Sue A. Hoetger
October 29, 2009
Sue A. Hoetger, 79 of 181 North Elkhart Avenue, Elkhart died October 29, 2009 at 9:15 A.M. at Fountainview Place of Mishawaka. She was born October 21, 1930 in Elkhart, Indiana to Paul C. and Flossie E. (Van Tillburg) Stemm Sr. Surviving are a son, Tom (Pam) Hoetger of Buchanan, Michigan; a daughter, Beth Hoetger of Ann Arbor, Michigan;...
Irvin J. Polk
October 28, 2009
Irvin J. “Irv” Polk, 74, of Elkhart, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 4:30 am at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on July 8, 1935 to the late Rev. Elmer R. and Erma I. (Wilson) Polk in Redkey, IN. On April 25, 1965 he married Sandra L. Eitel in Elkhart. He is survived by his wife, Sandra L....
Michael George Zanker Kasa
October 28, 2009
Michael G. “Mike” Zanker Kasa, 56, of Elkhart, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 8:10 am in the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born January 22, 1953 in Cleveland, Ohio to Henry (Pauline) Zanker and Marie (Larry) Kasa. On June 27, 1982 he married Mary “Peg” VanHimbergen in LasVegas, Nevada. She survives along with his parents, a son Benjamin...
Frank E. Daggett
October 25, 2009
Frank E. Daggett, 90, of Elkhart, died Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 2:15 am at Woodland Manor in Elkhart. He was born April 23, 1919 to the late Frank and Alice (Swanson) Daggett in St. Paul, MN. In 1947, he married Mildred Lunder. She died in 1967. He later married Beatrice (Ankney) Anglemyer in 1969. She survives along with...
Dale R. Purtee
October 25, 2009
Dale R. Purtee,75 of Union, Michigan died October 25, 2009 at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers, Michigan. He was born February 5, 1934 in Fostoria, Ohio to Arthur W. and Violet F. (Gregg) Purtee. He married Beatrice Ripplinger on June 27, 1981 in Union, Michigan. She survives along with a daughter, Vicky Lynn Purtee of Belleville, Florida; two stepsons,...
Thomas "Dan" Whelchel
October 24, 2009
Thomas “Dan” D. Whelchel, 54, of Bristol, died Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 10:30 pm at St. Anthony Medical Center in Crown Point, Indiana. He was born October 24, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Thomas D. and Mary (O’Malley) Whelchel, Sr. On May 13, 1995, he married Linda L. Stryjewski in Lansing, Illinois. She survives along with...
Janice L. York
October 22, 2009
Janice L. York, 68, died at her home in Elkhart on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 12:01 am. She was born March 10, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Harold and Emma (Adams) Stacey. They preceded her in death along with a daughter Annette Kinney and her stepfather Orville Lung. Survivors include 3 daughters Deb Kinney and Anita Naylor of...
James R. Cory
October 20, 2009
James R. Cory, 82, of Bristol, died Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on April 5, 1927 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Harmon and Myla (Reeder) Cory. He married Donna M. Datena in Elkhart on June 19, 1954. She died in 2003. He is survived by 2 sons Timothy (Cindy) Cory of Hazard Kentucky and...
Donald A. Clarke
October 17, 2009
Donald A. Clarke, 78 of 1900 Jeanwood Drive, Elkhart died October 17, 2009 @ 2:15 A.M. at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born on October 10, 1931 in Niagara Falls, New York to Archibald S. and Jean (Malcolm) Clarke. Surviving are two sisters, Mildred J. Graham of Elkhart, Ruth M. (David N.) Chaisson of Largo, Florida and...
Kathleen Elaine Kohl
October 15, 2009
Kathleen E. Kohl, 74, formerly of Elkhart, died Thursday, October 15, 2009 at her residence in Valdosta, GA after a lengthy illness. She was born in Berne, IN on April 16, 1935 to the late Harry G. and Lillie M. (Kneuss) Augsburger. She married Maurice F. Kohl on October 8, 1983 in Elkhart. He preceded her in death along...
