Carl R. O'Haver Jr.
Dec 26, 2008
ELKHART -- Carl Robert O'Haver Jr., 84, of Elkhart, died at 3:44 a.m. Friday (Dec. 26, 2008) at Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born Aug. 30, 1924, in Syracuse to Carl R. Sr. and Mabel P. (Bunger) O'Haver. On Dec. 5, 1954, he married Betty Lou Elliott in LaGrange.
She survives...
Ruby J. Brown
Dec 24, 2008
MILFORD -- Ruby Jean Brown, 84, of Milford, formerly of Elkhart, died at 10 a.m. Wednesday (Dec. 24, 2008) in Lakeland Rehabilitation Center.
She was born Aug. 30, 1924, in Elkhart to Ira and Mabel (Memitz) Shanholt. On Jan. 16, 1943, she married Clyde V. Brown in Elkhart. He died May 2, 1990, in Elkhart....
Irene Hebel
Dec 21, 2008
ELKHART -- Irene Hebel, 86, of Elkhart, died at 12:15 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 21, 2008) in Riverside Village Nursing Facility.
She was born Oct. 17, 1922, in Chicago to John and Thecla (Chrysty) Zerebiny. On Oct. 25, 1940, she married Walter D. Hebel in Chicago. He died in 1958 in Elkhart.
Mrs. Hebel is survived...
Freda Gorbutt
Dec 21, 2008
ELKHART -- Freda Pauline Gorbutt, 85, of Elkhart, died at 9:15 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 21, 2008) in her home.
She was born July 24, 1923, in Lima, Ohio, to Alfred and Freda (Dengler) Carnes. On May 26, 1946, she married Merle E. Gorbutt in Lima.
Mrs. Gorbutt is survived by one daughter, Linda S. (Todd)...
Ronald L. Quick
Dec 21, 2008
ELKHART -- Ronald L. "Ron" Quick, 60, of Elkhart, died at 6:41 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 21, 2008) in Elkhart General Hospital apparently after a heart attack.
He was born Feb. 22, 1948, in Marion to Herbert L. and Lou (Bowels) Quick.
Mr. Quick is survived by five daughters, Jennifer (Mick) Fox of Gas City, Tami...
Betty Kantz
Dec 20, 2008
ELKHART -- Betty Jean Kantz, 82, of Elkhart, died at 4:42 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 20, 2008) in Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born Sept. 29, 1926, in Bristol to Donald L. and Edith M. (Doolittle) Conover. On June 21, 1945, she married Donald W. Kantz Sr. in Elkhart.
He survives along with three...
Elaine I. Drexler
Dec 20, 2008
ELKHART -- Elaine I. Drexler, 91, died at 12:50 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 20, 2008) at Greenleaf Living Center after an extended illness.
She was born Dec. 17, 1917, in South Bend to Harry Hardman and Gladys Hostetler.
She married Rudy M. Drexler Sr. on Nov. 7, 1936, in South Bend. He died Feb. 26, 1993...
Charles Freeman
Dec 20, 2008
TERRE HAUTE -- Charles "Chuck" Freeman, 86, of Terre Haute, passed away Saturday afternoon (Dec. 20, 2008) at Southwood Health & Rehabilitation Center in Terre Haute, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's.
Mr. Freeman was born Nov. 2, 1922 in Sanford, Ind., to the late Harry and Mabel (Holdaway) Freeman. On Sept. 15, 1951, in Terre Haute,...
Christina L. Carles
Dec 20, 2008
ELKHART -- Christina Leann Carles, 24, of Cole Street, died at 3:08 a.m. Dec. 20, 2008, in The Hospice House of Elkhart after an extended illness.
She was born Nov. 23, 1984, in Largo, Fla., to Helen L. Carles.
Her mother survives in Elkhart along with three brothers, Johnathon D. Carles and Jason...
Patti S. Royce
Dec 18, 2008
ELKHART -- Patti Sue Royce, 69, of Elkhart, passed away on Thursday evening, Dec. 18, 2008, at her home while surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on Aug. 26, 1939, in Elkhart, to the late Bradley and Susan (Welch) Myers Sr. She married Jack J. Royce on March 22, 1959, in Elkhart, and will be...
