Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Olive Ruth Elli

Olive Ruth Elli

Apr 28, 2011

ELKHART -- Olive Ruth Elli, 79, residing at Riverside Village, and formerly of Carriage House Apartments, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2011, at her home. She was born June 21, 1931. She is survived by a close friend and her children, Carlor (Shawn) Carroll and Sharmayne Jones and Leasha Jackson, all of Elkhart. No visitation or services are planned. Cremation...

Tina M. Workman

Tina M. Workman

Apr 26, 2011

ELKHART -- Tina Marie Workman, 48, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 26, 2011 at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Aug. 24, 1962, in South Bend, to Robert and Roberta (Howard) Condon. She married Scott Workman on June 28, 1986, in Elkhart. Scott survives, as well as her father, Robert Condon, mother Roberta (Terry) Roys and a brother,...

Earma Louise Brown

Earma Louise Brown

Apr 25, 2011

ELKHART -- Earma Louise Brown, 61, of Elkhart, passed away at 3:10 p.m. Monday, April 25, 2011, at her residence. She was born Aug. 10, 1949, in Tchula, Miss., to Nora Brown and Mary (Washington) Green. In addition to her mother, survivors include six sisters, Bernice Brown of Elkhart, Lula Ross and Linda Brown, both of Chicago, Ill., Shirley Brown...

Patricia "Pat" Hamblin

Patricia "Pat" Hamblin

Apr 24, 2011

GOSHEN -- Patricia "Pat" Hamblin, 66, of Goshen, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 24, 2011, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born Sept. 22, 1944, in Michigan City to the late Thomas and Frances (Hendricks) Hamblin Jr. Survivors include a sister, Pam Cavialogi, and an aunt, Florence Hill, both of LaPorte; and her many ADEC friends. Pat loved animals...

Allen A. Smith

Allen A. Smith

Apr 24, 2011

April 19, 1941 - April 24, 2011 ELKHART -- Allen Anderson Smith, 70, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born April 19, 1941, in Williamson County, Tenn., to the late John Willie and Mary Alice (Scruggs) Smith. He is survived by his caregivers, Audrey Mitchell and Steven (Sarah) Mitchell, both of Elkhart,...

Valjanae Goodman

Valjanae Goodman

Apr 23, 2011

April 23, 2011 CHICAGO -- Valjanae Goodman was pronounced stillborn at Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital at 7:50 a.m. Saturday, April 23, 2011, while her mother was in town visiting from Chicago. No services have been planned. Burial has taken place in Little Pine Cemetery, Goshen. Billings Funeral Home assisted in making the arrangements.

Tristan Allen Guffy Charlwood

Tristan Allen Guffy Charlwood

Apr 22, 2011

June 19, 1995 - April 22, 2011 ELKHART -- Tristan A. Guffey Charlwood, 15, of Elkhart, passed away at 10:40 a.m. Friday, April 22, 2011, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo from injuries received during a fire at his home. He was born in Elkhart on June 19, 1995, and is survived by his parents, Cory Willis and Tasha R....

Susan D. Hoel

Susan D. Hoel

Apr 22, 2011

ELKHART -- Susan D. Hoel, 55, of Elkhart, passed away at 11:44 p.m. Friday, April 22, 2011, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka from natural causes. She was born in Xenia, Ohio, to Dean E. and Mary Ann (Blair) Andrews, who preceded her in death, as well as a brother, Dennis Andrews, and a sister, Patricia Miller. She...

Floyd Steven Angelo

Floyd Steven Angelo

Apr 19, 2011

ELKHART -- Floyd Steven Angelo, 92, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, April 19, 2011, at his home. He was born in Jacksonville, Ill., to Floyd S. and Bertha (Wilmuth) Angelo Sr. On July 17, 1938, he married Norma E. Zonker. She died March 11, 2001. Surviving are his sons, Floyd "Bud" (Deborah) Angelo Jr. and William Angelo;...

Betty Jo Howard

Betty Jo Howard

Apr 18, 2011

ELKHART -- Betty J. Howard, 78, of Elkhart, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Monday, April 18, 2011, at the Greenleaf Living Center in Elkhart of natural causes. She was born May 25, 1932, in Jasper, Ala., to Joe E. and Clara (Harris) Estes, who preceded her in death, along with a daughter, Betty J. York; two brothers, Johnny and Robert...

