Obituaries

Apr 10, 2007

ELKHART -- Virginia E. Cole, 89, of 181 N. Elkhart Ave., died at 10:55 p.m. Tuesday (April 10, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born Feb. 10, 1918, in Goshen to Warren and Ethel (Elliott) Sayles.

She is survived by three daughters, Sue (Tom) VanWinkle and Nancy Harris, both of Elkhart, and Vicki (Bobby) Briggs of Middlebury;...

Apr 10, 2007

ELKHART -- Friends and family of Betty June Stewart will gather from noon to 5 p.m. May 19 at the home of her daughter, Lisa Van Dyke, 167 Witmer Ave., Elkhart, to celebrate Mrs. Stewart's life.

Mrs. Stewart, 86, of 1001 W. Hively Ave., died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (April 10, 2007) at Beverly Living Center in Elkhart. At...

Apr 8, 2007

ELKHART - Barbara Jean Stacy, 49, of Elkhart, died at 4:57 p.m. Sunday (April 8, 2007) at the home of her brother, William Wright, where she had been staying following an illness. She was born May 7, 1957, in Albion, Mich., to Merle and Thelma (McPhearson) Wright. In May 1985, in Elkhart, she married Charles Stacy. He survives in...

Apr 7, 2007

ELKHART - Roxanne L. Stinnett, 35, of Elkhart, died at 9:05 a.m. Saturday (April 7, 2007) at the Hospice House in South Bend. She was born Aug. 2, 1971, in Niles, Mich., to William L. and Linda K. (Horner) Stinnett. She is survived by three brothers, William (Dana) and Russell (Cathie) Stinnett, both of Edwardsburg, Mich., and Richard Stinnett...

Apr 5, 2007

ELKHART -- Barbara L. Miller, 74, died at 5:20 p.m. Thursday (April 5, 2007) in Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

She was born in Elkhart on Oct. 17, 1932, to Roy L. Desonia. She married Charles D. Miller on June 22, 1972. He died Sept. 21, 1989.

She is survived by four stepsons, David (Lorinda) Miller of Elkhart, Douglas...

Apr 2, 2007

ELKHART - A memorial service for William C. "Bill" Achterberch will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at Riverview General Baptist Church, 1201 E. Indiana Ave., Elkhart. Pastor Robert "Bob" Wood will officiate. Cremation has taken place. Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart, has been assisting the family. Mr. Achterberch, 58, of 28037 C.R. 16, died at 4:35...

Apr 1, 2007

ELKHART -- George E. Mollenhour, 85, of Elkhart, died at 10:05 p.m. Sunday (April 1, 2007) in Beverly Living Center in Elkhart.

He was born May 28, 1921, in Mentone to George E. and Vera (Hardesty) Mollenhour Sr. On Dec. 7, 1963, in Elkhart, he married Nancy J. Storm.

She survives along with one daughter, Susan Berrill of...

Mar 31, 2007

ELKHART -- Pearl Marie "Pearley" Hager Ervin, 94, of 307 Massachusetts Ave., died at 1:55 a.m. Saturday (March 31, 2007), at the home of her granddaughter, Kelly Reisacher.

She was born Jan. 17, 1913, in Starke County to Lewis H. and Printha E. (Kindig) Feece. She married Fred C. Hager. He died in 1979 after 40 years of marriage....

Mar 28, 2007

ELKHART -- A memorial service for Malvin I. Neel will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at Bethel Assembly of God, 600 E. Bristol St. The Rev. Larry Lund will officiate. There will be no visitation and cremation will take place. Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Neel, 62, of 2601...

Mar 21, 2007

ELKHART -- R. Dale "Smitty" Smith, 63, of 1723 St. James Place, died at 9:05 p.m. Wednesday (March 21, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness.

He was born June 19, 1943, in Mishawaka to Milo and Dorothy Smith. He married Marlene Miller.

She survives along with three sons, Jeff (Malinda) Smith of Meridian, Miss., and...

Mar 20, 2007

UNION, Mich. -- Nadine B. Games, 82, of Union, died at 7:50 a.m. Tuesday (March 20, 2007) in Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart, Ind.

She was born Nov. 20, 1924, in Elkhart to Harry and Bertha (Patterson) Hiatt. She married Donald Wilson and Robert Games, both of whom preceded her in death.

Survivors include two daughters, Barbara...

Mar 20, 2007

ELKHART -- Adam Douglas Johnston, 28, of 324 W. Concord Ave., died at 12:32 p.m. Tuesday (March 20, 2007) at home.

He was born April 17, 1978, in Elkhart to Stephen D. and Debra L. (Swoape) Johnston.

He is survived by his mother, Debra L. Coody and Timothy J. Estes of Middlebury; his father, Stephen (Lisa) Johnston of...

Mar 17, 2007

ELKHART -- George W. Badiac, 72, of Elkhart, died Saturday morning (March 17, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born Nov. 3, 1934, in Plymouth to William and Esther Fay (Jamison) Badiac. He married Claudine Yates on Sept. 9, 1976, in Granville, Ohio.

She survives along with two daughters, Bambi Badiac of Denver, Colo., and Robin (Jerry)...

Mar 15, 2007

ELKHART -- John W. Staley, 62, of Elkhart, died at 7:40 p.m. Thursday (March 15, 2007) at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center following an illness.

He was born Jan. 21, 1945, in Flint, Mich., to Alexander and Frances Mary (Talbot) Staley.

He has no known survivors.

There will be no visitation or funeral service. Cremation has taken place and...

Mar 14, 2007

ELKHART -- Lewis E. Waterman Jr., 53, of Elkhart, passed away at 3:09 a.m. Wednesday (March 14, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital, after a sudden illness.

He was born Nov. 2, 1953, in Elkhart to Lewis E. and Gladys (Vincent) Waterman Sr.

Lewis is survived by his three sons, Chris (Melissa) and Craig Waterman and Charles (Laura) Witte,...

Mar 11, 2007

ELKHART -- Doris Lee Barnett, 68, of 1001 W. Hively Ave., died at 11:15 p.m. Sunday (March 11, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born May 6, 1938, in Goshen, to Arthur and Treva (Kern) Vincent. On Sept. 5, 1960, she married James Barnett. He died April 2, 1995.

She is survived by three sons, James H....

Mar 9, 2007

ELKHART -- Joanne R. Davis, 70, of 200 N. Corona St., died at 8:07 a.m. Friday (March 9, 2007) in St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend, after an extended illness.

She was born July 7, 1936, in Sterling, Ill., to Clyde and Catherine R. (McKenna) Conley. On Oct. 20, 1956, in Elkhart, she married Thomas E. Davis. He died...

Mar 7, 2007

Arrangements and obituary pending

Mar 6, 2007

ELKHART -- Marguerite "Rita" Hawkins, 63, of C.R. 22, died at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday (March 6, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital, after a battle with breast cancer.

She was born Nov. 6, 1943, in Providence, R.I., to Robert M. and Eugenie (Cartier) Dwyer. She married Paul Hawkins. They later divorced.

She is survived by her church family at...

Mar 6, 2007

ELKHART -- Raymond William Smith, 85, of Elkhart, formerly of C.R. 7, Goshen, where he had lived with his wife, Mary, for 40 years, died at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday (March 6, 2007) in Woodland Manor in Elkhart.

He was born Nov. 9, 1921, in Elkhart County to Raymond Rueben and Elbertine E. (Cotterill) Smith. On Aug. 22, 1942, in...