Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

June Miller

June Miller

Oct 29, 2008

GOSHEN -- This is to notify the friends and relatives of June A. Miller, age 82, that she is not lost or missing, but has moved to a new address. On Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, at 9:30 p.m., June moved from Greencroft Drive in Goshen to Angel Boulevard in Heaven. You may keep in touch with her through John...

Louise E. Mccreary

Louise E. Mccreary

Oct 29, 2008

ELKHART -- Louise E. Tharp McCreary, 83, of Los Angeles Avenue, died at 4:53 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 29, 2008) after a brief battle with cancer.

She was born March 26, 1925, in Fort Wayne to Clyde and Jennie L. (Johnson) Sievers. On Nov. 6, 1946, she married Ralph L. Tharp in Columbia City. He died...

Donald R. Bradley

Donald R. Bradley

Oct 28, 2008

ELKHART -- Donald R. Bradley, 83, of Elkhart, died at 1:55 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 28, 2008) in Golden Living Center.

He was born Jan. 15, 1925, in South Bend to Chester W. and Ruth Bradley. On July 20, 1947, he married Marjorie Ann Moyer in South Bend. She died Oct. 3, 1969. He married Patricia L. Keim...

Alta P. Groff

Alta P. Groff

Oct 25, 2008

ELKHART -- Alta P. Groff, 89, of Calumet Avenue, died Saturday (Oct. 25, 2008) at 4:50 p.m. at Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness.

She was born Aug. 31, 1919, in Rochester, N.Y., to Ivan E. and Minnie (Lovell) Powell. She married Chester F. Groff on April 18, 1942, in Rochester. He died in September 1990....

Margery Williams

Margery Williams

Oct 25, 2008

ELKHART -- Margery E. "Marge" Williams, 85, of Jeanwood Drive, died Saturday (Oct. 25, 2008) at 7:35 a.m. at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born Jan. 22, 1923, in Elkhart to Willard H. Sr. and Mary M. (Paul) Chester.

She is survived by two sons, Timothy "Tim" and Joe Williams, both of Elkhart;...

Barbara A. Barnes

Barbara A. Barnes

Oct 25, 2008

GOSHEN -- Barbara Anne Barnes, 77, of Stone Court, died at 1:10 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 25, 2008) in her daughter's home.

She was born June 7, 1931, in Anderson to John and Anne (Galloway) Rowe. On June 24, 1951, she married Hazen E. Barnes in Elkhart. He died in 2000.

Mrs. Barnes is survived by...

Richard G. Massing

Richard G. Massing

Oct 23, 2008

ELKHART -- Richard G. "Dick" Massing, 75, of Elkhart, died at 5:55 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 23, 2008) in Valley View Health Care Center.

He was born Sept. 4, 1933, in Elkhart to Elmer and Viola (Stinebaugh) Massing.

He is survived by one daughter, Nancy Massing of Los Angeles, Calif.; one sister, Doris Beggs...

Margaret Milanese

Margaret Milanese

Oct 23, 2008

ELKHART -- Margaret Albena Milanese, 87, of Elkhart, died at 12:25 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 23, 2008) in Beardsley House.

She was born Jan. 30, 1921, in Elkhart to Joseph L. and Lucy (Ronaldi) Manfredi. On July 19, 1941, she married Joseph Milanese. He died Jan. 11, 1987.

She is survived by two sons, Lawrence (Ethel)...

Richard J. Ramos

Richard J. Ramos

Oct 22, 2008

ELKHART -- Robert J. "Bob" Ramos, 55, of Stevens Avenue, died Wednesday (Oct. 22, 2008) at 8:25 p.m. at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness.

He was born May 6, 1953, in Chicago to Julio and Oralia (Silva) Ramos. He married Hortense Hernandez on Jan. 12, 1996, in Wheaton, Ill.

She survives as well...

Joyce G.  Teeters

Joyce G. Teeters

Oct 21, 2008

WAKARUSA -- Joyce Georgine Teeters, 87, of Miller's Merry Manor in Wakarusa, passed away Monday morning, Oct. 20, 2008, in Elkhart General Hospital of natural causes.

Joyce was born on Oct. 11, 1921, in Frankfort, Ind., to the late Beryl and Grace (Dickerson) Goldsberry. She married David M. Young on Dec. 21, 1942. They later divorced and...

