Mary Alice Smith
Jul 13, 2007
ELKHART -- Mary Alice Smith, 83, formerly of C.R. 7, Goshen, died at 4:55 a.m. Friday (July 13, 2007) in Woodland Manor, Elkhart.
She was born Nov. 4, 1923, in Elkhart, to Gay and Orpha (Graves) Hart. She married Raymond W. Smith on Aug. 22, 1942. He died March 6, 2007.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara...
James D. Meadows
Jul 13, 2007
ELKHART -- James D. Meadows Sr., 63, of Lark Street, died at home at 5:55 a.m. Friday (July 13, 2007), following an extended illness.
He was born Jan. 15, 1944, in Buckley, W.Va., to Rudolph and Elizabeth A. (Torma) Meadows. He married Carol Perry in January 1962 in Elkhart. They divorced. He married Judy L. Baumgartner on Aug. 11,...
Genevieve Sobucki
Jul 11, 2007
ELKHART -- Genevieve Sobucki, 88, of Jeanwood Drive, formerly of 5059 Twilight Drive, died Wednesday (July 11, 2007) in Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
She was born Jan. 29, 1919, in Chicago to Joseph and Kathryn (Kandziorski) Strzelecki. She married Joseph Martin Sobucki on May 8, 1937, in Chicago. He died March 9, 1991.
Mrs. Sobucki is survived...
Richard L. Wilson
Jul 11, 2007
EDWARDSBURG, Mich. -- Richard Louis "Dick" Wilson, 71, of 25764 Redfield Road, died at 6 a.m. Wednesday (July 11, 2007) at home.
He was born March 20, 1936, in Elkhart, Ind., to Ellsworth and Pauline (Hendershot) Wilson. He married Frances I. "Fran" Doolittle on June 18, 1955, in Elkhart.
She survives, along with one son, Tim (Sandy) Wilson...
Clifton J. Markey
Jul 11, 2007
ELKHART -- Clifton J. "Bud" Markey, 85, of 2100 E. Bristol St. #E120, died at 4:26 a.m. Wednesday (July 11, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born June 6, 1922, in Elkhart to Carl Vernon and Ella (Chandler) Markey. He married Mary Lou Davis on July 26, 1942, in Elkhart.
She survives along with two daughters, Susan...
Willie Wallin
Jul 9, 2007
ELKHART -- Willie Wallin, 71, of 29498 C.R. 6, died at 7:12 p.m. Monday (July 9, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital, apparently of a heart attack.
She was born Sept. 20, 1935, in Clopton, Ala., to Roy and Mary (Harrison) Wilkinson.
She is survived by one son, Terry Wallin of Elkhart; her companion of 37 years, LeRoy Chaffee...
Earl F. Fields
Jul 9, 2007
VALPARAISO -- Earle F. Fields, 91, of 3405 N. Campbell St., formerly of Elkhart, died at 3:45 a.m. Monday (July 9, 2007) in Life Care of Valparaiso.
He was born July 21, 1915, in Elkhart to Forrest and Bertha (Schultz) Fields. He married Irma F. Plank on Nov. 28, 1935. She died May 18, 2001, in Elkhart.
He...
Sharon Ann Garofalo
Jul 8, 2007
ELKHART -- Sharon Ann Garofalo, 60, of Whitfield Court, died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday (July 8, 2007) at Hospice House, South Bend, after a battle with cancer.
She was born Feb. 7, 1947, in Lawrence, Mass., to John and Ann (Skulski) Fair. She married Fred Garofalo on Dec. 18, 1966, in Andover, Mass.
He survives along with two...
Aaron M. Bruggeman
Jul 7, 2007
GOSHEN -- Aaron M. "Mikey" Bruggeman, 35, of 1419 Cedarbrook Court, died Saturday (July 7, 2007) in Goshen General Hospital.
He was born May 11, 1972, in Elkhart to Ronald and Kristine (Crisp) Bruggeman. He married Sabrina R. McCreary on April 5, 2006, in Las Vegas.
She survives along with his parents, of Granger; one brother, Adam Bruggeman...
John W. Taylor
Jul 6, 2007
EDWARDSBURG, Mich. -- John William Taylor, 78, of 19884 N. Leonard Court died at 7:59 a.m. Friday (July 6, 2007) at home after a brief illness.
He was born Nov. 12, 1928, in Corinth, Miss., to William E. Taylor and Lola May Palmer. He married Mary Frances Bivens on Sept. 19, 1954, in Corinth.
