Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Michael R. Shaffer

Michael R. Shaffer

Mar 3, 2010

Jan. 25, 1929 - March 3, 2010

ELKHART -- Michael R. Shaffer, 81, of Elkhart, died at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday (March 3, 2010) at his residence after an extended illness.

He was born Jan. 25, 1929, in Goshen to Raymond and Florence (Burke) Shaffer. On Dec. 13, 1990, he married Marlene Ann (Foley) Shaffer in...

Pauline Morehouse

Pauline Morehouse

Mar 2, 2010

ELKHART -- Pauline Buss-Shriner Morehouse, 89, of Elkhart, died at 5:12 a.m. Tuesday (March 2, 2010) in Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness.

She was born May 17, 1920, to J.A. Buss and Wealthy (Shriner) Miller in Wakarusa. On Nov. 16, 1952, she married George Andrew Morehouse Sr. in Elkhart. He died Nov. 19,...

Helen D. Volheim

Helen D. Volheim

Mar 2, 2010

LAGRANGE -- Helen D. Volheim, 101, of LaGrange, formerly of Elkhart, died Tuesday morning (March 2, 2010) in Life Care of LaGrange.

She was born Nov. 19, 1908, in Moline, Ill., to Arthur and Dorothy (Lothridge) Lundgren. She married Harland W. Volheim in 1950 in Grand Rapids, Mich. He died in 1976 in Fort Wayne....

James Joseph Carter

James Joseph Carter

Mar 1, 2010

ELKHART -- James Joseph Carter, 66, of Elkhart, died at 2:17 a.m. Monday (March 1, 2010) inElkhart General Hospital after a brief illness.

He was born Aug. 17, 1943, in Cleveland to Joseph A. Carter and Dorothy A. Zarko.

He is survived by one son, Steve J. (Eve) Carter...

Floyd E. Miller Sr.

Floyd E. Miller Sr.

Feb 25, 2010

GRANGER -- Floyd E. Miller Sr., 84, of Granger, died at 7:23 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 25, 2010) in his home.

He was born Sept. 1, 1925, in Middlebury to Leroy E. and Iva (Hostetler) Miller. On Aug. 23, 1951, he married Maria A. "Ria" Pfeiffer in Kitzingen, Germany.

She survives along with two sons, Floyd...

Floyd E. Miller

Floyd E. Miller

Feb 25, 2010

GRANGER -- Floyd E. Miller, 65, of Granger, died Thursday morning (Feb. 25, 2010) in his home.

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

Donald D. Butler

Donald D. Butler

Feb 23, 2010

ELKHART -- Donald David "Don" Butler, 87, of Elkhart, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, at 5:24 a.m. in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born on Aug. 18, 1922, in Warsaw, Ind., to Charles and Carla (Muscroft) Butler. On June 24, 1944, he married the former Dora M. Ruse in Warsaw.

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Kim Marie Dunleavy

Kim Marie Dunleavy

Feb 21, 2010

ELKHART -- Kim Marie Dunleavy, 55, of the Cornerstone Apartments, was found dead Monday (Feb. 22, 2010) in her home.

She was born Aug. 6, 1954, in Chicago to Denis and M. Beverly (McGinley) Lawlor. Her father preceded her in death.

Ms. Dunleavy is survived by her mother of Elkhart; one brother, Denis...

Ruben E. Moreno Sr.

Ruben E. Moreno Sr.

Feb 19, 2010

ELKHART -- Ruben E. Moreno Sr., 78, of Elkhart, died at 2:06 p.m. Friday (Feb. 19, 2010) at Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born Aug. 23, 1931, in McAllen, Texas, to Adolfo Moreno and Josesfa (Martinez) Moreno.

He is survived by three daughters, Leticia (David) Shoufler of Elkhart, Thelma (Richard) Taflinger of Danville,...

James R. Sawyer

James R. Sawyer

Feb 19, 2010

ELKHART -- James Robert "Jim" Sawyer, 82, of Elkhart, died at 10:35 p.m. Friday (Feb. 19, 2010) in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born Sept. 19, 1927, in Elkhart to Chester L. and Eva "Momo" (Hall) Sawyer. On Sept. 15, 1951, he married Mary E. Elliott in Elkhart.

