Obituaries

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,...

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,...

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...

Oct 31, 2011

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,...

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....

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...

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....

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...

Oct 22, 2011

March 6, 1931 - Oct. 22, 2011 ELKHART — Donald G. "Don" Brayton, 80, of Elkhart, passed away with his family around him at 3:48 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at Valley View Health Care Center in Elkhart. His faith became sight, and he went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born in Mishawaka on...

Oct 21, 2011

ELKHART — Jeanne Darling Nesbitt was born Oct. 25, l924, to Gilbert G. and Hazel (Darling) Grootveld. She married Frederick W. Nesbitt Jr. on March 20, 1946, at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. He died Jan. 13, 1993. She is survived by their children, Diane E. Long of Fort Myers, Fla., Jeannette D. (Clarence) Radford and Fred W. Nesbitt III (LaDene),...

Oct 20, 2011

Jan. 6, 1986 - Oct. 20, 2011 GOSHEN — Rosa Maria Rodriguez, 25 of Goshen, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, from injuries sustained in a two-car automobile accident on S.R. 15 early Thursday morning. She was born Jan. 6, 1986, to Jaime and Artemia Rodriguez. Surviving are her two sons, Anthony James Tolentino and Yoskar Tolentino, and daughter Melanie Rose...

Oct 20, 2011

May 12, 1949 - Oct. 20, 2011 ELKHART — Tevita "David" Tukumohe Veamoi, 62, of Elkhart, passed away at 9 a.m. Thursday, October 20, 2011, at his residence. He was born May 12, 1949, in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, to Tevita Vakalahi and Tae (Leleipetonga) Veamoi. On March 21, 1978, he married Ruth E. (Talone) Veamoi and she survives. Other survivors include...

Oct 20, 2011

May 11, 1941 - Oct. 20, 2011 ELKHART — Roger E. Beheyt, 70, of Elkhart, passed away at 1:40 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness. He was born May 11, 1941, in Ghent, Belgium, to Franciscus L. and Henriette M. (Verschraegen) Beheyt. He later married Peggy J. (O'Neil) Routson on Nov. 25, 2000,...

Oct 16, 2011

July 21, 1955 - Oct. 16, 2011 MALIBU, Calif. — Guy David Gundlach, 56, passed away Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, at his Malibu residence. David was born July 21, 1955, in Downey, Calif., to parents Melvin Gundlach and Marjorie (Riblet) Gundlach Swift. David returned to Elkhart, Ind., as a young boy and graduated in 1973 as part of the first...

Oct 15, 2011

March 11, 1922 - Oct. 15, 2011 ELKHART — Willi Holzshuh, 89, residing in Elkhart, passed away peacefully at home at 11:39 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, with a smile on his face and his family at his side. He was born March 11, 1922, in Deronje, Yugoslavia, to Peter and Eva (Stirba) Holzshuh. Mr. Holzshuh is survived by his...

Oct 13, 2011

Oct. 24, 1921 - Oct. 13, 2011 ELKHART — Marie M. "Mary" Stout, 89, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday morning, Oct. 13, 2011, at Golden Living Center in Mishawaka. She was born Oct. 24, 1921, in Middlefork, Ind., to the late Glenn and Lucille (Tenary) Ridenour. Marie married Lawrence I. Stout on Nov. 16, 1972. He died Aug. 22, 1978....

Oct 12, 2011

March 1, 1961 - Oct. 12, 2011 ELKHART — Harold Lee Hollar Jr., 50, of Elkhart, passed away after an extended illness Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, at his residence. He was born March 1, 1961, in Goshen to Harold Lee Hollar Sr. and Donna Mae (King) Jebbett. In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, Rebecca (Pace) Hollar of...

Oct 10, 2011

Dec. 23, 1938 - Oct. 10, 2011 ELKHART — Judith L. "Judy" Arisman, 72, passed away at 1:35 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at her Elkhart home after an extended illness. She was born Dec. 23, 1938, to the late George and Juanita (Burse) Dunivant. She married David Arisman on June 30, 1956, in South Bend. He survives at home....

Oct 9, 2011

Dec. 17, 1929 - Oct. 9, 2011 ELKHART — Robert Henry "Bob" Purdie, 81, residing in Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital, following an extended illness. Bob was born Dec. 17, 1929, in Evansville to the late Armsted and Helen (Collis) Purdie. He married Margaret F. Lewis on May 6, 1950, in Evansville. Surviving is...