Eugene C. Linzy
Dec 16, 2008
ELKHART -- Eugene Claude "Gene" Linzy, 76, of Stratford Commons Apartments, died at 8 a.m. Tuesday (Dec. 16, 2008) in The Hospice House of Elkhart.
He was born March 18, 1932, in East St. Louis, Ill., to Claude R. and Mary E. (Young) Linzy. On May 19, 1950, he married Lorraine E. Goldsmith in Cincinnati.
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Seth A. Easterday
Dec 14, 2008
MISHAWAKA -- Seth Aaron Easterday, 29, of Mishawaka, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, at his home.
Seth was born in Plymouth, on Feb. 12, 1979, to Jon and Deborah (Reeder) Easterday.
He is survived by his parents, Deb and Shawn Nicodemus of Elkhart and Jon and Chris Easterday of Cape Coral,...
William G. Starnal
Dec 12, 2008
ELKHART -- William George "Bill" Starnal has moved on to smile with the angels to the glory of God. Bill, 71, of Elkhart, passed away on Friday afternoon, Dec. 12, 2008, at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
He was born on Jan. 30, 1937, in Mishawaka, Ind., to the late Erick and Edna (Benninghoff) Starnal. On May...
Donna A. Taylor
Dec 12, 2008
ELKHART -- Donna Lee Taylor, 62, of Elkhart, died at 4:25 a.m. Friday (Dec. 12, 2008) in Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness.
She was born Dec. 15, 1945, in Anstead, W.Va., to Dewey and Betty G. (Grimmett) Taylor.
She is survived by one brother, Tom (Sharon) Taylor of Terre Haute; and two nieces,...
Vera I. Berkey
Dec 12, 2008
ELKHART -- Vera Iona Berkey, 98, of Elkhart, formerly of Goshen, died at 7 p.m. Friday (Dec. 12, 2008) in the Valley View Health Care Center.
She was born on April 25, 1910, in Howard County to Riley and Maude (Zerbe) Kendall. She married Clarence Berkey on July 24, 1934, in Goshen. He died July 18, 1974,...
Howard Held
Dec 11, 2008
ELKHART -- Howard Charles Held, 84, of Elkhart, died at 10:53 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 10, 2008) at Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born March 16, 1924, in Syracuse to Whitmer and Effie (Hummel) Held. He married Geraldine M. "Jerry" Myers on Oct. 11, 1947, in Elkhart.
She survives along with one...
Lois J. Andersen
Dec 9, 2008
ELKHART -- Lois Jane Andersen, 46, of Elkhart, died at 7:31 a.m. Tuesday (Dec. 9, 2008) at her home after a brief illness.
She was born April 11, 1962, in Elkhart to George M. and Helen O. (Kissinger) Kline, who survive in Elkhart.
Also surviving are two daughters, Karen R. (Ryan P.) Phillips of Elkhart...
Conn Humphrey
Dec 7, 2008
ELKHART -- Conn L. "Tinker" Humphrey, 77, of Elkhart, died at 10 a.m. Sunday (Dec. 7, 2008) in his home.
He was born Dec. 6, 1931, in McCracken County, Ky., to Herman H. and Effie (Simmons) Humphrey. On March 3, 1957, he married Betty A. Dulin in Ypsilanti, Mich. She died Sept. 13, 2003, in Elkhart.
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Dorothy Rozema
Dec 7, 2008
ELKHART -- Dorothy Evelyn Rozema, 76, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday evening, Dec. 7, 2008, at Hospice House of Elkhart.
She was born in Chicago on Sept. 18, 1932, to the late John and Mary (Protzer) Van Ness.
Dorothy is survived by her sons, Bradley L. Rozema and Brian A. (Julie) Rozema, both...
Dottie M. Jones
Dec 7, 2008
ELKHART -- Dottie (Martin) Jones, 67, of Elkhart, died at 9:30 a.m. Sunday (Dec. 7, 2008) at the home of her daughter, Jill L. (Steve D.) Rumble, Goshen, after an extended illness.
She was born Jan. 7, 1941, in Goshen to Ellis M. and Clyda I. (Geiser) Martin.
Ms. Jones is survived by one son,...
