Kelby K. Mansfield
Jan 25, 2007
ELKHART -- Kelby Keith Mansfield, 70, of C.R. 22, died at 12:22 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 25, 2007) at his residence.
He was born Sept. 8, 1936, in Elkhart to Pete and Minamae (Young) Mansfield.
He is survived by his two sons, Nelson (Jackie) Whitecotton of Scottsdale, Ariz., and David K. (Connie) Ritchie of Goshen; one daughter, Peggy (Dan)...
Jack L. Blankenbaker
Jan 25, 2007
ELKHART -- Jack L. Blankenbaker Sr., 76, of Spring Mill Drive, died at 5 a.m. Thursday (Jan. 25, 2007) at home after an extended illness.
He was born Jan. 21, 1931, in Niles, Mich., to Wayne B. and Elizabeth M. (Papai) Blankenbaker. On Sept. 30, 1967, in Elkhart, he married Pamela A. (Martin) Stutzman.
She survives, along with...
Paul Eugene Mapes
Jan 24, 2007
ELKHART -- Paul Eugene Mapes, 71, of 27897 Willard Road, died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 24, 2007) at the Veterans Hospital in Fort Wayne.
He was born Nov. 2, 1935, in Elkhart to John and Vinnie (Goldy) Mapes.
He is survived by one daughter, Michelle Mapes of Elkhart; one son, Brian Mapes of Elkhart; one granddaughter; five...
Marjorie M. Howard
Jan 23, 2007
ELKHART -- Friends of Marjorie M. Howard may call one hour prior to the 11 a.m. Saturday, April 21, 2007, memorial service at St. John's Episcopal Church, 226 W. Lexington Ave., Elkhart. The Rev. Richard A. Kallenburg will officiate. Cremation has taken place and Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart, is helping the family with arrangements.
Mrs. Howard,...
Thomas E. Davis
Jan 17, 2007
ELKHART -- Thomas Edward Davis, 70, of North Corona Street, died at 8:16 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 17, 2007) in Hospice House of South Bend following a battle with cancer.
He was born July 28, 1936, in Topeka, Ind., to Mahlon O. and Beatrice (Stauffer) Davis. He married Joanne R. Conley on Oct. 20, 1956, at St. Vincent de Paul...
James P. Whitmer
Jan 17, 2007
ELKHART -- James P. Whitmer, 67, of Hallie Road, died Wednesday (Jan. 17, 2007) at home.
He was born Oct. 28, 1939, in Elkhart, to Clifford and Mary (Nagy) Whitman.
He is survived by a sister, Sheila (Rob) Hackney of Elkhart.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Friends may call from 1 to 3...
James F. Kufeldt
Jan 17, 2007
BRISTOL -- James F. "Jim" Kufeldt, 89, of Bristol, died at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 17, 2007) in Courtyard Healthcare Center, Goshen.
He was born Oct. 1, 1917, in Steger, Ill., to Frederick G. and Mabel (Lake) Kufeldt. On Oct. 1, 1950, in Bristol, he married Iona V. Beck at Bristol United Methodist Church.
She survives, along with...
Wanda M. Anderson
Jan 15, 2007
ELKHART -- Wanda M. Anderson, 75, of 1007 Richmond St., died at 2 p.m. Monday (Jan. 15, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born July 1, 1931, and is survived by three daughters, Linda K. and Cheryl Anderson, both of Elkhart, and Jackie Lukes of Kingsford Heights; one son, Dennis Anderson; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She...
Malcolm R. Ward
Jan 15, 2007
ELKHART -- Malcolm Ray Ward, 37, of San Joe Boulevard, died at 7:15 a.m. Monday (Jan. 15, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital, from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle accident.
He was born July 9, 1969, in Elkhart to Ray and Mildred (Hayes) Ward. On June 1, 2006, in Elkhart, he married Brenda L. Sutterby.
She survives, along...
Janis K. Torres
Jan 14, 2007
ELKHART -- Janis Kay Torres, 53, of 23691 Ridgemont Lane, died at 4:15 a.m. Sunday (Jan. 14, 2007) at home following an extended illness.
She was born Feb. 21, 1953, in Elkhart to Ivan and Lillian (Brumbaugh) Carlson. On Jan. 29, 1972, in Elkhart, she married Rene M. Torres.
