Obituaries

Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries

Patricia "Patty" Ellen (Place)  Mcknight

Patricia "Patty" Ellen (Place) Mcknight

May 14, 2022

Patricia E. McKnight, 64, of Goshen, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at her home.

Patty was born on June 21, 1957 in Norwich, NY to the late, Robert Edward Place and Katherine Elizabeth (Conpropst) Place.

Patty is survived by her significant other since 1994, Joe Blank; sons, Michael (Ashley) Demetz and his 6...

Shannon Dwayne Bishop

Shannon Dwayne Bishop

May 13, 2022

Mr. Shannon D. Bishop, 46, of Elkhart, went on to be with his Lord on Friday, May 13, 2022, at 7:03 pm at the emergency department at Elkhart General Hospital following a cardiac event at home. He was born on July 23, 1975 in Greenville, South Carolina to the Reverend B.J. and Janice (Wright) Bishop, who survive him in...

John E. Wright

John E. Wright

May 10, 2022

John E. Wright, 51, of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on May 21, 1970, in Elkhart to James Wright and Karol (Saupe) Rummel.

John is survived by his wife of 20 years, Elizabeth Wright; daughters, Ryan K. Wright, Victoria Brown, and Alexandria (Andrew) Wakeman; son, Chris...

Marjorie "Marge" M. (Brown)  Teed

Marjorie "Marge" M. (Brown) Teed

May 10, 2022

Marjorie Maxine Teed, 97, of Elkhart, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at Rittenhouse Village at Michigan City.

Marge was born in Elkhart, IN on March 3, 1925 to the late, Robert E. Brown and Gladys (Humbarger) Brown. She was married to the love of her life, James Walter Teed on December 4, 1943 in Leesburg,...

Emerson Leo Deford

Emerson Leo Deford

May 9, 2022

Emerson "Em" Leo DeFord, 93, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully and in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family on Monday, May 9, 2022.

He was born on December 11, 1928, in Mishawaka to the late Russell DeFord and Ruth (Sheetz) DeFord. Emerson was a 1947 graduate of Jimtown High School. He enlisted in the ...

Donald H.  "Howard" Pound

Donald H. "Howard" Pound

May 8, 2022

Mr. Donald Howard Pound, 89, passed peacefully with his loving family by his side on Sunday, May 8, 2022. Born in Jones, Michigan to the late Don Isaac and Mary (Byrd) Pound, Howard developed a deep love for the natural world around him and wanted nothing more than to spend his time outside, where the woods became his playground...

Pamela Jean   "Pam" (Hostetler)  Johnson

Pamela Jean "Pam" (Hostetler) Johnson

May 4, 2022

Mrs. Pamela Jean "Pam" Johnson, 69, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 4:30 am at her home with her family at her side. With what turned out to be a beautiful, lasting relationship with her Lord, she is finally Home and at her Savior's side following a lifelong personal battle with Myotonic Dystrophy. She...

Judith Ann (Daugherty)  Sharp

Judith Ann (Daugherty) Sharp

May 4, 2022

Mrs. Judith Ann "Judy" Sharp, 75, of Middlebury, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 9:50 pm at the Courtyard nursing facility in Goshen following an extended illness. She was born on October 15, 1946 in Elkhart to the late Benjamin and Arthetta (Shoup) Daugherty, and went on to marry Sie "Wayne" Sharp, Sr. in Elkhart in1984,...

Gary Lee Edwards, Sr.

Gary Lee Edwards, Sr.

May 4, 2022

Gary Lee Edwards, Sr., 70, of Edwardsburg, MI passed away after a lengthy battle with Cancer on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at Elkhart General Hospital.

Gary was born on November 10, 1951 in Three Rivers, MI to the late, George O. Edwards and Bonieta "Bonnie" Fern (Drake) Maxson.

He is preceded in death by his...

Daniel "Danny" D. Menchaca

Daniel "Danny" D. Menchaca

May 3, 2022

Daniel "Danny" D. Menchaca (Vela), 56, of Elkhart, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Center for Hospice Care in Mishawaka surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Uvalde, TX on July 28, 1965, to the late Juan Vela and Carmen (Diaz) Vela, who survives him.

