 8:15 a.m. Sunday, May 29, 2011, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart. She was born Jan. 10, 1928, in Elkhart, to James and Mamie "Pearl" (Stiffler) Holdren, who preceded her in death, along with another father, Jack Marshall; brother Charles "Chad" Marshall; and husband James I....
Willard Earl "Bill" Cressler
May 28, 2011
Jan. 18, 1923 - May 28, 2011 ELKHART -- Willard E. "Bill" Cressler, 88, of Elkhart, passed away at 10:45 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 2011, at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart. He was born Jan. 18, 1923, in Elkhart to Glen Earl and Lucile (Ludington) Cressler. On Jan. 18, 1947, he married Imogene June (Rowe) Cressler in...
James G. Burr Jr.
May 28, 2011
ELKHART -- Robert G. Burr Jr., 50, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 28, 2011, at his home. He was born on July 12, 1960, in Saginaw, Mich., to the late Robert G. Sr. and Elsie M. (Athey) Burr. He is survived by a daughter, Hannah Burr of Hicksville, Ohio; brother Joseph (Mandi) Burr of Topeka; and five sisters,...
Betty L. Benson
May 28, 2011
Nov. 24, 1926 - May 28, 2011 CASSOPOLIS, Mich. -- Betty L. Benson, 84, of Cassopolis passed away at 4:16 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, Ind. She was born Nov. 24, 1926 in Freemont, Ohio, to Clayton A. and Lillian B. (Fausey) Smith-Fuller. On Oct. 18, 1942, she married Jack O. Benson of Union,...
Bertha C. Taber
May 28, 2011
ELKHART -- Bertha C. Taber, 84, of Elkhart, died Saturday afternoon, May 28, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. Funeral arrangments are pending at Billings Funeral Home
Lavergne C. Sumner
May 28, 2011
Dec. 13, 1921 - May 28, 2011 ELKHART -- Lavergne C. Sumner, 89, of Elkhart, passed away at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 28, 2011, at Valley View Health Care Center in Elkhart. She was born Dec. 13, 1921, in Chicago to Carl and Rose (Youwer) Johnson. She married Raymond J. Sumner on June 12, 1942, in Chicago. He died Oct....
Ruth E. Mccollum
May 27, 2011
Aug. 16, 1932 - May 27, 2011 ELKHART - Ruth E. (Purviance) McCollum, 78, formerly of Marion, passed away on May 27, 2011, in Golden Living Center. She was born in Fairmount on Aug. 16, 1932, to the late Dr. Benjamin T. and Roxie (James) Purviance. She married Melvin P. (Red) McCollum on Aug. 20, 1949, in Marion. Melvin preceded...
