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Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Dewayne A. Dull

Dewayne A. Dull

Apr 6, 2011

ELKHART -- Dewayne A. Dull, 43, of Elkhart, passed away at 1:42 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness. He was born Sept. 21, 1967, in Goshen to Terry and Gloria (Linn) Dull. Surviving are two brothers, Carl Dull of Nappanee and Mike Dull of Millersburg; as well as his mother, Gloria (Gerald) Miller...

Betty Von Amendt

Betty Von Amendt

Apr 5, 2011

ELKHART -- Betty Von Amendt, 83, of Elkhart, went to be with the Lord at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at her home after an extended illness. She was born April 20, 1927, in the scenic mountain area of Falls View, W. Va., which she loved so much, to Ronald R. "Ronnie" and Jessie K. (Naylor) Huddleston. Surviving are...

Thomas Wolf

Thomas Wolf

Apr 4, 2011

ELKHART -- Thomas L. "Tom" Wolf, 53, of Elkhart, died after a sudden illness Monday (April 4, 2011) in Monument, Colo. He was born on Oct. 27, 1957, in South Bend to Leonard and Betty J. (Fulton) Wolf, and married Joyce A. Burton in Elkhart on July 3, 1992, in Elkhart. She survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Michelle Wolf,...

David L. "Old Man" Frost

David L. "Old Man" Frost

Apr 4, 2011

ELKHART -- David L. "Old Man" Frost, 68, of Elkhart, passed away at 3:45 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2011, at his home after an extended illness. He was born Feb. 9, 1943, in Rockville to the late Richard J. and Eleanor (Vance) Frost. He married Dorothy G. Norment on April 26, 1961, in Edwardsburg, Mich. She passed away in Elkhart...

Janice D. Sanders

Janice D. Sanders

Apr 1, 2011

Nov. 2, 1937 - April 1, 2011 GRANGER -- Janice D. Sanders, 73, of Granger, passed away Friday, April 1, 2011, at Woodland Manor in Elkhart. A native of Elkhart, she was born Nov. 2, 1937, to Arthur A. and Helen M. (Schear) Johnson. They preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Jon Sanders of Granger and Thomas (Michelle)...

Georgia A.  Kleitz

Georgia A. Kleitz

Mar 29, 2011

July 2, 1936 - March 29, 2011 ELKHART -- Georgia Ann (McPherson) Kleitz, 74, of Elkhart, passed away at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at the Golden Living Center in Elkhart. She was born in Jenkins, Ky., on July 2, 1936. Surviving are her son, Ronnie (Pearl) Wright of Elkhart; nephew William Wright of Elkhart; and four grandchildren, Scott...

Janet M. Ellis

Janet M. Ellis

Mar 29, 2011

Aug. 12, 1952 - March 29, 2011 ELKHART -- Janet Marie Ellis, 58, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Aug. 12, 1952, in Constantine, Mich., to the late Bob and Vida (Bowman) Arnold. Surviving are her daughter, Megan Ellis of Elkhart; grandchildren Angelina, Alex, Jason,...

David A. Berkey

David A. Berkey

Mar 26, 2011

April 4, 1946 - March 26, 2011 BRADENTON, Fla. -- David A. Berkey, 64, of Bradenton, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., died March 26, 2011, in Bradenton. He married Jean (Turpin) Krohn in 1972. She survives along with his brother, Charles Berkey of Fredericksburg, Va.; sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Stuart Mitchell of Springfield, Ore.; stepson and his wife, David and...

Berndina J. Deridder

Berndina J. Deridder

Mar 26, 2011

ELKHART -- Berndina J. DeRidder, 89, of Elkhart, formerly of Sturgis, Mich., passed away at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2011, at the Riverside Village Healthcare Facility in Elkhart. She was born Feb. 17, 1922, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, to Anthonius H. J. and Berndina J. (Boom) Spee. She married Willem F. DeRidder in Leiden in 1939. He passed away...

Madelana Quiroz

Madelana Quiroz

Mar 25, 2011

ELKHART -- Madelana Quiroz, 58, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born May 19, 1952, in Detroit, Mich., to Pedro and Theresa (Celestino) Quiroz Sr. They preceded her in death. Surviving are four sons, William Quiroz of Elkhart, Robert Quiroz of Milwaukee, Wis., and Jose Quiroz Sr. and Philip Quiroz, both of...

