Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

James E. Piedmont

James E. Piedmont

Jul 28, 2010

Jan. 31, 1958 - July 28, 2010

ELKHART -- James Edward "Jim" Piedmont, 52, of Elkhart, died Wednesday evening, July 28, 2010, at his home.

Jim was born Jan. 31, 1958, in Elkhart, to the late James M. and Nellie (Earlenbaugh) Piedmont.

He leaves behind loving sister Michelle (Larry)...

Patricia Jane Labaw

Patricia Jane Labaw

Jul 23, 2010

ELKHART -- Patricia Jane LaBaw, 86, of Elkhart, passed away at 2:10 a.m. Friday (July 23, 2010) at Hospice House of Elkhart following an extended illness.

She was born Aug. 6, 1923, in Detroit to the late Charles John and Winifred (Wenberg) Becker. On April 22, 1950, at St. Paul's Cathedral in Detroit,...

William Fisher

William Fisher

Jul 19, 2010

ELKHART -- William Fisher, 72, of Elkhart, passed away at 11:55 p.m. Monday (July 19, 2010) in East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

He was born July 27, 1937, in Elkhart to Ben and Myrtle J. (Wiser) Fisher.

Surviving are brother Andrew (Cheryl) Fisher of Elkhart; three sisters, Linda and Elizabeth...

Paul Edward Dunfee Jr.

Paul Edward Dunfee Jr.

Jul 16, 2010

ELKHART -- Paul Edward "Ed" Dunfee Jr., 59, of Elkhart, died at 10:18 a.m. Friday (July 16, 2010) after an extended illness.

He was born Nov. 23, 1950, in Elkhart to Paul E. Sr. and Marilyn L. (Fedell) Dunfee. On June 13, 1991, in Elkhart, he married Amy K. Russell Marks....

Jacob B. Garver, Sr.

Jacob B. Garver, Sr.

Jul 14, 2010

April 7, 1920 - July 14, 2010

ELKHART -- Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Garver Sr., 90, of Elkhart, died at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday (July 14, 2010) of natural causes in Hospice House of Elkhart.

He was born April 7, 1920, in Harbor Springs, Mich., to Jacob O. and Selma (Whittaker) Garver. He...

Jane M. Carr

Jane M. Carr

Jul 14, 2010

ELKHART -- Jane M. (Shoupe) Carr, 96, passed away July 14, 2010, at Riverside Village, where she had resided about a week.

Jane was born Aug. 19, 1913, in Mishawaka, to George B. and Iva May (Hurst) Bless. Jane married Clarence Shoupe on Jan. 7, 1938, in Rochester, N.Y....

James R. Barnes

James R. Barnes

Jul 10, 2010

May 25, 1925 - July 10, 2010

ELKHART -- James R. "Jim" Barnes, 85, of Elkhart, died at 12:15 p.m. Saturday (July 10, 2010) at Riverside Village.

He was born May 25, 1925, in Elkhart to Jessie and Clara (Swartzell). He married Amelia "Mickey" Anzé Barnes on Sept. 30, 1950. She...

Raymond Lynch

Raymond Lynch

Jul 9, 2010

June 18, 1936 - July 9, 2010

ELKHART -- Ray was called home by his Heavenly Father on July 9, 2010.

He was born on June 18, 1936, to Leo Thomas and Hazel Belle (Huntson) Lynch in Clio, Mich.

Both parents and all of his other five siblings preceded...

Betty L. Wise

Betty L. Wise

Jul 9, 2010

Aug. 16, 1927 - July 9, 2010

ELKHART -- Betty Lue Wise, 82, of Elkhart, passed away at 8:27 p.m. on Friday (July 9, 2010) at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness.

She was born on Aug. 16, 1927, in Terre Haute to Willis H. and Clara (Montgomery) Lee. She...

Dale Wayne Sailor

Dale Wayne Sailor

Jul 9, 2010

CONSTANTINE, Mich. -- Dale Wayne Sailor, 82, of Constantine, formerly of Union, died at 8:45 a.m. Friday (July 9, 2010) at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers after an extended illness.

He was born March 22, 1928, in South Bend to Ansel R. and Anna L. (Eppers) Sailor. She married Rena McDonald on July 4,...

