January 12, 2008

Lucille L. (Rose) Signs, 81 of 27833 County Road 24 Elkhart died January 12, 2008 at Hubbard Hill Estates. She was born on February 24, 1926 in Rock City, Montana to George F. and Henrietta (Rudolph) Rose. She married Fred W. Signs on July 3, 1947 in Elizabeth, Kentucky. He died July 6, 2001. Surviving are two sons; Stanley...

January 11, 2008

Joseph N. Leaverton, 85, of Elkhart, passed away January 11, 2008. He was born to Joseph and Alta Leaverton and married Jean Multner. She survives with a son, Dr. James Leaverton of Elkhart, a daughter, Barbara (Douglas) Morse of Carmel, IN; a granddaughter, Jennifer (Sheldon) Stephens, a grandson, Brandon Morse and a great-granddaughter, Emerson Stephens. Mr. Leaverton retired as...

January 10, 2008

James H. Collins, 81, of Bristol, passed away January 10, 2008. He was born to Harry and Ann Collins and married Maxine Swanson. She preceded in death. He then married Elizabeth Watson. She survives with 3 sons, Steve (Rhonda) Collins, Rich (Kathy) Collins and Bob (Diane Daley) Collins, 1 daughter, Kathy (Ron) Robinson; 11 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren; a sister,...

January 7, 2008

Milan P. Vahala, 82, of Elkhart, passed away January 7, 2008. He was born to John and Mary Vahala and married Helen Jane Basalla. She survives with 3 sons, David (Mary Jo) Vahala, Daniel (Tamra) Vahala, and Robert Vahala; 2 daughters, Julie (Barney) Hostetler and Jane (Michael) Wise; 11 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, a brother Edward (Ann) Vahala, 2 sisters,...

January 6, 2008

Georgianna H. Degner, 83, of Elkhart passed away January 6, 2008. She was born to Carl E. and Augusta Billings and married Elmer F. Degner. He preceded in death. Surviving are 2 sons, William Degner and Mark (Karen) Degner, a daughter, Gloria (Lee) Witters; 5 grandchildren 1 great-grandson; A sister, Treva (Adrian) Vaksvik and a brother Carl (Dora) Billings....

January 5, 2008

Beverly Arlene Toth, 87, of Elkhart, passed away January 5, 2008. She was born February 7, 1920 in Coldwater, Michigan to Stanley and Helen Jane (Parmeter) Marsh and married Thomas A. Toth on November 14, 1939. He died on July 13, 1992. Surviving are a son, Raymond Dean (Nancy) Toth of Eaton, CO, a daughter, Phyllis Jean (Ronald) Wolschlager...

January 1, 2008

Monica Polhemus, 57, of Moon Twsp., PA, formerly of Elkhart, passed away January 1, 2008 at her home. She was born to Bernard and Mary (McGuiness) Looram and married John Polhemus. He survives, with 2 sons, John T. (Jeannie) Polhemus of Overland Park, KS, Patrick M. Polhemus and a daughter, Carol Ann Polhemus of Charlottesville, VA. Her parents and...

December 30, 2007

Robert D. Whitmer,79 of Elkhart passed away December 30, 2007 at Elkhart General Hospital.He was born to Russell and Maza Mae (Myers) Whitmer and married Betty M. Weaver on March 1, 1946.She died April 29, 2005. He then married Catherine M. Weaver on Noember 2, 2007.She survives with a son, Robert J. (Lorraine) Whitmer of Elkhart, three daughters; Delores...

December 24, 2007

Jean Springer, 74, of 28070 CR# 24 W, Elkhart, passed away, December 24, 2007 at Hubbard Hill Estates. She was born to Donald Ross and Geneva Kimes Berry and married Myron J. Springer on December 23, 1954. He died on February 4, 2003. Surviving are 4 daughters, Sherrie (Len) Anspach of Elkhart, Ellen (Bob) Hanson of Goshen, Deb (Brad)...

December 20, 2007

Arlis E. Garmon, 92, of Bristol, passed away December 20, 2007 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. She was born to George W. and Ethel S. (Fry) Whickizer and married Basil F. Green. He preceded in death in 1945. She married Charles E. Garmon who died in 1986. Surviving are a son, Douglas B. (Suzanne) Green of Bristol...

December 19, 2007

Gerald H. Welbaum, 86, of Bank Street, Elkhart, passed away December 19, 2007. He was born to Luther and Mildred (Hassan) Welbaum and married Maxine Flynn on May 12, 1967 in Elkhart. She survives with 3 step-daughters, Bonnie Reese and Sherri DuCharme of Cassopolis, MI, Sue Wolgamood of Elkhart, a step-son, Ray (Leslie) Flynn of Middlebury, 12 step-grandchildren and...

December 17, 2007

Nick C. Eppert Sr., 60, of Elkhart, passed away December 17, 2007 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born to Clifford and Elsa (Tope) Eppert and married Peggy E. Kiermeier on November 26, 1966 in Cloucester City, NJ. She survives with a son, Nick C. (Angela) Eppert Jr. of Bristol, 2 daughters Patty Faus of Elkhart and Cindy (Hans)...

December 4, 2007

Winnie M. Lovely, 67 of Sterling Avenue, Elkhart died Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana after an extended illness. She was born on August 2, 1940 in Elkhart, Indiana to Vernon and Marie (Brock) Cook. Survivors include a son, Ronald (Lori) Cook of Elkhart; two daughters, Annette (Richard) Humes of Elkhart and Marilyn...

November 12, 2007

Betty M. Hanna-Meyers,86 of 26077 Lake Drive, Elkhart died November 12, 2007 at 10:00 A.M. at home. She was born on March 26, 1921 in South Bend, Indiana to Ira Ray Smith and Bertha Hartzell Smith.She married Jack Hanna in October of 1949. He died July 14, 1989.She then married James R. Meyers on July 10, 1996.He died November...

December 8, 2004

Mary Therese (Schrei) Bergeron, 91, formerly of Elkhart, passed away December 8, 2004 in Batesville, IN. She was born August 2, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois and married Herve A. Bergeron Sr. who preceded her in death. She is survived by 5 children, Mary Margaret Lynch of Indianapolis, IN; Fran Strength of Port Aransas, TX; Herve Bergeron Jr. of Milan,...

Thomas E. Havens, age 79, and his wife Connie L. Havens, age 77 both of Elkhart passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 24.  Tom and Connie were married on November 9, 1962. He was born on June 17, 1941 in Rushville, IN to Charles and Mildred Havens. She was born on July 22, 1943 in Indianapolis, IN...

Friends and family of David L. Kruse are invited to join his family for a celebration of life service

at 11 am Saturday, June 8th at Zion Lutheran Church, 20943 CR# 6, Bristol.

Pastor Katherine Kolodziejczky will officiate and the inurnment will immediately follow the service at Zion Cemetery.

David, 86 of Glendale,...