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.
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
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
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
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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...