Dale John Tharp

Dale John Tharp

Apr 17, 2011

BRISTOL -- Dale John Tharp, 82, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011, at his home in Bristol, with his wife and daughter by his side. Dale was born March 4, 1929, in Elkhart to the late Oliver Jay and Gladys (Paulus) Tharp. On May 1, 1953, in Elkhart he married the love of his life, Phyllis C. Rowe. In...

William H. Coleman Sr.

William H. Coleman Sr.

Apr 15, 2011

WHITE PIGEON, Mich. -- William "Bill" Harold Coleman Sr. passed away Friday, April 15, 2011, in his home surrounded by his family. Harold was born Aug. 13, 1920, in Mishawaka, Ind. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Martha Jane Coleman; son Bill (Candy) Coleman of Granger, Ind.; daughter Barb Dygulski (Randy Swarm) of Union; five grandchildren,...

Catherine Louise Bueter

Catherine Louise Bueter

Apr 14, 2011

ELKHART -- Catherine Louise Bueter, 79, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness. She was born Dec. 31, 1931, in Elkhart to the late Harold M. and Nellie (Bliss) Leege. Surviving are four sons, Michael A. (Lori) Bueter of Elkhart, John P. (Rhonda) Bueter of Baldwin, Mich., Chuck D. (Beth) Bueter...

Herbert L. Clark

Herbert L. Clark

Apr 13, 2011

ELKHART -- Herbert L. Clark, 76, of Elkhart, passed away April 13, 2011, at his residence. He was born Sept. 24, 1934, in Elkhart to Fred R. and Lovetta P. (Botts) Clark. Survivors include four brothers, Bruce (Judy) Clark of Constantine, Mich., and Jerry (Janet) Clark, Bob (Nila) Clark and Danny (Frankie) Clark, all of Elkhart; three sisters, Karen (Harold)...

Marcia Rodriguez

Marcia Rodriguez

Apr 13, 2011

CHICAGO -- Marcia G. Rodriguez, 59, of Chicago, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago after an extended illness. She was born Sept. 20, 1951, in LaPorte to George and Jacqueline R. (Rimkus) Bachert. She married Nicknora Rodriguez, whom passed away in Chicago in 2007. Surviving are brother David G. (Carol) Bachert of Middlebury, Ind.,...

Dewayne A. Dull

Dewayne A. Dull

Apr 6, 2011

ELKHART -- Dewayne A. Dull, 43, of Elkhart, passed away at 1:42 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness. He was born Sept. 21, 1967, in Goshen to Terry and Gloria (Linn) Dull. Surviving are two brothers, Carl Dull of Nappanee and Mike Dull of Millersburg; as well as his mother, Gloria (Gerald) Miller...

Betty Von Amendt

Betty Von Amendt

Apr 5, 2011

ELKHART -- Betty Von Amendt, 83, of Elkhart, went to be with the Lord at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at her home after an extended illness. She was born April 20, 1927, in the scenic mountain area of Falls View, W. Va., which she loved so much, to Ronald R. "Ronnie" and Jessie K. (Naylor) Huddleston. Surviving are...

Thomas Wolf

Thomas Wolf

Apr 4, 2011

ELKHART -- Thomas L. "Tom" Wolf, 53, of Elkhart, died after a sudden illness Monday (April 4, 2011) in Monument, Colo. He was born on Oct. 27, 1957, in South Bend to Leonard and Betty J. (Fulton) Wolf, and married Joyce A. Burton in Elkhart on July 3, 1992, in Elkhart. She survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Michelle Wolf,...

David L. "Old Man" Frost

David L. "Old Man" Frost

Apr 4, 2011

ELKHART -- David L. "Old Man" Frost, 68, of Elkhart, passed away at 3:45 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2011, at his home after an extended illness. He was born Feb. 9, 1943, in Rockville to the late Richard J. and Eleanor (Vance) Frost. He married Dorothy G. Norment on April 26, 1961, in Edwardsburg, Mich. She passed away in Elkhart...

Janice D. Sanders

Janice D. Sanders

Apr 1, 2011

Nov. 2, 1937 - April 1, 2011 GRANGER -- Janice D. Sanders, 73, of Granger, passed away Friday, April 1, 2011, at Woodland Manor in Elkhart. A native of Elkhart, she was born Nov. 2, 1937, to Arthur A. and Helen M. (Schear) Johnson. They preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Jon Sanders of Granger and Thomas (Michelle)...

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