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Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Virginia M. Sutula

Virginia M. Sutula

Sep 29, 2009

Oct. 10, 1916 - Sept. 29, 2009

ELKHART -- Virginia M. Sutula, 92, of Elkhart, died at 10:55 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 29, 2009) in Hospice House of Elkhart.

She was born Oct. 10, 1916, in Bowling Green, Ohio, to William Elmer and Mable E. (Gilchrist) Drury. On Feb. 23, 1943, she married Thomas...

Carroll E.  Elliott

Carroll E. Elliott

Sep 29, 2009

Jan. 27, 1939 - Sept. 29, 2009

GOSHEN -- Carroll E. "Bud" Elliott, 70, of Goshen, died at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 29, 2009) in his home.

He was born Jan. 27, 1939, in Elizabethton, Tenn., to Homer and Ollie (Hill) Elliott. On Aug. 3, 1974, he married Linda S. Clark Schiltz.

She...

Jennifer Lynn Harness-Gravit

Jennifer Lynn Harness-Gravit

Sep 29, 2009

ELKHART -- Jennifer Lynn Harness-Gravit, 37, of Elkhart, died at 6 a.m. Tuesday (Sept. 29, 2009) in Riverside Terrace after a sudden illness.

She was born May 24, 1972, in Elkhart to James L. and Joan (Mulcahey) Harness, both of whom preceded her in death. On Feb. 1, 1999, she married Timothy J....

Duane J. Cloud

Duane J. Cloud

Sep 18, 2009

UNION, Mich. -- Duane J. Cloud, 81, of Union, died at 4:41 p.m. Friday (Sept. 18, 2009) in his home.

He was born Aug. 11, 1928, in Cassopolis to George Russell and Ethel May (Chiddister) Cloud.

Mr. Cloud is survived by one daughter, Marcia A. Cloud of Elkhart, Ind.; one son,...

George M. Brich

George M. Brich

Sep 17, 2009

March 31, 1935 - Sept. 17, 2009

ELKHART -- George M. Brich, 74, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday (Sept. 17, 2009) at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

He was born March 31, 1935, in Palmerton, Pa., to George A. and Mary K. (Bohunicky) Brich. On Sept. 21, 1985, he married Marsha J. Eilers...

Claude D.  Gearhart

Claude D. Gearhart

Sep 14, 2009

May 27, 1949 - Sept. 14, 2009

ELKHART -- Claude D. "C.D." Gearhart, 60, of Elkhart, died at 6:30 a.m. Monday (Sept. 14, 2009) in his home after a battle with cancer.

He was born May 27, 1949, in Elkhart to Delbert J. Sr. and Inez J. (Smith) Gearhart, both of whom preceded...

Margaret Giovanna Adamo

Margaret Giovanna Adamo

Sep 13, 2009

ELKHART -- Margaret Giovanna Adamo, 80, of Elkhart, died at 1:21 a.m. Sunday (Sept. 13, 2009) in Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born Nov. 17, 1928, in Elkhart to Dominic and Carmela (Faressa) Adamo.

Miss Adamo is survived by three sisters, Connie (Larry) Abel and Mary Baron, both of Elkhart, and Florence (Andrew) Krizman of...

Tommy Wayne Allen

Tommy Wayne Allen

Sep 13, 2009

March 16, 1991 - Sept. 13, 2009

ELKHART -- Tommy Wayne Allen, 18, of Elkhart, died at 10:39 a.m. Sunday (Sept. 13, 2009) in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, after a motor vehicle accident.

He was born March 16, 1991, in Elkhart to Kevin L. Sr. and Lisa M. (Watson) Allen.

His...

Eric Fernandez

Eric Fernandez

Sep 12, 2009

July 24, 2009 - Sept. 12, 2009

ELKHART -- Eric Fernandez, 49-day-old son of Jose Antonio Fernandez and Vegonia Avila of Elkhart, died at 12:07 a.m. Friday (Sept. 12, 2009) in Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness.

Eric was born July 24, 2009, in Elkhart. His parents survive along with twin sisters Elizabeth and...

Terry Lee Teverbaugh

Terry Lee Teverbaugh

Sep 11, 2009

ELKHART -- Terry Lee Teverbaugh, 63, of Elkhart, died at 2:05 p.m. Friday (Sept. 11, 2009) in his home.

He was born Aug. 15, 1946, in Indianapolis to Oscar L. and Thelma (Ely) Teverbaugh. On Nov. 6, 1997, he married Amy Waldref Faux in Mishawaka.

