Cecile June Meredith
Feb 20, 2008
ELKHART -- C. June Meredith, 83, of Elkhart, died at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 20, 2008) in Golden Living Center.
She was born Jan. 15, 1925, in Elkhart to Cecil William and Mary Margaret (Scott) Smith. She married Wilbur D. Meredith on Nov. 26, 1954, in Elkhart. He died Feb. 19, 2006.
Mrs. Meredith is survived by one...
Jerry Rose Sr.
Feb 19, 2008
ELKHART -- Jerry "Soul Man" Rose Sr., 69, of Roys Avenue, died at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 19, 2008) at home, after an extended illness.
He was born Aug. 3, 1938, in Ponchatoula, La., to Eddie and Pearl (Johnson) Rose. Mr. Rose is survived by one daughter, Alicia R. King of Elkhart; one granddaughter; and one brother, James Joe...
Milton Anderson
Feb 18, 2008
ELKHART -- Milton Anthony "Silky" "Milky" Anderson, 36, of Elkhart, died Monday (Feb. 18, 2008) at home of heart failure.
In Elkhart, a memorial service will be from 1 to 3 p.m. today at Canaan Baptist Church. The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Clarksdale, Miss. Burial will follow in the McLaurin Memorial Garden Cemetery. Century...
James B. Reamer
Feb 18, 2008
ELKHART -- James B. "Jim" Reamer, 69, of Elkhart, died at 11:01 p.m. Monday (Feb. 18, 2008) at home.
He was born Feb. 26, 1938, in Chicago to Clarence and Elsie (Decker) Reamer. He married Donna J. Cooper on Feb. 6, 1998, in Goshen.
She survives, along with one stepson, Jeff (Becky) Cooper of Goshen; two stepgrandchildren; two...
Eli W. Hicks Smith Sr.
Feb 17, 2008
ELKHART -- Eli Warren Hicks Smith Sr., 63, of West Franklin Street, died at 9:27 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 17, 2008) at home after a brief illness.
He was born Nov. 20, 1944, in Memphis, Tenn., to Willie L. and Henrietta (Patterson) Hicks. He was adopted and raised by Elijah and Thelma Smith.
Mr. Smith is survived by one...
William E. Zinn
Feb 14, 2008
GOSHEN -- William E. "Bill" Zinn, 80, of 1300 Greencroft Drive, died at 7:48 p.m. Feb. 14, 2008, after an extended illness.
A memorial service will from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday (March 8) at the Gathering Place at Evergreen Assisted Living Center at Greencroft. Refreshments will follow at the Thelma Schrock Homestead on the Greencroft campus.
Mr....
Alvin Troyer
Feb 5, 2008
GOSHEN -- Alvin Troyer, 90, of Edgebrook Court, died Tuesday (Feb. 5, 2008) in Goshen General Hospital from heart failure.
He was born Oct. 9, 1917, in Hutchinson, Kan., to Ora and Mattie (Yoder) Troyer Sr. He married Florence Willard Lowell on Jan. 16, 1971, in Elkhart. She died in December 2007.
Mr. Troyer is survived by two...
Esther N. Collins
Feb 3, 2008
ELKHART -- Esther Nadine Collins, 89, of 181 N. Elkhart Ave., passed away at 5:10 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 3, 2008) in East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born July 18, 1918, in Elkhart to Otto and Esther (Ulrich) Clement. She married Thurman Collins on Dec. 24, 1963, in Elkhart. He passed away on Feb. 27, 1972, in...
Charles E. Eger
Feb 3, 2008
ELKHART -- Charles Earl "Chuck" Eger, 57, of Elkhart, died at 1:34 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 3, 2008) at home.
He was born June 2, 1950, in Elkhart to Charles E. and Betty L. (Flauding) Eger. He married Phyllis Ann Messick on July 23, 1977, in Elkhart.
She survives along with one son, Charles N. (Angela) Eger of Elkhart;...
Dennis R. Boyd
Feb 2, 2008
ELKHART -- Dennis Rodney Boyd, 60, of Lark Street, died at 11:15 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 2, 2008) in Goshen General Hospital.
He was born Jan. 23, 1948, in Portland, Ore., to Eberly C. and Mariepaul (Arseneau) Boyd.
