Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Michael D. Schmidt

Michael D. Schmidt

Feb 21, 2009

ELKHART -- Michael Dale "Mike" Schmidt, 77, of Elkhart died at 3:12 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 21, 2009) in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born April 24, 1931, to the late Michael A. and Harriet M. (Moore) Schmidt. He married Dorothy A. Olsen on May 13, 1966, in Elkhart.

She survives, along with one son, Steven...

Kimberly Sue Howell

Kimberly Sue Howell

Feb 19, 2009

Nov. 21, 1965 - Feb. 19, 2009

GOSHEN -- Kimberly Sue "Kim" Howell, 43, of Goshen died unexpectedly on Thursday (Feb. 19, 2009) at Goshen General Hospital.

She was born Nov. 21, 1965, in Harvey, Ill., to Earl Edward and Helen L. (Lyman) Haslett. She married John M. Howell on May...

Chu Peng Lu

Chu Peng Lu

Feb 18, 2009

GRANGER -- Chu Peng Lu, 86, of Granger, died at 1:38 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 18, 2009) in Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

He was born Dec. 15, 1922, in Hupeh, China, to Fang Cheng Lu and Lee Shih. His wife, San Cheng Chou, preceded him in death in 1997 in Ohio.

Mr. Lu is survived by...

Gertrude L. Huffman

Gertrude L. Huffman

Feb 12, 2009

ELKHART -- Gertrude Leora Huffman, 96, died Thursday (Feb. 12, 2009) at 9:10 a.m. at Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born Oct. 14, 1912, in Buncombe County, N.C., to Albert Anderson and Mary Harwood. She married Robert Huffman on Aug. 25, 1929, in Elkhart. He died in Elkhart in 1965.

She is survived...

Cecil W. Konanz Sr.

Cecil W. Konanz Sr.

Feb 11, 2009

ELKHART -- Cecil W. "Coney" Konanz Sr., 81, of Elkhart, died at 1:14 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 11, 2009) in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born Jan. 15, 1928, in Elkhart to Leonard and Hattie (Brunne) Konanz. In June 1947, he married Lucille M. Siebarth in Elkhart.

She survives along with one son, Cecil W. "Bud"...

Lamar Glen Zimmerman Jr.

Lamar Glen Zimmerman Jr.

Feb 9, 2009

BRISTOL -- LaMar Glen Zimmerman Jr., 85, of Bristol, died at 5 p.m. Monday (Feb. 9, 2009) in Golden Living Center.

He was born Oct. 7, 1923, in Elkhart to Lamar G. Sr. and Marie (Ball) Zimmerman. On June 27, 1944, he married Ruby Mae Kreischer in Elkhart.

She survives along with three daughters, Sandra...

Marlene D. Porzelius

Marlene D. Porzelius

Feb 6, 2009

ELKHART-- Marlene Dee Porzelius, 72, of Elkhart, Ind., and formerly of Sun City, Ariz., passed away Friday morning (Feb. 6, 2009) at Hospice House in Elkhart, following a brief battle with cancer.

Marlene was born in Elkhart, Ind., on Jan. 28, 1937, to the late LeRoy and Bertha (Cloud) Chaffee.

Marlene was preceded...

Doris M. Parker

Doris M. Parker

Feb 5, 2009

ELKHART -- Doris May Parker, 89, of Elkhart, died at 10:37 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 5, 2009) in her home.

She was born May 9, 1919, in Sioux Falls, S.D., to Ansel and Hattie May (Pollard) St. John. On Jan. 15, 1940, she married George J. Parker in Wellsburg, Va. He died Oct. 13, 1984, in...

Fred Brown

Fred Brown

Feb 3, 2009

Aug. 16, 1919 - Feb. 3, 2009

ELKHART -- Fred Brown, 89, of Elkhart, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 3, 2009) in Miller's Merry Manor, Wakarusa.

He was born Aug. 16, 1919, in Manchester, Tenn., to Barney and Ola (Hamby) Brown. On Oct. 17, 1940, he married Thelma "Jean" Haggard in Manchester....

Daisy E. Books

Daisy E. Books

Feb 3, 2009

April 5, 1917 - Feb. 3, 2009

ELKHART -- Daisy E. Books, 91, of Elkhart, died at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 3, 2009) in Miller's Merry Manor.

She was born April 5, 1917, in Elkhart to William and Lettie (Brown) Adams. On Nov. 3, 1934, she married Ralph C. Books in LaGrange. He...

