Chrystal L. Gibson
Jan 4, 2022
Chrystal L. Gibson, 41, of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at her residence. She was born in Warsaw, IN on December 14, 1980, to the late Paul E. Gibson and Rita K. Hitzeman, who survives.
Chrystal is also survived by her daughter, Rachel Dawn Gibson; brothers, Robert Baucher and Joseph "Joe" Gibson; and adopted father, Paul M....
Charles Edward "Cc" Cross
Jan 3, 2022
Charles Edward "CC" Cross, 63, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne. After a short illness. Charles was born on July 2, 1958 in Blytheville, Arkansas to Ernest Cross and the late Olivia (Newson) Pratcher. He married his best friend and true love Betty Ann Suggs on November 27, 1999 in Elkhart. They were blessed...
Mangle Lee "Ml" Causey
Jan 2, 2022
Mr. Mangle Lee "ML" Causey, 75, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 2, 2021 at Elkhart General Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Sikeston, Missouri on July 19, 1946 to the late Cephas W. "Goodness" and Ollie Bell (Causey) Taylor. He later married Diana "Ann" Gates on October 31, 2000 in Elkhart. She survives...
Mae Therese (Gadbois) Briggs
Jan 2, 2022
Mae Therese Briggs, 93, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 3, 2022 at East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Mae was born on May 27, 1928 in Chicago to the late Eugene Gadbois and Zella (Chouinard) Gadbois. She married Carleton H. Briggs on September 18, 1947, in Chicago, he passed on September 12, 2012 after 63 years of...
Barbara J. King
Jan 2, 2022
Barbara J. King, 81, of Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. She was born on June 20, 1940, in Celina, Ohio to the late Dale and Mildred (Andrew) Hamilton.
Barbara is survived by her children, James "Jeff" King and Michele (Noel) Zuniga; grandchildren, Nicole South and Jennifer (Ryan) Freeman;...
Mary Jo (Hester) Norell
Jan 1, 2022
Mary JoAnne Norell, 66, Bristol, rang in the new year with joy, joining her Heavenly Father shortly before 11 a.m. on January 1. Though her death was sudden, she went peacefully, surrounded by the people she loved the most — her family.
Known by turns as Mary Jo, Mom, Mary, Mare, MJ, Josephine, Billy, Silly Goose, Phlap,...
Douglas G. Fodrocy
Jan 1, 2022
Douglas G. Fodrocy, 71 of South Bend passed away on Saturday January 1, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend.
He was born December 29, 1950 in South Bend to George and Anna Fodrocy who both proceeded him in death.
Douglas is survived by his son Clayton Fodrocy.
Douglas was a proud Purdue...
Danny L. Bradbury
Dec 29, 2021
Danny "Dan" L. Bradbury, 67, of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at his home. He was born in Elkhart on August 6, 1954, to the late Donald D. and Crystal I. (Robinson) Bradbury. Dan is survived by his children, Connie Caiceros, Jennifer Bradbury and Nathaniel (Toni) Bradbury; grandchildren, David Caiceros; Chloe and Indiana Rose; Lydia, Abi...
Larry D. Jeffries
Dec 29, 2021
Larry D. Jeffries, age 72, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Elkhart General Hospital, after a sudden illness. He went to reside with our Savior Jesus in Heaven. Â Larry was born in Cairo, Illinois on September 21, 1949 to the late Jim Jeffries and Frances Wilma (Zook) Jeffries.
He married his best friend and...
Curtis L. Holmes
Dec 29, 2021
Curtis Lane Holmes, age 85, residing in Elkhart, Indiana passed away with family by his side on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend after a short illness. Curtis was born on May 17, 1936 in Springfield, Massachusetts to the late Frederic C. and Katherine L. (Spinney) Holmes. In addition to his parents, a brother Milton...
Edward Lamar Detwiler
Dec 25, 2021
Edward Lamar "Ed" Detwiler, 77, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan following a brief illness. He was born in Wakarusa on April 25, 1944 to the late Carlisle and Lillian (Sahlhoff) Detwiler. He later married Diane L. Hartman on June 3, 1989 in Reno, Nevada. She passed away in...
Scott Edward Wing
Dec 25, 2021
Scott Edward Wing, 38, passed away unexpectedly on December 25, 2021, at his home. Scott was born October 22, 1983 in Elkhart to Ronald Bryon Wing and Kathy E. (Woods) Wing.
Surviving is his mother, Kathy E. Wing; brother Ronald Byron Wing Jr., and fiancée Jennifer Cummins; two sons, Cayden Bryon Wing and Carson Edward Wing; grandfather...
Julian Lainez-Lopez
Dec 24, 2021
Julian Lainez-Lopez, 47, of Elkhart, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021 at his sister's home in Elkhart.
There will be no services held in Elkhart.
Pinky R. Stuck
Dec 23, 2021
Pinky "Donita" Bradford-Stuck, 90, formerly of Elkhart passed away on December 23, 2021, at her home in Union, MI.
Pinky was born to Donita Binns and Irving Bradford on October 26, 1931, in Elkhart, IN. Her given name was Donita when she was born, and she was so pink her dad nicknamed her "Pinky." Ninety years later,...
Frieda Irene Kucela
Dec 23, 2021
Frieda I. Kucela, 94, of Elkhart, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Southfield Village in South Bend.
Born on June 9th, 1927 to Wilhelmina "Minnie" Zahner and Floyd Arthur "Artie" Shirk, Frieda grew up on their farm in St. Joseph County, IN. As a child, she tended the cows in the pasture, which began her...
Christopher "Chris" E. Sutterby
Dec 23, 2021
On December 23, 2021; the Lord called Christopher "Chris" E. Sutterby home. Chris was born November 1, 1959 in Elkhart to the late Richard Sutterby and Goldia (Givens) Sutterby, who survives.
Other survivors include his wife of 41 years, Marsha (Whitesell) Sutterby; sons, Nicholas (Annie) Sutterby, Daniel (Kelly) Sutterby and Shane Ivens; grandchildren, Kohen and Theodore Sutterby,...
Deanne C. Eick
Dec 21, 2021
Deanne C. Eick, 70, of Elkhart, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Elkhart General Hospital.
Deanne was born on July 11, 1951 to Ted and Betty (Mothersell) Crewson in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. She married the late, Paul Eick in 1989 in Elkhart. Deanne is preceded in death by her husband, Paul and her father,...
Johnathon Carlos "Rock" Robinson
Dec 19, 2021
Johnathon Carlos Robinson, 28, of Elkhart, IN passed away at home Sunday, December 19th, 2021.
Johnathon was born September 9th, 1993 in Elkhart, IN to Johnie and Tonya (Scott) Robinson.
Johnathon is survived by his son, Johnathon Carlos Robinson, Jr of Elkhart; parents Johnie (Helenia) Robinson, Tonya Scott; seven siblings: Tevarius Green, Velver (Rico) Robinson,...
Douglas Bryan "Doug" Martin
Dec 19, 2021
Douglas "Doug" Martin, 66, of Edwardsburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in Detroit, MI on October 29, 1955, and was the only child to the late Robert and Dorothy (Weinhold) Martin. After graduating from Lawrence Technological University, he married Suzanne "Sue" Hurley of Dearborn,...
Mark Thorn
Dec 19, 2021
Mark J. Thorn, 63, of Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Valley View Healthcare Center in Elkhart. He was born on October 10, 1958, in Terre Haute, IN to the late Jerry and Jenny (Little) Thorn.
Mark is survived by his daughter, Brittany Ward; grandchildren, Lyric White and Liam Ward; brothers, Mike Ashton, John...
