Obituaries

Nov 4, 2009

ELKHART -- Connie Van Graham, 57, of Elkhart and formerly of Muncie, died Wednesday (Nov. 4, 2009) in Noble County, as a result of a motor vehicle accident.

He was born April 14, 1952, in Sikeston, Mo., to Woodrow and Thelma (Griffin) Graham.

Mr. Graham is survived by his mother; two...

Nov 4, 2009

ELKHART -- Ailene L. Woolwine, 78, of Elkhart, died at 5:25 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 4, 2009) in her home.

She was born Sept. 10, 1931, in Bland County, Va., to Roney and Sally (Morehead) Nunn. On March 15, 1952, she married Paul L. Woolwine in Bastin, Va.

He survives along with one son, Duane (Aretha)...

Nov 4, 2009

ELKHART -- Myrna Jean Berden, 72, of Elkhart, died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 4, 2009) in Elkhart General Hospital after being ill for four months.

She was born May 3, 1937, in Osseo, Mich., to Void and Rhea (French) Yoder. On Jan. 24, 1959, she married John W. Berden in Hillsdale, Mich.

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Nov 3, 2009

ELKHART -- Becky Sue Brewer, 39, of Elkhart, died Tuesday (Nov. 3, 2009) in her home.

She was born July 31, 1970, in Blue Island, Ill., to Roy Brewer and Crystal Brewer-Smith.

Ms. Brewer is survived by her mother; two daughters, Mikayla and Sonia Wilcox, of Elkhart; two sons, Jacob Wilcox...

Nov 3, 2009

Oct. 21, 1933 - Nov. 3, 2009

ELKHART -- Betty L. Rose, 76, of Elkhart, died at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday (Nov. 3, 2009) in her son's home.

She was born Oct. 21, 1933, in Wabash to Austin G. and Wilma (Hummer) Talbert. On July 5, 1952, she married Kenneth E. Rose...

Oct 30, 2009

ELKHART -- Jennie Anna Maxwell, 85, of 1001 E. Hively Ave., died at 10:37 p.m. Friday (Oct. 30, 2009) in the emergency room at Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born Jan. 11, 1924, in Tumkey, Miss., to Cip Terry and Catherine.

Ms. Maxwell is survived by two sons, Terry L. (fiancée, Adaline Walker)...

Oct 29, 2009

EDWARDSBURG, Mich. -- Robert L. Fisher, 74, of Edwardsburg, died at 3:37 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 29, 2009) in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend, Ind.

He was born Jan. 2, 1935, in Elkhart, Ind., to James Andrew and Alice Rose (Vollstedt) Fisher.

Mr. Fisher is survived by one son, Bobby D. (Carol)...

Oct 28, 2009

ELKHART -- Dean L. Holdeman, 89, of Elkhart, died Wednesday (Oct. 28, 2009) at Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born Feb. 9, 1920, in Elkhart to Walter and Cleo (Craft) Holdeman. On May 10, 1992, in Elkhart, he married Ruby J. Wright.

She survives along with two sons, Lee Holdeman of Nappanee and...

Oct 28, 2009

May 3, 1934 - Oct. 28, 2009

ELKHART -- Chester J. Gibson, 75, of Middlebury, died at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 28, 2009) in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born May 3, 1934, in Clay County, W.Va., to the late Wence and Nettie (Morris) Gibson. On Jan. 1, 1982, he married Jeannie Black in New...

Oct 27, 2009

ELKHART -- Charlotte M. Crabtree, 88, of Elkhart, died at 5:45 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 27, 2009) in Woodland Manor.

She was born June 20, 1921, in Elkhart to Roy and Odra M. (Schmidtt) Pixley. On Jan. 21, 1961, she married Ervin L. Crabtree in Elkhart. He died April 19, 2003.

Mrs. Crabtree is survived by...

Oct 22, 2009

Feb. 4, 1939 - Oct. 22, 2009

ELKHART -- Sue Ann Van Winkle, 70, of Elkhart, died at 9:40 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 22, 2009) in Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness.

She was born Feb. 4, 1939, in Goshen to George and Virginia (Sayles) Cole. On Oct. 1, 1977, she married Thomas J. "Tom"...

Oct 22, 2009

Dec. 3, 1942 - Oct. 22, 2009

ELKHART -- Arleta "Sue" Brown, 66, of Elkhart, went home to meet her Lord on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, at 8:50 p.m., after an extended illness.

Sue was born Dec. 3, 1942, in Border, Texas, to William E. and Clara E. (Turner) Ogeltree. On Jan. 1, 1989, Sue...

Oct 18, 2009

ELKHART -- Jordan Douglas Fisher, 21, of Elkhart, died at 1:07 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 18, 2009) in his home.

He was born Aug. 12, 1988, in Elkhart to Ronald D. and Tracy L. (Filicicchia) Fisher.

Mr. Fisher is survived by his mother, Tracy L. (Tommy A.) Cohee of Granger; his father, Ronald D. "Ron" (Renata...

Oct 17, 2009

ELKHART -- Sharon E. Clark, 68, of Elkhart, died at 12:15 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 17, 2009) in the emergency room of Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend, apparently of a heart attack.

She was born March 4, 1941, in Elkhart to Paul Allen and Eloise "Judy" Madonna (Millisor) Carter.

Ms. Clark is...

Oct 13, 2009

ELKHART -- Roberta E. Moore, 92, of Elkhart, died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 13, 2009) in Elkhart Hospice House.

She was born Nov. 5, 1916, in Lansing, Mich., to Charlie and Lula (Moon) Carter. On Aug. 28, 1937, she married Robert B. Moore in Lansing. He died Sept. 2, 2002, in Florida.

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Oct 11, 2009

UNION, Mich. -- Mary Ann Ripplinger, 79, passed away Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at 1:06 a.m. at Goshen General Hospital.

Mary was born July 6, 1930, in Harvey, Ill., to the late Michael A. and Mary A. (Bielecki) Pajor. On April 18, 1950, she married Edwin W. "Rip" Ripplinger in Harvey, Ill. He passed away...

Oct 10, 2009

ELKHART -- T. Donald "Don" Von Doehren, 60, died at 7:10 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 10, 2009) at his home after an extended illness.

He was born July 25, 1949, in Waynesburg, Pa., to Robert A. Von Doehren and Esther L. Rush. He married Marta J. Lotz Royer on March 17, 1997, in Elkhart.

He is...

Oct 6, 2009

SPRING BRANCH, Texas -- Mary M. Voskuil, 91, of Spring Branch, formerly of Elkhart and Brownsburg, Ind., and Holland, Mich., died Oct. 6, 2009, in her home.

She was born April 13, 1918, in Utrecht, The Netherlands, to Eibertus and Maria (Menssink) Vanderkolk. She married Henk Schadee in 1941. He died in 1963. She married...

Oct 5, 2009

Feb. 19, 1928 - Oct. 5, 2009

ELKHART -- Juanita E. Zong, 81, of Elkhart, died at 4 p.m. Monday (Oct. 5, 2009) in her home.

She was born Feb. 19, 1928, in Elkhart to James and Eva (Lytel) Baker. On March 21, 1948, she married Robert J. Zong in Elkhart. He died May 23,...

Oct 4, 2009

ELKHART -- Betty L. Pressler, 79, of Elkhart, died at 5:10 a.m. Sunday (Oct. 4, 2009) at Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born Dec. 16, 1929, in Elkhart to Morrell "Sam" and Jessie (Hamman) Mercer. She married John Pressler Sr. on Sept. 21, 1946, in Goshen.

He survives, along with three...