She survives, along with...
Ralph R. Reed
Jul 5, 2007
ELKHART -- Ralph R. Reed Jr., 90, of Elkhart, died Thursday (July 5, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born on Oct. 5, 1916, in Jackson, Mich., to Ralph and Lucille (Bailey) Reed Sr. He married Ann M. McLaughlin on Feb. 11, 1946, in McKeesport, Pa.
She survives along with one son, Raymond R. Reed of Elkhart;...
Kacey M. Elliott
Jul 5, 2007
ELKHART -- Kacey Marie Elliott, 17, of 3430 Newton Drive, died at 3:04 p.m. Thursday (July 5, 2007) in Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, after a sudden illness.
She was born Nov. 4, 1989, in Elkhart to Mark D. and Kathryn "Kit" (Couch) Elliott.
They survive along with one sister, Stacey Jo Elliott, at home; paternal grandparents Curtis...
Lois L. Taylor
Jul 1, 2007
ELKHART -- Lois L. Taylor, 86, of Lake Drive, died at 11:35 p.m. Sunday (July 1, 2007) in Hospice House in South Bend after a battle with cancer.
She was born Oct. 31, 1920, to Earl and Gladys (Brown) Boyer in Elkhart. She married Jack L. Taylor in Elkhart on April 6, 1943. He died June 24, 2006.
...
Ray L. Miller
Jun 30, 2007
ELKHART -- Ray L. Miller, 91, of Elkhart, died at 7 a.m. Saturday (June 30, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born Sept. 20, 1915, in Mercer County, Ohio, to John J. and Frona (Dull) Miller. He married Hazel M. Roose on July 3, 1950, in Southwest.
She survives along with two sisters, Joanne Burt of Goshen...
Richard L. Royer
Jun 29, 2007
ELKHART -- Richard Lee Royer, 54, of 30377 North Shore Drive, died Friday (June 29, 2007) at 2:33 p.m. at Goshen General Hospital after a sudden illness.
He was born May 8, 1953, in Elkhart to Edward Daniel and Carolyn Ann (Allbuagh) Royer. He married Marta Lotz and they later divorced.
He is survived by Wendy Michel of...
Keith L. Smith
Jun 28, 2007
GOSHEN -- Keith L. Smith, 60, of 19571 Gentle Stream Circle, died at 7 a.m. Thursday (June 28, 2007) in Presbyterian Hospital, New York, N.Y., after becoming ill while visiting his son.
He was born Aug. 25, 1946, in Warsaw to Carroll and Gladys (Keesling) Smith. He married Carolyn J. Reger on Dec. 10, 1967.
She survives along...
Richard L. Bailey
Jun 27, 2007
ELKHART -- Richard L. Bailey, 75, of 26844 C.R. 6, died at 6:31 p.m. Wednesday (June 27, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born Aug. 5, 1931, in Elkhart to Richard L. Sr. and Leona (English) Bailey. He married Shirley A. Jayson on Dec. 11, 1975.
She survives along with one son, Richard L. (Chassidy) Bailey III...
Ananias Rembert
Jun 26, 2007
ELKHART -- Ananias "Andy" Rembert, 76, of 1016 S. Third St., died at 2:58 a.m. Tuesday (June 26, 2007) in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend, after an extended illness.
He was born Jan. 3, 1931, in Greenwood, Miss., to Clinton and Betsy (Sweetman) Rembert. He married Imagene D. Hilliard on Nov. 26, 1950, in Elkhart.
She...
Mike Motruk
Jun 26, 2007
ELKHART -- Mike Motruk, 82, of 343 S. Nappanee St., died at 7:40 p.m., Tuesday (June 26, 2007) at home.
Mr. Motruk was born Feb. 18, 1925, in the Ukraine to Proka and Anna Motruk. He married Eudokia Szkrumelak in June 1966 in Chicago. She died in February 1997.
He is survived by one stepdaughter, Maria (Terry) Beatty...
Jerry A. Biddle
Jun 23, 2007
ELKHART -- Jerry A. Biddle Sr., 65, of 53604 C.R. 15 died Saturday (June 23, 2007) at 12:25 p.m. at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness.
He was born Nov. 16, 1941, in Elkhart to Howard Biddle and Sareita Niblock. He married Fay A. (Rudy) Workman on May 22, 1999, in Elkhart.
She survives, along...
