Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Charles "Charley" Francis Brown

Charles "Charley" Francis Brown

Dec 8, 2022

Charles F. Brown, 89, of Elkhart passed away peacefully at his home on December 8, 2022. He was a devout Catholic and member of St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church in Elkhart. He is survived by his wife of 62 yrs, Shirley A. Brown, also of Elkhart; their 6 children, Tony (Sonja Sjoquist) of Lakeville, MN, Tim (Cherise Blexrud) of...

Judy M. Young

Judy M. Young

Dec 7, 2022

Judy Mae Young, 68, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Elkhart General Hospital after a short illness. Judy was born on June 30, 1954 in Blytheville, Arkansas to the late Julius and Bessie (Jackson) Young. Judy is survived by her three daughters, Barbara Young, Markeita Young and Kizzy Young; ten loving grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren;...

Robert "Bob" Joseph Wagoner

Robert "Bob" Joseph Wagoner

Dec 3, 2022

Mr. Robert J. "Bob" Wagoner, 68, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 9:30 am at his home. He was born in Elkhart on September 23, 1954 to the late Earl D. Wagoner and Mildred E. (Hosler) Wagoner-Youdbulis. Besides his parents, Bob is preceded in death by his step-father William Youdbulis and sister-in-law Linda Wagoner....

Mark Kevin Eller

Mark Kevin Eller

Dec 2, 2022

Mark K. Eller, 69 of Mishawaka, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 2, 2022 at 9:50 pm at Elkhart General Hospital. He had been in ill health. He was born in Mishawaka on September 12, 1953 to the late Warren J. and Ruth (Miller) Eller.

Surviving is his brother James Eller and sister Jolene Plummer, both of...

David A. Nesbitt

David A. Nesbitt

Nov 30, 2022

David A. Nesbitt, 84, of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Noble County, IN on May 3, 1938, to the late Samuel H.A. and Margaret (Green) Nesbitt.

David is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Nancy Nesbitt; children, Rick (Becky) Nesbitt, Craig Nesbitt, Timothy (Caroline) Brill,...

Irving C.   "Cecil" Clarkson

Irving C. "Cecil" Clarkson

Nov 29, 2022

Mr. Irving C. "Cecil" Clarkson, 71 of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 2:04 am at Goshen General Hospital. He had been in ill health. He was born in Elkhart on December 18,1950 to the late Thomas R. and Alice Lou Helen (Barnes) Clarkson. Also preceding Cecil in death are brothers LeVon and Randall Clarkson....

Marcea Denise (Tillman)  Anderson

Marcea Denise (Tillman) Anderson

Nov 28, 2022

Marcea Denise (Tillman) Anderson, 68, of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on November 20, 1954, in St. Louis, MO, to the late Richard Tillman and Georgia (Taylor) Abernathy.

Marcea is survived by her husband, Rodney Anderson; children, Erica (Ernest Jennings) Harris, Stacey (Nate) Church, and Byron Harris;...

Michael Scott Grant

Michael Scott Grant

Nov 26, 2022

PLEASE NOTE A CHANGE IN SERVICE TIMES!!!!

Mr. Michael Scott "Mike" Grant, 44, of Elkhart, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at 4:21 am from injuries received in an auto accident on County Road 4 around the same time. He was born in Elkhart on December 20,1977, to the late Richard Grant and Cathy Jo (Stacy)...

Debra "Debbie" Marie Bilancio

Debra "Debbie" Marie Bilancio

Nov 25, 2022

Debra Marie "Debbie" Bilancio, 69, of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, November 25, 2022, at her home. Debbie was born on April 7, 1953, in Elkhart to the late Arthur Vincent and Alice M. (Hettsmansperger) Bilancio. Debbie was a 1971 graduate of Elkhart High School and worked at Schultz Insurance Company in the office for over 40 years....

Louie Hylkema

Louie Hylkema

Nov 25, 2022

Louie Hylkema, 97, of Elkhart, went to be with His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, November 25, 2022 at Elkhart General Hospital.

Louie was born on July 1, 1925 in Balk, Netherlands to the late, Inte and Akke (De Winter) Hylkema. He married the love of his life, the late, Sadie (Davis) Hylkema on April...