Rosalind M. Clark

Rosalind M. Clark

Jul 7, 2010

ELKHART -- Rosalind M. "Rose" Clark, 85, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday morning (July 7, 2010) at her home.

She was born on Nov. 15, 1924, in Miami County, to the late Leonard and Elsie (Mohr) Overman. She married Vonalee M. "Von" Clark on Nov. 27, 1949, in Amboy. He died April 27,...

Josephine Bowlby

Josephine Bowlby

Jul 7, 2010

ELKHART -- Josephine Elizabeth "Jo" Bowlby, 86, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday (July 7, 2010) at 1:15 p.m. in her home.

She was born Oct. 14, 1923, in Wakarusa, to Henry and Marie (Ellis) Wirt. On Feb. 7, 1942, she married Robert Donald Bowlby. He passed away March 25, 1985.

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Kathy L. Hochstetler

Kathy L. Hochstetler

Jul 4, 2010

ELKHART -- Kathy Lynn Hochstetler, 37, of Elkhart, passed away at 4:20 p.m. on Sunday (July 4, 2010) after an extended illness.

She was born Aug. 31, 1972, in Elkhart, to Dennis and Linda Lou (Skegerberg) Kilian. They survive. On Oct. 15, 2005, she married Jerry C. Hochstetler Sr. in Elkhart. He survives....

Beverly  Sue Barnett

Beverly Sue Barnett

Jul 4, 2010

OSCEOLA -- Beverly Sue Barnett, 45, of Osceola, passed away Sunday (July 4, 2010) at 4:33 p.m. at Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born Feb. 16, 1965, in Elkhart to Clement Jay and Doris Ann (Emerson) Sailor. On Nov. 30, 1985, she married Henry Lee Barnett in Elkhart. He survives.

She...

Betty Louise Kettering

Betty Louise Kettering

Jul 3, 2010

ELKHART -- Betty Louise Kettering, 85, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2010, at 2:18 a.m. at Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born on June 27, 1925, in Denver, to Andrew Frederick and Marjorie Mason (Fowler) Shaw. On Jan. 3, 1945, she married Donald Dewitt Kettering in Denver. He passed...

Hildegarde I Lauver

Hildegarde I Lauver

Jul 3, 2010

ELKHART -- Hildegarde I. (Schmidt) Lauver, 91, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at 10:45 p.m. Saturday (July 3, 2010) at the home of her son, Tim Lauver.

She was born Sept. 4, 1918, in Midland, Mich., to Herman and Emma Kapanka, but lived her entire life in Elkhart, raised by her Aunt and...

Claudia Cabrera

Claudia Cabrera

Jul 2, 2010

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Claudia Cabrera, 36, of Alexandria, Va., died Friday (July 2, 2010) at Elkhart General Hospital after sustaining injuries in a motor vehicle accident that occurred that day on Fulton Street in Elkhart.

Local arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home in Elkhart. The family plans to have her remains returned to Alexandria....

Jonathan Ray Roberts

Jonathan Ray Roberts

Jun 29, 2010

June 7, 1965 - June 29, 2010

ELKHART -- Jonathan Ray Roberts, 45, of Elkhart, died at 1:11 a.m. Tuesday (June 29, 2010) from a gunshot wound during an apparent homicide.

He was born June 7, 1965, in Union City, to Clyde T. and June O. (Bonham) Roberts.

He...

Christine Crume

Christine Crume

Jun 29, 2010

July 9, 1949 - June 29, 2010

ELKHART -- Christine Crume, 60, of Elkhart, formerly of West Virginia, died at 10:55 p.m. Tuesday (June 29, 2010) at Golden Living Center after an extended illness.

She was born July 9, 1949, to Arthur and Virginia Crume.

She is survived by...

Terry D. Bender

Terry D. Bender

Jun 29, 2010

Oct. 1, 1955 - June 29, 2010

OSCEOLA -- Terry D. Bender, 54, of Osceola, died at 9:03 p.m. Tuesday (June 29, 2010) at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness.

He was born Oct. 1, 1955, in Elkhart, to Milo Donald and Lorraine (Dills) Bender.

Surviving are son Jassen Michael...

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