Rodney D. Anderson
May 21, 2009
Rodney D. “Dutch” Anderson, 82, of Elkhart, died at 7:00 am Thursday, May 21, 2009 at his home. He was born January 7, 1927 in Elkhart to John R. and Mabel (Method) Anderson and married Nadine N. Phillips on August 14, 1954 in Elkhart. She survives with 2 sons, Mitchell (Susan) Anderson and Michael Anderson both of Elkhart and...
Leone E. Buhler
May 21, 2009
Leone E. Buhler, 91 of Elkhart, Indiana died May 21, 2009 @ 2:35 A.M. at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on August 3, 1917 to Merle F. and Mary (Silveous) Kimes. She married Joseph Buhler on June 24, 1939 in Elkhart, Indiana. He survives along with a sister, Maxine (Bill) Smith of Elkhart, Indiana. She was preceded in...
Jean N. Eller
May 20, 2009
Jean Naomi Eller, 88, of Elkhart, IN, formerly of Climax, MI, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 5:15 am at Riverside Village in Elkhart. She was born May, 3, 1921 in Kalamazoo, MI to LaVern E. and Estella Mae (Roberts) Yingling, and was raised by Ransom Myers Sr. and her mother, Estella Mae Myers. She married Harold W. “Skeet”...
James F. Hurt
May 17, 2009
James F. Hurt, 88 of Elkhart, Indiana died May 17, 2009 @ 6:55 A.M. at Elkhart Hospice House after a brief illness. He was born on February 12, 1921 in Handy, Missouri to Russell H. and Margret Emmaline (Green) Hurt. He married Sophie Nichols on May 3, 1941. She died March 10, 2002. He then married Theresa Thrailkill on...

Ralph C. Hausman
May 12, 2009
Ralph C. “Skip” Hausman, 77, of Elkhart, died at 12 pm, Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the Indiana Veterans Home in West Lafayette, IN. He was born September 26, 1931 in Elkhart to John and Evelyn M. (Pettit) Hausman. Surviving are 2 sons, John (Lorri) Hausman of Fithian, IL and Edward (Lorraine) Hausman of Maui, HI; 4 grandchildren and...
Eleanore J. Hartman
May 10, 2009
Eleanore J. Hartman, 87, of Elkhart, died at 4:20 am, Sunday, May 10, 2009 at the LuAnn Nursing Home, Nappanee. She was born January 17, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio to Finley and Davina (Beveridge) Goodwin and married Edward H. Hartman on April 4, 1941 in Cleveland. He died on December 25, 1996. Surviving are 3 daughters, Sandy (Richard) Blake...
Charles W. Stewart Sr.
May 9, 2009
Charles W. Stewart Sr., 93, of Elkhart, died at 1:43 am Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born February 10, 1916 in Morgantown, WV to Charles R. and Rosalie (Corbin) Stewart and married Esther Hansen in 1937. She died in 1970. He then married Betty Jones who survives along with 3 sons, Charles W. (Patricia)...
Shayla M. Aston
May 8, 2009
Shayla M. Aston, 4 of Mishawaka, Indiana died May 8, 2009 at 11:15 A.M. at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. She was born on September 16, 2004 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Shelly Aston. She survives along with a sister, Shianna Aston at home, four aunts; Linda Peffley, Betty Austin and Gwen Lower all of Elkhart and Diane (Bill) Riordan...
Bonnie J. Hoover
May 3, 2009
Bonnie J. Hoover,79 of Elkhart, Indiana died May 3, 2009 @ 4:28 P.M. at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born on July 17, 1929 in Bristol, Indiana to Frank I. and Martha M. (Sala) Hoover. Survivors include a sister, Betty Berger of Elkhart; two nieces, Cindy (Richard) Mills and Diana Hoover both of Elkhart; two great nieces and one...
Levi B. Wise
May 2, 2009
Levi B. Wise, 86 of Union, Michigan died May 2, 2009 at 9:00 A.M. at home. He was born on December 4, 1922 in Goshen, Indiana to Benjamin & Ethel (Dubbs) Wise. He married Onalee M. Gentry on July 9, 1947 in Roseland, Indiana. She survives along with a son, Edward (Diane) Wise of Union, Michigan; three daughters, Jeanne...
