Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
Mildred L. Clark
Oct 3, 2009
ELKHART -- Mildred L. Clark, 101, of Elkhart died Saturday (Oct. 3, 2009) at 2:15 a.m. of natural causes at the Golden Living Center, where she had lived for two years.
She was born June 9, 1908, in Bluffton to Henry and Sadie (Robinson) Bowman. After two unsuccessful marriages, she married the love of her...
Jon C. Roberts
Oct 3, 2009
GRANGER -- Jon C. Roberts, 57, of Granger, died at 12:15 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 3, 2009) in his home.
He was born April 14, 1952, in Paynesville, W.Va., to Junior Roberts and Faye (Tipton) Roberts Jones. He married Deborah Zimmerman. She preceded him in death.
Mr. Roberts is survived by one sister, Judy...
Mary M. Maxson
Oct 2, 2009
ELKHART -- Mary Miles (Miller) Maxson, 78, of Elkhart died Friday (Oct. 2, 1009) at 1:30 p.m. at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center.
Mary was born Feb. 15, 1931, in Hartford City, Ind., the seventh of 11 children born to the late Charleston D. and Rosa A. (Redding) Miller.
She is survived by her husband...
Mary F. Lloyd
Oct 1, 2009
Oct. 30, 1930 - Oct. 1, 2009
ELKHART -- Mary F. Lloyd, 78, of Elkhart, died at 5:55 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 1, 2009) in Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born Oct. 30, 1930, in Columbia City to Merie W. and Mary E. (Denison) Kyler. On June 12, 1960, she married Robert...
Audrey J. Butts
Sep 30, 2009
Nov. 7, 1929 - Sept. 30, 2009
ELKHART -- Audrey J. Butts, 79, of Elkhart, died at 7:51 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 30, 2009) in her home.
She was born Nov. 7, 1929, in Kimball County, Neb., to Donald and Ruth (Ward) Brittain. She married John C. Butts in Reno, Nev. He died Sept....
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...
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