Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Willie Gene Bell

Willie Gene Bell

Jul 17, 2007

ELKHART -- Willie Gene Bell, 61, of 810 W. Cleveland Ave., died at 12:38 a.m. Tuesday (July 17, 2007) at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend.

He was born Oct. 25, 1945, in Mattson, Miss. to Fred and Mary (Wilson) Bell.

He is survived by two sons, Dean (Stephanie) Coleman of Elkhart and Michael (Ashanti) Love of...

Jane E. Switalski

Jane E. Switalski

Jul 17, 2007

ELKHART -- Jane E. Switalski, 88, of 1900 Jeanwood Drive and formerly of Edwardsburg, died at 7:55 a.m. Tuesday (July 17, 2007) at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born Dec. 31, 1918, in Elkhart to Casper and Rose (Mais) Murphy. She married James Switalski in September 1942 at Notre Dame, South Bend. He died Jan. 12, 1964....

Justin D. Sutterby

Justin D. Sutterby

Jul 15, 2007

GOSHEN -- Justin Daniel Sutterby, infant son of Nicholas Sutterby and Miranda Lambert of Woodbury Drive, was stillborn Sunday (July 15, 2007) at Goshen General Hospital.

He is survived by his parents along with one brother, Kade Egolf, and one sister, Kennedy Lambert, both at home; and grandparents Chris and Marsha Sutterby of Ligonier and Allison Schade of Goshen....

Mary Alice Smith

Mary Alice Smith

Jul 13, 2007

ELKHART -- Mary Alice Smith, 83, formerly of C.R. 7, Goshen, died at 4:55 a.m. Friday (July 13, 2007) in Woodland Manor, Elkhart.

She was born Nov. 4, 1923, in Elkhart, to Gay and Orpha (Graves) Hart. She married Raymond W. Smith on Aug. 22, 1942. He died March 6, 2007.

She is survived by her daughter, Barbara...

James D. Meadows

James D. Meadows

Jul 13, 2007

ELKHART -- James D. Meadows Sr., 63, of Lark Street, died at home at 5:55 a.m. Friday (July 13, 2007), following an extended illness.

He was born Jan. 15, 1944, in Buckley, W.Va., to Rudolph and Elizabeth A. (Torma) Meadows. He married Carol Perry in January 1962 in Elkhart. They divorced. He married Judy L. Baumgartner on Aug. 11,...

Genevieve Sobucki

Genevieve Sobucki

Jul 11, 2007

ELKHART -- Genevieve Sobucki, 88, of Jeanwood Drive, formerly of 5059 Twilight Drive, died Wednesday (July 11, 2007) in Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

She was born Jan. 29, 1919, in Chicago to Joseph and Kathryn (Kandziorski) Strzelecki. She married Joseph Martin Sobucki on May 8, 1937, in Chicago. He died March 9, 1991.

Mrs. Sobucki is survived...

Richard L. Wilson

Richard L. Wilson

Jul 11, 2007

EDWARDSBURG, Mich. -- Richard Louis "Dick" Wilson, 71, of 25764 Redfield Road, died at 6 a.m. Wednesday (July 11, 2007) at home.

He was born March 20, 1936, in Elkhart, Ind., to Ellsworth and Pauline (Hendershot) Wilson. He married Frances I. "Fran" Doolittle on June 18, 1955, in Elkhart.

She survives, along with one son, Tim (Sandy) Wilson...

Clifton J. Markey

Clifton J. Markey

Jul 11, 2007

ELKHART -- Clifton J. "Bud" Markey, 85, of 2100 E. Bristol St. #E120, died at 4:26 a.m. Wednesday (July 11, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born June 6, 1922, in Elkhart to Carl Vernon and Ella (Chandler) Markey. He married Mary Lou Davis on July 26, 1942, in Elkhart.

She survives along with two daughters, Susan...

Willie Wallin

Willie Wallin

Jul 9, 2007

ELKHART -- Willie Wallin, 71, of 29498 C.R. 6, died at 7:12 p.m. Monday (July 9, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital, apparently of a heart attack.

She was born Sept. 20, 1935, in Clopton, Ala., to Roy and Mary (Harrison) Wilkinson.

She is survived by one son, Terry Wallin of Elkhart; her companion of 37 years, LeRoy Chaffee...

Earl F. Fields

Earl F. Fields

Jul 9, 2007

VALPARAISO -- Earle F. Fields, 91, of 3405 N. Campbell St., formerly of Elkhart, died at 3:45 a.m. Monday (July 9, 2007) in Life Care of Valparaiso.

He was born July 21, 1915, in Elkhart to Forrest and Bertha (Schultz) Fields. He married Irma F. Plank on Nov. 28, 1935. She died May 18, 2001, in Elkhart.

He...

Sharon Ann Garofalo

Sharon Ann Garofalo

Jul 8, 2007

ELKHART -- Sharon Ann Garofalo, 60, of Whitfield Court, died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday (July 8, 2007) at Hospice House, South Bend, after a battle with cancer.

She was born Feb. 7, 1947, in Lawrence, Mass., to John and Ann (Skulski) Fair. She married Fred Garofalo on Dec. 18, 1966, in Andover, Mass.

He survives along with two...

Aaron M. Bruggeman

Aaron M. Bruggeman

Jul 7, 2007

GOSHEN -- Aaron M. "Mikey" Bruggeman, 35, of 1419 Cedarbrook Court, died Saturday (July 7, 2007) in Goshen General Hospital.

He was born May 11, 1972, in Elkhart to Ronald and Kristine (Crisp) Bruggeman. He married Sabrina R. McCreary on April 5, 2006, in Las Vegas.

She survives along with his parents, of Granger; one brother, Adam Bruggeman...

John W. Taylor

John W. Taylor

Jul 6, 2007

EDWARDSBURG, Mich. -- John William Taylor, 78, of 19884 N. Leonard Court died at 7:59 a.m. Friday (July 6, 2007) at home after a brief illness.

He was born Nov. 12, 1928, in Corinth, Miss., to William E. Taylor and Lola May Palmer. He married Mary Frances Bivens on Sept. 19, 1954, in Corinth.

She survives, along with...

Ralph R. Reed

Ralph R. Reed

Jul 5, 2007

ELKHART -- Ralph R. Reed Jr., 90, of Elkhart, died Thursday (July 5, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born on Oct. 5, 1916, in Jackson, Mich., to Ralph and Lucille (Bailey) Reed Sr. He married Ann M. McLaughlin on Feb. 11, 1946, in McKeesport, Pa.

She survives along with one son, Raymond R. Reed of Elkhart;...

Kacey M. Elliott

Kacey M. Elliott

Jul 5, 2007

ELKHART -- Kacey Marie Elliott, 17, of 3430 Newton Drive, died at 3:04 p.m. Thursday (July 5, 2007) in Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, after a sudden illness.

She was born Nov. 4, 1989, in Elkhart to Mark D. and Kathryn "Kit" (Couch) Elliott.

They survive along with one sister, Stacey Jo Elliott, at home; paternal grandparents Curtis...

Lois  L. Taylor

Lois L. Taylor

Jul 1, 2007

ELKHART -- Lois L. Taylor, 86, of Lake Drive, died at 11:35 p.m. Sunday (July 1, 2007) in Hospice House in South Bend after a battle with cancer.

She was born Oct. 31, 1920, to Earl and Gladys (Brown) Boyer in Elkhart. She married Jack L. Taylor in Elkhart on April 6, 1943. He died June 24, 2006.

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Ray L. Miller

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

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

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

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...

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