Richard Gaby

Richard Gaby

Oct 20, 2008

STURGIS, Mich. -- Richard Wayne Gaby, 79, of Sturgis, formerly of Edwardsburg and Logansport, Ind., died at 7 a.m. Monday (Oct. 20, 2008) in his home.

He was born Feb. 11, 1929, in Pulaski County, Ind., to Cecil Alford and Bertha (Croutcher) Gaby. On Jan. 27, 1977, he married Kora Bellaire in LaGrange County, Ind....

Todd A. Hillgoss

Todd A. Hillgoss

Oct 19, 2008

ELKHART -- Todd Allen Hilligoss, of West Cleveland Avenue in Elkhart, Ind., passed away Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008, at 2:14 p.m. at the Osceola (Ind.) Dragway after a motorcycle accident. He was 43.

He was born Dec. 11, 1964, the son of Charles L. and Ramona (Hancock) Hilligoss. He leaves behind his wife and best friend of...

Jeanette E. Bender

Jeanette E. Bender

Oct 19, 2008

ELKHART -- Jeanette Eleanor Bender, 71, of Stratford Commons, died at 9:45 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 19, 2008) in Hospice House, South Bend.

She was born Sept. 26, 1937, in Elkhart to John Leonard Sr. and Hazel J. (Hixon) Clipp.

Ms. Bender is survived by three sons, Douglas J. Bender of Elkhart, Brian K....

Donald E. Campbell

Donald E. Campbell

Oct 18, 2008

BRISTOL -- Donald E. Campbell, 76, of Bristol died at 12:15 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 18, 2008) at home.

He was born April 25, 1932, to Lewis and Thema (Lehman) Campbell in Noble County. On Aug. 14, 1955, he married Sue Brossman in Vandalia, Mich.

She survives, along with a daughter, Julie L. Campbell of Grand...

Wm. Jeffrey Donovan

Wm. Jeffrey Donovan

Oct 15, 2008

ELKHART -- Wm. Jeffrey "Jeff" Donovan, 59, of Elkhart, Ind., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, at his home.

He was born on Nov. 8, 1948, in Elkhart, Ind., to William Joseph and Alberta F. (Kline) Donovan. On June 29, 1979, he married the former Eileen P. Hainey. She survives in Elkhart along...

Zella Jean Harris

Zella Jean Harris

Oct 15, 2008

JONES, Mich. -- Zella J. "Rusty" Harris, 84, of Mann Street, died at 4:20 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 15, 2008) in her home.

She was born July 2, 1924, in Attica, Ind., to Marvin Z. and Rosa Louise (Ford) Hickman. On April 24, 1943, she married Raymond M. Harris in Malden, Mass. He died in June 2005.

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Ethel Trigg

Ethel Trigg

Oct 14, 2008

WHITE PIGEON, Mich. -- Ethel Trigg, 93, of Cecilia Street, died at 5:10 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 14, 2008) in Heartland Healthcare Facility, Three Rivers.

She was born Feb. 10, 1915, in Royalton, Ky., to Are and Margaret (Allen) Arnett. On Dec. 31, 1955, she married Robert I. Trigg in Middlebury, Ind.

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Doris E. Ort

Doris E. Ort

Oct 14, 2008

ELKHART -- Doris Elizabeth Ort, 88, of Forest Road, died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 14, 2008) in Riverside Village Healthcare Center.

She was born Nov. 15, 1919, in Elkhart to Bernard and Gertrude (Reim) Moore. On Nov. 14, 1940, she married Whitney R. Ort in Elkhart.

He survives along with two sons, David Ort...

Isabelle Sorrell

Isabelle Sorrell

Oct 14, 2008

ELKHART -- Myrtle Isabelle Sorrell, 86, of Elkhart, formerly of Carson City, Mich., died Tuesday (Oct. 14, 2008) at East Lake Nursing Center.

She was born Sept. 2, 1922, in Carsonville, Mich., to Benjamin and Myrtle Emma (Blem) Lawrence. On March 19, 1944, she married Robert Eugene Sorrell at her parents' home in Middleton, Mich....

Rosalie L. Hayes

Rosalie L. Hayes

Oct 12, 2008

ELKHART -- Rosalie Hayes, 80, of Elkhart, died at 6:15 a.m. Sunday (Oct. 12, 2008) in Valley View Health Care Center.

She was born to John and Rose (Swan) Washington on Jan. 28, 1928, in Monroe, La.

She is survived by two sons, Woodrow "Judd" (Denise) Moore of Elkhart and Calvin Moore of...

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