She survives with one daughter,...

Linda Tate

Linda Tate

Feb 17, 2010

ELKHART -- Linda D. Tate, 52, of Elkhart, died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 17, 2010) in Elkhart Rehabilitation Center.

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

Don Plymale

Don Plymale

Feb 15, 2010

ELKHART -- Don S. Plymale, 85, of Elkhart, died at 12:45 a.m. Monday (Feb. 15, 2010) in Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness .

He was born March 28, 1924, in Lancaster, Ohio, to Frank Alfred and Carol (Coberly) Plymale. On May 20, 1978, he married Mary Alice Metzler in Kokomo.

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Sharon J.  Willey

Sharon J. Willey

Feb 15, 2010

ELKHART -- Sharon Jean Willey, 63, of Elkhart, died at 8:25 a.m. Monday (Feb. 15, 2010) in Elkhart Hospice House.

She was born Aug. 6, 1946, in Cooper, Texas, to Preston and Juanita (Bledsoe) Snyder. On April 21, 2000, she married Roland R. Willey in Las Vegas.

He survives along with two sons,...

James W.  Stine

James W. Stine

Feb 14, 2010

GOSHEN -- James W. "Jim" Stine, 60, of Goshen, died at 5 a.m. Sunday (Feb. 14, 2010) in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born June 1, 1949, in North Manchester to William B. "Wilbur" and Opal J. (Williams) Stine. On June 16, 1990, he married Nancy Markley in Elkhart.

She survives along with...

Mary Ann Mackey

Mary Ann Mackey

Feb 14, 2010

ELKHART -- Mary Ann Mackey, 79, of Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010, at 8:05 p.m. in Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart.

Mary Ann was born on April 25, 1930, in Monroe, Mich., to the late Frederick G. and Mary G. (Fitzpatrick) Bennett. As the former Mary Ann Bennett, she married...

Alfred U. Miller

Alfred U. Miller

Feb 11, 2010

Dec. 3, 1940 - Feb. 11, 2010

ELKHART -- Alfred U. "Al" Miller, 69, of Elkhart, died at 6:10 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 11, 2010) in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born Dec. 3, 1940, in South Bend to Manford and Martha (Hock) Miller. On June 13, 2004, he married Elsie Sue (Jester) Miller...

George D. Bowers Jr,

George D. Bowers Jr,

Feb 7, 2010

EDGERTON, Ohio -- George Duane "Skip" Bowers Jr., 63, of Park View Nursing Center, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., died at 12:30 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 7, 2010) in Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville, after an extended battle with Huntington's disease.

He was born Aug. 29, 1946, in Elkhart to George D. Sr. and Leora (Rowe) Bowers.

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David Rolland Moore

David Rolland Moore

Feb 7, 2010

ELKHART -- David Rolland Moore, 20, of Elkhart, died at 5:50 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 7, 2010) from head injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident.

He was born April 30, 1989, in Elkhart to David L. and Tracey (Gress) Moore.

He is survived by his father, David L. (Anne) Moore of Elkhart; his...

Ephraim Benman

Ephraim Benman

Feb 6, 2010

ELKHART -- Ephraim Benman, 78, of Elkhart, died at 8:05 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 6, 2010) in Golden Living Center after a brief illness.

He was born March 29, 1931, in Gogis, Ala., to Bessie. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Henry Smith; one son, Kenneth Coleman; and one sister, Sara Moore.

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Ruth A. Beathea-Bean

Ruth A. Beathea-Bean

Feb 6, 2010

ELKHART -- Ruth A. Beathea-Bean, 64, of Elkhart, died Saturday (Feb. 6, 2010) in the emergency room at Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born Aug. 23, 1945, in Benton Harbor, Mich., to William and Sarah (Pearson) Beathea. On Oct. 16, 1987, she married Ralph Bean in Elkhart.

He survives along with...

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