Surviving is one son, Burton B. Boyd of Elkhart, and Burton's mother, Linda A., also of Elkhart; one sister, Janet (Nick)...
Barbara Ann Green
Feb 2, 2008
ELKHART -- Barbara Ann Green, 75, of Harrison Street, died at 4:30 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 2, 2008) at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen, where she had resided since May 2007.
She was born Dec. 5, 1932, in Van Wert, Ohio, to Richard and Irene (Ingalls) Brown.
She is survived by two sons, Dave (Jackie) Stokely of Bristol and Matthew Stokely...
Bobby Don Kersey
Jan 31, 2008
ELKHART -- Bobby Don Kersey, 76, of Elkhart, died at 8:50 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 31, 2008) at his residence.
Mr. Kersey was born Oct. 31, 1931, to Albert Sr. and Nelley M. Rogers Kersey in Bee Ranch, Ark. He married M. Elaine Myers on April 2, 1978, in Elkhart. She survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Rhonda L....
Paul G. Scheretie
Jan 29, 2008
ELKHART -- Paul George Scheretie, 72, of Elkhart, died at 2:22 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 29, 2008) in Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born Aug. 19, 1935, in Cairo, Egypt, to Guirguis and Nour (Stafanos) Scheretie. He married Linda Schfic on Oct. 27, 1992, in Cairo.
She survives along with four sons, Adel, Raymon, George and Emerson Scheretie, all...
Felicia M. Reason
Jan 26, 2008
ELKHART -- Felicia Marie Reason, 19, of Heatherfield Drive, died Saturday (Jan. 26, 2008) in Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born July 24, 1988, in Elkhart to Kelly L. and Mary Elizabeth (Lloyd) Reason.
Ms. Reason is survived by one daughter, Leah Marie Howey of Mishawaka; her mother and stepfather, Beth and Ronald Laughman of Elkhart; five brothers,...
Albert M. Hidalgo
Jan 25, 2008
ELKHART -- Longtime professional musician and bandleader Albert M. Hidalgo, 73, of Elkhart, passed away on Friday, Jan. 25, 2007 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend as a result of injuries from a car-train accident in Osceola.
Albert was born on Nov. 15, 1934, in Batangas, Philippines, to Isais and Josefa (Makalintal) Hidalgo. He married Flocerfida...
Esther M. Baker
Jan 19, 2008
ELKHART -- Esther Marie Baker, 81, of C.R. 26, died at 11:09 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 19, 2008) at Our Lady of Peace Hospital, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend.
She was born Sept. 20, 1926, in Paris, Tenn., to Walter R. McClellan and Mabel Click. She married James C. "Jim" Baker on Sept. 1, 1951, in Elkhart.
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Devarence D. Kimbrough
Jan 19, 2008
ELKHART -- DeVarence Damon Kimbrough, 22, of Elkhart, died at 12:17 p.m. Friday (Jan. 18, 2008) in Memorial Hospital, South Bend.
He was born May 16, 1985, in Elkhart to Todd and Kimberly (Joyner) Kimbrough Sr.
Mr. Kimbrough is survived by his mother, Kimberly (Jimmie) Exum of Stone Mountain, Ga.; his father of Indianapolis; two brothers, Drico Kimbrough...
Jimmie Lee Eberly
Jan 19, 2008
ELKHART -- Jimmie "Jim" Lee Eberly, 70, of 53652 Spring Mill Drive, Elkhart, died at 4:30 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 19, 2008) at Elkhart General Hospital.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with pastor Doug Erickson of La...
King A. Dancler Jr.
Jan 11, 2008
ELKHART -- King A. Dancler Jr., 64, of 1807 Oakland Ave., died at 3:35 p.m. Friday (Jan. 11, 2008) at home after a battle with cancer.
He was born June 9, 1943, in New Madrid, Mo., to King A. and Areedia (Young) Dancler Sr. He married Carolyn L. Crenshaw on Nov. 25, 1968, at Canaan Baptist Church in Elkhart....
Shirley A. Bieber
Jan 10, 2008
ELKHART -- Shirley A. Bieber, 55, of Merrill Street, died at 8 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 10, 2008) at Elkhart General Hospital.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Tuesday at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St. Anthony Baker will officiate services, and burial will be in Chapel...
