Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Edna F. Cozort

Edna F. Cozort

Sep 14, 2010

June 16, 1918 - Sept. 14, 2010

ELKHART -- Edna F. Cozort, 92, of Elkhart, died at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart of natural causes.

She was born June 16, 1918, in Salem, Ark., to Henry and Clara Stuart. She married Lowell...

Louis Richard Dempsey

Louis Richard Dempsey

Sep 13, 2010

UNION - Louis Richard Dempsey died peacefully on Monday, September 13, 2010, in the Cass Co. Medical Care Facility after an extended illness. Lou was 84. He was born in South Bend, Ind., on May 23, 1926, the first-born son of the late Joseph P. and Theresa (Collins) Dempsey. He attended St. Monica's School and was among the first...

Bessie Sue Taylor

Bessie Sue Taylor

Sep 12, 2010

ELKHART -- Bessie Sue Taylor, 65, of Elkhart, passed away at 9:58 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, in Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born Aug. 11, 1945, in Hazard, Ky., to John and Stella Mae (McIntosh) Randolph Sr. On Aug. 24, 1961, she married Bruce E. Taylor in Muncie. He survives.

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Nina Ray Ward

Nina Ray Ward

Sep 11, 2010

ELKHART -- Nina Ray Ward, 79, died Saturday (Sept. 11, 2010) at 9:43 a.m. of natural causes at Valley View Healthcare Center.

She was born Jan. 7, 1931, in Sevierville, Tenn., to Ray and Anna Mae (Sims) Ward. She never married.

She is survived by a sister, Charlotte A. Wise of...

Deanna L. Kiernan

Deanna L. Kiernan

Sep 9, 2010

ELKHART -- Deanna L. "Dee" Kiernan, 70, of Elkhart, died at 2 a.m. Thursday (Sept. 9, 2010) at her residence.

She was born Aug. 10, 1940, in Elkhart to Roscoe and Margaret G. (Clark) Weaver. She married John W. Kiernan on Jan. 1, 1959.

He survives in Elkhart along with two...

Betty Jane Ethell

Betty Jane Ethell

Sep 8, 2010

ELKHART -- Betty J. Ethell, 82, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday (Sept. 8, 2010) at 3 a.m. at the Beardsley House in Elkhart.

She was born on Feb. 1, 1928, in Three Oaks, Mich., to the late Henry and Elizabeth (Swedenberg) Schroeder. She married Delmar R. Ethell on March 3, 1949. He preceded...

Beverly Jean Fager

Beverly Jean Fager

Sep 8, 2010

ELKHART -- Beverly Jean Fager, 77, of Elkhart, died at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 8, 2010) at Miller's Merry Manor, Syracuse.

She was born Dec. 12, 1932, in South Bend, to Telford and Ruth (Brittain) Funnell. On Nov. 11, 1950, she married Roy V. Fager in Elkhart. He died Jan. 9, 1968.

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Priscilla Gardner

Priscilla Gardner

Sep 7, 2010

May 13, 1930 - Sept. 7, 2010

ELKHART -- Priscilla I. Gardner, 80, of Elkhart, passed away at 11:05 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 7, 2010) at her residence.

She was born May 13, 1930, in Bentley Creek, Pa., to Joseph and Louise (Rodebaugh) Whipple. On Sept. 26, 1950, she married Fred C....

Julia Ann Hurley

Julia Ann Hurley

Sep 6, 2010

Oct. 16, 1926 - Sept. 6, 2010

GOSHEN -- Julia Ann Hurley, 83, of Goshen, formerly of Elkhart, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2010, at 9:25 a.m. at Greencroft Healthcare.

She was born on Oct. 16, 1926, in St. Louis, Mo., to Robert L. and Julia (O'Reilly) Schuppe. She married Dr. James...

Virgil Lewis Darkwood

Virgil Lewis Darkwood

Sep 5, 2010

Oct. 5, 1920 - Sept. 5, 2010

WHITE PIGEON, Mich. -- Virgil Lewis Darkwood, 89, of White Pigeon, passed away at 11:35 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010, in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born Oct. 5, 1920, in Gary, Ind., to Benjamin F. and Clara Schumacker Darkwood.