He survives, along with one son, Ian (Lauren) Torres...
Alan Harvey Freeze
Jan 12, 2007
ELKHART -- Alan Harvey Freeze, 46, of 24885 Buddy St., Elkhart died early Friday (Jan. 12, 2007) at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis after an extended illness.
Mr. Freeze was born Feb. 22, 1960, in Goshen to Ben H. and Mary E. (Pirtle) Freeze. On Dec. 29, 2001, he married Tara I. Quinn in Elkhart.
She survives...
Paul E. Lipp
Jan 11, 2007
ELKHART -- Paul E. "Gene" Lipp, 50, of Elkhart, died at 11:48 a.m. Thursday (Jan. 11, 2007) at home, from an undetected heart ailment.
He was born April 26, 1956, in Elkhart, to Paul V. and Gloria J. (Helmuth) Lipp.
He is survived by his mother, of Elkhart; two sisters, Deborah A. (Eddie) Hernandez of South Bend and...
Betty M. Liebo
Jan 7, 2007
SAN ANGELO, Texas -- Betty M. Liebo, 66, of 2464 Junius St., San Angelo, Texas, formerly of Goshen, Ind., died at 9:50 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 7. 2007) in Regency House in San Angelo following an extended illness.
She was born July 22, 1940, in Goshen, to Robert C. and Edna J. (Wagner) Ryman. She married Harold Liebo on Nov....
Larry Eugene Palmer
Jan 6, 2007
MIDDLEBURY -- Larry E. Palmer, 51, of 10039 C.R. 4, died at 10:10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 6, 2007) in Beverly Living Center of Elkhart.
He was born Aug. 7, 1955, in Benton Harbor, Mich., to Alonzo and Fannie (Clifft) Palmer.
He is survived by two brothers, Ron (Ramona) Palmer of Bristol and Jerry Palmer of Nashville, Tenn.; three...
Bernerd E. Haskins
Jan 5, 2007
ELKHART -- Bernerd E. Haskins, 56, of 2218 E. Jackson Blvd., died at 3:47 p.m. Friday (Jan. 5, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born July 18, 1950, in Bridgman, Mich., to Robert E. and Emma (Unger) Haskins.
He is survived by one son, Bernerd C. "Bernie" Haskins of Elkhart; one sister, Nancy Tennis of Albuquerque, N.M.;...
Mary E. Wyman
Jan 5, 2007
ELKHART -- Friends of Mary Elizabeth "Toots" Wyman may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart. Cremation will follow, and there will be no service.
Mrs. Wyman, 68, of Princeton Boulevard, died at 2:17 a.m. Friday (Jan. 5, 2007) at Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born Jan. 29, 1938, to...
Theodore A. Bower
Jan 5, 2007
ELKHART -- Friends of Theodore A. "Ted" Bower may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., where the funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Lee Campbell of New Hope United Methodist Church will officiate, and burial will be at Christian Chapel Cemetery in Merriam, Ind.
Mr. Bower, 81, of...
Kim Elaine Pickell
Jan 2, 2007
GRANGER -- Kim Elaine Pickell, 49, of 30805 Lincoln Drive, died at 6:41 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 2, 2007) at Elkhart General Hospital, after an apparent heart attack.
She was born Oct. 31, 1957, in Fort Wayne to Knight Neuhaus and Corinne Richards. On Oct. 30, 1976, in Fort Wayne, she married Kenneth M. Pickell.
He survives, with a...
W. Jerome Harter
Jan 2, 2007
MIDDLEBURY -- W. Jerome Harter, 67, of Forrest Lakes Drive, Middlebury, died at 9:55 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 2, 2007) at home, after a four-year battle with cancer.
He was born Oct. 23, 1939, in Erie, Pa., to Wilford J. and Helen L. (Halfast) Harter. He married Sandra S. Green on Aug. 18, 1962, in Erie.
She survives, along...
Beatrice Marie Tilford
Jan 1, 2007
ELKHART -- Beatrice Marie Tilford, 74, of 30098 C.R. 108, died Monday (Jan. 1, 2007) at 1 a.m. at her home.
She was born Oct. 10, 1932, in Elkhart to Dewey and Myrtle (Steele) Maggert. She married Charles W. Tilford on May 30, 1953, and he survives.
Also surviving are five sons, David L. (Nyta) Tilford, Rodney C....
