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Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Abraham L. "Abe" Macdoo

Abraham L. "Abe" Macdoo

Jan 16, 2011

ELKHART -- Abraham Lincoln "Abe" MacDoo, 60, of Elkhart, died Sunday (Jan. 16, 2011) at the Center for Hospice, Elkhart. He was born Jan. 18, 1950, in Hughes, Ark., to Purvis and Ruth (Doff) MacDoo. His mother survives, as do a sister, Mamie E. Harris; 10 daughters, Sandra Bryant, Annette MacDoo, Ruth A. Powers, Annie Stanley, Sharonda Jenkins, Mary A....

Chyna L. Goodman

Chyna L. Goodman

Jan 15, 2011

ELKHART -- Chyna Lynn Goodman, 1-month-old infant daughter of Craig Williams and Lamara Goodman of Elkhart, passed away at 6:44 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 15, 2011) at her home. Surviving with her parents are two brothers, Amariyon and Ca'Mari Goodman; grandparents Penny (Vincent) Hawkins of South Bend and Willie Jackson of Elkhart; and great-grandmothers May Goodman and Helen Jackson, both of...

Wilson K. "Bill" Adams

Wilson K. "Bill" Adams

Jan 15, 2011

BRISTOL -- Wilson K. "Bill" Adams, 76, of Bristol, passed away at 12:03 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 15, 2011) at The Maples at Waterford Crossing Healthcare Campus in Goshen after a brief illness. Born March 14, 1934, in Harlan County, Ky., to Raleigh and Mary Ann (Baker) Adams, he later married Bonnie K. Roebuck in Huntington in 1966. She survives at...

Roger K. Abbott

Roger K. Abbott

Jan 9, 2011

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Roger K. Abbott, 80, of Sarasota, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., died Jan. 9, 2011, in Sarasota. He was born Dec. 23, 1930, in Goshen, to Rex and Mable (Dalrymple) Abbott. Roger owned and operated Abbott Screen Printing Company in Elkhart for many years before retiring and moving to Florida. He had been employed with Wal-Mart in Osprey...

Willis Little

Willis Little

Jan 5, 2011

July 24, 1929 - Jan. 5, 2011 ELKHART -- Willis Little, 81, of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart. He was born on July 24, 1929, in Wheelwright, Ky., to the late Willard and Liza (Cook) Little. He married Ekra J. Owens on Oct. 22, 1963. She survives along with...

Thomas C.  "Tom" Radloff

Thomas C. "Tom" Radloff

Jan 4, 2011

ELKHART -- Thomas C. "Tom" Radloff, 67, of Elkhart, passed away Jan. 4, 2011, at his home following an extended illness. He was born Sept. 10, 1943, in Richland Center, Wis., to the late Virgil and Evelyn (Young) Radloff. Tom married the former Rose Baggio on Aug. 14, 1964, in Rockford, Ill. She survives. Surviving are his wife of 46...

James S. Miller

James S. Miller

Jan 3, 2011

Aug. 17, 1977 - Jan. 3, 2011 ELKHART -- James S. Miller, 33, of Elkhart, died Monday (Jan. 3, 2011) at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Aug. 17, 1977, in Elkhart to Stanley S. and the late Linda (Wise) Miller. He married Elisabeth Joy Whitesell on March 27, 2008, in Elkhart. She survives. Also surviving are son Dakota Miller...

Patsy S. Swindle

Patsy S. Swindle

Jan 1, 2011

ELKHART -- Patsy S. Swindle, 49, of Elkhart, passed away at 2:35 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 1, 2011) at Valley View Healthcare Facility after an extended illness. She was born Sept. 30, 1961, in Elkhart to Andrew and Ella Mae (Dutton) Swindle. Surviving are her three daughters, Brandy and Tiffany Swindle and Jordan Lemasters, all of Elkhart,; one brother, Anthony "Blair"...

George Phillip Reid Sr.

George Phillip Reid Sr.

Jan 1, 2011

July 27, 1940 - Jan. 1, 2011 EDWARDSBURG, Mich. -- George Phillip Reid Sr., 70, passed away at 5:55 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 1, 2011) at his Edwardsburg home after an extended illness. He was born July 27, 1940, in Niles to George I. and Catherine (Rowe) Reid. On Valentine's Day 1973, he married Retha J. "Jo" Stanford in South Bend,...

James D. "Jim" Stevens

James D. "Jim" Stevens

Dec 31, 2010

June 9, 1943 - Dec. 31, 2010 ELKHART -- James Dewey Stevens, 67, of Elkhart, passed away on Friday (Dec. 31, 2010) at Elkhart General Hospital after losing a hard and bravely fought battle with pancreatic cancer. James was born June 9, 1943, in East Grand Rapids, Mich., to the late Don and Wendy (Lewakowski) Stevens. He is survived by...

