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...
Jerri Jo Huneryager
Jun 21, 2007
EDWARDSBURG, Mich. -- Jerrie Jo Huneryager, 74, of 69375 Elkhart Road, died at 11:20 a.m. Thursday, June 21, 2007, in Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born June 11, 1933, in Elkhart, Ind., to Joseph and Marie (Wentzel) Richard. She married Thomas L. Huneryager on Aug. 18, 1951, in Elkhart.
He survives along with two sons, Timothy S. (Robyn)...
Carlyle R. Nihart
Jun 19, 2007
ELKHART -- Carlyle R. Nihart, 80, of Christian Avenue, died at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday (June 19, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital, after an extended illness.
He was born in Elkhart on Nov. 14, 1926, to Keith and Ruth (Miller) Nihart. He married June Swinehart on Aug. 20, 1949, in Osceola.
She survives along with three sons, Jeffery (Linda)...
Darren J. Shanholt
Jun 19, 2007
GOSHEN -- Darren J. Shanholt, 41, of 194 Roxbury Park, died at 5:35 p.m. Tuesday (June 19, 2007) in Goshen General Hospital.
He was born Dec. 14, 1965, in Elkhart to James and Pamela (Hamilton) Shanholt.
He married Patricia Lambert on Aug. 1, 1986, in Elkhart.
She survives, along with a daughter, Cassandra (Toby) Caudill of Union,...
David B. Mabry
Jun 18, 2007
ELKHART -- David B. Mabry, 46, of 29484 C.R. 12, died at 7:26 a.m. Monday (June 18, 2007) at Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born July 15, 1960, to Donald L. and Roberta (Foos) Mabry in Goshen.
Mr. Mabry is survived by his mother, Roberta Ratliff of Elkhart; six brothers, Kevin (Mariana) Ratliff of Goshen and John (Reenet)...
Evelyn J. Richards
Jun 18, 2007
ELKHART -- Evelyn J. "Joan" Richards, 76, of 29105 Lantz Blvd., died at 3:55 p.m. Monday (June 18, 2007) at Beverly Living Center after an extended illness.
She was born July 22, 1930, to Devon Moore and Eva Kiser (Lock) in Koscuisko County. She married Roy Richards on March 10, 1951, in Elkhart.
He survives with two sons,...
Elizabeth L. Bunton
Jun 15, 2007
ELKHART -- Elizabeth Loretta Bunton, 78, of Elkhart, died at 6:30 p.m. Friday (June 15, 2007) at Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born on March 23, 1929, in Big Stone Gap, Va., to Samuel and Eula (Pritchard) Barnett. She married Allen N. Bunton on April 10, 1947. He died on April 25, 2004.
Surviving are a daughter, Barbara...
Jerry J. Kurtz, Jr.
Jun 15, 2007
ELKHART -- A memorial service for Jerry J. Kurtz Jr. will take place at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at High Dive Pavilion, 500 E. Beardsley Ave., Elkhart.
Mr. Kurtz, 44, of 176 Joyce Court, died at home at 4:05 p.m. Friday (June 15, 2007).
He was born Dec. 21, 1962, in Elkhart, to Jerry J. and Arlene (Leslie) Kurtz...
Betty J. Osborne
Jun 14, 2007
SOUTH BEND -- Betty J. Osborne, 79, of 820 W. Colfax Ave., died at 4:05 p.m. Thursday (June 14, 2007) at Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born June 25, 1927, in Elkhart to William and Hazel (Loucks) Locke.
Mrs. Osborne is survived by one son, Mark Osborne of South Bend; one daughter, Jan (Tom) Kaade of South Bend;...
Mary A. Chaffin
Jun 9, 2007
SHIPSHEWANA -- Mary A. Chaffin, 60, of 5915 North 1080 West, died Saturday (June 9, 2007) at 3:35 p.m. at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness.
She was born Aug. 20, 1945, in Ashland, Ky., to William Cordle and Iva J. King. She married William K. "Bill" Chaffin on April 16, 1976, in Portsmith, Ohio.
...
Eileen J. Torkelson
Jun 9, 2007
MILFORD -- Eileen Janice Torkelson, 61, of 505 W. Fourth St., formerly of 181 N. Elkhart Ave., Elkhart, died at 3:25 p.m. Saturday (June 9, 2007) in Lakeland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Milford.
She was born July 21, 1945, in Gary to Joseph J. and Lillian (Sokolowski) Jarosz.
She is survived by one son, Jeffery P....
Virginia R. Schafer
Jun 7, 2007
ELKHART -- Virginia Rose Schafer, 87, of 28070 C.R. 24, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday (June 7, 2007) following an extended illness.
She was born Sept. 26, 1919, to Lawrence and Rose (Wort) Stout in Ripley, Ill. She married Kenneth W. Schafer on May 29, 1941. They lived in Morton, Ill. before moving to...
Dale Barclay
Jun 7, 2007
ELKHART -- Dale Barclay, 84, of Elkhart, died at 4:17 a.m. Thursday (June 7, 2007) at home.
He was born Oct. 12, 1922, in Bloomington, Ill., to Henry Otto and Effie Bell (Harrison) Barclay. On May 3, 1964, in Palos Park, Ill., he married Betty Theobald.
She survives.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday...
Ronald J. Wilson
Jun 5, 2007
ELKHART -- Ronald J. "Red" Wilson, 69, of Elkhart, died Tuesday (June 5, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born Nov. 12, 1937, in Elkhart to Ellsworth and Pauline (Hendershot) Wilson. On Aug. 17, 1957, in Angola, he married Marian F. "Fran" Fruchey.
She survives, along with two daughters, Robin (Timothy) Linton of Elkhart and Kimberly (Charles)...
