Jack M. Jones
Jul 30, 2011
Oct. 27, 1921 - July 30, 2011 ELKHART -- Jack M. Jones, 89, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday (July 30, 2011) in Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on Oct. 27, 1921, in Gibson County to the late Lawrence and Stella (Shoulders) Jones. On Sept. 2, 1950, he married Nancy E. Bonham. She passed away on Jan. 20, 2000. Surviving...
Jon M. Hicks
Jul 29, 2011
Aug. 18, 1946 - July 29, 2011 ELKHART -- Jon M. Hicks, 64, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011, as a result of a fire at his residence. Jon was born Aug. 18, 1946, to Jay and Jean (Fischer) Hicks in Marion. Survivors include his daughter, Nancy McCreary of Elkhart; mother Jean Hicks of Elkhart; three sisters, Suzann...
Phillip "Rebel" Allen Wilson
Jul 28, 2011
Feb. 1, 1950 - July 28, 2011 ELKHART -- Phillip A. "Rebel" Wilson, 61, of Elkhart, passed away at 5:35 p.m. Thursday (July 28, 2011) at Hospice House of Elkhart from complications suffered while working in the excessive heat several days ago. He was born in South Bend on Feb. 1, 1950, to the late Carl and Ruth (Adams) Wilson....
Mary Jane Dejong
Jul 28, 2011
Sept. 22, 1935 - July 28, 2011 ELKHART -- Mary Jane DeJong, 75, of Elkhart, passed away after an extended illness at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, July 28, 2011, at Valley View Healthcare Facility in Elkhart. She was born Sept. 22, 1935, in Elkhart, to the late Jesse B. and Pearl L. (Smith) Rush. She married Nico H. DeJong on May...
Douglas "Doug" L. Nine
Jul 26, 2011
June 11, 1938 - July 26, 2011 ELKHART -- Douglas L. "Doug" Nine, 73, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born June 11, 1938, to Morris and Dorothy (Oswald) Nine in Nappanee. On Feb. 11, 1961, he married Judy (Ellsworth) Nine. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Wendy (Tom) Eash and...
James "Jim" Edward Garber Sr.
Jul 25, 2011
Jan. 10, 1931 - July 25, 2011 ELKHART -- James Edward "Jim" Garber Sr., 80, of Elkhart, passed away after an extended illness at 4:35 p.m. Monday, July 25, 2011, at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Rochester on Jan. 10, 1931, to the late Cecil and Mary (Markley) Garber. He married Bernice A....
Kenneth Albert Hoeksema
Jul 21, 2011
Aug. 8, 1928 - July 21, 2011 ELKHART -- Kenneth A. Hoeksema, 82, of Elkhart, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart. He was born Aug. 8, 1928, in Grand Rapids, Mich. On Nov. 15, 1952, he married Barbara Jane (Simons) Hoeksema in Elkhart. She preceded him in death on Nov....
Robert "Bobby' E. Atchison
Jul 19, 2011
July 9, 1952 - July 19, 2011 ELKHART -- Robert Eugene "Bobby" Atchison, 59, of Elkhart, was discovered passed away at 3:54 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at his home after an illness. He was born July 9, 1952, in Elkhart, to the late Robert E. and Sadie D. "Dee" (Goldy) Atchison. Surviving are daughter Stacey R. Atchison of Elkhart;...
Melvin Ervin Brown
Jul 19, 2011
May 8, 1940 - July 19, 2011 ELKHART -- Melvin E. Brown, 71, of Elkhart, passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 19, 2011. He was born May 8, 1940, to William A. and Merrille F. (Wildman) Brown in New Castle. On June 16, 1967, he married Pauline Barbara (Kralik) Brown in West Covina, Calif. She preceded him in...
Annie B. Green
Jul 18, 2011
Aug. 19, 1916 - July 18, 2011 ELKHART -- Annie Beatrice Green, 94, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, July 18, 2011, at her residence. She was born Aug. 19, 1916, to John and Anna Strong in Salem, Tenn. On Nov. 9, 1944, she married Paul Green in Crittenden County, Ark. Surviving are her daughter, Evelyn Culbreath of Elkhart; son James...
