Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
Conner And Zen Trinity Rogers
May 23, 2011
May 23, 2011 ELKHART -- Conner Trinity and Zen Trinity Rogers, infant twin brothers, passed away shortly after birth Monday, May 23, 2011, at Memorial Hospital and Health System in South Bend. Survivors include their mother, Brandy L. Hensley of Elkhart; father George T. Rogers of Elkhart; grandparents Pete and Shelly Watts of Elkhart, Rita May Moore of Hardy, Ark.,...
Judy Ann Holaway
May 21, 2011
ELKHART — Judy Ann Holaway, 55, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday morning, May 21, 2011, at her home. Judy was born March 3, 1956, in Elkhart, to Joseph Charles and Verna (Tavernier) Huffman. On March 12, 1983, in Elkhart, she became the bride of Ralph Holaway. They recently celebrated 28 years of marriage. Surviving are her husband, Ralph; daughter Carrie...
Robert W. Reddie
May 16, 2011
SOUTH BEND -- Robert W. "Bob" Reddie, 61, of South Bend, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011, at 9:36 p.m. at his home of natural causes. He was born July 26, 1949, in Highland Park, Mich., to William and Betty B. (Norton) Reddie, who preceded him in death along with a brother, Rick Reddie. Surviving are his former spouse, Debra...
Clarence L. Chupp Sr.
May 16, 2011
ELKHART -- Clarence L. Chupp Sr., 76, of Elkhart, passed away at 6:45 a.m. Monday, May 16, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Goshen on Feb. 11, 1935, to Samuel N. and Ada (Miller) Chupp, who preceded him in death, along with a brother, Richard Chupp. He married Maria L. Duby in Elkhart...
Bobby Jones
May 15, 2011
ELKHART -- Bobby Jones, 55, of Elkhart, passed away after a battle with cancer Sunday, May 15, 2011, at his home. He was born on June 27, 1955, in Bell City, Mo., to Kenny and Ceola (Johnson) Jones Sr. Surviving are his sons, Bobby Jones Jr. and Miles Armstrong Jones; daughter, Bettina Bernice Jones; mother, Ceola Tate; brothers, Kinnie Jones...
Josephine Pulliman
May 14, 2011
ELKHART -- Josephine Pulliman, 80, of Elkhart, went to rest with the Lord at 12:20 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2011. She was born April 13, 1931, in Sikeston, Mo., to George L. and Odessa (Chandler) Forrest Sr. On Aug. 21, 1972, she married Lawrence Pulliman in St. Joseph, Mich. He preceded her in death Dec. 31, 1976. Mourning her loss...
Forrest Cooper
May 12, 2011
GOSHEN -- Forrest Cooper, 50, of Goshen, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in Flint, Mich., to the late Louis and Margaret (Kendell) Cooper II. Surviving are a daughter, Flourescent Cooper; brothers, Gary Alan Cooper and Louis (Renee) Cooper Jr.; sisters, Cynthia (Johnny) Cleveland, Irene Sakariyou, Joyceann Cooper and Hattie Rose Lewis; and...
James A. White
May 11, 2011
ELKHART -- James A. White, 68, of Elkhart, passed away at his residence Wednesday, May 11, 2011. He was born April 24, 1943, in Winchester, to Leon W. and Dorothy J. (Gable) White. On July 15, 1985, he married Mary E. (Keck) White in Portland, and she survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Renee' White of Las Vegas, Nev., and...
Grethel M. "Mae" Hall
May 11, 2011
Sept. 3, 1921 - May 11, 2011 GOSHEN -- Grethel M. "Mae" Hall, 89, of Goshen, passed away at midnight Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at the Courtyard Healthcare Center in Goshen. She was born Sept. 3, 1921, in Polaski County, to Thomas Allen and Cuba Grethel (Bowman) Smith and later married Edward August Hall. Survivors include two daughters, Edna Mae...
Darlene M. Knight
May 8, 2011
ELKHART -- Darlene M. Knight, 73, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday evening, May 8, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 30, 1938, in Goshen to the late Edward and Catheryn (McDonald) Miller. On April 23, 1959, in Goshen, she became the bride of Roy Owen Knight. Roy passed away Nov. 17, 1990, in Elkhart. Surviving are...
