Georgia A. Kleitz
Mar 29, 2011
July 2, 1936 - March 29, 2011 ELKHART -- Georgia Ann (McPherson) Kleitz, 74, of Elkhart, passed away at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at the Golden Living Center in Elkhart. She was born in Jenkins, Ky., on July 2, 1936. Surviving are her son, Ronnie (Pearl) Wright of Elkhart; nephew William Wright of Elkhart; and four grandchildren, Scott...
Janet M. Ellis
Mar 29, 2011
Aug. 12, 1952 - March 29, 2011 ELKHART -- Janet Marie Ellis, 58, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Aug. 12, 1952, in Constantine, Mich., to the late Bob and Vida (Bowman) Arnold. Surviving are her daughter, Megan Ellis of Elkhart; grandchildren Angelina, Alex, Jason,...
David A. Berkey
Mar 26, 2011
April 4, 1946 - March 26, 2011 BRADENTON, Fla. -- David A. Berkey, 64, of Bradenton, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., died March 26, 2011, in Bradenton. He married Jean (Turpin) Krohn in 1972. She survives along with his brother, Charles Berkey of Fredericksburg, Va.; sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Stuart Mitchell of Springfield, Ore.; stepson and his wife, David and...
Berndina J. Deridder
Mar 26, 2011
ELKHART -- Berndina J. DeRidder, 89, of Elkhart, formerly of Sturgis, Mich., passed away at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2011, at the Riverside Village Healthcare Facility in Elkhart. She was born Feb. 17, 1922, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, to Anthonius H. J. and Berndina J. (Boom) Spee. She married Willem F. DeRidder in Leiden in 1939. He passed away...
Madelana Quiroz
Mar 25, 2011
ELKHART -- Madelana Quiroz, 58, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born May 19, 1952, in Detroit, Mich., to Pedro and Theresa (Celestino) Quiroz Sr. They preceded her in death. Surviving are four sons, William Quiroz of Elkhart, Robert Quiroz of Milwaukee, Wis., and Jose Quiroz Sr. and Philip Quiroz, both of...
Candice Nicole Kirkland
Mar 23, 2011
ELKHART -- Candice Nicole Kirkland, 41, of Elkhart, passed away at 9:14 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at her home. Candice was born Oct. 27, 1969, in Chicago, Ill. She is survived by her father, Thurman L. Kirkland; mother Jacqueline (Robinson) Kirkland; stepmother Ruth E. Smith; three sons, Ryan, Christian C. and James M. Kirkland, all of Elkhart; three sisters,...
Jerri Lynn Van Harlingen
Mar 23, 2011
Aug. 20, 1945 - March 23, 2011 ELKHART -- On Wednesday evening, March 23, 2011, Jerri Lynn Van Harlingen passed away at Valley View Health Care Center surrounded by her loving family. She was 65. Jerri was born Aug. 20, 1945, in Elkhart to the late Francis and Adalove (Bunch) Mayhousen. She married Jerry L. VanHarlingen on Nov. 23, 1991,...
Margaret W. "Peg" Rapp
Mar 22, 2011
ELKHART -- Margaret Winona "Peg" Rapp, 69, of Elkhart, passed away at 3:55 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital of complications from emphysema. She received a lung transplant in 2004, a blessing which allowed her seven additional years with her family. She was born June 30, 1941, in Elkhart, to Clair D. and Anna M. (Bulla) Lemon....
Michael E. "Mike" Hanson Sr.
Mar 20, 2011
ELKHART -- Michael E. "Mike" Hanson Sr., 55, of Elkhart, passed away at 10:10 a.m. Sunday, March 20, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born March 6, 1956, in Elkhart to George Allen Hanson and Barbara May (Adams) McMannis. On Sept. 18, 1982, he married Nancy Dawn (Timmons) Hanson in Elkhart. She survives. In addition to his wife, other...
Marie Bartlett
Mar 18, 2011
March 13, 1915 - March 18, 2011 ELKHART -- Marie Bartlett, 96, of Elkhart, passed away early Friday morning, March 18, 2011, at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 13, 1915, in Mishawaka to the late John and Adeline (Johnston) Wambaugh. She married Charles Bartlett on Nov. 13, 1937. He preceded her in death in 1971. Surviving are her...