She survives along with two daughters, Cassandra L....

Darcy G. Johnson

Darcy G. Johnson

Sep 6, 2009

ELKHART -- Darcy Gene "Road King" Johnson, 53, of Elkhart, died at 2:05 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 6, 2009) in Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, after a sudden illness.

He was born Feb. 14, 1956, in Tacoma, Wash., to Garland and Alice (Swartz) Johnson. On June 24, 1980, he married Cynthia E. "Cindy" Corpe.

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Gerald  N. Johnson

Gerald N. Johnson

Sep 6, 2009

ELKHART -- Gerald Norman Johnson, 84, formerly of Bristol, died at 5:24 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 6, 2009) in Valley View Healthcare Center.

He was born March 13, 1925, in Elkhart to Robert and Pauline (Newman) Johnson. On Nov. 28, 1947, he married Norma Jean Fuller in Elkhart. She died July 7, 1989, in Elkhart.

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Gurley Rebecca Fisher

Gurley Rebecca Fisher

Sep 3, 2009

ELKHART -- Gurley Rebecca Fisher, 95, passed away in her home Thursday (Sept, 3, 2009), surrounded by her children.

She was born on Sept. 13, 1913, in Elkhart to James and Flossie (Shreiner) VanTilburg. On Oct. 23, 1932, she married Raymond Harry Fisher. He died on July 17, 1969.

She is survived by...

Robert Orrin Anderson

Robert Orrin Anderson

Sep 1, 2009

ELKHART -- Robert Orrin "Bob" Anderson, 88, of Elkhart, died at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 1, 2009) in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born Sept. 2, 1920, in Benton Harbor, Mich., to Orrin H. and Beulah (Dale) Anderson. On July 6, 1946, he married Dora B. Gilson in South Bend.

She survives along...

Edwin W. Ripplinger, Jr.

Edwin W. Ripplinger, Jr.

Sep 1, 2009

April 1, 1929 - Sept. 1, 2009

UNION, Mich. -- Edwin W. "Rip" Ripplinger Jr., 80, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009, at 3:24 p.m. at his residence with his loving wife of 59 years at his side.

Edwin was born on April 1, 1929, in Chicago to the late Edwin W. and Clara...

Bernard C. Kretschmer, Jr.

Bernard C. Kretschmer, Jr.

Aug 27, 2009

ELKHART — Bernard Charles "Bernie" Kretschmer Jr., 72, of Elkhart, died at 4:15 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 27, 2009) after an extended illness.

He was born in Elkhart May 11, 1937, to Bernard C. and Sophia (Gutowski) Kretschmer.

He married Doris Krake in 1960 in Karlsruhe, Germany. She died in 1999.

Surviving...

William D. Samuels

William D. Samuels

Aug 26, 2009

ELKHART — William D. "Bill" Samuels, 83, of Elkhart, died Wednesday morning (Aug. 24, 2009) in his home. He was born Dec. 7, 1925, in Michigan City to William W. Samuels and Ruth Samuels.

He married Theresa Ann Walton on Aug. 5, 1950. She died on March 4, 2004.

Bill Samuels is survived...

Kevin S. Tackman

Kevin S. Tackman

Aug 22, 2009

SHIPSHEWANA -- Kevin S. Tackman, 48, of Shipshewana, died at 4:09 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 22, 2009) in Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness.

He was born Aug. 17, 1961, in Bay City, Mich., to Walter and Sharlene (Kazmierski) Tackman. On March 17, 2000, he married Laurie Ann Carter in Middlebury.

She survives...

Madeline N, Forbes

Madeline N, Forbes

Aug 19, 2009

PALM COAST, Fla. -- Madeline N. Forbes, 85, of Palm Coast, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., died at 7 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 20, 2009) in Florida Hospital Flagler.

She was born Feb. 20, 1924, in Staten Island, N.Y., to Carl and Anna (Nielson) Nelson. She married Robert C. Forbes, who survives in Palm Coast...

Gordon A. Hemple

Gordon A. Hemple

Aug 18, 2009

ELKHART -- Gordon Allen Hemple, 67, of Elkhart, died at 1 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 18, 2009) in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born Sept. 19, 1941, in Canton, N.J., to Joseph and Alice (Halter) Hemple.

A widower, Mr. Hemple is survived by his two daughters, Bonnie Stott of New Jersey and Flossie Hemple...

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