Danny is also survived by his daughter,...

Rosemary R. Miller

Rosemary R. Miller

May 2, 2022

Rosemary R. Miller, 70, of Union, MI, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born in Bronx, New York to the late Michael and Lillian (Balle) Reseter.

Rosemary is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Victor Miller; children, Angie (Rick) Goldsmith, Adam Miller, Andrew (Teresa) Miller, and Amy (Joshua)...

Bruce Edward Taylor

Bruce Edward Taylor

May 1, 2022

Bruce Edward Taylor, 63, of McKinney, Texas and formerly of Elkhart, passed on the evening of Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Medical City McKinney, McKinney, TX. Bruce was born on October 29, 1958 in Elkhart to the union of Roosevelt Wilson and Louise (Calhoun) Taylor. Bruce graduated in 1978 from Elkhart Memorial High School and continued his studies in...

Dick Lee Quiggle

Dick Lee Quiggle

Apr 30, 2022

Dick Lee Quiggle, 86, of Osceola, Indiana went to be with His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 30, 2022.  He courageously finished his earthly race after a time with a brain tumor.

Dick was born on March 27, 1936 in Granada, MN to John and Marjorie (Nelson) Quiggle. He was a 1954 graduate of...

Albena "Jean" Bozzacco

Albena "Jean" Bozzacco

Apr 30, 2022

Jean Bozzacco passed away peacefully at Southfield Village on Saturday, April 30th at the age of 89. She was born Albena Jean Tappero in Elkhart, IN on July 28, 1932. Her parents, Nettie (Renaldi) and William 'Bill' Tappero raised her and her younger sister, Kathryn 'Kay', on Cleveland Ave. Jean loved growing up in their Italian neighborhood, surrounded by...

Marian K. Morgan

Marian K. Morgan

Apr 28, 2022

Marian Kate Morgan, 56, of Elkhart, went Home to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at Elkhart General Hospital.

Marian was born on July 6, 1965 in Elkhart, IN to William B. Morgan and Shirley (Bryden) Morgan. She is preceded in death by her father, William.

Marian is survived by her children, Tiffany Krise of...

Chris Irene (Strong)  Gordon

Chris Irene (Strong) Gordon

Apr 27, 2022

Christina "Chris" Irene Gordon, 72, of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Elkhart General Hospital.

Chris was born on September 19, 1949 in South Bend, IN to the late Warren R. Strong and Irene N. (Mattox) Strong. She is preceded in death by her son, Courtney "Cort" Gordon in 2006, brother, Warren "Ronnie" Strong,...

Leotis Peoples

Leotis Peoples

Apr 27, 2022

Leotis Peoples, 76, passed to his rest on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Golden Living Center, Elkhart. Leotis was born on February 11, 1946 in Magnolia, Arkansas to the late Albert James and Verda Lee (Snell) Peoples. Surviving are four daughters, Angela Peoples-Cham, Nicole Larkin, Linda Pulliam, and Janisha Stout; 9 grandchildren and many great grandchildren; as well as...

Geoffery Charles  "Geoff" Coburn

Geoffery Charles "Geoff" Coburn

Apr 27, 2022

Mr. Geoffery Charles Coburn, 49, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 4:00 am at his home following an extended illness. He was born on January 19, 1973 in Elkhart to the late Charles K. "Chuck" Coburn and Lina (Fedorow) Coburn, who survives Geoff in Wawaka, Indiana. On July 16, 2015, he married Tiffany Fry...

John Marcus Helm

John Marcus Helm

Apr 26, 2022

Mr. John Marcus Helm, 88, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at his home following an extended illness. He was born on December 22, 1933 in Richmond, Kentucky to the late Marcus and Nettie Kate (Evans) Helm. On September 3, 1954, he married Joyce Mullikin in Richmond, and she survives him at home.

Also surviving...

Frank Combs

Frank Combs

Apr 21, 2022

Frank Combs, 64, of Granger, was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Flora, Illinois on May 31, 1957, to the late Arthur Franklin Combs Sr. and the late Zella "Delores" Stacey.

He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Karen Combs; daughters,...

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