Obituaries

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...

Mar 4, 2007

ELKHART -- Charles R. "Dick" Clements, 80, of 26137 Rogers Road, died at 10:50 p.m. Sunday (March 4, 2007) at home, after an extended illness.

He was born Sept. 16, 1926, in South Bend, to Shannan K. and Eva A. (Dugan) Clements. On July 22, 1991, in Elkhart, he married Margarita Castaneda Vier.

She survives, along with six...

Mar 3, 2007

ELKHART -- Ernest G. "Ernie" Moore, 68, of 345 Country Club Drive, died at 3:36 a.m. Saturday (March 3, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born Sept. 29, 1938, in Shelbyville, Tenn., to Steven Leonie and Hester Belle (Roton) Moore. On Feb. 14, 1987, in Elkhart, he married Marcille L. "Marcie" Lamkin.

She survives, along with a...

Feb 26, 2007

CASSOPOLIS, Mich. -- Robert E. "Bob" Brusdahl Sr., 74, of 19527 Bulhand Road, died at 2:25 a.m. Monday (Feb. 26, 2007) at the home of his daughter, Sindy Ronnebaum, of the same address.

Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart, Ind.

Feb 25, 2007

ELKHART -- Lucille C. Roth, 85, of 2601 Oakland Ave., died at 9 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 24, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born Oct. 26, 1921, in Chicago to John and Helen (Walker) Wynykoski.

She is survived by two sons, Steven (Janice) Roth of New Brauntels, Texas, and David (Celia) Roth of Edwardsburg, Mich.; and four...

Feb 24, 2007

BRISTOL -- Waldemar Jesse Santiago, 72, of Bristol, lost his battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, at Elkhart General Hospital.

Jesse was born on June 11, 1934, in Yauco, Puerto Rico. He married the love of his life, the former Guntra (G.G) Graudins, on Oct. 18, 1974, in Bainbridge, Ohio.

She survives, along...

Feb 24, 2007

ELKHART -- Mollie Sutton, 84, of Jeanwood Drive died at 2 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 24, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born June 22, 1922, in Knot County, Ky., to Jim and Winnie (Messer) Nobel. On April 3, 1950, in Hazard, Ky., she married Chester C. Sutton.

He survives along with two sons, Tommy (Novella) Ritchie of...

Feb 23, 2007

MISHAWAKA -- Judith M. "Judy" Adams, 63, of Mishawaka, died at noon Friday (Feb. 23, 2007) in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend, after a battle with cancer.

She was born Jan. 4, 1944, in Mishawaka to Omer and Goldie (McKesson) McIntire. On Dec. 28, 1982, in Elkhart, she married Wilbur E. Adams Sr. He died Aug. 9,...

Feb 21, 2007

ELKHART -- Lois Ann Kreiser, 72, of Witmer Avenue, died at 4:36 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 21, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital, after a brief illness.

She was born Jan. 27, 1935, in Butterfield, Minn., to David G. and Felena (Dyk) Rahn.

She is survived by three sons, Daniel (Cathy) Kreiser of Elkhart, Douglas Kreiser of Portland, Ore., and...

Feb 20, 2007

ELKHART -- Michael Dean Ernsberger II, 38, of River Lane Boulevard, died at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 20, 2007) at home.

He was born Dec. 18, 1968, in South Bend to Michael and Judith (Copenhaver) Ernsberger.

He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Judy and Ron Geary of Elkhart; one brother, Chad Ernsberger of Elkhart; his stepmother,...

Feb 19, 2007

ELKHART -- Becky Jean Morley, 46, of North Michigan Street, died at 5:16 a.m. Monday (Feb. 19, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born May 26, 1960, in Ann Arbor, Mich., to James and Loretta (Phiscator) Morley.

She is survived by two daughters, Jennifer (Francisco Hernandez) Morley and Stephanie Marshall, both of Mishawaka; her companion, Bill Sullivan...

Feb 16, 2007

LOGANSPORT -- Berton L. "Lee" Gilbert, 47, of 1098 S.R. 25, formerly of Elkhart, died at 7:41 p.m. Friday (Feb. 16, 2007) in Memorial State Hospital, Logansport, after an extended illness.

He was born Oct. 31, 1959, in Campton, Ky., to Oscar B. and Pearl Marie (Banks) Gibson. He married Darla Ragsdale.

She survives in Elkhart, along with...

Feb 16, 2007

ELKHART -- Justine Andresen, 80, died Friday (Feb. 16, 2007), at home.

She was born Nov. 14, 1926, to Joseph and Orpah Shreiner. She graduated from Elkhart High School. For most of her working life, she was an executive secretary at Reese Products for 22 years before she retired in 1987.

On Aug. 23, 1947, she married Bill...