Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

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...

G. Sean Templeton

G. Sean Templeton

Jun 28, 2010

Nov. 10, 1972 - June 28, 2010

ELKHART -- Gregory "Sean" Templeton Sr., 37, of Elkhart, died unexpectedly at 4:30 p.m. Monday (June 28, 2010) at Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born Nov. 10, 1972, in Elkhart, to Gregory A. and Nicolette (Enos) Templeton.

Surviving are daughters Kathryn and...

Abram J. Miller

Abram J. Miller

Jun 27, 2010

GOSHEN -- Abram J. "A.J." Miller passed away after an extended illness on Sunday, June 27, 2010, at 11:52 p.m. at his Goshen home with his family at his side. He was 72.

He was born Feb. 17, 1938, in LaGrange, to Lee J. and Ruth (Troyer) Miller. On Dec. 12, 1996, he married Jacqueline...

Klayton Nicholas Sutterby

Klayton Nicholas Sutterby

Jun 27, 2010

MILFORD -- Klayton Nicholas Sutterby passed away on Sunday (June 27, 2010) at 8:50 p.m. at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He lived for two days.

Klayton was born June 25, 2010, to Nicholas Sutterby and Miranda Lambert.

Klayton is survived by his parents of Milford, two brothers, Kade Egolf and...

Josephine Sales

Josephine Sales

Jun 26, 2010

Oct. 13, 1916 - June 26, 2010

DYER -- Josephine Sales, 93, of Dyer, formerly of Goshen, passed away at midnight Saturday (June 26, 2010) at the Regency Place of Dyer.

She was born Oct. 13, 1916.

There are no known survivors. She leaves behind many special friends.

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Ronald L. Kleckner

Ronald L. Kleckner

Jun 21, 2010

July 10, 1938 - June 21, 2010

MIDDLEBURY -- Ronald L. "Ron" Kleckner, 71, of Middlebury, passed away Monday (June 21, 2010) at 8:27 p.m. at Elkhart General Hospital, after an extended illness.

He was born on July 10, 1938, in Luna Pier, Mich., to Chester and Laura (Birch) Kleckner. On...

Richard V. Leininger

Richard V. Leininger

Jun 21, 2010

ELKHART -- Richard V. "Dick" Leininger, 84, of Elkhart, died at 9:40 a.m. Monday (June 21, 2010) in his home after an extended illness.

He was born April 26, 1926, in Mishawaka to the late Earl and Margaret (Graff) Leininger. He married Sherill J. "Sherry" Allen on Oct. 21, 1963, in Elkhart.

Surviving...

Clarence Burgess

Clarence Burgess

Jun 16, 2010

Feb. 5, 1934 - June 16, 2010

ELKHART -- Clarence Burgess died Wednesday (June 16, 2010) at 8:30 p.m. in his Elkhart home after an extended illness. He was 76.

He was born Feb. 5, 1934, in Cedar Grove, W.Va., to Harry and Mina (Thomas) Burgess.

He...

Mary L. Barr

Mary L. Barr

Jun 14, 2010

ELKHART -- Mary L. Barr, 83, of Elkhart, passed away at 6:15 p.m. Monday (June 14, 2010) in Valley View Health Care Center, Elkhart.

Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart

Mary M. Lindley

Mary M. Lindley

Jun 10, 2010

EDWARDSBURG -- Mary Maxine (Mickey) Lindley, 87, of Edwardsburg, died Thursday morning (June 10, 2010) at Elkhart General Hospital after a short illness.

She was born Jan. 2, 1923, in Goshen, Ind., to Samuel C. and Gertrude I. Oaks. On Aug. 10, 1941, she was married to Robert J. Fackelman of...

Judy Ann Gerhardstein

Judy Ann Gerhardstein

Jun 9, 2010

June 1, 1941 - June 9, 2010

GOSHEN -- Judith Ann "Judy" (Wolf) Gerhardstein, 69, of Goshen, passed away on Wednesday afternoon (June 9, 2010).

Judy was born on June 1, 1941, in Elkhart to Charles and Ethel (Plummer) Wolf.

She is survived by her daughters Betsy (Tom) Jacob...

Darrell Bud Lester

Darrell Bud Lester

Jun 8, 2010

ELKHART -- Darrell B. Lester Sr., 61, died at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday (June 8, 2010) in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born Dec. 31, 1948, in Grundy, Va., to Bud and Alma (Horn) Lester. He married Phyllis M. "Phil" Tutorow Frazier on Dec. 31, 1974, in Wakarusa....

Gerald L. Mckibbin

Gerald L. Mckibbin

Jun 4, 2010

ELKHART -- Gerald L. "Jerry" McKibbin, 68, of Elkhart, died at 12 a.m.  Friday  (June 4, 2010) at Elkhart General Hospital, with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born May 29, 1942, in Bristol to Jennings G. and Bonita "Bonnie" (Kelley) McKibbin. In 1960, he married Karen S. Kenyon in...

Awatef Shafik Scheretie

Awatef Shafik Scheretie

Jun 3, 2010

ELKHART -- Awatef Shafik "Linda" Scheretie, 67, of Elkhart died at 4:35 p.m. Thursday (June 3, 2010) at the Treasure Island County Park in Elkhart after an apparent accidental drowning.

Born in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 28, 1943, she later married Paul George Scheretie there on Oct. 27, 1994. He preceded her in death in...

Michael Champion

Michael Champion

Jun 1, 2010

June 5, 1949 - June 1, 2010

ELKHART -- Michael Champion, 60, was found deceased in his home on Tuesday morning (June 1, 2010) in Elkhart.

He was born June 5, 1949, in Fremont, to Victor R. and June (Cooper) Champion. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives in Angola.

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