Robert O. Nusbaum
August 2, 2008
Robert O. Nusbaum, 89, of Venice, FL, formerly of Elkhart, passed away August 2, 2008 at Goshen General Hospital. He was born to Oliver "Ollie" and Iva Mable (Hooley) Nusbaum on September 25, 1918 in Middlebury Township, Elkhart County. Robert graduated from Jefferson High School in 1936. He married Pearl Shaffer in June, 1940 with two sons, Keith and...
Ellsworth R. Wert
August 2, 2008
Ellsworth R. Wert, 86, of Elkhart, passed away August 2, 2008 at Woodland Manor, Elkhart. He was born October 3, 1921 in Kendallville, Indiana and married Emma Eby on June 29, 1946 in Middlebury. She survives him. Mr. Wert retired from Miles Laboratories, Inc., in 1982. He was a volunteer for the Porter Township Fire Department from 1969-1996. He...
Thomas K. Koets
July 28, 2008
Thomas K. Koets, 69, of Goshen, Indiana, went to be with the Lord on July 28, 2008 after a short illness with MSA. He was born December 16, 1938 in Kalamazoo, MI to Gerard and Norma (Keene) Koets. He married Beverly J. Corstange on December 13, 1968 in Kalamazoo. She survives along with 4 sons, Nathan (Julie) Koets of...
Virginia Ray Fluke
July 17, 2008
Virginia Ray Fluke, 71, formerly of Elkhart, passed away July 17, 2008 at the Logansport State Hospital. She was born November 20, 1936 in Elkhart to Leon and Louise (Norman) Stover and married Bruce E. Fluke on March 4, 1956. He died on July 21, 2002. Surviving are a sister, Shirley (Jim) Beukema of Wyoming, MI, a brother, Richard...
Nicholas R. Fortino
July 15, 2008
Nicholas R. Fortino, 64, of 3600 E. Bristol Street, Elkhart, passed away July 15, 2008 at Courtyard Healthcare, Goshen. He was born July 2, 1944 in Elkhart to Frank and Mary (Bibbo) Fortino. Surviving are 2 daughters, Dana (Cory) Wright of Goshen, IN and Jennifer Davis of Fishers, IN, 2 grandsons, Hunter and Mason Wright, 1 sister, Mary Jo...
Lola Faunee Godair
July 15, 2008
Lola Faunee Godair, 79, of White Pigeon, Michigan passed away July 15, 2008 at Greenleaf Living Center in Elkhart. She was born November 22, 1928 in Griffithville, Arkansas to William Harve and Lola (Shore) Vance and married James L. Godair on October 27, 1945. They later divorced and he died on January 6, 1990. Surviving are 2 daughters, Shirley...
Herta Johanna Teusher
July 14, 2008
Herta J. Teusher, 98, formerly of Kilbourn Street, Elkhart, passed away July 14, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor, Wakarusa. She was born April 15, 1910 in Leipzig, Germany to Max and Mary (Pohle) Lange and married John Teusher on May 2, 1931 in Leipzig. He died January 25, 1974. Surviving are 3 daughters, Rosie Murphy of Bay City, TX,...
Judith A. Rapp
July 11, 2008
Judith A. Rapp,70 of Union, Michigan died July 10, 2008 @ 11:40 A.M. at Elkhart General Hospital.She was born on August 12, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois to Raymond and Mildred (Hudson) Koch.She married Donald Earl Rapp on August 17, 1961.He preceded her in death on January 29, 1977. Surviving are three daughters; Donna Rapp of Cleveland, Ohio, Heather (David)...
Chester W. Zurek
July 9, 2008
Chester W. Zurek, 84, of Elkhart, Indiana, passed away July 9, 2008 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on July 9, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois to Anton and Amiela (Polinski) Zurek and married Adele R. Wojniak on April 12, 1947 in Chicago. She preceded him in death on July 8, 1996. Surviving are a son, Thomas A. (Catherine)...