Robert L. Waugh
October 14, 2009
Robert “Bob” Lee Waugh, 70 of Elkhart, went home to be with our Lord at 7:09 P.M. Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at Elkhart General Hospital after complications from a stroke. He was born August 5, 1939 in Blakeley, West Virginia to Robert Roxel and Mary Francis (Butterworth) Waugh. He is survived by three daughters, Chrissie Caron, and Robin (Jeff)...
Sandra K. Perrine
October 11, 2009
Sandra K. Perrine, 37, of Bristol, died at 11:45 pm Monday, October 11, 2009 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born November 16, 1971 in Hammond, Indiana to Robert and Dorothy (Tucker) Perrine. Surviving are her mother, Dorothy Perrine of Bristol, 3 brothers, Cliff (Rhonda) Perrine of Valparaiso, IN, Jeff Perrine of Elkhart and David (Lynn) Perrine of Pleasant...
Theodore H. Kirchner
October 8, 2009
Theodore H. Kirchner, 85, of Elkhart, died Thursday, October 8, 2009 at Hubbard Hill Estates. He was born December 25, 1923 in Elkhart, to George and Esther (Creutz) Kirchner. On September 3, 1949, he married Doris A. Albin in Goshen. She survives along with a son Bruce A. (Kathy) Kirchner of Scottsburg, Indiana; a daughter Linda A. (Jon) Titus...
Frances E. Menges
October 7, 2009
Frances E. Sherman Menges, 89, of Elkhart, died at 4:45 am, Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at Golden Living Center, Elkhart. She was born October 21, 1919 in Vincennes, Indiana to Earl and Emma (Inkemier) Ellis. Surviving are 2 sons, Robert (Patricia) Sherman of Colorado Springs, CO and Don (Betsy) Sherman of Evart, MI; 4 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. She...
Norman F. Roll Sr.
October 5, 2009
Norman F. Roll, Sr., 70, of Granger, died Monday, October 5, 2009 at home. He was born on September 20, 1939 in Elkhart to Robert and Bessie May (Kegerreis) Herrli. After his parents early deaths, he was adopted by Francis and Florence Roll who also preceded him in death. On March 21, 2003 he married Nila Johnson McGillem in...
Logan Ian West
October 2, 2009
Logan Ian West, 28 of Elkhart, Indiana died October 2, 2009 @ 2:30 P.M. as the result of an auto accident. He was born on July 5, 1981 in Dayton, Ohio to Marc and Pam (Smith) West. Surviving are his fiancé, Jessi Gunter of Elkhart, Indiana; a daughter, Brooklyn West, at home; his father, Marc (Lori) West of Elkhart;...
Ross Q. Hayward
October 1, 2009
Ross Q. Hayward, 73 of Elkhart, Indiana died October 1, 2009 @ 8:16 P.M. at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. He was born on October 30, 1935 in Gary, Indiana to Stacey K. and Iris K. (Hancock) Hayward. He married Cheri Travis on September 30, 1983 in Merrillville, Indiana. She survives along with three daughters; Lisa (Don) Way of...
Randall T. Carrick
September 29, 2009
Randall T. Carrick, 53, of Elkhart, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 5:36 pm at home. He was born in Goshen, Indiana on December 11, 1955 to Nubern and Norma (Johnson) Carrick. On May 14, 1983 he married Cynthia J. Helmuth in Elkhart. She survives along with 2 sons, Branden Carrick of Chicago, IL, and Ethan Carrick, at home;...
Herbert T. Buchanan
September 22, 2009
Herbert T. Buchanan, 80, of Bristol, died at 9:50 p.m., Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at Goshen General Hospital. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Care at Home Hospice Services at Goshen General Hospital. Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home, 1531 Cobblestone Blvd., Elkhart, is in charge of local arrangements. Visit www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com to sign an online guestbook.
Edmundo E. Zarria
September 19, 2009
Edmundo E. Zarria, 91 of Hubbard Hill Estates, Elkhart died September 19, 2009 at 12:30 A.M. at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born August 18, 1918 in Quito, Ecuador to Jose Maria and Julia (Chavez) Zarria. Survivors include a son, Reuben and a daughter, Gin, five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, three sisters; Nimia Torres, Eumelia Zarria both of...
