Obituaries

Jul 4, 2022

Ms. Crystal Diane "Tetal" Corpe, 36, of Elkhart, passed away quietly but quite unexpectedly at her home on Monday, July 4, 2022 at 2:19 pm. She was born in Elkhart on February 17, 1986 and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric S. and Anna M. (Humphrey) Corpe, who reside in Elkhart.

Also surviving Crystal are...

Jun 28, 2022

Ray Bean Sr., 85, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 28, 2022 at Elkhart General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Ray was born on October 3, 1936 in Calhoun County, Miss. to the late Bill Bean and Elvie (Welch) Warner. He married the former Ruby J. Chester on June 29, 1963 in South Bend. Ruby passed on...

Jun 28, 2022

Donald "Don" E. Davis, 89, of Goshen, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Miller's Merry Manor of Wakarusa.

Don was born on January 9, 1933 in Richland Twp., Indiana to the late Thomas and Marie (Whiteman) Davis. He was married to the love of his life, Elizabeth "Betty" (Jensen) Davis on January 10, 1953 in...

Jun 27, 2022

Kenneth "Ken" W. Jones, 70, of Elkhart, passed away to be with the Lord on Monday, June 27, 2022, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on July 25, 1951, in Harrisburg, Arkansas to the late Vernon Lee and Betty Jo (Jenkins) Jones.

Ken is survived by his loving wife, Pam Jones; children, Geoff (Cassie), Kevin (Kelly),...

Jun 27, 2022

Mrs. Joyce E. Main, 79, of Elkhart, passed away quietly at the Hubbard Hill Retirement Community healthcare facility on Monday, June 27, 2022 at 5:28 am. She was born in Dunlap on September 29, 1942 and was the daughter of the late Loyal and Ruby (Snell) Smeltzer. On May 2, 1964, she married Carl C. Main in Elkhart, who...

Jun 25, 2022

Jay Allen Merryfield, 63, passed away Saturday afternoon, June 25, 2022 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend, after a sudden illness, surrounded by love and family. Jay was born on January 3, 1959 in Elkhart to Elgie Richard Merryfield and Margaret Jane (Sidney) Merryfield. Jay was preceded in death by his mother Margaret J. Merryfield, brother James R. "Jim"...

Jun 20, 2022

Rose Marie Bailey, 95, of Elkhart, passed away Monday evening, June 20, 2022 at Elkhart General Hospital. Rose was born on February 6, 1927 in Elkhart, to the late John Robert "Bob" Johnson and Pauline Albertine (Newman) Johnson. She married Leslie E. Bailey on June 4, 1950 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Leslie passed away on January 22, 1997 after...

Jun 19, 2022

Mr. Michael Leroy "Hertsel" Hertsel, 74, of Middlebury, passed away quietly at home on Sunday, June 19, 2022 at 4:07 pm. Born in Elkhart on October 18, 1947, Hertsel was the son of the late Pete and Doris (Morgan) Hertsel. In 1968, he married Marsha L. Kettering, who has remained at his side ever since and survives him at...

Jun 18, 2022

Ms. Gabriella Marie "Gabby" Calabrese, 29, of Elkhart, passed away quietly on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 9:18 pm at Elkhart General Hospital following an unexpected sudden illness only days before. Born in Elkhart on August 6, 1992, Gabby was the daughter of Linda S. (Jerry Bucher) Carroll of Leesburg and Anthony M. "Tony" Calabrese of Bristol.

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Jun 17, 2022

Mrs. Phyllis C. Tharp, 97, of Bristol, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 17, 2022 from lung cancer. She was born in Elkhart on July 20, 1924 to the late Russell and Sylvia (Eller) Rowe and later married Dale J. Tharp on May 1, 1953. He passed away in 2011.

Surviving Phyllis are her daughters...

Jun 17, 2022

Robert "Rob" Boyd Grant, 67, of Elkhart, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022, in Elkhart. He was born on May 12, 1955, in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Doug and Jacque (Eisele) Grant.

Rob is survived by his father; siblings, Pamela (John) Clark, Jon (Mindy) Tully, Jay (Stacia) Adams, Jane (Scott) Greenwood, and Jill Doyle; and many...

Jun 16, 2022

Mr. Gregory Dean Williams, 65, of Bristol, passed away quietly on Thursday, June 16, 2022 while staying at the home of some family in Elkhart. He had been in ill health. Born in Elkhart on October 22, 1956, Greg was the son of Marlin Williams and Juanita (Viars) Leer.

Surviving Greg are his daughters Natasha, Tiffany, Megan...

Jun 9, 2022

James "Jim" E. Cuthbert, 65, formerly of Elkhart, passed away on June 9, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Jim served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp. Recently, he accepted his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Jim leaves behind his sister, Linda (Darin) Hundsley of Hanna, IN and 1 nephew and 2 nieces.

A...

Jun 8, 2022

Thomas James "Tom" Wiacek, 74, of Elkhart, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at his home. Tom was born on January 3, 1948, in Dearborn, MI, to the late Thaddeus J. and Irene J. (Damaradzki) Wiacek. He married his true love, Kathleen "Kate" Garbe, on October 10, 1998, in Chandler, AZ.

Surviving is his wife...

Jun 7, 2022

William A. "Bill" West, 73, of Bristol, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at Raclin House in Mishawaka, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Bill was born on February 8, 1949 in Elkhart, to the late George and Anastasia (Kielczewski) West. Bill graduated from Elkhart High School in 1967. He served in the United States Army during...

Jun 7, 2022

Jerry Ray Workman, 76, of Goshen, passed away after a sudden illness on Tuesday, June 7,2022 at I.U. Health University Hospital in Indianapolis, surrounded by his loving family.

Jerry was born on April 13, 1946, in Elkhart to the late Ray and Helen (Coppler) Workman.

He married his true love and best friend Jana L....

Jun 6, 2022

Pamela "Pam" Jo Woods, 67, of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022 at her home.

Pam was born on September 12, 1954 in Elkhart, IN to the late, Garrett and Dorothy Jean (Richie) Simmons. She is married to the love of her life, John Woods in Elkhart on January 10, 1970.

Pam is...

Jun 2, 2022

Baby boy RyKker Kaylub Lee Sechrist, of Goshen, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He was 28 days old and was born on May 4, 2022 in South Bend to Ms. Molly Sechrist of Goshen.

Surviving little RyKker along with his mom is his brother Kingsly Rizor of New Haven, Indiana;...

May 31, 2022

Robert L. Forler, 84, of South Bend, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Cardinal Nursing Home, South Bend. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home,

May 30, 2022

Janice Elaine Ganger, 87, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022 at Greenleaf Health Campus. Janice was born on January 25, 1935 in Elkhart to the late Warren and Margaret (Webster) Tenney. She was a 1953 graduate of Concord High School. On August 2, 1953, she married her true love Max G. Ganger at Dunlap United Methodist Church,...