Eleanor C. Gordon
August 15, 2009
Eleanor (Slinkard Kile) Gordon, 97, of Hubbard Hill Estates, Elkhart, died at 1:05 pm, Saturday, August 15, 2009 at her residence. She was born October 29, 1911 in Elkhart to George H. and Lena M. Shaw. She married Charles W. Slinkard in 1930. He preceded her in death. She married Cecil T. Kile in 1957. He died in April...
Jean M. Anspach
August 14, 2009
Jean M. Anspach, 88, of Altoona, PA, died Friday morning August 14, 2009 at Presbyterian Village of Holidaysburg, PA. She was born February 15, 1921 in Altoona to Roy Merle and Laura Maude (Miller) Lowers. She married L. Max Anspach on January 13, 1940 in Altoona. He died on October 17, 2001. Surviving are 2 daughters, Joan Marie Drew...
Charles W. Forrest
August 12, 2009
Charles W. Forrest, 83, of 3109 E. Bristol Street, Elkhart, died at 7 am, Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at home. He was born April 24, 1926 in Elkhart to Edwin W. and Bessie L. (Pippenger) Forrest. On August 25, 1946 he married Doris J. Kiefer in Elkhart. She survives along with two daughters, Peggy (Don) Presser of Bristol and...
Thomas M. Ross
August 9, 2009
Thomas M. Ross, 56, of Bloomington, IN, formerly of Elkhart, died Sunday, August 9, 2009 at his home. He was born August 28, 1952 in Elkhart to Cecil Harold and Betty E. (Roy) Ross. He is survived by 2 brothers, Joseph Ross of Lansing, MI and Douglas (Sherry) Ross of Mishawaka, IN. His parents preceded in death. Tom graduated...
Bertha R. Hayes
August 6, 2009
Bertha R. “Rose” Hayes died Thursday, August 6, 2009, at 1:55 pm, at home, 325 S. Elkhart Ave. in Wakarusa. She was born August 13, 1925 in Bad Axe, Michigan to Charles W.W. and Bertha A. Albertson. On November 1, 1945 she married Ivan S. Hayes in Dowagiac. He died July 17, 2002. Surviving Mrs. Hayes is a daughter,...
Dean M. Pickrell
August 2, 2009
Dean M. Pickrell, 84 of Bristol, Indiana died August 2, 2009 at 10:30 P.M. at home. He was born on December 14, 1924 in Bristol to Harry O. and Eunice (Leatherman) Pickrell. He married Hazel Kline on September 18, 1943 in Bristol. She preceded him in death on December 1, 1992. He then married Phyllis Hostetter in 1994. She...
Dr. Steven M. Hoekstra
July 24, 2009
Dr. Steven M. Hoekstra was born in Cicero, Illinois on June 15, 1961. He died suddenly on July 24, 2009. Steve was preceded in death by his grand parents John and Ema Hoekstra and Herman and Lena Keizer, his parents Ronald and Ann (Cookie) Marlene Hoekstra, and his uncle John Hoekstra. He is survived by his wife, Helen, daughters,...
Marie E. Teal
July 22, 2009
Marie E. Teal, 92, formerly of Elkhart, and of Muncie, IN, died at 6:00 am, July 22, 2009 at the Renaissance Center, Muncie. She was born October 11, 1916 in Elkhart, IN to Frank W. and Ona (Ehret) Essig and married Harry O. Teal on July 14, 1940. He died January 12, 1979. Surviving are 2 sons, Stanley (Kay)...
Timothy A. Martin
July 20, 2009
Timothy A. Martin, 44, died Monday, July 20, 2009, at 3:26 pm at his home in Elkhart. Mr. Martin was born May 7, 1965 in Elkhart to Charles and Patricia (Fortier) Martin. His mother preceded him in death. Surviving along with his father, are 2 brothers, Charles and Mark, both of Elkhart, and 5 sisters, Cathy (Jesse) Gibson of...
Thomas E. Schrock
July 18, 2009
Thomas Eugene Schrock, 82, of Elkhart, died at 2:47 am Saturday, July 18, 2009 at his home. He was born October 15, 1926 in Goshen to Thomas R. and Edna J. (Boomershine) Schrock. Surviving are his former wife, Claran P. Schrock of Goshen, a daughter, Kimberly Schrock of Bristol, 2 sons, Stephen Schrock and Mark Schrock, both of Elkhart,...