Lurline M. Mohr
May 7, 2011
July 12, 1933 - May 7, 2011 ELKHART -- Lurline Mae Mohr, 77, of Elkhart, passed away at 11:19 p.m. Saturday, May 7, 2011, at IU Health Goshen Hospital in Goshen after battling several illnesses. She was born in Coldwater, Ohio, on July 12, 1933, to James E. and Madonna E. (Howell) Frommel. They preceded her in death, along with...
Patti R. Stabler
May 5, 2011
GOSHEN -- Patti Stabler, 73, of Goshen, formerly of Elkhart, passed away at 10:05 a.m. Thursday (May 5, 2011) at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Patti Rose Springer on Nov. 9, 1937, in Elkhart, the daughter of William Edwin and Lela Ellen (Stauffer) Springer. On Nov. 10, 1963, she married Rollo W. Stabler, who preceded her in death on...
Ruthmary "Ruth" Vollstedt
May 3, 2011
Oct. 26, 1928 - May 3, 2011 ELKHART -- Ruthmary "Ruth" Vollstedt, 82, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Oct. 26, 1928, in Union, Mich., to the late Floyd and Bertha (Bellows) Rentfrow. She married Gustav E. "Gus" Vollstedt Jr. on Oct. 14, 1955. He passed away March 3, 2006. Surviving are daughter...
Dolores Collins
May 3, 2011
Dec. 2, 1920 - May 3, 2011 ELKHART -- Dolores Collins, 90, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Dec. 2, 1920, in Camaguey, Cuba, to the late Victor and Maria (Yermat) Gutierrez. She married Cleon Collins. He passed away in 1971. Seven siblings are also deceased. Surviving are her sons, Victor Hugh Collins of...
Jeffery A. "Jeff" Harter
May 3, 2011
ELKHART -- Jeffery A. "Jeff" Harter, 48, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness. Jeff was born in Elkhart on Feb. 4, 1963, to Robert D. and Nancy L. (Flager) Harter. He married Rosa Mastache on April 7, 1997, in Elkhart. Surviving are his wife, Rosa, daughter Rocio Ortiz and grandson...
Rose Eileen M. Kenison
May 1, 2011
BRISTOL -- Rose Eileen M. Kenison, 91, of Bristol, passed away at 11:33 a.m. Sunday, May 1, 2011, at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. She was born in Van Horne, Iowa, on Oct. 10, 1919, to Ludwig and Mary (Fix) Paulsen, who preceded her in death, along with her husband, William A. "Bill" Kenison, and a son, Dennis...
Mary Ann Ebbeler
May 1, 2011
GOSHEN -- Mary Ann (Mann) Ebbeler, 66, of Goshen, formerly of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011, at Courtyard Healthcare Center in Goshen. She was born Sept. 22, 1944, in Goshen to John Russell and Verba Ellen (Iffert) Mann. Survivors include two daughters, Carlass Mae Ebbeler of South Bend and Chanté Renee Harshbarger of Waterloo; sister Valeria "Val" Dolph...
Vera M. Freimund
Apr 30, 2011
EDWARDSBURG, Mich. -- Vera M. Freimund, 89, passed away at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2011, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Vera was born June 4, 1921, in Kessington, Mich., Mason Township, as the daughter of the late Clair O. and Edna L. (Hiatt) Smith. She married Robert D. Freimund on Jan. 18, 1942, in Adamsville. They...
Mary L. Johnson
Apr 30, 2011
ELKHART -- Mary L. Johnson, 70, of Elkhart, passed away at 12:55 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2011, at her home from natural causes. She was born in South Bend on Oct. 20, 1940, to Harry and Elsie (Scott) Reid Sr., who preceded her in death along with two sisters, Betty Spann and Norma Blanchard. Surviving are a daughter, Lori Johnson...
La-Veda Pearl Allen
Apr 29, 2011
OSCEOLA -- La-Veda Pearl Allen, 61, of Osceola, passed away at 5:43 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2011, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. She was born Nov. 3, 1949, in South Bend to Ben and La-Reta (Goodsell) Saba. She married John R. Allen in 1969 in Niles, Mich. He survives at home. Also surviving are four daughters, La-Rena...
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