Lucille A. Aston
May 2, 2009
Lucille A. Aston, 79 of Elkhart, Indiana died May 2, 2009 at 10:10 A.M. at Hospice House, Elkhart. She was born on November 16, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to Robert & Bertha (Chester) Petrone. Surviving are 5 daughters; Linda Peffley, Betty Austin and Gwendolyn Lower of Elkhart, Diane (William) Riordan of Montgomery, Illinois and Shelly Aston of Mishawaka, Indiana,...
Harry B. Weldy
May 2, 2009
Harry B. Weldy, 87, of Venice, FL, formerly of Elkhart, passed away May 2, 2009 at his home. He was born December 25, 1921 in Wakarusa, IN to Ray and Irma (Stauffer) Weldy. He married Mary Lou Zillmer on October 14, 1972 in Elkhart. She survives with 2 sons, Larry (Sherry) Weldy of Lusby, MD and Terry Weldy of...
Joyce M. Botts
April 25, 2009
Joyce M. Botts, 81, of Elkhart, passed away at 5:56 pm, Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Greencroft Healthcare Center, Goshen. She was born January 28, 1928 in Elkhart to Walter and Bertha (McClain) Packer and married Raymond O. Botts on February 14, 1949 in Elkhart. He died on March 29, 1991. Surviving are a son, Steven (JeanneD’Arc Tousignant) Botts...
John E. Harrison
April 24, 2009
John E. "Jack" Harrison, 87, of Elkhart, and formerly of Terre Haute for 35 years, passed away at 2:50 pm, April 24, 2009 at Valley View Healthcare Center, Elkhart. He was born February 8, 1922 in Edwardsburg, Michigan to John E. and Edith (Powel) Harrison and married Ruth R. Mann on July 11, 1942 in Elkhart. She survives with...
Helen E. Rice
April 15, 2009
Helen E. Rice, 88, of 27833 CR# 24, Elkhart, passed away at 7:00 am, April 15, 2009 at the Beardsley House, Elkhart. She was born February 20, 1921 in Elkhart to Oliver and Della (DeNoyer) McClintic and married Max W. Rice on June 23, 1937 in South Bend. He died on February 21, 1995. Surviving are 2 sons, Roger...
Dolores M. Stoner
April 8, 2009
Dolores M. "Dodie" Stoner, 79, of Elkhart, passed away at 11:54 am, April 8, 2009 at her home. She was born May 28, 1929 in Logansport, Indiana to James and Anna M. (Schadt) Duffy and married Robert Stoner in 1947. He died on July 20, 1957. Surviving are a son, Samuel (Sherrie) Stoner of Ambia, IN, a daughter, Trudy...
Devon Newell
April 4, 2009
Devon Newell, 68 of 54206 Northwood Drive, Elkhart died April 4, 2009 at Elkhart General Hospital.He was born on May 7, 1940 in Elkhart to Myron and Amanda (Hostetler) Newell. He married Carrie L. Sommers on July 9, 1961 in Elkhart. She preceded him in death on April 12, 2007. Surviving are a son, Scott Newell,2 daughters, Debra Newelland...
Larry L. Lyon
April 3, 2009
Larry L. Lyon, 68 of Elkhart, Indiana died April 3, 2009 at 1:57 P.M. at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on February 1, 1941 in Lake O’Dessa, Michigan to Cloy and Lorna (Reed) Lyon. He married Patricia A. Doepker on July 11, 1964. She survives along with two sons; David (Michelle) Lyon of Elkhart and Michael (Christina) Lyon...
Phyllis Joan Mann
March 24, 2009
Phyllis Joan "Josie" Mann, 83, of Elkhart, passed away March 24, 2009 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born January 2, 1926 in Cass County, Michigan to Robert and Esther (Beehler) Stone and married Charles A. "Chuck" Mann on November 30, 1946 in Elkhart. He died on October 26, 2002. Surviving are a son, James (Betty) Mann of Elkhart,...
Lucille Kay
March 24, 2009
Lucille Kay, 76, of Bristol, passed away at 12:15 pm March 24, 2009 at her home. She was born October 14, 1932 in Chicago, IL to James and Fara (Costanzo) Bruno and married Walter S. Kay on November 4, 1950 in Chicago. He survives along with 3 daughters, Nancy Campagna of LaGrange, IN, Roxane (Robert) Kennedy of Gardner, KS,...