Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Lloyd Baker

Lloyd Baker

Jun 25, 2011

ELKHART -- An open house to celebrate the life of Lloyd Baker will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 17, 2011, at his home, 29015 Lantz Blvd., Elkhart. Mr. Baker, 72, passed away June 25, 2011. Billings Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements ELKHART -- Lloyd Baker, 72, passed away Saturday (June 25, 2011) at his home....

Juliette Catherine Ronzone

Juliette Catherine Ronzone

Jun 24, 2011

ELKHART - Juliette Catherine Ronzone, 89, of Elkhart, passed away early Friday morning, June 24, 2011, at her home. She was born Dec. 3, 1921, in Elkhart to the late Julius and Teresina (Finamore) Campanello. She married Phillip "Bill" Ronzone on Nov. 20, 1941. They were together for 55 years before Bill passed away on Aug. 11, 1997. Surviving are...

Douglas K. Secor

Douglas K. Secor

Jun 23, 2011

Dec. 7, 1964 - June 23, 2011 ELKHART -- Douglas Kirk Secor, 46, of Elkhart, passed away at his residence on Thursday, June 23, 2011. He was born Dec. 7, 1964, in Elkhart. Survivors include his mother, Sandra Fuller of Elkhart; father, Robin (Cheri) Secor of Holland, Mich.; stepfather, Art Mills of Union, Mich.; five children, Casandra (Tony) Cooper and...

Christopher "Scot" Auld

Christopher "Scot" Auld

Jun 22, 2011

March 19, 1963 - June 22, 2011 ELKHART -- Christopher "Scot" Auld, 48, of Elkhart, passed away at 1:54 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born March 19, 1963, in Elkhart. Survivors include his father, Larry W. Auld; mother Patricia A. (Lovely) Auld; two brothers, Gene (Julia) Wright and John (Stephanie) Wright; two nephews, Lucas...

Arlene S. Zuchowski-Dempsey

Arlene S. Zuchowski-Dempsey

Jun 21, 2011

Feb. 11, 1942 - June 21, 2011 UNION, Mich. -- Arlene S. Zuchowski-Dempsey, loving mother, Nana, sister, aunt and friend, went to heaven at 1:22 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2011, while at home with her children by her side. Arlene is survived by her children: son Mark (Laura) Zuchowski, daughters Lisa (Jim) Morgan, Lynn (Mike) Stanyard and Melanie (Mark) Rockrohr;...

Margaret L. Chase

Margaret L. Chase

Jun 20, 2011

Nov. 19, 1958 - June 20, 2011 ELKHART - Margaret L. "Maggie" Chase, 52, of Elkhart, passed away at 6:40 a.m. Monday, June 20, 2011, at Elkhart Hospice House after a two-year battle with cancer. Surviving is her daughter, Jessica L. Chase; a half brother, Lance Naasz; a nephew, Dustin Naasz; and her mother, Viola White Cummins, all of Elkhart....

John  W. "Bill" Helpin

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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....

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