Obituaries

Aug 20, 2006

May 16, 1928 - Aug. 20, 2006

"This day you will be with me in Paradise" (Luke 23:43)

ELKHART -- Marilyn was called to be with her Lord on Aug. 20, 2006, at her home. She was surrounded by her family when the angels of Heaven lovingly carried her to her home of eternal rest.

Friends of...

Aug 19, 2006

ELKHART -- Friends of Evelyn Shikella may call two hours before the 8 p.m. Friday service at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart. The Rev. Richard Wineland of St. John of the Cross Episcopal Church will officiate. Cremation will take place, and a private family service will be Sept. 2 in St. Michael's Cemetery in Butler, Pa., where Mrs....

Aug 19, 2006

ELKHART -- Friends of Naomi D. Plank may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Billings Funeral Home, 612 Baldwin St., Elkhart. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. David's Episcopal Church, 26824 C.R. 4, where the Rev. Henry Randolph will officiate. Cremation will take place, and burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola....

Aug 18, 2006

ELKHART -- Dianna Kay Kenison, 56, of Cassopolis Street, died at 1:28 p.m. Friday (Aug. 18, 2006) at home following an illness.

She was born Aug. 24, 1949, in Elkhart to Fred and Marietta (Dispennett) VanDiepenbos. She married Raymond Kenison on March 3, 1978, in Elkhart. He died Dec. 10, 2001, in Elkhart.

She is survived by one...

Aug 16, 2006

ELKHART -- Robert E. "Eugene" Moore, 75, of 28830 Kehres St., died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday (Aug. 16, 2006) in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born April 7, 1931, in Mishawaka to Howard and Ruth (Rollen) Moore Sr. He married Dorothy L. Weber in 1985. She died March 15, 2006, in Elkhart.

He is survived by four sons,...

Aug 15, 2006

Obituary Pending

Aug 14, 2006

ELKHART -- Capt. Frank Rizzo of Elkhart died Aug. 14, 2006, at his home at the age of 98.

Born May 12, 1908, in Palermo, Italy, he was the son of Commander and Mrs. Anthony Rizzo of Genoa. He was a graduate of the Naval Academy in Genoa.

During the summer of 1938, he met Miss Nora Edna...

Aug 13, 2006

ELKHART -- Marion L. Lentine, 75, of Lake Drive, Elkhart, died at 7:50 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 13, 2006) in Elkhart General Hospital, after a brief illness.

She was born Oct. 1, 1930, in Evanston, Ill., to James and Ruth (Rosencrans) Higgins. She married Santino J. Lentine on Dec. 31, 1955, in Mishawaka.

He survives, along with two sons,...

Aug 10, 2006

EDWARDSBURG, Mich. -- Jacquelyn Ruth "Jackie" Smith, 59, of Elkhart Road, formerly of Kalamazoo, passed away at 7:15 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 10, 2006) in Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital after a sudden illness.

Jackie was born Sept. 16, 1946, in Manchester, Tenn., to the late Thomas Litton and Margaret (Davis) Cooper. She married Ted E. Smith Jr. on Nov. 8,...

Aug 10, 2006

ELKHART -- Mary Catherine Hostetler, 85, of 1400 W. Franklin St., AmeriCare Living Center, died at 6:15 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 10, 2006) in Elkhart General Hospital, after a battle with cancer.

She was born Sept. 14, 1920, in LaGrange County, to Claude and Bertha (Wilson) Cornelius. She is survived by two daughters, Virginia (David) Lough of Bristol and Lorayne...

Aug 9, 2006

ELKHART -- Doris Pauline Powell, 74, of 24046 Himebaugh Ave., died at 6:22 a.m. Wednesday (Aug. 9, 2006) in Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness following routine knee surgery.

She was born March 7, 1932, in Cedar Grove, W.Va., to Norman and Ruby (Grubb) Connard. She married William V. "Bud" Powell in 1951 in Cedar Grove. He died...

Aug 7, 2006

ELKHART -- Frank G. Fisher, 87, of Elkhart, passed away at 7:14 p.m. Monday (Aug. 7, 2006) in Elkhart General Hospital.

Frank was born March 24, 1919, in Elkhart to Elmer O. and Ethel (Lyon) Fisher. He is survived by his former wife, Florence "Jerri" Hammon of Elkhart; his daughter, Suzanne (Daniel) George, also of Elkhart; one grandson, Damon...

Aug 6, 2006

AICA, Hawaii -- Erma Nova Vellucci, 76, of 98-351 Koaukaloop, died Aug. 6, 2006, at home.

She was born March 14, 1930, in Kentucky, to George and Bertha (Criswell) Thompson. She married Vincent Vellucci in 1971 and moved to Hawaii.

He survives, along with one daughter, Judy S. (Soto) Maciulski of Elkhart, Ind.; one granddaughter; one sister, Dorothy...

Aug 5, 2006

NORTH WEBSTER -- Sharon Lou Tompkins, 58, of 8719 E. Wesley Lane, died at 1:41 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 5, 2006) in Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness.

She was born Nov. 5, 1947, in Paducah, Ky., to Chas H. and Reba (Pearigen) Russell. She married Eldon R. Tompkins on Nov. 30, 1968, in South Bend.

He survives,...

Aug 5, 2006

EDWARDSBURG -- John Edward Mohler, 45, of 70077 Adamsville Road, died at 7 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 5, 2006) at his home of apparent diabetes complications.

He was born Oct. 27, 1960, in Indianapolis to Victor T. and Donna (Kellogg) Mohler. He married Debra K. Hout on July 6, 1996, in Middlebury.

She survives along with one son, Charles...

Jul 31, 2006

ELKHART -- Joseph A. Supancik, 74, of 57473 Vee Jay St., died at 1:20 p.m. Monday (July 31, 2006) in Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born Sept. 28, 1931, in Forest City, Pa., to Joseph and Dorothy (Strukel) Supancik. He married Shirley A. Landis on June 12, 1954, in Elkhart.

She survives, along with one son, Kent (Jill)...

Jul 31, 2006

ELKHART -- Jeffrey Alan "Wolfy" Wilson, 45, of 58112 Morgan St., died at 6 p.m. Monday (July 31, 2006) in Elkhart General Hospital, after a sudden illness.

He was born Dec. 5, 1960, in Elkhart to Harry H. and Mary Ellen (Cooper) Wilson Jr. He is survived by his former wife, the mother of his children, Pam S. Wilson...

Jul 28, 2006

ELKHART -- Tina Elice Sommers, 38, of 29804 Irongate Drive, died at 4:15 p.m. Friday (July 28, 2006) in Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, apparently of a heart attack.

She was born July 16, 1968, in Goshen to Thomas E. "Tom" and Margie E. (Green) Taber. She married Troy A. Sommers on June 3, 1989, in Elkhart.

He survives, along...

Jul 26, 2006

ELKHART -- Friends of Carlos Mendez may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., as well as 30 minutes prior to the 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial on Monday at St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church, 1108 S. Main St. The Rev. Phil DeVolder will officiate, and military honors by Disabled American Veterans...

Jul 24, 2006

ELKHART -- Timothy Dennis Casey, 59, of West Mishawaka Road, died Monday (July 24, 2006) in Elkhart General Hospital, after a brief illness.

Tim was born Sept. 27, 1946, in Norfork, Neb., to Edward and Vera (Froelich) Casey. He married Marifran Yoder on Sept. 16, 1972, in Naples, Fla.

She survives in Elkhart, as do three sons,...