Elmer J. Gray
May 28, 2007
ELKHART -- Friends of Elmer J. Gray may call one hour prior to today's noon funeral service at Community Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Lefate Owens will officiate and burial will be at Prairie Street Cemetery. Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Gray, 58, of 247 W. Dinehart Ave., died at 12:58...
Maynard E. White
May 28, 2007
ELKHART -- Maynard Earl White, a longtime resident of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday (April 28, 2007) of natural causes. He was 88.
Maynard was the son of Lawrence E. and Mattie (Philips) White of Bristol, where he was born and raised. He was a 1936 graduate of Bristol High School, where he served as...
Chester C. Sutton
May 25, 2007
ELKHART -- Chester Clinton Sutton, 97, formerly of Best Avenue, died at 1:15 a.m. Friday (May 25, 2007) in Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart.
He was born Feb. 16, 1910, in Knot County, Ky., to Joseph and Sarah Jane (Colburn) Sutton. On April 3, 1950, he married Mollie Nobel in Vest, Ky. She preceded him in death on...
Phillip J. Flamion
May 21, 2007
BRISTOL -- Phillip J. Flamion, 46, of 503 Elkhart St., died Monday (May 21, 2007) as the result of a truck/bicycle hit and run crash at C.R. 14 and C.R. 17.
He was born Aug. 26, 1960, in Elkhart to Gayle and Phyllis (Edsall) Flamion.
He is survived by one son, Phillip J. Flamion II of Granger; two...
Patricia Ann Watchorn Marcus
May 17, 2007
WOODBRIDGE, Va. -- Patricia Anne "Pat" Watchorn-Marcus, 50, of Pennington Lane, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 17, 2007, at 3:55 a.m. in the comfort of her home, after battling an extended illness.
She was born Sept. 22, 1956, in Norfolk, to Harold and Shirley (Fox) Watchorn. On Oct. 4, 1986, she...
Louise E. Scott
May 15, 2007
ELKHART -- Louise E. Scott, 84, of 29151 C.R. 26, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday (May 15, 2007) at home.
She was born July 6, 1922, in Desarc, Ark., to James and Clara May (Swint) Maronay. She married Walter S. Scott, who preceded her in death.
She is survived by two sons, Jerry L. and James (Wanda) Scott,...
Robert L. Johnson
May 13, 2007
ELKHART -- Robert L. "Country Bob" Johnson, 59, of 58079 Krieghbaum St., died at 2:10 a.m. Sunday (May 13, 2007) at home after an extended illness.
He was born Aug. 11, 1947, in Brownsville, Tenn., to Otis and Lizzie Mae (Sangster) Johnson. On Aug. 31, 1997, in Elkhart, he married Mary E. Ellsworth.
She survives, along with three...
Gary A. Cobb
May 13, 2007
ELKHART -- Gary Alan Cobb Sr., 59, of 28062 Broad St., died at 5:55 p.m. Sunday (May 13, 2007) at home after an extended illness.
He was born July 17, 1947, in Dalton, Ga., to Milton E. and Frances L. (Crawford) Cobb. On July 1, 1993, in Elkhart, he married Patricia K. "Patty" Freel.
She survives, along with...
Charles R. Nagy
May 9, 2007
ELKHART -- Charles E. Nagy, 83, of 3607 Bedford Court, died at 9:02 a.m. Wednesday (May 9, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born March 14, 1924, in Baton Rouge, La., to Joseph and Marie (Baumgartner) Nagy. On Aug. 25, 1951, in South Bend, he married Marilyn L. Bernstein.
She survives, along with one son, David J....
Russel C. Miller
May 9, 2007
ELKHART -- Russel C. "Russ" Miller, 83, of 58390 Broadway Blvd., died at 4 p.m. Wednesday (May 9, 2007) in Beverly Living Center in Elkhart after an extended illness.
He was born April 15, 1924, in Elkhart to James G. and Jennie E. (Fay) Miller. On Aug. 10, 1955, in Elkhart, he married Winnie E. Puterbaugh.
She survives...
Kenneth R. Myers
May 8, 2007
ELKHART -- Kenneth R. Myers, 81, of 230 N. Michigan St., where he had lived since 1950, died at 9 p.m. Tuesday (May 8, 2007) in Riverside Village.
