Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Kollin Edward Fry

Kollin Edward Fry

Feb 3, 2011

ELKHART -- Kollin Edward Fry, infant son of Andrew J. and Jenica M. (Hurst) Fry of Elkhart, was stillborn at 1:33 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 3, 2011) at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Along with his parents, survivors include grandparents Paula and Jeff Ax of Millersburg and grandmother Danielle Fry of Grand Blanc, Mich.; and great-grandparents Bonnie and Gene Chicilli...

Barbara L. Newvine

Barbara L. Newvine

Feb 1, 2011

June 17, 1934 - Feb. 1, 2011 WHITE PIGEON, Mich. -- Barbara Lucille Newvine, 76, of White Pigeon, died at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2011) at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born June 17, 1934, in Elkhart, Ind., to George F. and Lucille (Workman) Mapes. She is survived by her husband, Alfred Newvine Sr., former husband James F. Sanders...

Mary Lou Price

Mary Lou Price

Jan 31, 2011

Jan. 18, 1945 - Jan. 31, 2011 GOSHEN -- Mary Lou (Hutchison) Price, 66, of Goshen, died at 6:11 p.m. Monday (Jan. 31, 2011) at Indiana University Health Methodist Campus during a scheduled surgery. She was born Jan. 18, 1945, in Elkhorn, Wis., to the late Robert and Dorothy (Sweetnam) Hutchison. She married Ernest "Dick" Price on Sept. 8, 1967,...

Shirley R. Roberts

Shirley R. Roberts

Jan 26, 2011

Nov. 16, 1934 - Jan. 26, 2011 GOSHEN -- Shirley Rae Roberts, 76, of Goshen, formerly of Bristol, passed away peacefully at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 26, 2011) at Greencroft Health Care, Goshen, after an extended illness. She was born Nov. 16, 1934, in Bristol, to Ray and Beatrice (Strawser) Mattix. She later married William E. "Bill" Roberts on May...

Alvin Acevedo Vella

Alvin Acevedo Vella

Jan 25, 2011

ELKHART -- Alvin Acevedo Vella, infant son of Tiburcio and Maria Acevedo of Elkhart, died at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 25, 2011) at Elkhart General Hospital. Arrangements are at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.

Richard N. "Dick" Geiger

Richard N. "Dick" Geiger

Jan 21, 2011

ELKHART -- Richard N. "Dick" Geiger, 58, of Elkhart, passed away Friday (Jan. 21, 2011) at home. He was born Sept. 14, 1952, in Elkhart to Richard G. and Anna Gale (Smith) Geiger. Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth Geiger of Elkhart and Tamara Geiger of Goshen; son Justin "Dylan" Geiger of Elkhart; two brothers, Robert (June) Geiger of Michigan City...

Triplet Infants Dean

Triplet Infants Dean

Jan 19, 2011

ELKHART -- The triplet infants of Katriel Dean and Richard Bellmon, of Elkhart, were stillborn Wednesday (Jan. 19, 2011) at Elkhart General Hospital. The family has requested cremation. Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St. Elkhart., is handling arrangements

Donald Edward Kingsley

Donald Edward Kingsley

Jan 17, 2011

ELKHART -- Donald Edward Kingsley, 58, of Elkhart, died Monday evening (Jan. 17, 2011) at his home. Don was born May 25, 1952, in North Bend, Ore., to Harry R. and Margaret Jean (McPhee) Kingsley. He is survived by his companion of several years, Joan Shirley; and her children, Tammy Richardson, Ruthie VanVorst, Jimmy Shirley and Tonya Wilson. Don was...

Robert D. "Mr. Bob" Snedaker

Robert D. "Mr. Bob" Snedaker

Jan 17, 2011

ELKHART -- Robert D. "Mr. Bob" Snedaker, 80, of Elkhart and Mishawaka, died Monday (Jan. 17, 2011) at Riverside Village. He was born June 29, 1930, in Elkhart to the late LeRoy and Josie (Foreman) Snedaker. He is survived by daughters Debra Henry and Jerry Snider of Mishawaka and Pamela Kline of Foley, Ala.; five grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; brothers...

Abraham L. "Abe" Macdoo

Abraham L. "Abe" Macdoo

Jan 16, 2011

ELKHART -- Abraham Lincoln "Abe" MacDoo, 60, of Elkhart, died Sunday (Jan. 16, 2011) at the Center for Hospice, Elkhart. He was born Jan. 18, 1950, in Hughes, Ark., to Purvis and Ruth (Doff) MacDoo. His mother survives, as do a sister, Mamie E. Harris; 10 daughters, Sandra Bryant, Annette MacDoo, Ruth A. Powers, Annie Stanley, Sharonda Jenkins, Mary A....

