Timothy "Tim" D. Nifong
Feb 20, 2021
Timothy "Tim" D. Nifong, 61, formerly of Elkhart, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at his home in South Bend.
Tim was born on October 18, 1959 in Twentynine Palms, CA to the late, Darrell and Judy (Kirkwood) Nifong. He is preceded in death by his parents, Darrell and Judy.
Tim is survived by...
Fred E. Swartz, Iii
Feb 18, 2021
Fred E. Swartz III, 82, of Elkhart passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Elkhart General Hospital.
Fred was born on December 24, 1938 in Elkhart to the late Fred E. Swartz II and Beatrice (Noffsinger) Swartz. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Barbara Chandler.
Fred is survived by his...
Gerald "Gary" D. Haynes
Feb 18, 2021
Gerald Douglas "Gary" Haynes, 75, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart, in the love and comfort of his family. Gary, as he was known to his family and friends, was born on November 2, 1945 in Marion, Indiana to the late Paul Victor Haynes and Cleo (Priser) Haynes Rennaker. In...
Antonio Esquivel, Sr.
Feb 18, 2021
Antonio Esquivel Sr., 73, of Elkhart, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on February 13, 1948 to the late Arturo Montelongo and Fidela (Esquivel) Guzman.
He is survived by his sons, Juan Arroyo, Ramon (Mebla Veronica Aguilar) Esquivel, Jose F. (Martha Aguilar) Esquivel, Antonio (Carsyn Gustafson) Esquivel Jr.; daughters,...
Linda F. Partin
Feb 17, 2021
Linda Fay Partin,70, of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Golden Living Center in Elkhart.
Linda was born on June 16, 1950 in California. She is preceded in death by her husband, William Partin and her daughter, Patti Partin.
Linda is survived by her son, Eric (Ruth Crespo) Partin of Elkhart, daughter,...
Cozzettia Parthenia Jacobs
Feb 17, 2021
Cozzettia Parthenia Jacobs, 90, residing in Elkhart, passed away peacefully at Noon Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Valley View Healthcare Center. She was born on May 17, 1930, she married Alex Jacobs on April 22, 1961 and he passed on June 13, 2004. She is survived by her caregivers, two nieces, Loretta (Thomas) Johnson, Carolyn Dancler; and two sister-in-laws,...
Carolyn Elizabeth (Watson) Brewer
Feb 15, 2021
Carolyn Elizabeth Brewer, 77, of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 in Elkhart General Hospital.
Carolyn was born on December 18, 1943 in Warsaw, IN to the late, Howard S. and Sarah (Bower) Watson. She was married to William F. Brewer on July 3, 1976 in Rochester, IN. Carolyn is preceded in death by her...
Robert E. Miller
Feb 15, 2021
Mr. Robert E. "Bob" Miller, 87, of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021. He was born in Goshen on April 7, 1933 to the late Herold and Olla (Michelin) Miller and married his beautiful Sharon R. Trigg in Elkhart in 1967. She survives at home after 54 wonderful years together.
Bob was an avid outdoor...
Melissa "Missie" L. Johnson
Feb 15, 2021
Melissa L. "Missie" Johnson, 52, of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born in Harriman, TN on September 21, 1968 to the late Robert Johnson and Mary (Tamboso) Pierce, who survives.
Missie is also survived by her stepfather, Larry Pierce; stepmother, Cathy Harmon; daughter, Trisha Johnson; son, Jaleal Alekaily;...
John B. Lisi
Feb 15, 2021
John B. Lisi, 89, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully Monday morning, February 15, 2021 at his home, surrounded by love and family.
John was born on Christmas Eve, 1931, in Elkhart, the son of Joseph and Concetta (Ianigro) Lisi. After graduating from Elkhart High School in 1951, he heard the call of duty and proudly enlisted in...
Betty J. Moore
Feb 15, 2021
Betty Jo Moore, 82, of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 at Elkhart Meadows Nursing Home. She was born in Crown Hill, WV on September 1, 1938 to the late Frank and Sadie (Pritt) Morris.
Betty was the last of the fourteen brothers and sisters in her family. She is also preceded in death by...
Robin Dale Van Tilburg
Feb 14, 2021
Mr. Robin D. VanTilburg, 72, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at Woodland Manor Nursing Facility in Elkhart following an extended illness on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 9:45 am. He was born in Elkhart County on December 10, 1948 to the late Richard and Nancy (Swartz) VanTilburg and married Beverly M. Cook in 1986. She survives at home.
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James H. Fike
Feb 14, 2021
James H. Fike, 74, of Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Elkhart General Hospital.
James was born on December 19, 1946 to the late Ralph and Evelyn (Madison) Fike in Three Rivers, MI. He was married to Sandra Fike in 1965. Jim is preceded in death by his parents, daughter-in-law, Evelyn Fike and sister,...
James "Tim" Timothy Bryant
Feb 14, 2021
James Timothy ("Tim") Bryant—husband, father, musician, engineer, lifelong learner, and giver of good gifts—died peacefully at his residence in Middlebury, Ind., on Sunday, February 14, 2021, surrounded by his six children and wife Ginger.
He was born on Wednesday, February 17, 1937 in South Bend, Indiana, to James Houston and Jeanice Violet (Goebelt) Bryant.
At...
Lisa Ann Crain
Feb 11, 2021
Lisa A. Crain, 59, of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Elkhart General Hospital.
Lisa was born on July 10, 1961 to the late William Chris and Gloria (Edsall) Marra in Elkhart. She was married to Paul Crain in Syracuse, IN on December 31, 2016.
Lisa is survived by her husband,...
Veronica Sheree Gary
Feb 11, 2021
Ms. Veronica Sheree "Ronni" Gary, 56, of Dowagiac, MI and formerly of Elkhart, passed away at Lakeland Medical Center in Niles from injuries sustained following being struck by a hit-and-run driver. She was born in Elkhart on February 24, 1964 and was the daughter of Ms. Creola Gary of Elkhart, Indiana.
Ronni is survived by her son,...
Dawn Michelle (Westlake) Hostetler
Feb 10, 2021
Dawn Michelle (Westlake) Hostetler, 62, passed away peacefully on the evening of February 10, 2021 surrounded by loved ones in her home in Bristol, IN.
Dawn was born on May 19, 1958 to the late, Ronald and Mildred (Ballowe) Westlake in Elkhart, IN. She married the love of her life, Martin Hostetler on July 30, 1977 in...
Dennis A. Shemberger
Feb 7, 2021
Dennis Alan Shemberger, 70, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at his residence. Dennis was born on September 17, 1950, the son of the late Robert G. Shemberger and Helen Mary (Hostetler) Freed.
He married F. Carol (Mitchell) Bennett, she survives, as well as his children, Russell "Rusty" (Meloney) Shemberger, Danny Joe Shemberger, and a...
Thomas Stewart "Tom" Hill
Feb 7, 2021
Thomas "Tom" Stewart Hill, 85, residing in Elkhart, peacefully passed away at home Sunday morning, February 7, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones.
Tom married the one and only love of his life, Elizabeth A. "Liz" Sitterson, on July 8, 1961, in Aiken, SC. Liz preceded Tom in death on September 24, 2018, after 57 years of...
Kim Kurtis Kushto
Feb 6, 2021
Mr. Kim Kurtis Kushto, 66, of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at Elkhart General Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born on March 5, 1954, and was the significant other of Ms. Johnnie Davidson of Elkhart. Other than that, we don't know very much about Mr. Kushto. As was his apparent wish, Mr. Kushto...
