Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

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....

Karsyn Bell

Karsyn Bell

Jan 23, 2009

BRISTOL -- Karsyn Joann Bell, 4, of Bristol, died at 8:12 p.m. Friday (Jan. 23, 2009) at Memorial Hospital in South Bend after a battle with cancer.

She was born April 27, 2004, in Elkhart to Brad Bruce and Anne Marie (McLane) Bell.

Karsyn is survived by her parents; a sister, Kamryn Bell;...

Emaline Geerts

Emaline Geerts

Jan 23, 2009

ELKHART -- Emaline Geerts, 89, of Elkhart, died at 5:50 p.m. Friday (Jan. 23, 2009) in Valley View Health Care Center.

She was born Jan. 8, 1920, in Middlebury to Tony V. and Mary Ann (Reafsnyder) Lehman. On Oct. 17, 1938, she married Lloyd R. Geerts in LaPorte. He died Oct. 13, 1989, in Elkhart....

Wiegert Veenstra

Wiegert Veenstra

Jan 21, 2009

GOSHEN -- Wiegert "Bill" Veenstra, 69, of Goshen, died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 21, 2009) in his home.

He was born Feb. 15, 1939, in Zijpe, The Netherlands, to Wieger and Rena (van Dijk) Veenstra.

Mr. Veenstra is survived by his wife, Loretta B. (Sutherlin) Veenstra, whom he married on July 21, 1989, in...

Victor Wayne Cotrel

Victor Wayne Cotrel

Jan 20, 2009

ELKHART -- Victor Wayne "Pops" Cotrel, 66, of Elkhart, died at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 20, 2009) in his home.

He was born June 2, 1942, in Springfield, Mo., to Phillip and Dorothy (Pine) Cotrel.

Mr. Cotrel is survived by one daughter, Lesley (Rex) Campbell of Elkhart; one son, Victor D. Cotrel of...

Delicia G. Boyer

Delicia G. Boyer

Jan 20, 2009

Jan. 20, 2009

ELKHART -- Delicia G. Boyer, of Elkhart, was stillborn at 8:42 p.m. (Jan. 20, 2009) in Elkhart General Hospital.

She is survived by her parents, Dustin Woods and Jessica Boyer of Elkhart; and grandparents, Jill Danaher, Dean Boyer, and Antoine and Marguerite Fowler, all of Elkhart.

No visitation...

Ellen E.  Stephenson

Ellen E. Stephenson

Jan 20, 2009

ELKHART -- Ellen E. Stephenson, 75, of Elkhart , died at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 20, 2009) in Golden Living Center.

She was born April 15, 1933, in Elkhart County to Joseph and Pearl (Frank) Jetter. She married Henry Dale Ostrom; he died in 1954. She married Herby Charles Stephenson on Dec. 25,...

James R. Staley

James R. Staley

Jan 19, 2009

ELKHART -- James R. Staley, 70, of Elkhart, died at 9:44 a.m. Monday (Jan. 19, 2009) in Elkhart General Hospital.

Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.

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