Chyna L. Goodman

Chyna L. Goodman

Jan 15, 2011

ELKHART -- Chyna Lynn Goodman, 1-month-old infant daughter of Craig Williams and Lamara Goodman of Elkhart, passed away at 6:44 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 15, 2011) at her home. Surviving with her parents are two brothers, Amariyon and Ca'Mari Goodman; grandparents Penny (Vincent) Hawkins of South Bend and Willie Jackson of Elkhart; and great-grandmothers May Goodman and Helen Jackson, both of...

Wilson K. "Bill" Adams

Wilson K. "Bill" Adams

Jan 15, 2011

BRISTOL -- Wilson K. "Bill" Adams, 76, of Bristol, passed away at 12:03 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 15, 2011) at The Maples at Waterford Crossing Healthcare Campus in Goshen after a brief illness. Born March 14, 1934, in Harlan County, Ky., to Raleigh and Mary Ann (Baker) Adams, he later married Bonnie K. Roebuck in Huntington in 1966. She survives at...

Roger K. Abbott

Roger K. Abbott

Jan 9, 2011

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Roger K. Abbott, 80, of Sarasota, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., died Jan. 9, 2011, in Sarasota. He was born Dec. 23, 1930, in Goshen, to Rex and Mable (Dalrymple) Abbott. Roger owned and operated Abbott Screen Printing Company in Elkhart for many years before retiring and moving to Florida. He had been employed with Wal-Mart in Osprey...

Willis Little

Willis Little

Jan 5, 2011

July 24, 1929 - Jan. 5, 2011 ELKHART -- Willis Little, 81, of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart. He was born on July 24, 1929, in Wheelwright, Ky., to the late Willard and Liza (Cook) Little. He married Ekra J. Owens on Oct. 22, 1963. She survives along with...

Thomas C.  "Tom" Radloff

Thomas C. "Tom" Radloff

Jan 4, 2011

ELKHART -- Thomas C. "Tom" Radloff, 67, of Elkhart, passed away Jan. 4, 2011, at his home following an extended illness. He was born Sept. 10, 1943, in Richland Center, Wis., to the late Virgil and Evelyn (Young) Radloff. Tom married the former Rose Baggio on Aug. 14, 1964, in Rockford, Ill. She survives. Surviving are his wife of 46...

James S. Miller

James S. Miller

Jan 3, 2011

Aug. 17, 1977 - Jan. 3, 2011 ELKHART -- James S. Miller, 33, of Elkhart, died Monday (Jan. 3, 2011) at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Aug. 17, 1977, in Elkhart to Stanley S. and the late Linda (Wise) Miller. He married Elisabeth Joy Whitesell on March 27, 2008, in Elkhart. She survives. Also surviving are son Dakota Miller...

Patsy S. Swindle

Patsy S. Swindle

Jan 1, 2011

ELKHART -- Patsy S. Swindle, 49, of Elkhart, passed away at 2:35 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 1, 2011) at Valley View Healthcare Facility after an extended illness. She was born Sept. 30, 1961, in Elkhart to Andrew and Ella Mae (Dutton) Swindle. Surviving are her three daughters, Brandy and Tiffany Swindle and Jordan Lemasters, all of Elkhart,; one brother, Anthony "Blair"...

George Phillip Reid Sr.

George Phillip Reid Sr.

Jan 1, 2011

July 27, 1940 - Jan. 1, 2011 EDWARDSBURG, Mich. -- George Phillip Reid Sr., 70, passed away at 5:55 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 1, 2011) at his Edwardsburg home after an extended illness. He was born July 27, 1940, in Niles to George I. and Catherine (Rowe) Reid. On Valentine's Day 1973, he married Retha J. "Jo" Stanford in South Bend,...

James D. "Jim" Stevens

James D. "Jim" Stevens

Dec 31, 2010

June 9, 1943 - Dec. 31, 2010 ELKHART -- James Dewey Stevens, 67, of Elkhart, passed away on Friday (Dec. 31, 2010) at Elkhart General Hospital after losing a hard and bravely fought battle with pancreatic cancer. James was born June 9, 1943, in East Grand Rapids, Mich., to the late Don and Wendy (Lewakowski) Stevens. He is survived by...

James Edward  "Jim" Smith

James Edward "Jim" Smith

Dec 27, 2010

ELKHART -- James Edward "Jim" Smith, 83, of Elkhart, died Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at 3:32 p.m. at the Elkhart Hospice House after battling a brief illness. He was surrounded by his family and closest friends. He was born July 6, 1927, in South Bend to James E. and Bessie Smith. On April 20, 1950, he married Bertha Marino, who...

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