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...
Cheryl L. Kutz
May 13, 2008
Cheryl L. Kutz, 53, of 143 Union Street, Elkhart, passed away May 13, 2008 at her home. She was born August 29, 1954 in Ft. Wayne to Clarence and Edith (Brown) Bigger and married Mike Kutz on February 14, 1995 in Elkhart. He survives with a daughter, Kimberly Frederick of Elkhart and a son, Donald Hogle of Ft. Wayne,...
Betty L. Dinkledine
May 11, 2008
Betty L. Dinkledine, 82 of Dade City, Florida, formerly of Elkhart, passed away May 11, 2008 at her home. She was born September 4, 1925 in Bourbon, IN to Raymond and Goldia (Hershberger) Brock and married Dale L. Dinkledine on April 25, 1947 in Bremen. He survives with 2 daughters, Jill (Dennis) Hendrix of Elkhart and Nancy (Douglas) Weber...
Louis Dominic Toby
May 7, 2008
Louis Dominic Toby, 80 of Elkhart, Indiana died May 7, 2008 at 7:43 P.M. at Our Lady of Peace Hospital in South Bend, Indiana.He was born on April 19, 1928 in Sesser, Illinois to Joseph W. and Theresa (Gualdoni) Toby.He married Patricia Costic on May 23, 1953. She survives along with four sons; Mike, Rick (Lynn) both of Elkhart,...
Bertha M. Peterson
May 1, 2008
Bertha M. Peterson, 96 of Elkhart, Indiana died May 1, 2008 @ 6:15 P.M. at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart.She was born on May 1, 1912 in Kankakee, Illinois to Julius & Jennie (Soanes) Dubie.She was raised by Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Welch since age 7.She married Richard G. Peterson on May 12, 1929 in LaPaz, Indiana. He...
Betty A. Divietro
April 26, 2008
Betty A. Divietro, 85, of Goshen, Indiana, passed away April 26, 2008 at the Golden Living Center, Elkhart. She was born March 18, 1923 in Peru, Indiana to Roy and Dorothea (Cook) McElwee and married Roy Atkinson in 1942. He died in 1952. She married Joseph Divietro in 1957. He died in 1988. Surviving are a sister, June Sherland...
Grace Noelle Godshalk
April 20, 2008
Grace Noelle Godshalk,3 months of 5018 Teal Terrace, Schereville, Indiana died April 20, 2008 at Methodist Hospital, Merrillville, Indiana.She was born on December 28, 2007 at Crown Point, Indiana to Randy A. and Amy (Miller) Godshalk. They survive along with a sister, Carly and a brother, Cole both at home; grandmother, Leila M. Godshalk of Bristol, Indiana; grandparents, Gene...
Ramona L. Stauffer
April 16, 2008
Ramona L. Stauffer, 72 of 1900 Jeanwood Drive, Elkhart passed away April 16, 2008 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 2, 1935 in Ligonier, IN to Herbert R. and Elmina (Keister) Peffley. Surviving are a daughter, Diane E. Heckaman of Noblesville, IN; 3 sons, Roger Tacy and Vernon Bowling of Elkhart and Rick Guyton of...
Alfred H. Lichtenberger
April 14, 2008
Alfred H. Lichtenberger, 88, of 2400 College Avenue, Goshen passed away April 14, 2008 at Courtyard Healthcare Center. He was born June 24, 1919 in Elkhart to Edward and Katie (Orser) Lichtenberger and married Charlene Baylor on November 5, 1938. She died on December 27, 1989. Surviving are 2 sons, James (Peggy) Lichtenberger of Middlebury and Steven (Etta) Lichtenberger...
