Obituaries
Elkhart, Indiana Obituaries
Betty Jean Nowicki
Mar 1, 2022
Betty Jean Nowicki, 84, of Elkhart, went Home to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 2, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.
Betty was born on September 12, 1937 in Greenwood Twp., MI to the late Lewis and Anna Fern (Siple) Silk. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Leroy Fleisher and...
Dwight Rowe Gosser
Feb 28, 2022
Dwight Rowe Gosser, 68, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022, at his home after an extended illness.
Dwight was born on September 2, 1953, in Russell Springs, Kentucky to the late Huston D. Gosser and the late MaryBelle
(McQueary) Flanagan. He married Marlene Ann Majewski in 1972, who passed away on August 25,...
Janet Eileen Ostrom
Feb 27, 2022
Janet Eileen Ostrom, 69, formerly of Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at Washington Healthcare Center in Indianapolis. She was born in Elkhart on August 4, 1952, to Harold and Robin (Carlson) Thorn.
Janet is survived by her daughter, Leslie (Brian) Lathrop; grandchildren, Dakota and Brynn Lathrop; sister, Sue Thorn; nieces, Melanie (Brandon) Hoehn and...
Donald Arwin Mullins Iii
Feb 25, 2022
Donald A. Mullins III, of Middlebury, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022, at his residence. He was born on March 3, 1937, in Lick Fork, VA to the late Otto and Thelma (Layne) Mullins.
Donald is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Lois Mullins; sons, Donald A. Mullins IV, Gery (Rebecca) Mullins, Christopher (Hope...
Shirley Ann (Jacobs) Stout
Feb 24, 2022
Ms. Shirley Ann Stout, 67, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her own home on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 3:18 in the afternoon following an extended illness. She was born on October 10, 1954 in Stoddard County, Missouri to the late Andrew Jacobs and Elizabeth (Ross) Ellis and later married Samuel R. "Sonny" Stout on...
Paul Stanley Martin
Feb 24, 2022
Paul S. Martin, 73, formerly of North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Valley View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart.
Paul was born on December 31, 1948 in Great Meadows, NJ to late Russell and Julia (Pearson) Martin. He is preceded in death by his parents and 13 brothers and sisters.
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Steven James Hiles
Feb 22, 2022
Steven James Hiles, left this world to enter his eternal home with his Heavenly Father on February 22, 2022. Steve was born in North Chicago, Illinois on October 26, 1956 to parents Wilbur Earl Hiles and Mary Jane Hiles and became the eldest brother to David Paul Hiles and John Phillip Hiles. He attended Beardsley Elementary, Northside Junior High...
Donna Joan Durham
Feb 22, 2022
Donna Joan Durham (aka Nana, Great Nana and MommaDonna), 86 of Elkhart, passed into Heaven on Tuesday evening, February 22, 2022 at home with family by her side. Donna was born in Ogelsby, IL on November 25, 1935, the youngest of four children, to the late Joseph and Helen (Machaliak) Donatt. On June 8, 1957 she married Dr. Thomas Durham...
Jerry Garnett Smith Iii
Feb 22, 2022
Jerry G. Smith III, 69, of Elkhart, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Center for Hospice Care – Raclin House.
Jerry was born in Elkhart on December 13, 1952 to the late Jerry Smith, Jr. and Irene Margaret (Gibbons) Smith. He is preceded in death by his son, Sean Michael Smith and sister, Mary Shawn...
Roger Dean Klein
Feb 21, 2022
Roger Dean Klein, 58, of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was born in Mishawaka on July 2, 1963, to the late William Klein and Mable (Flowers) Challberg.
Roger is also preceded in death by his brother and two grandsons, Seth Hayden and Dylan Miller. He is survived...
Avil Burrell Pittman
Feb 20, 2022
Avil Pittman, 59, of Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Elkhart General Hospital.
There will be no visitation or services for Avil. Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart is assisting the family.
Gwendolyn "Gwen" K. Alexander
Feb 19, 2022
Gwendolyn Kay (Green) Alexander passed away peacefully on Saturday, February, 19, 2022 at the Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital surrounded by her loved ones.
Gwen was born on January 18, 1942, to Glyndon C. and LoLita L. (Kane) Green, in Elkhart, IN.
She married Ronald Ray Alexander in Elkhart on December 2, 1962. They, along with...
Dorothy A. Kissel
Feb 19, 2022
Dorothy A. Kissel, 88, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022 at her home, surrounded by love and family. Dorothy was born on April 20, 1933 in Grass Creek, Indiana to the late Carl Britton and Minnie Belle (Little) Britton.
She married her best friend Paul Gault Kissel Jr. on July 7, 1978 at Castle United...
Richard Duane "Rich" Lambdin
Feb 17, 2022
The world truly lost one of the greatest men, when Richard D. Lambdin, 77, passed away on the morning of February 17th, 2022, after courageously battling vascular dementia, for many years.
Rich was born in Elkhart, Indiana, to the late Glenn and Ruth (Huff) Lambdin, on January 31, 1945. He attended Elkhart High School, received his GED...
Richard "Rick" C. Green, Jr.
Feb 16, 2022
Richard "Rick" C. Green, Jr., 69, of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Golden Living Center in Elkhart.
There will be no formal visitation or service. Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart is assisting the family.
David G. Arisman
Feb 15, 2022
David G. Arisman, 84, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at his residence. David was born on June 14, 1937, in Elkhart to the late Mervin B. and Helen E. (Gilbert) Arisman. On June 30, 1956, David married the love of his life, the late Judith "Judy" L. Dunivant. They...
Roger Dale Cooper
Feb 14, 2022
Mr. Roger Dale Cooper, 63, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at Doctor's Neurological Hospital in Bremen on Monday, February 14, 2022 at 11:00 pm, following an illness. He was born in South Bend on October 9, 1958 to the late Raymond J. and Audrey M. (Boren) Cooper, and later married Kimberly S. Rock in Elkhart in 1979. She passed...
Lucille House
Feb 12, 2022
Lucille (Redd) House, 83, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Saturday February 19, 2022 at Raclin House, Mishawaka, Lucille was born on September 19, 1938 in Huges, Arkansas to the late Jessie and Josephine (Curtis) Redd. In addition to her parents, grandparents who raised her, Alberta & Howard Anderson, twins, Patrick Dale House, Patricia Gayle House, son, Jeff House,...
J. Leticia "Lety" (Martinez) Bonilla
Feb 11, 2022
Ms. J. Leticia "Lety" Bonilla, 58, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully but suddenly at her home on Friday, February 11, 2022 at 4:37 am. She was born in Zacatecas, Mexico to the late Jorge and Francesca (Martinez) Garcia on April 23, 1963.
Lety is survived by her sons Isaac, Mark Anthony, George and Martin Bonilla, Jr.; daughter...
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" (Parrish) Reamer
Feb 10, 2022
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Reamer, 93, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at Elkhart General Hospital following a long, rewarding and wonderful life on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 6:20 pm, surrounded by her family. She was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on January 22, 1929 to the late John and Elizabeth (Kelly) Parrish, and went on to marry her dear...
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