Obituaries

Dec 1, 2010

July 14, 1940 - Dec. 1, 2010 ELKHART -- Judith Ann "Judy" Crowe, 70, residing in Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday (Dec. 1, 2010) at Elkhart General Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 14, 1940, in Evansville to the late Alex "Gilbert" and Sadie Elizabeth (Paschal) Jessup. She married Robert Louis Crowe on March 29,...

Nov 28, 2010

March 17, 1929 - Nov. 28, 2010 ELKHART -- Patricia W. "Pat" Grathen, 81, of Elkhart, died at 9:05 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 28, 2010) at Golden Living Center. She was born in LaPorte on March 17, 1929. to James and Wilma (Witter) Mahar. She married James B. Grathen in 1947. He died in 1983. Surviving are three sons, Ronald "Ron,"...

Nov 27, 2010

ELKHART -- Louis Allen Stice, 48, of Elkhart, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010, at Elkhart General Hospital. Arrangements are at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart

Nov 27, 2010

Joseph (Frank) Noffsinger, 85, of Elkhart passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Elkhart General Hospital.  Mr. Noffsinger is survived by his son, Joseph Paul Noffsinger of Houston, TX, Step-daughter, Jannell Yrineo Aurora, CO., six grandchildren and five great grandchildren survive as well. Also surviving are his brothers, Richard E., James W. (Carmeline) and John E. Noffsinger all of...

Nov 24, 2010

Oct. 1, 1941 - Nov. 24, 2010 ELKHART -- Wayne A. Ritchie, 69, of Elkhart, passed away at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010, while at his winter home in Pine Island, Fla. He was born Oct. 1, 1941, in Elkhart to Henry Vasco and Fern (Brown) Ritchie. On Oct. 22, 1966, he married Anita M. (Kaczmarek) Ritchie in Elkhart....

Nov 24, 2010

April 24, 1964 - Nov. 24, 2010 GOSHEN -- Terry Roderick "Rick" McLaughlin, 46, of Goshen, passed away at 9:22 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 24, 2010) at Goshen General Hospital. He was born April 24, 1964, in Wabash to Terry L. and Marcy D. (Filbrun) Miller. Survivors include his daughter, Crystal L. McLaughlin of Santa Clarita, Calif.; mother Marcy (David) Miller...

Nov 22, 2010

ELKHART -- William K. "Bill" Chaffin, 65, of Elkhart, passed away at 10:50 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22, 2010, at Elkhart General Hospital. Bill was born Oct. 3, 1945, in Ashville, Ohio, to Jesse and Catherine (Rose) Chaffin. On April 16, 1976, he married Mary A. (Cordle) Chaffin in Portsmouth, Ohio. She passed away June 9, 2007, in Elkhart. Survivors include...

Nov 21, 2010

ELKHART -- Isaiah Anthony Bailey, 7-day-old son of Stacey Cooper and Tim Bailey, passed away at 9:24 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He was born Nov. 15, 2010. Other survivors include his maternal grandparents, Michael and Tammy Cooper of Elkhart; paternal grandmother Warren Price of Elkhart; four aunts, Amber (Tori) Hogan of New Paris,...

Nov 21, 2010

ELKHART -- Betty L. Watson, 82, of Elkhart, died at 9:11 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, at Elkhart General Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, Elkhart.

Nov 21, 2010

Dec. 20, 1944 - Nov. 21, 2010 GRANGER -- Jack Nevil Harris, 65, residing in Granger, passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 21, 2010, at Hospice House in Elkhart. He was born Dec. 20, 1944, in Palestine, Ill., to the late Ben and Jewel Eileen (Rusterholz) Harris. On Sept. 24, 1966, in Connersville, he married the former Sally L. Graham. She...

Nov 20, 2010

June 4, 1940 - Nov. 20, 2010 ELKHART -- Francisco Ortiz, 70, of Elkhart, died at 3:38 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born June 4, 1940, to Francisco Ortiz and Maria Melendes in Aibonito, Puerto Rico. He is survived by one daughter, Jennifer (Silvano) Panzo-Hernandez of Goshen; two grandchildren; two brothers, Idalecio (Maria Espara)...

Nov 19, 2010

ELKHART -- Gregory Neil Schuelke, 52, of Elkhart, passed away at 11 a.m. Friday (Nov. 19, 2010) at Elkhart General Hospital from natural causes. He was born July 24, 1958, in Elkhart to Robert W. and Delores Ann (Camp) Schuelke. He is survived by his daughter, Erica A. Schuelke of Elkhart; brothers David W. Schuelke of Union, Mich., and Jim...

Nov 16, 2010

ELKHART -- Baby boy Damron of Elkhart was stillborn at 12:20 p.m. at Elkhart General Hospital.

He is survived by his parents, Jake Damron and Crystal A. Scroggins of Elkhart; sister Alaya Damron at home; grandparents Timothy and Tamra Scroggins and Cynthia Damron, all of Elkhart; and great-grandparents Dick and Janet Thompson of Elkhart.

Nov 16, 2010

ELKHART -- Marjorie Jean Belt, 84, of Elkhart, passed away at 5:11 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, at Valley View Healthcare Center in Elkhart after an extended illness. She was born May 19, 1926, in Elkhart to John and Blanche (Haines) Elsasser. On Dec. 15, 1946, she married James E. Belt in Elkhart. He passed away in Mishawaka in 1986....

Nov 13, 2010

ELKHART -- Carol L. Davis 62, of Elkhart, passed away at her residence on Saturday (Nov. 13, 2010). Funeral services and burial will be held in Centralia, Ill. Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart, is in charge of local arrangements.

Nov 9, 2010

ELKHART -- Betty Jean Welch, 83, of Elkhart, died Tuesday morning, Nov. 9, 2010, at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center, where she had resided since May 2006.

She was born Sept. 25, 1927, in South Bend to the late William A. and Isola Bennett. On Dec. 30, 1948, she married Jay Welch. He preceded her in death....

Nov 9, 2010

ELKHART -- George F. Edsall, 72, of Elkhart, lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, at Greenleaf Health campus in Elkhart.

He was born in Goshen on Aug. 4, 1938, to James I. and Dorothy (Pickavet) Edsall. He married Linda L. Bruner on Oct. 23, 1965, in North Vernon. She survives at home....

Nov 9, 2010

ELKHART -- Arthur Mickey "Art" Fierce, 80, of Elkhart, died Tuesday morning, Nov. 9, 2010, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Nov. 20, 1929, in LaPorte City, Iowa, to the late Arthur L. and Ida (Mickey) Fierce. On Feb. 11, 1956, in Waterloo, Iowa, he married Barbara B. Boysen. She survives along with daughter Leslie A. Fierce...

Nov 4, 2010

Joslene Marie Echevarria, infant daughter of Manuel A. and Lisa A. Echevarria of Elkhart, was stillborn at 3:34 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 4, 2010) at Elkhart General Hospital.

She is survived by her brother and sister, Damien and Jazmin Goorhouse, at home; a brother Raymond Echavarria of Chicago; grandparents Tamie (Scott Soland) Ramirez, Randi Ransbottom and Linda and...

Nov 4, 2010

Jan 10, 1945 - Nov. 4, 2010

ELKHART -- James Edwin "Jim" Brubaker, 65, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, (Nov. 4, 2010) at 10:27 pm at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness.

He was born Jan. 10, 1945, in Elkhart to Harold "Jim" and Willodean (Barnes) Brubaker. On March 3, 1968, he...