Rosalind "Lollie" M. Varanelli

Rosalind "Lollie" M. Varanelli

Nov 25, 2022

Rosalind M. "Lollie" Varanelli, 87 of Elkhart, Indiana, was called home to be with our Lord on Friday November 25, 2022, at East Lake Nursing in Elkhart with family by her side.

Rosalind was born in Elkhart, on July 6, 1935, to the late Robert and Frances (Poultney) Gause.

Rosalind was preceded in death by...

Linda J. Thompson

Linda J. Thompson

Nov 25, 2022

Linda Jean Thompson, 74, of Middlebury, passed away peacefully Friday morning, November 25, 2022, surrounded by love and her family at the Center for Hospice Care, Raclin House in Mishawaka.

Linda was born on July 20, 1948 in Elkhart to the late Homer Gene and Louise (Gerhart) Fisher.

She married her best friend and true...

Mary Louise (Norman)  Searcy-Presswood

Mary Louise (Norman) Searcy-Presswood

Nov 23, 2022

The life of this precious angel from God was born August 8th, 1967 to Robert Loftin and Vera Norman. The Word of God tells us that man's days are numbered and God the Father of us all decided to call his daughter, Mary home to glory on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.

Mary was preceded in death by...

Darlene Rene Elswick

Darlene Rene Elswick

Nov 22, 2022

Darlene R. Elswick, 62, of Edwardsburg, MI, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Goshen on March 24, 1960, to Ronald E. Hershberger and Shirley Jean Swain.

Darlene is survived by her loving husband, Dennis Elswick; children, Mark (Dawn) Hershberger, Jamie (Bethany) Freeze, Dakota (Joanna)...

Thomas "Tom" F. Monroe

Thomas "Tom" F. Monroe

Nov 21, 2022

Tom F. Monroe, 76, of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family.

Tom was born on June 5, 1946 in West Arkansas to the late Thomas F. Monroe and Sylvia (Becker) Monroe.

Tom is married to Kathy Clipp-Monroe on November 21, 2017.

Tom is preceded...

Tsgt Jerold "Jerry" Eugene Bergerson, Usaf, Retired

Tsgt Jerold "Jerry" Eugene Bergerson, Usaf, Retired

Nov 19, 2022

Mr. Jerold E. "Jerry" Bergerson, 75, of Elkhart, peacefully passed on from this life into the next on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at the Raclin House Center for Hospice Care in Mishawaka just after 4 pm. He was born in Elkhart on March 23, 1947 to the late Russell Eugene and Evelyn Jane (Wenker) Bergerson and later married E....

Gary G. Cook

Gary G. Cook

Nov 18, 2022

Today the world lost a good man, and I lost my husband and best friend.

Gary G. Cook, 80, of Cassopolis, MI, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022, at his residence, his wife, Rhonda, lovingly by his side. He was born in Elkhart on January 16, 1942, to the late Robert V. and Cecile A. (Weber)...

Dale Anthony Bourdon

Dale Anthony Bourdon

Nov 17, 2022

NEW SERVICE TIMES LISTED IN SECOND PARAGRAPH!!!!!

Bristol - Dale Anthony (Tony) Bourdon, 83, passed away Thursday, November 17th, 2022 after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson's disease and Lewy Bodies Dementia.

He will be put to rest at 10:00 am, Friday, June 16, 2023, following US Army Funeral Honors and a brief committal service...

Adam Richard Maxson-Jones

Adam Richard Maxson-Jones

Nov 16, 2022

Adam R. Maxson-Jones, 30, of Union, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. He was born in South Bend on April 7, 1992, to Eric Maxson and Lori (Krych) Hart, who both survive him.

Adam is also survived by his children, Lincoln Lee and Renley Ruth Lynn Maxson-Jones, Emersyn Elaine Spencer, and baby on the...

Lois Jean (Brewster)  Moore

Lois Jean (Brewster) Moore

Nov 16, 2022

Mrs. Lois J. Moore, 82, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her own home on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 6:19 in the evening with her loving Charles at her side. She had been ill for some time. She was born in Raysal, West Virginia on October 16, 1940 to the late Fred and Stella (Davis)...

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