He was born Feb. 4, 1926, in Elkhart to Elmer R. and Irene (Walter) Myers. On Nov. 12, 1947, in Goshen, he married Sherry D. Michael.
She survives, along with...
Ruth Gardner
May 6, 2007
ELKHART -- Ruth Gardner, 90, of 1241 Sweetbay Drive, died at 4:10 a.m. Sunday (May 6, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born June 1, 1916, in Elkhart to Lawrence A. and Rose (Yoder) Myers. On April 10, 1937, in Albion, she married Durwood F. Gardner. He died April 17, 2004, in Elkhart.
She is survived by...
Donna M. Polachek
May 5, 2007
ELKHART -- Donna M. Polachek, 79, of Elkhart, died 12:22 p.m. Saturday (May 5, 2007) at Elkhart General Hospital following a brief illness.
She was born April 22, 1928, in Elkhart to Frank Sr. and Eva (Smith) Fortier. She married Paul E. Polachek on Sept. 13, 1946, in Elkhart.
She is survived by her husband; two sons, Craig...
Esther L. Sharkey (Collins)
May 4, 2007
ELKHART -- Esther Louise (Collins) Sharkey, 97, of Silver Street, passed away at 11:05 a.m. Friday (May 4, 2007) at the home of her son, Ernest R. Collins.
She was born on Feb. 27, 1910, in Elkhart to Arthur and Mary (Van Tilburg) Atkinson. In 1926, she married Ernest L. Collins. He passed away in 1945. She married Donald...
Ida Mae Crisler
May 4, 2007
ELKHART -- Ida Mae Crisler, 65, of 1428 E. Bristol St., died at 8:45 a.m. on Friday (May 4, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born Aug. 6, 1941, in Moorefield, Ky., to Ray and Sadie (Goldie) Cassity. On April 18, 1946, she married James A. Crisler. He preceded her in death on March 26, 2001.
She...
Calvin K. Loutzenhiser
May 3, 2007
ELKHART -- Calvin K. Loutzenhiser, 66, of 56060 River Heights, died at 10:26 a.m. Thursday (May 3, 2007) in his home.
He was born Sept. 1, 1940, in Auburn to Arthur L. and Mildred Juanita (Kline) Loutzenhiser. On June 2, 1970, he married Judy M. Brake (Mais) in White Pigeon, Mich.
She survives along with one son, Bruce...
Carrie M. Palmer
May 2, 2007
ELKHART -- Carrie M. Palmer, 84, of 2601 Oakland Ave., died at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday (May 2, 2007) in Hospice House of South Bend.
She was born April 26, 1923, in Elkhart to Thomas and Bernice (Fry) Rowe. On July 10, 1971, in Elkhart, she married L.D. Palmer.
He survives along with two brothers, Thomas (Nan) Rowe of...
Luella M. Platz
May 1, 2007
ELKHART -- Luella M. Platz, 95, of 1400 W. Franklin St., died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday (May 1, 2007) in Riverside Village, Elkhart.
She was born May 20, 1911, in Elkhart to Edward and Hulda (Klugas) Kunkel. On Oct. 2, 1932, she married Ford Platz. He died in 1972 in Elkhart.
She is survived by her nephew and...
Dolores V. Cartwright
Apr 28, 2007
ELKHART -- Dolores V. "Dee" Cartwright, 86, of 2601 Oakland Ave., died at 8:34 a.m. Saturday (April 28, 2007) at Elkhart General Hospital of heart failure.
She was born on Nov. 17, 1920, in Goshen to Floyd and Oca Mae (Price) Cox. She married Howard E. Cartwright on June 15, 1941, in Elkhart and he died on March 14,...
Mary K. Ort
Apr 27, 2007
ELKHART -- Mary K. Ort, 93, of Elkhart, died at 7:05 a.m. Friday (April 27, 2007) in the East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born Aug. 4, 1913, to Albert and Clara Bernice (Cripe) Stutsman in Elkhart. On Aug. 17, 1940, she married Floyd Ort, who preceded her in death on Oct. 11, 1987.
She is...