James Edward  "Jim" Smith

James Edward "Jim" Smith

Dec 27, 2010

ELKHART -- James Edward "Jim" Smith, 83, of Elkhart, died Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at 3:32 p.m. at the Elkhart Hospice House after battling a brief illness. He was surrounded by his family and closest friends. He was born July 6, 1927, in South Bend to James E. and Bessie Smith. On April 20, 1950, he married Bertha Marino, who...

John M. Guantonio

John M. Guantonio

Dec 21, 2010

ELKHART -- John M. Guantonio, 40, of Elkhart, passed away at 5:25 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, at the Hospice House of Elkhart after an extended illness. He was born March 2, 1970, in Rochester, Pa., to Albert J. "Butch" and Ernestine "Tina" (Mannerino) Guantonio. On June 18, 1988, he married Carrie A. Berkey, who survives at home. Also surviving...

Jake C. Wagers

Jake C. Wagers

Dec 21, 2010

Oct. 22, 1932 - Dec. 21, 2010 BRISTOL -- Jake Calvin Wagers, 78, of Bristol, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Oct. 22, 1932, in Manchester, Ky., to the late Jake W. and Emma (Smallwood) Wagers. He married Ann Frantz on May 4, 1963, in Elkhart County. She died March 10, 2003. Surviving...

Lawrence H. Combs

Lawrence H. Combs

Dec 20, 2010

Sept. 14, 1942 - Dec. 20, 2010 ELKHART -- Lawrence H. "Larry" Combs Sr., 68, of Elkhart, passed away Dec. 20, 2010. He was born Sept. 14, 1942, in Benton Harbor, Mich., to Roy M. and Macy (Howard) Combs. Survivors include sons Lawrence H. Combs Jr. and Tharon "Shane" Combs, both of Niles, Mich.; daughters Lavonda (Larry) Ryan of West...

Virginia D. Hill

Virginia D. Hill

Dec 19, 2010

ELKHART -- Virginia Dean Hill, 73, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, at Elkhart General Hospital. She had been in ill health. She was born Sept. 26, 1937, in Manchester, Tenn., to the late Thurman and Bernadine (Swan) Norment. On Sept. 2, 1954, she married Samuel "Sam" Hill in Tennessee. He survives, as well as daughters Vicki (William)...

Larry J. Beadle

Larry J. Beadle

Dec 18, 2010

Sept. 9, 1939 - Dec. 18, 2010 GOSHEN -- Larry Joe Beadle, 71, of Goshen, passed away at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born Sept. 9, 1939, in Jasonville to the late Harry Wilford and Elizabeth Marie (Bose) Beadle. On July 11, 1960, he married Connie Marlene (Baer) Beadle in Elkhart. She survives....

Debra Sue Pittman

Debra Sue Pittman

Dec 16, 2010

ELKHART -- Debra Sue Pittman, 54, of Elkhart passed away Thursday (Dec. 16, 2010), at Elkhart General Hospital after a courageous 11-year battle with cancer. She was born April 4, 1956, in Elkhart to Chalmer W. and Dorothy A. (Britton) Pittman. Debra is survived by her son, Bryce Pittman; mother Dorothy A. Kissel; and brother Bill Pittman and his wife...

Lois Darlene (Youngblood)  Snyder

Lois Darlene (Youngblood) Snyder

Dec 15, 2010

ELKHART --Lois Darlene Snyder, 75, of Elkhart, died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010, at Elkhart General Hospital, after an extended illness. She was born June 30, 1935, in Elkhart to the late Ray and Esther (Holderman) Youngblood. She married Robert Charles Snyder on Jan. 4, 1964, in Elkhart. He died on April 20, 2003. She is survived by daughters Elizabeth Anne...

Leland L. "Lee" Stiver

Leland L. "Lee" Stiver

Dec 13, 2010

GOSHEN -- Leland L. "Lee" Stiver, 87, of Goshen, died Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, in Courtyard Healthcare Center. He was born on Feb. 23, 1923, in Clinton Township to the late LaMar Franklin and Gladys (Wortinger) Stiver. He married Doris Hart on Nov. 16, 1940. She passed away in 1984. He then married Emily J. Deal on Jan. 11, 1985,...

Elizabeth M. Stockwell

Elizabeth M. Stockwell

Dec 12, 2010

ELKHART -- Elizabeth M. Stockwell, 82, of Elkhart, died at 5:05 a.m. Sunday (Dec. 12, 2010) at Hospice House, Elkhart. She was born March 17, 1928, in Vienna, Austria, to Franck and Ada Prischl. She married Herbert D. "Herb" Stockwell on Oct. 5, 1969, in Elkhart. He died Nov. 12, 2008. Surviving are two sons, Robert L. Terry of Texas...

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