Candice Nicole Kirkland

Candice Nicole Kirkland

Mar 23, 2011

ELKHART -- Candice Nicole Kirkland, 41, of Elkhart, passed away at 9:14 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at her home. Candice was born Oct. 27, 1969, in Chicago, Ill. She is survived by her father, Thurman L. Kirkland; mother Jacqueline (Robinson) Kirkland; stepmother Ruth E. Smith; three sons, Ryan, Christian C. and James M. Kirkland, all of Elkhart; three sisters,...

Jerri Lynn Van Harlingen

Jerri Lynn Van Harlingen

Mar 23, 2011

Aug. 20, 1945 - March 23, 2011 ELKHART -- On Wednesday evening, March 23, 2011, Jerri Lynn Van Harlingen passed away at Valley View Health Care Center surrounded by her loving family. She was 65. Jerri was born Aug. 20, 1945, in Elkhart to the late Francis and Adalove (Bunch) Mayhousen. She married Jerry L. VanHarlingen on Nov. 23, 1991,...

Margaret W. "Peg" Rapp

Margaret W. "Peg" Rapp

Mar 22, 2011

ELKHART -- Margaret Winona "Peg" Rapp, 69, of Elkhart, passed away at 3:55 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital of complications from emphysema. She received a lung transplant in 2004, a blessing which allowed her seven additional years with her family. She was born June 30, 1941, in Elkhart, to Clair D. and Anna M. (Bulla) Lemon....

Michael E. "Mike"  Hanson Sr.

Michael E. "Mike" Hanson Sr.

Mar 20, 2011

ELKHART -- Michael E. "Mike" Hanson Sr., 55, of Elkhart, passed away at 10:10 a.m. Sunday, March 20, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born March 6, 1956, in Elkhart to George Allen Hanson and Barbara May (Adams) McMannis. On Sept. 18, 1982, he married Nancy Dawn (Timmons) Hanson in Elkhart. She survives. In addition to his wife, other...

Marie Bartlett

Marie Bartlett

Mar 18, 2011

March 13, 1915 - March 18, 2011 ELKHART -- Marie Bartlett, 96, of Elkhart, passed away early Friday morning, March 18, 2011, at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 13, 1915, in Mishawaka to the late John and Adeline (Johnston) Wambaugh. She married Charles Bartlett on Nov. 13, 1937. He preceded her in death in 1971. Surviving are her...

Leamon V. "Lee" Holt

Leamon V. "Lee" Holt

Mar 18, 2011

ELKHART -- Leamon V. "Lee" Holt, 74, of Elkhart, passed away at 8 a.m. on Friday, March 18, 2011, at his residence. He was born Oct. 13, 1936, in Trumann, Ark., to Ewing L. and Ifa D. (Freeman) Holt. On Jan. 11, 1969, he married Rickie Sue (Roll) Holt in Elkhart and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Curtis...

Jack L. Jellison

Jack L. Jellison

Mar 17, 2011

ELKHART -- Jack L. Jellison, 86, of Elkhart, passed away on Thursday evening, March 17, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital from natural causes. He was born on July 8, 1924, in Elkhart to Alpha and Garnet (Vance) Jellison. On Oct. 26, 1946, he married the former Patricia L. Eichholtz in Elkhart. Surviving are his wife, Patricia L. Jellison of Elkhart;...

Raymond Newton Sumner

Raymond Newton Sumner

Mar 16, 2011

ELKHART -- Raymond Newton "Ray" Sumner, 52, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. He was born Aug. 17, 1958, in Gary to Raymond J. and Lavergne C. (Johnson) Sumner. Surviving are his mother, Lavergne C. Sumner of Elkhart; and sons Christopher Hutchings of Okeechobee, Fla., and Nick and Shawn Sumner of...

Mikel Lee Maxam

Mikel Lee Maxam

Mar 15, 2011

NAPPANEE -- Mikel Lee Maxam, infant baby boy, was stillborn on Tuesday (March 15, 2011) at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis. Survivors include his mother, Courtney M. Troyer of Nappanee; father, Kevin Mikel Maxam of Kalamazoo, Mich.; stepbrother, Dustin Maxam of Mentone, Mich.; maternal grandmother, Sondra Knight of Union, Mich.; paternal grandmother, Geraldine Sorenson of Three Rivers, Mich.; and uncle,...

E. Louise Holycross

E. Louise Holycross

Mar 15, 2011

ELKHART -- E. Louise Holycross, 98, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday evening, March 15, 2011, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 21, 1912, in South Whitley to Clee and Inez (Marrs) Younce. She married Foy E. Holycross on Sept. 15, 1940, in Elkhart. He passed away March 7, 1987. Surviving are her daughters, Judy (Rudy Gourdine)...

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