Leamon V. "Lee" Holt
Mar 18, 2011
ELKHART -- Leamon V. "Lee" Holt, 74, of Elkhart, passed away at 8 a.m. on Friday, March 18, 2011, at his residence. He was born Oct. 13, 1936, in Trumann, Ark., to Ewing L. and Ifa D. (Freeman) Holt. On Jan. 11, 1969, he married Rickie Sue (Roll) Holt in Elkhart and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Curtis...
Jack L. Jellison
Mar 17, 2011
ELKHART -- Jack L. Jellison, 86, of Elkhart, passed away on Thursday evening, March 17, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital from natural causes. He was born on July 8, 1924, in Elkhart to Alpha and Garnet (Vance) Jellison. On Oct. 26, 1946, he married the former Patricia L. Eichholtz in Elkhart. Surviving are his wife, Patricia L. Jellison of Elkhart;...
Raymond Newton Sumner
Mar 16, 2011
ELKHART -- Raymond Newton "Ray" Sumner, 52, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. He was born Aug. 17, 1958, in Gary to Raymond J. and Lavergne C. (Johnson) Sumner. Surviving are his mother, Lavergne C. Sumner of Elkhart; and sons Christopher Hutchings of Okeechobee, Fla., and Nick and Shawn Sumner of...
Mikel Lee Maxam
Mar 15, 2011
NAPPANEE -- Mikel Lee Maxam, infant baby boy, was stillborn on Tuesday (March 15, 2011) at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis. Survivors include his mother, Courtney M. Troyer of Nappanee; father, Kevin Mikel Maxam of Kalamazoo, Mich.; stepbrother, Dustin Maxam of Mentone, Mich.; maternal grandmother, Sondra Knight of Union, Mich.; paternal grandmother, Geraldine Sorenson of Three Rivers, Mich.; and uncle,...
E. Louise Holycross
Mar 15, 2011
ELKHART -- E. Louise Holycross, 98, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday evening, March 15, 2011, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 21, 1912, in South Whitley to Clee and Inez (Marrs) Younce. She married Foy E. Holycross on Sept. 15, 1940, in Elkhart. He passed away March 7, 1987. Surviving are her daughters, Judy (Rudy Gourdine)...
Myrtle M. Wait
Mar 14, 2011
ELKHART -- Myrtle Margaret Wait, 87, of Elkhart, passed away at 6:35 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital of natural causes. She was born Nov. 16, 1923, in Chickasaw County, Iowa, to August and Edith (Wheaton) Hauser. She married Paul L. Wait in Kahoka, Mo., in 1941. He passed away in Elkhart in 2006. Surviving are two...
Ryker V. Belcher
Mar 13, 2011
ELKHART -- Ryker VonGraves Belcher, 2-month-old boy, of Elkhart, passed away March 13, 2011, at his home. He was born Jan. 17, 2011, in Elkhart, to Stephen C. and Nicole J. (Ruttschaw) Belcher. In addition to his parents, survivors include two sisters, Constance and Abigail Belcher of Clyde, Ohio; two brothers, Austin Belcher of Clyde and Braydon Steinke of Elkhart;...
Dorothy V. Cook
Mar 8, 2011
ELKHART -- Dorothy V. Cook, 92, residing in Elkhart, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital surrounded by her family. She is survived by a daughter, Patricia (Gene) Poling of Elkhart; son Robert L. (Patricia) Cook of Arkansas; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Visitation and services will be private,...
Oretha Davis
Mar 8, 2011
June 11, 1929 - March 8, 2011 ELKHART - The family of Oretha Davis of Elkhart wishes to announce that she went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Elkhart General Hospital at 4:08 a.m. She was born on June 11, 1929, in Bernie, MO, to George and Odessa (Chandler) Forrest Sr. She later married...
Eva Mary Thompson
Mar 7, 2011
Aug. 17, 1922 - March 7, 2011 ELKHART -- Eva Mary Thompson, 88, of Elkhart, and formerly of Stratford Commons, passed away Monday evening, March 7, 2011, at Riverside Village. She was born Aug. 17, 1922, in Devils Lake, N.D., to the late Frank J. and Christine (Keller) Burckhard. She married Arlo John Thompson on Feb. 22, 1943, in Devils...