James Reynard Mitchell Sr.

James Reynard Mitchell Sr.

Feb 2, 2009

ELKHART -- James Reynard Mitchell Sr., 64, of Elkhart, died at 7:45 p.m. Monday (Feb. 2, 2009) in his home.

He was born Dec. 10, 1944, in San Francisco to Sebastian and Doris (Taylor) Mitchell. On Aug. 16, 1964, he married Audrey T. Daggs in San Francisco.

She survives along with three sons,...

Arthur W. Baker

Arthur W. Baker

Feb 2, 2009

Oct. 15, 1920 - Feb. 2, 2009

ELKHART -- Arthur Warren Baker Sr., 88, of Elkhart, died at 6:25 p.m. Monday (Feb. 2, 2009) in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born Oct. 15, 1920, in Elkhart to Clarence A. and Blanche (Everett) Baker. On June 20, 1941, he married Ann Robinson in Elkhart....

Robert  E. Smith Jr.

Robert E. Smith Jr.

Jan 31, 2009

July 27, 1926 - Jan. 31, 2009

ELKHART -- Robert E. Smith Jr., 82, of 1900 Jeanwood Drive, died at 12:45 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 31, 2009) in Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

He was born July 27, 1926, in Muncie to Robert E. Sr. and Bessie (Bolin) Smith.

Mr. Smith is...

Anna Mae Shurgott

Anna Mae Shurgott

Jan 30, 2009

ELKHART -- Anna Mae Shurgott, 82, of Elkhart, died at 7:10 a.m. Friday (Jan. 30, 2009) at Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born Dec. 4, 1926 to James Henry Moser and Garnet A. Richards in Tarentum, Pa. On August 23, 1949 she married Paul Leslie "Les" Shurgott.

He survives, along with one son,...

Patricia Carol Calvin

Patricia Carol Calvin

Jan 27, 2009

ELKHART -- Patricia Carol Calvin, 74, of Elkhart and Niles, Mich., died at 2:55 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2009) in Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born Nov. 16, 1934, in South Bend to Howard and Elizabeth (Kushto) Alward. On Oct. 10, 1953, she married Robert Calvin in South Bend. He died April 23, 1987, in Fort Wayne....

Francis Lee Smith

Francis Lee Smith

Jan 27, 2009

ELKHART -- Francis L. "Lee" Smith, 76, of Elkhart, died at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2009) in Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness.

He was born July 25, 1932, in Dark County, Ohio, to Chester and Ruth (Trump) Smith. On March 31, 1979, he married Sharon R. Green in Jones, Mich.

...

Shirley Mae Comer

Shirley Mae Comer

Jan 27, 2009

ELKHART -- Shirley Mae Comer, 70, of Elkhart, died at 4:13 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2009) in the emergency room of Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born March 21, 1938, in Elkhart to Martin E. and Bertha (Kothe) Stewart. On Sept. 17, 1955, she married Harold G. Comer at Central Christian Church, Elkhart. He died...

Sallie L. Andresen

Sallie L. Andresen

Jan 26, 2009

ELKHART -- Sallie L. Andresen, 78, of Elkhart, died Monday morning (Jan. 26, 2009) in her home after a sudden illness.

She was born March 16, 1930, in Waterloo to Kenneth C. and Wilma Ruth (Wiltrout) Fee. On June 18, 1950, she married Paul A. Andresen in Elkhart. He died Sept. 16, 1981.

Mrs. Andresen...

Thelma L. Thompson

Thelma L. Thompson

Jan 26, 2009

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Thelma L. Thompson, 79, of Fort Lauderdale, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., died at 3 a.m. Monday (Jan. 26, 2009) in Fort Lauderdale Health and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born March 31, 1929, in Beckley, W.Va., to Clarence and Hazel (Edmondson) Dyer. On Aug. 31, 1963, she married Ralph James Thompson Jr., in Chicago....

Harold W. Hansborough

Harold W. Hansborough

Jan 24, 2009

ELKHART -- Harold William Hansborough Jr., 47, of Elkhart, died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 24, 2009) after a sudden illness in Charleston (W.Va.) Medical Center.

He was born Nov. 14, 1961, in Elkhart to Harold William Sr. and Lena Mae (Sheppard) Hansborough.

He is survived by one brother, Christopher (Brigitte) Hansborough Sr....

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