Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
Michael A. Keplinger
Oct 27, 2022
Michael A. Keplinger, 63, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Elkhart General Hospital. Michael was born on February 20, 1959 in Elkhart to the late Homer and Jewels (Butler) Keplinger. Surviving is his son, David Michael Keplinger, daughter Jennifer Collins; four granddaughters, Alexis Porter, Autumn Porter, Annabell Porter, and Chaylynn Collins; longtime companion of 23 years,...
Lois Ann (Bojan) Danielson
Oct 27, 2022
Lois Danielson, 84, of Elkhart, passed away on, October 27, 2022 at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart, surrounded by her loving family.
Lois was born on August 16, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Frank and Anna (Voska) Bojan.
Her parents, and stepfather, Dr. Emory Lusk, Sr., preceded her in death.
Lois...
Alexander "Alex" Miguel Villalobos
Oct 26, 2022
Mr. Alexander M. "Alex" Villalobos, of Elkhart, passed away following a motor vehicle accident on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 9:19 am along US Hwy. 12 near Edwardsburg, Michigan. He was 23 years old.
Alex was born in Elkhart on July 20, 1999 to Kelli (Hall) Lemus, who currently survives him in Elkhart along with his loving...
Mary Louise (Kukla) Johnson
Oct 26, 2022
Mary Louise Johnson, 88, of Bristol, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, October 26, 2022 at Elkhart General Hospital. Mary was born on September 19, 1934 in South Bend to the late Frank and Theresa (Harmacinski) Kukla. In addition to her parents and two husbands, Zygmunt Krzyzanowski and Richard Johnson, a son Larry Krzyzanowski and four brothers and...
Winnie E. (Puterbaugh) Miller
Oct 26, 2022
Winnie E. Miller, 91, of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born in Elkhart on May 31, 1931, to the late Charles and Myrtle (Wise) Puterbaugh.
Winnie is survived by her children, Jeffrey Alan Miller and Anita Marie (Gerald) Hochstetler; grandchildren, Jennifer Cook, Jamie Hochstetler, and Justin Miller; and...
Tim J. Ellsworth
Oct 26, 2022
Tim J. Ellsworth, 61, of Elkhart passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family.
Tim was born on November 8, 1960 in Elkhart to the late, John and Ruth G. (Lay) Ellsworth.
Tim is survived by his significant other, Annette Ellsworth; children, Chad, Nick and Brittany; brother, Johnny Ellsworth;...
John Stanley Westlake
Oct 25, 2022
John Stanley Westlake, 79, of White Pigeon, MI passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at his home.
John was born in Elkhart, IN to the late Howard and Clara (Ritchie) Westlake on November 3, 1942. John was married to the late, Betty Joyce (Southerland) Westlake for 24 years. She passed away on August 19, 2022....
Lawrence "Larry" F. Reverman Sr.
Oct 23, 2022
Lawrence F. "Larry" Reverman Sr., 82, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday afternoon, October 23, 2022, at the Raclin Center for Hospice Care in Mishawaka, surrounded by love and his family. Lawrence was born on August 12, 1940, in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Theodore L. and Virginia (Scanlan) Reverman Sr. He married his true love and best friend Margaret...
Kevin William Solmos
Oct 22, 2022
Kevin William Solmos, 56, of Elkhart, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Riverside Village Nursing Home. Kevin was born on September 21, 1966, in LaPorte, IN to the late William Perry and Barbara (Moyer) Solmos. He married the late Karen Sue Arter in 2011 in Elkhart.
Kevin is survived by his siblings, Tim Solmos and...
Patricia Ann "Pat" (Forbes) Van Ryn
Oct 21, 2022
Mrs. Patricia Ann "Pat" Van Ryn, 97, of Elkhart, peacefully passed on from natural causes on Friday, October 21, 2022, at the Hellenic Senior Living Center in Elkhart. She was born in Mishawaka on March 10,1925 to the late Pearly and Greta (Myers) Forbes.
Surviving Pat is her daughter, Kristine (Neal) Littler, and her son, Dr. David...
Bobby Gene Butler, Sr.
Oct 21, 2022
Bobby G. Butler Sr., 87, of Elkhart, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Franklin, TN on October 17, 1935, to the late Henry and Roxie (Martin) Butler.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 57 years,...
James "Jay" R. Ball
Oct 20, 2022
James R. "Jay" Ball, 75, of Elkhart, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on December 14, 1946, to the late Dariel and Alice (Bush) Ball.
Jay is survived by his children: James (Denise) Ball, Trina (Rick) Medford, Jessica (Tim) Coburn, Bret (Courtney) Parmer, Christopher (Christina) Parmer,...
Keyon Giovonni Davis-Washington
Oct 20, 2022
Mr. Keyon Giovanni Davis-Washington, 21, of South Bend, was peacefully called home to be with his Lord on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at the Arbors at the Michigan City Healthcare Campus at 11:35 pm. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 13, 2000 to Nonnie B. (Washington) Davis of South Bend and the late Terrell Davis, who precedes...
Dr. Dale R. South Jr., M.D.
Oct 20, 2022
Dr. Dale R. South Jr., age 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, October 20, 2022 in the comfort of his home and family. Dale was born on November 26, 1925 in Bethel, Ohio.
After graduating high school at the age of 16, he was accepted to Ohio State University where he attended for one semester and...
Mahala "Mickie" (Craig) Turner
Oct 19, 2022
Mrs. Mahala "Mickie" Turner, of Crown Point, IN and formerly of Elkhart, IN, peacefully passed on to her Lord on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at the Lowell Healthcare Center in Lowell, IN. She was born on July 19, 1934 in Harbor Springs, MI to the late John T. and Floella (Washburn) Craig and later married the Reverend Dale A....
Thomas "Tommie" Lee Johnson, Sr.
Oct 17, 2022
Mr. Thomas Lee "Tommie" Johnson, Sr., of Elkhart, peacefully passed on to his Lord on Monday, October 17, 2022 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on June 23, 1950 to the late Albert C. and Margaret (Washington) Johnson and was a lifelong resident of Elkhart. In 1974, Tommie married his high school sweetheart, Loretta J. Johnson, after promising...
David Hoyt Sheets
Oct 13, 2022
Mr. David Hoyt Sheets, of Frankfort, Indiana, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family and moved into his eternal dwelling place in the Heavens on Thursday, October 13, 2022 in Frankfort. After 85 incredible years here on earth, the Lord finally called him home.
David's story began on October 21, 1936 in Mechanicsburg, Indiana...
Barbara "Bobbie" Jean Johnson
Oct 13, 2022
Barbara J. "Bobbie" Johnson, 84, of Elkhart, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at her home.
Barbara was born on August 29, 1938 in Elkhart, IN to the late, George and Isabelle (Twiford) Sutterby.
Barbara was married to the late, Franklin "Frankie" Johnson.
Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, George...
Matilda "Tillie" Ann (Anglemyer) Kline
Oct 12, 2022
Matilda Ann "Tillie" Kline, 87, of Bristol, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, October 12, 2022 in the comfort of her home and family. Tillie, as she was known, was born on November 17, 1934 in Goshen, Indiana to the late Noble and Ethel (Ketchum) Anglemyer. Tillie married Robert L. "Bob" Kline on November 22, 1952, he died April 8,...
Edgar Hatfield Jr.
Oct 11, 2022
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Edgar Hatfield Jr., 65, of Granger, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend. He was born on March 6, 1957, in Benton Harbor, MI to the late Edgar Hatfield Sr., the late Lavella Janie (Holliday) Hatfield, and biological father, Fredy Dean.
Edgar...
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