Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
Patricia (Heiden) Lapierre
Jul 16, 2023
Patricia Lapierre (Heiden), 84, passed away on Sunday, July 16,2023. A daughter of Elkhart, a February angel has been called to heaven.
Pat has been bedridden the past 5 years with dementia under the Excellent care in the home of Jessica Borja. Pat was born in Elkhart February 23, 1939 to Carl and Phyllis Heiden and lived...
Jamie Lee Hicks
Jul 14, 2023
Jamie Hicks, 46, of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 14, 2023, at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart, IN 46514.
Ronald R. Myers
Jul 14, 2023
Ronald R. "Ron" Myers, 60, of Elkhart, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in Martinsville, VA on November 24, 1962, to the late Clarence and Cora Yvonne Hawkins.
Ron is survived by his loving wife of 21 years, Anita Myers (Roberts); children, Kayla Roberts, Raymond Myers, Tony Idlewine Jr.,...
Thomas "Tom" Joe Wiley
Jul 13, 2023
Mr. Thomas Joe Wiley, 69, of Goshen, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 2:25 pm. He was born in Mishawaka on October 22, 1953 to the late Joe and Teresa Wiley. While Tom is preceded in death by his first wife Mary Ellen on November 13, 2003, Tom married Terry (Warner) Willsey, who...
Michael William Schwab
Jul 12, 2023
Michael William Schwab, 72, of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at his home. He was born on May 30, 1951, in Elkhart, to the late William "Bill" G. and Patricia "Patsy" J. (Wedge) Schwab.
Michael is survived by his daughters, Stephanie Crinklaw of Spanaway, WA, and Melani Lucero of Las Vegas, NV; 7 grandchildren;...
Thomas "Tommy" E. Mitchell
Jul 12, 2023
Thomas "Tommy" E. Mitchell, 21, formerly of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
Tommy was born on July 28, 2001 in Elkhart, IN to TJ Allen Mitchell and Jennifer (Nichols) Miller.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Jennifer Miller.
Tommy is survived by his father, TJ (Heather) Mitchell of...
Elenor P. (Sharnowski) Williams
Jul 11, 2023
Elenor P. (Sharnowski) Williams, 88, of Edwardsburg, MI, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at Elkhart Meadows. She was born on March 18, 1935, in Maple City, MI, to the late Joseph and Rose (Witkowski) Sharnowski. Elenor married the love of her life, Dale Edward Williams, and they were able to spend over 50 years together before his...
Madonna C. (Grant) Jones
Jul 9, 2023
Madonna Clare (Grant) Jones, a loving wife, mother, and nana, passed away on Sunday, July 9th, 2023 in Elkhart, Indiana. The oldest of four daughters, she was born on June 30, 1943 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Robert Maunder Grant and Marcella Ann (Duncan) Grant.
Madonna was a 1961 graduate of Chaney High School and a...
Virginia Elizabeth (Hohl) Allen
Jul 5, 2023
Virginia Elizabeth Allen, 82, of Osceola, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at Franciscan Health in Crown Point, IN. She was born in Ashley, IN on December 22, 1940, to the late Henry and Erna Mae (Birk) Hohl.
Virginia is survived by her three daughters, Mary (Mason) Murphy of Crown Point, Alice (Keith) Allen-Evans of Minnesota,...
Donald L. Eagen
Jul 3, 2023
Donald L. Eagen, 96, of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2023 at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Don was born on March 5, 1927 in Mishawaka, IN to the late Frank and Fern Eagen.
Don is preceded in death by his son, Larry Eagen.
Don is survived by his children,...
Ricardo "Ricky" Alvarez Navarro
Jul 2, 2023
Ricardo "Ricky" Alvarez Navarro, 40, of Elkhart, passed away too soon on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at his home.
Ricky was born on February 15, 1983 in Dade City, FL to Gilberto Navarro and Hermina Campos Alvarez.
Ricky is preceded in death by his father, Gilberto Navarro in 2017 and brother Gilberto Navarro, Jr. in...
Jane Lucille (Pindell) Growcock
Jul 2, 2023
Jane Lucille Growcock, 100, of Elkhart, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 2, 2023. She was born in Elkhart to the late Joseph "Collins" and Inez (McCoy) Pindell. She married the love of her life, George William Growcock, and raised five sons.
Jane is survived by her sons, G. David (Judy) Growcock of Overland Park,...
Betty Lorraine (Lutz) Nelson
Jul 1, 2023
Betty Lorraine (Lutz) Nelson, 90, of Elkhart, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at her home. She was born on May 30, 1933, in Elkhart, to the late Ramon and Polly (Kline) Lutz. On April 17, 1955, she married her best friend, Harold E. Nelson, in Elkhart. He passed away on April 29, 1997, after 43 years of...
Shelley Anne (Rice) Laughman
Jun 30, 2023
Mrs. Shelley Anne Laughman, 70, of Granger, passed away peacefully at her home with her family at her side on Friday, June 30, 2023 around 10:40 am. She was born in Kankakee, Illinois to the late George "Lee" and Henrietta (Meents) Rice and later married the love of her life, James R. Laughman, who survives at home after 51...
Charles Dennis Nichols
Jun 27, 2023
Captain Charles Dennis Nichols, Lord of Eddleston, Scotland, 71, of Elkhart, passed away to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in South Bend on September 22, 1951, to the late Charles Dee and Rosella (Mann) Nichols.
Charles was also preceded in death by his daughter,...
Douglas R. Harris Jr.
Jun 25, 2023
Douglas R. Harris Jr., 57, of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at his residence. He was born on October 5, 1965, in Elkhart to the late Carla (Prenzinski) Harris and Douglas Harris Sr. who survives him.
Doug is also survived by his stepmother, Kathy Harris; sister, Colette (Dave) Harris Brown; and his best...
Kamilah A. Diaz De Leon-Medrano
Jun 24, 2023
Kamilah A. Diaz De Leon-Medrano, 2, passed away too soon on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at her home.
Kamilah was born on September 9, 2020 in Elkhart to her parents, Manuel Alejandro Diaz De Leon and Patricia Yamileth Medrano Cañenguez. She is preceded in death by her Uncle Miguel.
Kamilah is survived by the family...
Elaine (Kubrin) Mcmurray
Jun 24, 2023
Elaine (Kubrin) McMurray, 82, of Elkhart, and formerly of Naples, FL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Brentwood Assisted Living surrounded by loving family as she went home to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born on May 18, 1941, in Youngstown, OH, to the late Stephen and Louise (Gol) Kubrin. On June 18,...
Charles W. Mcglocklin
Jun 23, 2023
Chuck W. McGlocklin, 83, of Elkhart, passed away courageously on Friday, June 23, 2023 at Elkhart General Hospital.
Chuck was born on December 10, 1939 in Athens, AL to the late Edward McGlocklin and Hattie (Perry) Downs. He is preceded in death by a brother, Marshall.
Chuck is survived by his life partner of 46...
James "Jim" Leroy Newton
Jun 23, 2023
Mr. James LeRoy "Jim" Newton, 86, of Bristol, passed away at his home on Friday, June 23, 2023 at 5:10 PM. He had been battling some health issues for some time. He was born in Elkhart to the late William H. and Margaret (Baker) Newton and later married the love of his life Evelyn Louise Kenison in 1954. She...
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