Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)...
Suzanne "Suzie" Germane (Fisher) George
Nov 15, 2022
Suzanne "Suzie" G. George, 78, of Elkhart, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at North Woods Village in Mishawaka.
Suzie was born on April 21, 1944 to the late, Frank Fisher and Florence (Boyce) Fisher in San Antonio, TX. Suzy married the love of her life, Daniel "Dan" L. George in Elkhart on February 25, 1981....
Linda Susan (Mattix) Ruttschaw
Nov 15, 2022
Linda Susan (Mattix) Ruttschaw, 73, of Elkhart, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at Brickyard Healthcare's Elkhart Living Center. Linda was born on December 31, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri, to the late Orla Peck and Frances (Mattix) Bare.
Linda is survived by her children, Pamela "Pam" (Henry) Emerson, Howard "Chuck" (Lesley) Ruttschaw, and Andrea "Andie"...
Lila June (Johnson) Chaney
Nov 14, 2022
Lila June (Johnson) Chaney, 68, of Cassopolis, MI, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 14, 2022, at her home. Lila was born on March 19, 1954, in Hyden, KY, to the late Pearl and Juanita (McAllister) Johnson.
Lila is survived by her children, Freda (Jorge Ortiz), Gail, and Shawn Johnson; nieces and nephews who were like her...
Larry Dean Mcdaniel
Nov 13, 2022
Larry Dean McDaniel, 77, formerly of Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022 with his wife, Elizabeth, by his side at Elkhart General Hospital.
Larry was born on September 3, 1945 in Elkhart, IN to the late, Earl and Thelma Mae McDaniel. He was married to Elizabeth (Stump) McDaniel on August 15, 2012.
Larry...
David C. Olson
Nov 13, 2022
David Charles Olson, 83, of Elkhart, passed quietly from this world on Sunday, November 13, 2022 surrounded by love and family.
David was born on April 30, 1939 in Saint Louis Park, MN to Reuben Selmer Olson and Agnes Carene (Peterson) Olson. On June 15th, 1968, David married Mary Margaret Houg. This was the start of a...
Michael Richard Baker Girton
Nov 10, 2022
Mr. Michael Richard Baker Girton, 31, of Osceola, passed away at his home unexpectedly on Thursday, November 10, 2022 around 7:30 am, following a life-long history of heart conditions. He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on March 1, 1991 to the late Lorrine Guhl and the late Al Reeb, who raised Mike like a father. He was currently engaged...
George R. Lanning Jr.
Nov 9, 2022
George R. Lanning Jr., 73, of Elkhart, went Home to His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.
George was born on May 31, 1949 in Elyria, OH. He got his first set of "real" parents when he was fifteen. On May 6, 2006, in Osceola, IN, George married...
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