Obituaries

Sep 15, 2007

ELKHART -- Harold G. Comer, 74, of North Striped Maple Lane and formerly of 1923 E. Jackson Blvd., died Sunday (Sept. 16, 2007) at 5:05 a.m. at Eastlake Nursing and Rehab Center after an extended illness.

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

Sep 15, 2007

ELKHART -- Gwendolyn Carol "Gwen" Maas, 66, of Bradley Street, died at 3 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 15, 2007) at her residence after a battle with cancer.

She was born July 13, 1941, in Middlebury to John and Viola (Beck) Miller.

She is survived by two daughters, Syrena L. (Clifford "Corky") McIntosh and Tecia J. (Eric) Petersen, both of...

Sep 14, 2007

ELKHART -- Tamara Lynn Hill, 38, of El Reno Street, died at 10:22 a.m. Friday (Sept. 14, 2007) at her residence after a battle with cancer.

She was born Nov. 22, 1968, in Elkhart to Robert L. and Gloria L. (Shoffner) Lightfoot. She married Brent A. Hill on Nov. 27, 1993, in Niles, Mich.

He survives along with...

Sep 13, 2007

ELKHART -- Johnnie Lee "Bud" Crenshaw Jr., 57, of Oakland Avenue, died at 7:55 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 13, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness.

He was born Dec. 11, 1949, in Catron, Mo., to Johnnie Lee and Louise (Jacobs) Crenshaw Sr.

He is survived by two sons, Quentin Spencer of Nappanee and Germaine (Tiffany) Spencer...

Sep 7, 2007

ELKHART -- Marjorie Louise Bost, 82, of 50778 Shady Lane, died at 9:15 p.m. Friday (Sept. 7, 2007) in Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born July 7, 1925, in Elkhart to David and Juanita (Hollar) Rathbun. On Oct. 4, 1947, she married Carl H. Bost.

He survives along with one son, Lamar A. (Gina) Bost of...

Sep 7, 2007

MISHAWAKA -- Helen V. Stahl, 93, of 1609 S. Lake George Drive, died at 7 p.m. Friday (Sept. 7, 2007) in the house of her son Robert.

She was born March 13, 1914, in Elkhart to Joseph and Theresa (Vekony) Toth. In December 1936 she married George A. Stahl. He preceded her in death in 1984.

She is...

Sep 6, 2007

FORT WAYNE -- Darrell Harris, 49, of 333 W. DeWald St., formerly of Elkhart, died at 12:30 a.m. Thursday (Sept. 6, 2007) at the VA Hospital in Marion.

He was born Dec. 24, 1957, in Elkhart to Lawrence and Daisy (Johnson) Harris.

He is survived by his companion, Bobbie Pratcher of Fort Wayne; two sons, Jermail A. and...

Sep 4, 2007

ELKHART -- Louis A. Kane, 68, of 52256 Ideal Beach Road, died at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 4, 2007) at home.

He was born Jan. 29, 1939, in South Bend to Chester and Pearl (Willard) Kane. He married Dorothy E. Sutterby on June 14, 1969, in Elkhart.

She survives along with four daughters, Isabell (Thomas) Mabie, April Willard...

Sep 1, 2007

ELKHART -- Thomas Michael Shea, 51, of 1610 Johnson St., died at 6 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 1, 2007) at his home following an extended illness.

He was born Dec. 15, 1955, in Elkhart to Martin and Dorothy (Staub) Shea. He was divorced.

He is survived by four sisters, Karen (Michael) Feltz, Linda Shea, Sally (Fred) Dunfee and Cathy...

Aug 31, 2007

ELKHART -- Velma Ruth "Ruth" Carrick, 80, of New Castle Drive, died at 7 a.m. Friday (Aug. 31, 2007) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y., of natural causes while visiting a daughter.

She was born June 24, 1927, in Manchester, Tenn., to Lide and Sally (Porch) Vaughn. She married LeRoy N. Carrick Sr. on Feb. 1, 1947, in...

