Joshua Robert Miller
December 24, 2021
Joshua Robert Miller, age 27, of Nappanee passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021. He was born on January 19, 1994 to Kurt C. and Debra Miller.
Joshua graduated from Central High School and attended Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne. He was a welder at Miller Manufacturing in Nappanee. He enjoyed traveling, he was a thrill...
Elwyn DeVon Blough
December 22, 2021
Elwyn “DeVon” Blough, 94, went home to be with his wife, the love of his life on Wednesday December 22, 2021. He was born December 1, 1927 in Middlebury, IN., to Paul and Ruby (Long) Blough. He married Dorothy “Duffy” (Whalen) Blough on Feb. 14, 1948 at Bristol United Methodist Church in Bristol.
DeVon graduated...
ShaeLeigh McKenzie-May Zeiger
December 19, 2021
Work Hard, Play Hard, Live Hard…That was ShaeLeigh Zeiger, whom at the age of 22 was murdered and had to leave this world well before her time, on Sunday December 19, 2021.
ShaeLeigh had a natural and pure beauty, heart, and soul unlike any other. Her smile and contagious laughter instantly transformed any stranger into a friend. ...
June M. Leslie
December 18, 2021
June M. Leslie, age 94 of Elkhart passed away on December 18, 2021 at Elkhart Place Assisted Living. She was born on September 20, 1927 to Lee Fredrick and Waneta T. Hammer in Fort Wayne, IN. She married Francis D. Leslie on December 29, 1945 in Fort Wayne, he preceded her in death on March 5, 2008....
Charles "Chuck" Hardies, III
December 18, 2021
Charles Edward Hardies III, age 81, of Bristol passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen. Chuck was born on July 9, 1940 in Schenectady, NY to Charles and Dorethea Hardies. He married Linda Soncarty on January 16, 1982 at the First Presbyterian Church in Elkhart.
Charles graduated from Northwood Preparatory School in...
Timothy George Wise
December 17, 2021
Timothy G. Wise, age 80 of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 17, 2021 at Elkhart General Hospital surrounded by his family. Tim was born April 17, 1941 to George and Laura (Ravenscroft) Wise in Elkhart. He married Sharon Dunithan on May 28, 1961 in Elkhart, she preceded him in death on March 18, 2016.
Tim...
Kenneth W. Krull
December 16, 2021
Kenneth W. “Kenny” Krull, age 96, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday December 16, 2021 at Brentwood of Elkhart Assisted Living. He was born February 6, 1925 in Three Rivers, MI to William and Ferna Krull.
On February 15, 1946 in Three Rivers, Michigan he married Audree Haynes who preceded him in death on July 10, 1996. Kenny...
Bertha Rosa Soto
December 14, 2021
Bertha Rosa Soto, 70, of Ft. Wayne, passed away Tuesday Dec. 14, 2021 at Parkview Regional Hospital, Ft. Wayne. She was born July 6, 1951 in Maracaibo, Venezuela to Rigoberto and Rebecca Soto.
She was a homemaker and a member of River Oaks Community Church, Goshen.
Surviving are her children Haily N. Luzardo of Ft....
Stanley A. Ramsey
December 14, 2021
Stanley A. Ramsey, age 88, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday December 14, 2021 at his home. He was born November 23, 1933 in Wilmot, IN to Floyd and Helen Ramsey. In 1954 he married Margaret “Peggy” Garritson, after her passing he married Ethel K. Paulsen on July 30, 1981.
After graduating high school, Stan joined the United...
Karen Sue McCollough
December 13, 2021
Karen Sue McCollough, age 61, of Elkhart, passed away Monday December 13, 2021 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born October 6, 1960 in Elkhart to Jack and Irene McCollough.
Karen was full of laughter and her smile would light up the room. To some she was known as “Sunshine” but to her family she was known...
Kathy Lynn Franklin
December 9, 2021
Kathy Lynn Franklin, 64, of Bristol, passed away of natural causes Thursday Dec. 9, 2021 at her home.
She was born Jan. 18, 1957 in Elkhart to Harold Richard and Juanita Smith. On June 1, 1980 she married Dan E. Franklin who preceded her in death on Dec. 29, 2008.
Kathy graduated Memorial High school...
Barbara Jean Kopidlowski
December 9, 2021
Barbara Jean Kopidlowski, age 71, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday December 9, 2021 at Goshen Hospital. She was born on April 28, 1950 in Sommerville, New Jersey to Paul and Helen Yadvish. Barbara married John Kopidlowski on April 7, 1979 in Bound Brook, NJ. Barbara was a wonderful wife, mother, sister and grandmother a job in which so took...
Glenn Whitener
December 2, 2021
Glenn Whitener, 69, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday December 2, 2021 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Feb. 2, 1952 in South Bend to Thelbert and Lula Mae Whitener. He married Maggie Washington
Glenn worked for the Elkhart City Street Department and a clerk for the Post Office. He enjoyed spending time with his family and...
Donna Jean Saunders
November 30, 2021
Donna Jean Saunders, age 85, of Middlebury passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Goshen Hospital. Donna was born on May 28, 1936 in White County, IN to James and Virginia Margison.
Donna worked in customer service at Troyer Products retiring on May 28, 2001. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends....
Josephine M. Bozzo
November 29, 2021
Josephine M. Bozzo, age 82, of Elkhart passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021 at Elkhart General Hospital. Josephine was born on March 12, 1939 to Albert and Virginia Bozzo in Elkhart, IN.
Jo graduated from Elkhart Central High School class of 1957. She retired as a secretary from Miles Laboratories / Bayer Corporation. She enjoyed listening...
James Darel Rice
November 19, 2021
James Darel Rice, age 74, of Shipshewana passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN. Jim was born on October 17, 1947 to James G. and Dovie S. Rice in Harlan, KY. He married Pamela Creech on February 6, 1971 in Elwood, IN.
Jim honorably served his country in the United...
Clifton "Cliff" D. Newton
November 18, 2021
Clifton Dean Newton, age 87, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. Cliff was born July 16, 1934 in Vienna, IL to Elmer and Marie Newton. He married Janice M. Kidder on July 25, 1965 at Grace Brethren Church in Elkhart
After graduating high school, Cliff honorably served his country in...
Judy E. Marks
November 14, 2021
Judy E. Marks, age 79, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday November 14, 2021 at her daughter’s home. She was born on November 12, 1942 in Indiana to Carl and Pauline Stanley. She married her high school sweetheart Stanley L. Marks on June 26, 1960 in Koontz Lake, IN, who preceded her in death on May 23, 2011.
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Debbie K. Cartwright
November 13, 2021
Deborah Kay Cartwright, age 71, of Bristol passed away on Saturday November 13, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Debbie was born on November 29,1949 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Claude and Irene Fessenden. Debbie married Ted Cartwright on June 13, 1970 at Grace Lutheran Church in Elkhart.
Debbie worked at Bristol Pipe Corporation for...
Thomas Stiver
November 9, 2021
Thomas E. Stiver, age 77, of Elkhart passed away Tuesday November 9, 2021 at his home. Stiver as he preferred to be called. He was born February 3, 1944 in Elkhart to Maurice D. and Doris E. Stiver. On December 26, 1970 in Goshen, he married Carol J. Wyres who preceded him in death on April 7, 2021. He...
