Doris L. Eaton
Nov 16, 2006
EDWARDSBURG, Mich. -- Doris Louise Eaton, 87, of 21669 Channel Parkway, died at 5 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 16, 2006) in Cass County Medical Care Facility, Cassopolis.
She was born Sept. 8, 1919, in Carrollton to Clarence and Ethel (Welch) Williard. On Jan. 19, 1938, in Plymouth, Ind., she married Donald Eaton. He died Oct. 30, 1983, in Elkhart.
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Fae E. Ursery (Trigg)
Nov 15, 2006
ELKHART -- Fae E. Usery, 89, of Tipton Street, died at 9 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 15, 2006) at home.
She was born March 19, 1917, in Bremen to Dorsey and Celesta (Hodges) Whiteman. She married Haven Trigg on May 24, 1936, in Elkhart. He died May 21, 1974. She married John Usery on Dec. 12, 1980, in Elkhart. He...
Marjorie M. Higbie
Nov 15, 2006
ELKHART -- Marjorie M. Higbie, 98, of 333 W. Mishawaka Road, passed away at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 15, 2006) in Valley View Healthcare Center.
Marjorie was born Sept. 9, 1908, in Sherman, Mich., to Addison and Josephine (Spaulding) Butler. On May 28, 1938, in Kalamazoo, she married Walter J. Higbie. He preceded her in death on Dec. 25,...
Earl E. Myers
Nov 14, 2006
ELKHART -- Earl Myers Sr., 58, of 58872 C.R. 13, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 14, 2006) in Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born Aug. 17, 1948, in Van Buren County, Mich., to Harold and Theresa (Ziesama) Myers. On Sept. 3, 1988, in Elkhart he married Cynthia R. Hardesty.
She survives along with three sons, Earl E....
Sue Ann Ferguson
Nov 13, 2006
ELKHART -- Sue Anne Ferguson, 64, of 25713 Modrell Ave., died at 2:30 a.m. Monday (Nov. 13, 2006) in Goshen General Hospital.
She was born June 27, 1942, in Elkhart to Henry and Hazel (Mabie) Hawkins. On July 25, 1976, she married Roy Ferguson. He died Aug. 13, 2002.
She is survived by one daughter, Karen Ferguson of...
Demarion Rayshun Evans
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...
Lonnie M. Wiggins
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...
Kenneth E. Rose
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...
Trevor Stout
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...
Mary Lou Northern
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...
Eva M. Reiff
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....
Eleanor F. Symmes
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...
Mary E. Hamilton
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,...
Porter T. Bechtel, Jr.
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....
Nathan Ross Elrod
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...
James F. Carter
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...
Chesire Tharpe
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...
Jean E. Cochran
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...
Maria Marquez
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...
Barbara Ann Church
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...
