Patty Lou (Sharkey) Sharkey
Apr 6, 2024
Patty Lou Sharkey, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on Saturday afternoon, April 6, 2024, at her home. She was surrounded by love, laughter, and a bucket of tears. At 89 years old, Patty had seen it all and left a trail of joy wherever she went.
Born in Goshen, Indiana on December 29, 1934, Patty...
Rodney K. Strang
Apr 5, 2024
Mr. Rodney Knoll Strang, 86, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024 at Elkhart General Hospital.
Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home
Flora "Ann" (Bate) Sowers
Apr 4, 2024
Flora "Ann" Sowers, 82, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at the Center for Hospice Care in Mishawaka on April 4, 2024 at 2:32 pm while convalescing there. She was born in Muskegon, Michigan on September 12, 1941 to the late William and Doris (VanHook) Bate and is preceded in death by her brother Richard Bate and her sister Linda...
June E. (Swinehart) Nihart
Apr 2, 2024
June Ecloise Nihart, 95, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart on April 2, 2024 at 8:23 am while convalescing from an extended illness. She was born in Elkhart on March 2, 1929 to the late Harold and Ecloise (Schowler) Swinehart, and later married Carlyle Nihart on August 20, 1949 in Osceola. Along...
Lewis Phillip Rich
Apr 2, 2024
Lewis Phillip Rich, 75, of Elkhart, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at home surrounded by loving family. He was born on October 11, 1948, in Elkhart to the late Roscoe and Helen (Tallman) Rich.
Lewis is survived by his loving wife, Pam Rich; children, Tricia Rich, Kimberly (Andy) Martin, and Ryan Shenefield; 12 beautiful grandchildren;...
Jeannie Marie (Smith) Shaw
Apr 2, 2024
Jeannie Marie Shaw, 77, residing in Elkhart, passed away peacefully with family by her side, early Tuesday morning, April 2, 2024, at Elkhart General Hospital. Jeannie was born on June 2, 1946, in Oroville, California to the late Vernon and Genevieve (Tousignant) Smith. In addition to her parents, a son Joshua H. Shaw, two brothers, Vernon Smith Jr., Michael...
Glenn F. Emmons
Apr 1, 2024
Glenn Foster Emmons, 60, of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024 surrounded by his close family.
Glenn was born on January 10, 1964 to Glenn F. Emmons and Maryann (Springer) Stroup in Allegan, MI.
He is preceded in death by his father, Glenn; brother, George Sweezy and sister, Roberta Sweezy.
Glenn...
James Neal "Jelly" Jellison
Mar 31, 2024
James Neal "Jelly" Jellison, 80, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Easter Morning, March 31, 2024 at 3:33 am while convalescing at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart.
He was born in Elkhart on May 27, 1943 to the late Wavelyn D. "Donald" Jellison and Evelyn Lucille Cartwright. He is also preceded by...
Justin M. Badman
Mar 28, 2024
Justin Myers "Justy Burger" Badman, 47, of White Pigeon, Michigan, passed away Thursday morning, March 28, 2024, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Justin was born on November 08, 1976 in Elkhart, Indiana to Craig Allen and Sandra Lynn "Sandy" (Myers) Badman. They survive, as well as his brother Nathan Allen Badman; niece, Brittney (Brandon) Shriver; two loving uncles and...
Carlor Yvonne "Tiny" Carroll
Mar 28, 2024
Carlor Yvonne "Tiny" Carroll, 59, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully but suddenly at her home on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 9:36 pm following a probable cardiac event. Born in Chicago on May 10, 1964, she was the daughter of the late Anderson Kyle, Jr. and Alma Pullian.
Surviving Tiny is her beloved significant other Melvin Williams,...
Tracy C. (Baughman) Kirts
Mar 27, 2024
Tracy C. Kirts, 59, of Bristol, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at her residence. She was born on September 12, 1964, in Bremen, IN to Richard and Sandra (Crane) Baughman.
Tracy is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Thomas Kirts; her children, Thomas L. Kirts III and Mackenzie (Ryan Smythe) Prathaftakis; grandchildren, Kameron...
Robert L. "Bob" Kuhn
Mar 26, 2024
Mr. Robert L. "Bob" Kuhn, 81, of Edwardsburg, passed away peacefully of natural causes at his home on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 9:07 am. He was born in Elkhart on July, 11, 1942, to the late William L. and Lillian F. (Stryker) Kuhn, and is survived by his sister, Linda Vore.
Bob worked the majority of...
Doyne Franklin "Speedy" Parker
Mar 25, 2024
Doyne Franklin "Speedy" Parker, 88, of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024, at East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation. He was born on October 4, 1935, in Cotton Plant, AR, to the late Benjamin Franklin and Mattie Lillian (Crafford) Parker. On June 29, 1958, Speedy married the love of his life, Addaline Heffner, in Elkhart.
Speedy...
Mary E. (Watts) Clemans
Mar 23, 2024
Mary E. (Watts) Clemans, 86, of Elkhart, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at her home.
Mary was born on November 9, 1937 in Elkhart to the late, Charles and Wenonah (Atkinson) Mabie. Mary was married to Louis K. Watts for 35 years and following his death on November 23, 1989, she re-married Robert Clemans, Sr.,...
Patricia Gayle (Crain) "Packrat Pat" Yeater
Mar 22, 2024
Patricia, "Packrat Pat" Yeater left this Earth in the same divine way she lived her life-gently and peacefully. Pat was born in Elkhart on September 24, 1941 to Stella and William Crain. Her grandparents Easter and Fred Wigent loved and cared for her while her dad Bill served in the war and earned his college degree. In 1955 Pat...
Christen S. Michael
Mar 22, 2024
Christen (Chris) S. Michael, 64 of Elkhart, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024. He was born on July 8, 1959 in Bryan, OH to the late Richard D. Michael and Linda R. (Stauffer) Sponseller. Chris was a former resident of Ney, OH and graduated from Fairview High School.
Chris is survived by his wife of 37...
Janice J. Robison
Mar 21, 2024
Janice J. Robison, 89, of Elkhart, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at The Brickyard, Elkhart Care Center. She was born in Pierceton, IN on December 4, 1934, to the late Floyd and Bertha (McGuire) Atchison.
Janice is also preceded in death by her husband, Orville William Robison; son, Daniel Robison; brothers, Harry, Don, Floyd Jr.,...
Patsy Jean Davis
Mar 18, 2024
Mrs. Patsy Jean Davis, 69, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at Woodland Manor Nursing Facility in Elkhart on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 1:16 pm following some on-going health issues.
Patsy was born in Mansfield, Ohio on October 4, 1954 to the late Cornell and Sarah K. Davis and is survived by her former spouse and father...
Larry V. Staggs
Mar 17, 2024
Larry Vernon Staggs, 86, of Goshen, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Majestic Care in Goshen. He was born in Indianapolis on August 9, 1937, to the late Vernon and Nadine Staggs.
He is also preceded in death by his son, Todd Randall Staggs; brothers, Stanley, Jim, Rodney, and Steve Staggs; sisters, Karen Britton-Fletcher and...
Willow Sage Blake
Mar 17, 2024
Willow Sage Blake of Edwardsburg, MI passed away too soon on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at the tender age of 5.5 months.
Willow was born in Niles, MI. She is the youngest sibling to her brother, Grayson Blake and sister, Dorthy Blake.
She is survived by her mother, Caitlin Blake; grandparents, Tamara (Lawrence) Roberts and...