Emma E. Wert
July 16, 2009
Emma E. Wert, 90, of Greenleaf Living Center, Elkhart, formerly of Union, MI, died July 16, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at her home. She was born July 17, 1918 in Middlebury, Indiana to Harry and Macy (Bolinger) Eby who preceded her in death. On June 29, 1946 she married Ellsworth R. Wert in Middlebury. He died August 2, 2008....
Shianna M. Aston
July 8, 2009
Shianna M. Aston, 6 of Mishawaka, Indiana passed away in the arms of her mother July 8, 2009 at 5:35 A.M. at the Elkhart Hospice House from injuries sustained after being struck by a car on May 7, 2009. She was born on September 17, 2002 in South Bend, Indiana to Shelly Aston. She survives along with four aunts;...
Rose Areta McGinnis
July 6, 2009
Rose Areta McGinnis, 93, of Elkhart died July 6, 2009 at 7:30 pm at her home. She was born on June 28, 1916 in White Cloud, Michigan to Joseph I. and Eva (Stevens) Areta. She married Joseph J. Maier in 1934 in Mishawaka. He died on December 30, 1979. She is survived by three daughters, Sandra McGregor of South...
Roy Dunn
June 30, 2009
Roy Dunn, 90, of Elkhart, died at 12:30 am, Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born June 21, 1919 in Pachuca, Mexico to William J. and Mary Louise (Hockin) Dunn. He married Rose Marie Kuehl on June 21, 1952 in Valparaiso, IN. She died July 18, 1991. Surviving are a daughter, Barbara Ann (Stan) Glanders...
Jane E. Guess
June 29, 2009
Jane E. (Rider) Guess, 64, of Portage, MI, formerly of Elkhart, passed away Monday, June 29, 2009 at Kairo’s Dwelling (Hospice) in Kalamazoo, MI after a 6 ½ year battle with lung cancer. Jane was born April 24, 1945 in Elkhart, Indiana to David and Dorothy Tucker. She leaves many friends, Marabeth, Charlene, Janice, June and Marge to name...
Lynn R. DeFries
June 27, 2009
Lynn R. DeFries, 72 of Elkhart, Indiana passed away June 27, 2009 after a long illness at home. Lynn was born in Chicago, IL. To Richard and Vera (Myers) DeFries on June 4, 1937. Lynn graduated from LaPaz, Indiana High School in 1956, and also attended IUSB. On April 30, 1957 he married Judy (Schaefer), she survives along with...
Estel A. Fisher
June 24, 2009
Estel A. Fisher, 91 of Bristol, Indiana died June 24, 2009 @ 12:05 P.M. at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born November 23, 1917 in Indiana to Mainem & Beulah Fisher. He married Ruth Grove on December 7, 1942. She preceded him in death on July 1, 1987. He then married Luella Aumend on May 17, 1988....
Mary M. VanderWey
June 23, 2009
Mary M. VanderWey, 99 of Elkhart, Indiana died June 23, 2009 at 7:00 A.M. at the home of her daughter, Idella Campbell. She was born on November 9, 1909 in Baugo Township to Arthur and Adella (Be Miller) Paulus. She married Harold VanderWey on October 19, 1934 in Goshen, Indiana. He preceded her in death on September 18, 1991....
Daryl O. Codling
June 21, 2009
Daryl O. Codling,62 of Bristol, Indiana died June 21, 2009 at 8:20 P.M. at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on July 11, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan to Oran and Anna (Jones) Codling. He married Karen A. Smith October 5, 1968 in Newport, Rhode Island who survives him in Bristol, Indiana. Friends may call from 10 AM to 12...
Stephen W. Ball
June 19, 2009
Stephen W. Ball, 49 of 12895 Darlene Ct., Granger, died June 19, 2009 in his home. He was born September 17, 1959 in Elkhart to John V. and Martha L. “Marty” (Goss) Ball Sr. Surviving are his mother, Martha “Marty” Ball of Elkhart, 2 sisters, Cynthia A. (Brian) Hague of Northport, FL and Julia (Tom) Lacy of Elkhart and...
