Bartlett G. Beckett Jr.
Jan 16, 2009
ELKHART -- Bartlett G. Beckett Jr., 78, of Elkhart, died at 4:45 a.m. Friday (Jan. 16, 2009) in Hubbard Hill Estates.
He was born Aug. 26, 1930, in Elkhart County to Bartlett G. Sr. and Wilma (Fisher) Beckett.
Mr. Beckett is survived by his close friend and caregiver, Merle B. Holdeman of Bristol,...
Steve L. Johnson Jr.
Jan 16, 2009
He was born May 9, 1941, in Greenwood, Miss., to Steve L. Sr. and Ida (Williams) Johnson. On Nov. 6, 1988, he married Mamie L. Higgins in Rochester.
She survives along with five sons, Clyde Livine of Indianapolis, Alquirey Johnson of Baltimore, Rudy Greer of Elkhart, Shawndre Johnson of South Bend and Steve L. "Stevie" Johnson III...
Alberta K. Toth
Jan 16, 2009
ELKHART -- Alberta K. Toth, 85, of Elkhart, died at 7:45 a.m. Friday (Jan. 16, 2009) at home.
She was born Sept. 4, 1923, in Elkhart to Louis H. and Dora (Johnson) Achberger.
She married Joseph A. Toth on Sept. 30, 1945, in Elkhart. He died Dec. 8, 1995.
She is survived by...
Bernice Albaugh
Jan 14, 2009
ELKHART -- Bernice Luciele Albaugh, 96, of Elkhart, died at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 14, 2009) in Golden Living Center.
She was born Sept. 23, 1912, in New Carlisle to Charles and Bessie (Jones) Wykoff. On Oct. 29, 1939, she married Elmer H. Albaugh in New Carlisle. He died Oct. 8, 1986.
Mrs. Albaugh is...
Richard A. Davis
Jan 13, 2009
SOUTH BEND -- Richard A. "Dick" Davis, 93, of South Bend, died at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 13, 2009) in The Sunset House of Mishawaka.
He was born Sept. 27, 1915, in LaPorte to Arthur S. and Louise (Wendt) Davis. On April 8, 1938, he married Marie E. Spromberg in South Bend.
She survives in...
Ricky F. Holaway
Jan 12, 2009
July 29, 1950 - Jan. 12, 2009
ELKHART -- Ricky F. Holaway, 58, of Elkhart, died at 3:45 p.m. Monday (Jan. 12, 2009) in Hospice House of Elkhart after a battle with cancer.
He was born July 29, 1950, in Jasper, Ala., to Claud W. and Cloa J. (Williams) Holaway.
Mr....
Sarah L. Dressler
Jan 10, 2009
BRADFORD, Ohio -- Sarah Louise Dressler, 24, of Bradford and Elkhart, Ind., died Saturday afternoon (Jan. 10, 2009) after a motor vehicle accident on S.R. 15 near New Paris.
She was born May 19, 1984, in Ann Arbor, Mich., to Dale Herbert and Candace (Goodman) Dressler. On Sept. 6, 2007, she married Tarek Salama in Howell, Mich....
Debra K. Mcqueary
Jan 10, 2009
ELKHART -- Debra Kay McQueary, 55, of Elkhart , died at 7 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 10, 2009) in Golden Living Center.
She was born Nov. 19, 1953, in Muskegon, Mich., to Kenneth and Shirley (Smith) DePree Sr. She married Frankie J. McQueary on Aug. 9, 2002, in Elkhart .
He survives, along with one daughter,...
John Jay Edward Nusbaum
Jan 8, 2009
ELKHART -- Mr. Nusbaum died of natural causes at 8 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 8, 2009) at Riverside Village. \
He was born in Aitkin County, Minn., to Harold Jay and Gladys (Meeker) Nusbaum Aug. 17, 1918.
He married Catherine E. Brown on Aug. 11, 1940, at St. John's Episcopal...
Kenneth Trusedell
Jan 1, 2009
GOSHEN -- Kenneth G. "Kenny" Truesdell, 73, died Thursday (Jan. 1, 2009) in Elkhart General Hospital.
Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Duane A. Rabbitt
Dec 31, 2008
ELKHART -- Duane A. "Dude" Rabbitt, 83, died at 4:11 a.m. Wednesday (Dec. 31, 2008) at Elkhart General Hospital, after an extended battle with lukemia.
He was born June 20, 1925 in Battle Creek, Mich., to R. Raymond and Rose (Katzmarek) Rabbitt. He was married Sept. 13, 1947 in Battle Creek, Mich., to Evelyn F. Millar.
...
Patricia A. Johnson
Dec 30, 2008
ELKHART -- Patricia Ann Johnson, 55, of Elkhart, died at 5:25 a.m. Tuesday (Dec. 30, 2008) in Valley View Healthcare Center.
She was born Nov. 23, 1953, in Elkhart to Charles Albert Jr. and Joan (DeMyer) Willis. She married James L. Johnson.
He survives along with two sons, Richard Willis and Roy Thomas, both of...
Daynien L. Wheeler
Dec 28, 2008
ELKHART -- Dayvien Lavont Wheeler, 4-month-old infant son of Charmen and April R. (Anderson) Wheeler of 676 <00BD> Strong Ave., died Sunday (Dec. 28, 2008) in Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis. He had been ill since birth.
Dayvien was born Sept. 8, 2008, in Indianapolis, and is survived by his parents, along with one sister, Asia S. Wheeler...
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...