Marybeth Whitaker-Null
Jul 17, 2011
Sept. 19, 1924 - July 17, 2011 EDWARDSBURG, Mich. -- Marybeth Whitaker-Null, 86, of Edwardsburg, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011, at the home of her daughter in Benton Harbor. She was born Sept. 19, 1924, to Virgil E. and Audrey L. (Dirr) Smith in Kendallville, Ind. Survivors include daughter Cindra Lou (Bob) Mikel of Cassopolis and son Louis Charles...
Barbara M. Harris
Jul 17, 2011
Nov. 20, 1929 - July 17, 2011 GRANGER -- Barbara Mae Harris, 81, of Granger, passed away at her home Sunday, July 17, 2011. She was born Nov. 20, 1929, to Jesse D. and Elizabeth E. (Speicher) Metzger in Goshen. On Jan. 13, 1951, Barbara was married to Russell Norman Harris in San Antonio, Texas. Surviving are her son, Robert...
Irene L. Dufour
Jul 16, 2011
March 18, 1916 - July 16, 2011 ELKHART -- Irene Louise DuFour, 95, of Elkhart, passed away at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2011, at Hubbard Hills Estates in Elkhart. She was born March 18, 1916, in Elgin, Ore., to Clarence R. and Mary (Dow) Hahn, who preceded her in death along with two husbands, I.L. "Abe" Lindley and Douglas...
Wilfred "Willie" L. Bueter
Jul 16, 2011
July 25, 1931 - July 16, 2011 EDWARDSBURG, Mich. -- Wilfred L. "Willie" Bueter, 79, of Edwardsburg, passed away peacefully at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2011, at the Elkhart Hospice House after an extended illness. He was born July 25, 1931, in Elkhart, Ind., to the late John and Catherine (Schuckenbruk) Bueter, where he lived until 1977 when he...
Leland J. "Jack" Adams
Jul 13, 2011
June 26, 1934 - July 13, 2011 ELKHART -- Leland J. "Jack" Adams, 77, of Elkhart, passed away at his home at 5:17 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2011, as the result of an accident. He was born in Truman, Ark., to the late Wiley T. and Mable (Mansfield) Adams. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Sue...
Carol E. Benson
Jul 10, 2011
Feb. 11, 1928 - July 10, 2011 ELKHART -- Carol E. Benson, 83, residing in Elkhart, passed away on Sunday morning, July 10, 2011, at her residence. She was born on Feb. 11, 1928, in Elgin, Ill., to the late Carmi Miller and Helen (Ferriss) Hill. She married Dr. James E. Benson on Aug. 4, 1949, in Elgin, Ill.; he...
Willis F. "Mick" And "The Weenie Man" Valleau
Jul 7, 2011
Jan. 6, 1945 - July 7, 2011 ELKHART -- Willis F. "Mick" and "The Weenie Man" Valleau, 66, of Elkhart, died July 7, 2011, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born Jan. 6, 1945, in Bluefield, W.Va. to the late Robert and Imogene (Talbert) Valleau. Surviving are daughters Crystal (Martin) Lopez and Misty Laughlin of Elkhart; longtime companion Alice...
Gary L. Koller
Jul 7, 2011
Jan. 6, 1960 - July 7, 2011 ELKHART -- Gary L. Koller, 51, of Elkhart, passed away at 6:50 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2011, at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born Jan. 6, 1960, in Elkhart to Virgil Oresta and Helen Bernadine (Wade) Koller. In addition to his mother, other survivors include five daughters, Tabbitha Koller of Chicago, Jacqueline...
Bruce P. Carlson
Jul 6, 2011
Nov. 10, 1939 - July 6, 2011 ELKHART -- Bruce P. Carlson, residing in Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday morning, July 6, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on Nov. 10, 1939, in South Bend to the late Richard N. and Frances (Yarnell) Carlson. On Feb. 17, 1969, he married Trudy A. Collins in South Bend. Surviving are...
Darlene Rose Helen Law
Jul 5, 2011
Nov. 15, 1921 - July 5, 2011 ELKHART -- Darlene Rose Helen Law, 89, of Elkhart, passed away at 9:05 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Nov. 15, 1921, in Bryant, S.D., to the late Charles D. and Mabel T. (Jefferson) Buckland. She married Maynard R. Law on Oct. 26, 1940 in South Dakota....