Randall D. Newell
July 5, 2008
Randall D. Newell, 43, of Elkhart, passed away July 5, 2008 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He was born December 18, 1964 in Elkhart to Devon and Carrie (Sommers) Newell. He is survived by his former wife, Vicky Tengelitsch of Elkhart, 2 sons, Christopher Newell of Indianapolis and Joshua Newell of Goshen; 1 daughter, Jessica Newell of Elkhart,...
Loretta M. Bruce
June 25, 2008
Loretta M. Bruce, 59, of Goshen, Indiana, passed away June 25, 2008 at her home. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Jeremy Michael Dowd
June 18, 2008
Jeremy Michael Dowd, 31, went to be with his heavenly Father on June 18th. Jeremy was born and raised in Montrose, Michigan by his mother, Catherine (Dowd) Nelson and his beloved grandparents, Francis and Mary Dowd. Jeremy moved to Indiana in 1994 and was employed at Temple Products in Elkhart. Jeremy is survived by his mother and step-father, Catherine...
Kathryn A. Detwiler
June 7, 2008
Kathryn A. Detwiler, 88, of CR# 123, Bristol, passed away June 7, 2008 at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. She was born February 16, 1920 in Ohio to Seymore and Agnes (Holtsinger) Gibson and married Cliff A. Detwiler on June 15, 1940 in South Bend. He survives with 2 brothers, Paul Gibson of Elkhart and Don Gibson of...
Ruby V. Hawkins
June 6, 2008
Ruby V. Hawkins, 97, of CR# 101 Elkhart, passed away June 6, 2008 at her home. She was born February 16, 1911 in Knox, Indiana to Frank and Bessie Mae (Collins) Kinney and married Harold D. Marks who preceded in death. She then married Victor Hawkins who also preceded in death. Surviving are a son, Stanley (Judy) Marks of...
Larry Leighton Carroll
May 31, 2008
Larry Leighton Carroll, 69, of Union, Michigan died May 31, 2008 at 8:00 A.M. at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born on September 5, 1938 in Plainwell, Michigan to Frederick L. and Virginia E. (Leighton) Carroll. He married Jeanette L. Gates on November 8, 1975 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She survives along with four sons; Kevin (Elizabeth)Carroll of...
Dean L. Wall
May 30, 2008
Dean L. Wall, 79 of Bristol, Indiana died May 30, 2008 at 8:12 a.m. at Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on August 30, 1928 in Bristol, Indiana to Duffy and Ruth (Artley) Wall.He married Mary M. Wetzel on June 5, 1948 in Middlebury, Indiana.She preceded him in death on December 14, 2006. Surviving are...
Barbara Speraw
May 27, 2008
Barbara Speraw, 81, of Pine Ridge Court, Elkhart passed away May 27, 2008 after a 6 year battle with Alzheimers disease. She was born October 7, 1926 in Elkhart to Howard and Clara (Koehler) Shelley and married Charles Speraw Jr. on August 7, 1945 in Topeka, Kansas. He survives with 3 daughters, Marsha (Jim) Wirt, Karen (Jim) Carrico, and...
Catherine E. Hepler
May 25, 2008
Catherine E. Hepler, 94, of 3109 E. Bristol Street, Elkhart, passed away May 25, 2008 at her residence. She was born August 29, 1913 in Elkhart to Freedom L. and Louise E. (Berger) Johnson and married Philip E. Hepler on December 5, 1937 in Gary, IN. He died December 12, 1986. Surviving are a nephew, Richard E. (Beverly) Johnson,...
Larry A. Derrenberger
May 22, 2008
Larry A. Derrenberger, 70, of Elkhart, passed away May 22, 2008 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born May 23, 1937 in Mansfield, Ohio to Glenn and Martha (Zody) Derrenberger and married Janet L. Morris on November 24, 1954 in Loudenville, Ohio. She died on January 7, 2007. Surviving are 2 sons, Mark (Kate) Derrenberger of Placentia, CA and...
George H. Bemis
May 15, 2008
George Howard Bemis, longtime Elkhart resident, loving son, husband, father and friend, died on May 15, 2008 in Lake Wales, Florida after a sudden and brief illness. George was born in Springfield, Illinois, the only son of Helen Luken and George Bemis. He always spoke fondly of his summers spent at the family farm in Litchfield, IL. After high...