Aug 27, 2007

ELKHART -- Susan L. Brown, 57, of 56618 Mark Manor, died at 2:05 a.m. Monday (Aug. 27, 2007) in East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

She was born March 17, 1950, in Elkhart to Clayton L. and Thelma (Brown) Miller.

She is survived by one son, Jason Brown of Goshen; four grandchildren; one brother, Gregory Miller of Cassopolis,...

Aug 26, 2007

ELKHART -- Cora B. Landis, 93, of 57473 Vee Jay St., died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 26, 2007) in Valley View Health Care Center.

She was born Oct. 28, 1913, in Nestoria, Mich., to Robert and Cora B. (Ludy) Kruse. She married Arthur H. Landis on Oct. 21, 1933, in South Bend. He died Jan. 26, 1997, in...

Aug 25, 2007

ELKHART -- Dorothy L. (Bradley) Storms, 96, of Valley View Health Care Center, died at 5 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 25, 2007) at home.

She was born June 16, 1911, in Elkhart to William W. and Grace Lowell (Pearl) Sigerfoos. She married Burwyn B. Bradley Oct. 10, 1936. He died Aug. 21, 1975. She married Ralph Todd Aug. 6, 1977....

Aug 25, 2007

ELKHART -- Paul E. Neel Sr., 66, of C.R. 12 W., died Saturday (Aug. 25, 2007) in a traffic accident at Thornton and Bristol streets.

He was born Sept. 30, 1940, in Seymore to Gerald and Ruth M. (Speer) Neel. He married Shirley A. Fisher on Dec. 28, 1968, in Elkhart.

She survives along with one son, Paul...

Aug 24, 2007

ELKHART -- Gayle H. Flamion, 76, of 2142 E. Ash Maple Lane, died at 7:26 a.m. Friday (Aug. 24, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born July 8, 1931, in Evansville to August Joseph and Mary Matilda (Holman) Flamion. He married Phyllis J. Edsall on May 22, 1954, at St. John's Catholic Church in Goshen.

She survives,...

Aug 16, 2007

ELKHART -- Wayne Emil Danner, 47, of 1013 S. Second St., died at 7:11 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 16, 2007) at home of complications from diabetes.

He was born Feb. 3, 1960, in Elkhart to William E. and Celia M. (Patterson) Danner.

His mother survives in Elkhart along with two daughters, Shatara Pratcher of Indianapolis and Isha Pratcher of...

Aug 16, 2007

ELKHART -- Shirley Ann Jones, 75, of Oakwood Street, died at 3 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 16, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital after a battle with cancer.

She was born Dec. 29, 1931, in Elkhart to Jay and Ruth (Berkey) Matthews.

She is survived by one daughter, Vicki (Steve) Hart of Elkhart; one son, Erick A. (Tracy Maurer) Jones...

Aug 16, 2007

EDWARDSBURG, Mich. -- Ernest Lee "Ernie" McClain, 49, of Edwardsburg, died at 5:18 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 16, 2007) in Kingsville, Ohio, after a sudden illness while vacationing with his family.

He was born Nov. 15, 1957, in Three Rivers to Ernest Lincoln and Harriett (Bristol) McClain. He married Rebecca "Becky" D. on Sept. 19, 1987, in Edwardsburg.

She...

Aug 15, 2007

CASSOPOLIS, Mich. -- Deborah S. Knopps, 54, of 66013 Tharp Lake Road, died at 3:55 a.m. Wednesday (Aug. 15, 2007) at home.

She was born Feb. 3, 1953, in Elkhart, Ind., to Lyndell and Joyce (Westlake) Myrick.

She is survived by a daughter, Ada D. Knopps of Cassopolis; two grandchildren; her mother, Joyce (Perry) Myrick-Tubbs of Elkhart; a...

Aug 14, 2007

BRISTOL -- Caleb T. Sutula, 20, of C.R. 27, died Tuesday (Aug. 14, 2007) in Mishawaka.

He was born Jan. 3, 1987, in Mishawaka to Dr. Thomas L. and Nanci (Miller) Sutula.

They survive in Bristol, along with four brothers, Eli D. Sutula and Abatu T. Sutula, both at home, Moriba Diallo at UIC, Chicago, and Luis Sancho...