Obituaries

Nov 10, 2006

ELKHART -- DeMarion Rayshun Evans, the infant son of DeMarco Evans and Latasha Klaus of 744 W. Bristol St., B22, left to be with the Lord on the day of his birth, Friday (Nov. 10, 2006) at 7:43 a.m. in Memorial Hospital in South Bend.

Along with his parents, DeMarion's memory will be cherished by his maternal grandparents, Doug...

Nov 8, 2006

ELKHART -- Lonnie M. Wiggins, 62, of 2250 Cassopolis St., died at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 8, 2006) in Elkhart General Hospital, after a short illness.

He was born Aug. 24, 1944, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Gordon and Trevis (Miller) Wiggins. He married Carolyn F. Casey.

She survives along with three sons, Charles (Stephanie) Casey, Dusty Wiggins (Ashley...

Nov 8, 2006

ELKHART -- Kenneth E. Rose, 77, of Foster Avenue, died Wednesday (Nov. 8, 2006) in Elkhart General Hospital, following a short illness.

He was born Aug. 6, 1929, in Vienna, Ill., to Fredrick and Mattie (McCarver) Rose. On July 5, 1952, he married Betty Talbert in Hernando, Miss.

She survives along with one son, Kevin A. (Tracey) Rose...

Nov 6, 2006

GOSHEN -- Trevor Jon Alan Stout, 2 days old, of Queen Street, died at 10:15 a.m. Monday (Nov. 6, 2006) in Memorial Hospital of South Bend.

He was born Nov. 4, 2006, in Goshen to Joshua Stout and Kristina Snook of Goshen, who survive, along with one brother, Joshua Stout II, at home; his grandparents, John and R. Darlene...

Nov 5, 2006

ELKHART -- Mary Lou Northern, 71, of 1630 Frances Ave., died at 11:54 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 5, 2006) at home. She was born Oct. 8, 1935, in Elkhart to Roy and Edna (Johnston) Fuller.

She is survived by one sister, Shirley (Larry) Wallace of Elkhart.

She was preceded in death by three sisters, Norma Jean Main, Bonnie Ruth...

Nov 4, 2006

ELKHART -- Eva M. Reiff, 94, of 56684 Spring Ave., died at 8:10 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 4, 2006) at Marion General Hospital.

She was born June 1, 1912, in Onaway, Mich., to Albert N. and Alice M. (Sullivan) Chapman. On May 15, 1932, in Pierceton, she married Harry E. Reiff. He preceded her in death in June of 1958....

Nov 1, 2006

ELKHART -- Friends of Eleanor E. Symmes may call one hour prior to today's 11 a.m. funeral service at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart. Michael Lake will officiate and interment will take place in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola.

Ms. Symmes, 69, of 1400 W. Franklin St., died at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2006) in Elkhart...

Oct 30, 2006

EDWARDSBURG, Mich. -- Mary E. "Sassy" Hamilton, 70, of 17220 U.S. 12, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2006) in Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital from complications related to open-heart surgery.

She was born Dec. 14, 1935, in Goshen, Ind., to Charles Alfred and Tessie Pearl (Stevens) Pearson.

She is survived by two sons, Roger "Lee" (Cathy) Hamilton of Coconut Creek,...

Oct 25, 2006

ELKHART -- Porter Theodore Bechtel Jr., 79, of 21544 S.R. 120, died at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 25, 2006) at home, apparently of a heart attack.

He was born April 30, 1927, in Elkhart to Porter T. and Lenora (Jewell) Bechtel. He married Shirley Stover. They later divorced. He married Mary Ellen Poling in Elkhart on July 20, 1974....

Oct 21, 2006

ROCKWELL, N.C. -- Friends of Lance Cpl. Nathan Ross Elrod may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Powles Funeral Home of Rockwell. Funeral services will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church Family Life Center, Rockwell. Benny L. Vickrey Sr., pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in the church's cemetery with full military honors by...

Oct 20, 2006

Dec. 18, 1964 - Oct. 20, 2006 ELKHART -- James F. Carter Jr., 41, of 303 Waterfall Drive, died at 11:31 a.m. Friday (Oct. 27, 2006) at Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born Dec. 18, 1964, in Hammond to James and Judith (Smith) Carter.

He is survived by a son, Jonathon Carter of Goshen; and a sister, Lynda...

Oct 20, 2006

GOSHEN -- Cheshire R. "Ray" Tharpe, 72, of 415 Hackett Road, died at 6 a.m. Friday (Oct. 20, 2006) in Elkhart General Hospital, after an extended illness.

He was born May 2, 1934, in Bradenton, Fla., to Lewis and Abbie (McMulen) Tharpe. On Nov. 30, 1974, in Goshen he married Ola F. Ernsberger.

She survives along with one...

Oct 18, 2006

ELKHART -- Jean Ellen Cochran, 77, of 1311 Presidents Drive, died at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 19, 2006) at home after a brief battle with cancer.

She was born April 27, 1929, in Goshen to Homer and Gladys (Poyser) Sowers.

She is survived by two sons, Tony L. Cochran of Elkhart and Jeff (Debbie) Cochran of Bristol; three...

Oct 18, 2006

ELKHART -- Maria Marquez, 89, of 928 S. Third St., died at 2 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 18, 2006) at home.

She was born Dec. 6, 1916, in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico, to Filipe and Sista (Garcia) Marquez. She married Trinidad Marquez, who preceded her in death.

She is survived by a son, Martin Marquez of Elkhart; four daughters, Petra...

Oct 18, 2006

ELKHART -- Barbara Ann Church, 57, of 622 C.R. 3 North, died at 10:40 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 18, 2006) at Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born May 24, 1949, in El Paso, Texas, to Carlos and Faye (Haddox) Dowell. She married Grover Church on June 28, 1986, in Elkhart.

He survives along with two sons, Dale and Ted...

Oct 17, 2006

ELKHART -- William Edgar "Willie" Magyar, 72, of 51710 Downey St., died at 12:25 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 17, 2006) in the home of his caregiver, Carol Magyar O'Conners, in South Bend, after an extended illness.

He was born July 15, 1934, in South Bend, to Nicholas and Faye (Boatman) Magyar. On July 2, 1971, in Langdon, N.D., he married...

Oct 17, 2006

ELKHART -- Hershel Lee Smith, 76, of 1905 W. Indiana Ave., died at 7 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 17, 2006) at home, after a nine-year battle with cancer.

He was born Feb. 9, 1930, in Hillsboro, Tenn. to Lewis H. and Emma (Baker) Smith. On July 1, 1950, in Rossville, Ga., he married Ether Lee Smith.

She survives at...

Oct 15, 2006

Obituary Pending

Oct 13, 2006

BRISTOL -- Marilou Holdeman, 81, of C.R. 8, Bristol, died at 8 a.m. Friday (Oct. 13, 2006) at Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born May 23, 1925, in Fort Wayne to William and Helen (Pauley) Wolf. She married Merle B. Holdeman on June 9, 1946, in Elkhart.

He survives, along with two sons, Paul E. Holdeman of Middlebury...

Oct 12, 2006

ELKHART -- Montana Corey Sult-Tennant died Thursday (Oct. 12, 2006) at Elkhart General Hospital during birth.

He is survived by his parents, Jeremiah Sult and Stephanie Tennant of Elkhart; a brother, Maverick Tennant of Elkhart; grandparents Janiel Rinehart of Elkhart, Richard Tennant of Spokane, Wash., Debbie Morgan and Robert Silt, both of South Bend; and great-grandparents Skipper Johnson of...