He was a 1940...

Gail A. Enos

Gail A. Enos

Sep 4, 2010

Dec. 14, 1944 - Sept. 4, 2010

CASSOPOLIS, Mich. -- Gail A. Enos, 65, of Cassopolis, passed away after a brief illness with cancer on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at 10:15 a.m. in Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born Dec. 14, 1944, in Elkhart, Ind., to Wilson A. and Marguerite (Stout) Lynch....

Wardine Ware

Wardine Ware

Sep 3, 2010

Oct. 6, 1932 - Sept. 3, 2010

ELKHART -- Wardine Ware, or "Miss Dina" as she was affectionately known, 77, of Elkhart, passed away on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at 4:43 a.m. at her home.

She was born Oct. 6, 1932, in Bonny, Mo., to Thomas and Leora (Cain) Billops. She...

Sharon Kay Kidder

Sharon Kay Kidder

Aug 31, 2010

ELKHART -- Sharon Kay Kidder, 63, of Elkhart, died unexpectedly in the emergency room of Elkhart General Hospital at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, after a sudden illness.

She was born March 18, 1947, in Elkhart to William and Jean (McGary) Filbert. On June 25, 1966, she married Donald A. Kidder in Elkhart. He...

Sharon L. Wagner

Sharon L. Wagner

Aug 29, 2010

ELKHART -- Sharon L. Wagner, 68, of Elkhart, passed away at 9:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, at Elkhart General Hospital, after a brief illness.

She was born Dec. 31, 1941, in Mishawaka to Kenneth Russell and Alberta Ruth (Wagner) Imus. On Feb. 14, 1998, she married Don W. Wagner in Elkhart. He...

Elnora  Nifong

Elnora Nifong

Aug 28, 2010

ELKHART -- Elnora May Nifong, 91, of Elkhart, died at 10:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, in her home.

She was born April 19, 1919, in Elkhart to Bryce and Sarah (Willis) Pawling.

She is survived by her son, Darrell (Judy) Nifong of Elkhart; daughter Rita Nifong of Elkhart;...

Eva Janet  Harmon

Eva Janet Harmon

Aug 28, 2010

ELKHART — Eva Janet Harmon, 85, of 225 Homewood Ave., died at 9:15 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 28, 2010) at her home.

She was born June 14, 1925, in Peru to Clarence and Bernice (Young) Hoffman. She married Eugene Harmon on March 25, 1949, in Elkhart.

He survives along with two sons, Mark E....

Richard Melvin Wolf

Richard Melvin Wolf

Aug 25, 2010

June 27, 1941 - Aug. 25, 2010

ELKHART -- Richard M. "Dick" Wolf, 69, of Elkhart, passed away at Elkhart General Hospital at 12:52 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, after a brief illness.

He was born in New York City on June 27, 1941, to Milton C. and Marguerite C. (Benjamin) Wolf. On...

Thomas M. Hamilton

Thomas M. Hamilton

Aug 19, 2010

OSCEOLA -- Thomas Michael Young Hamilton, 43, of Osceola, passed away at 5:55 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, at The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care in Elkhart.

He was born in Mishawaka on Feb. 24, 1967, to John Russell Young and Sharron Kay (Curtis) Smith.

Survivors include his wife, Alice...

Wayne E. Martin

Wayne E. Martin

Aug 15, 2010

ELKHART -- Wayne E. Martin, 89, of Elkhart, formerly of Shavehead Lake, Vandalia, Mich., died at 9:05 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 15, 2010) in Greenleaf Living Center in Elkhart of natural causes.

He was born Dec. 24, 1920, in Elkhart County to Albert and Mable (Smith) Martin. He married Jean Phillips on April 14,...

Jack B. Denison

Jack B. Denison

Aug 14, 2010

ELKHART -- Jack B. Denison, 88, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, at 1:22 a.m. in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born in Charlotte, Mich., on July 8, 1922, to Glenn and Gladis (Brown) Denison. He married Mary Jane Clipp on March 19, 1943. They later divorced.

He is...

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