Barbara Elizabeth Kurth
December 3, 2020
Barbara Elizabeth Kurth, age 83, of Elkhart passed on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Barbara was born on November 24, 1937 to Efian “Bud” and Elizabeth “Betty” Kane in Gary, IN. She married Thomas Franklin Kurth on November 28, 1957 in Hobart, IN.
Barbara graduated from Hobart High School, Wittenberg University...
Evelyn Lorraine Lindstom
December 3, 2020
Evelyn Lorraine Lindstrom, age 93, of Elkhart passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Millers Merry Manor. She was born on January 29, 1927 in Colfax Township, MI to Wilbur and Marie Stanley. Evelyn married Elmer Lindstrom on January 22, 1949 in Mount Etna.
Evelyn worked in payroll for many years at Elkhart General...
Cynthia Leigh Bruggner
November 30, 2020
Cynthia Leigh Bruggner, age 73, of Elkhart passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. Cynthia was born on January 27, 1947 in South Bend, IN to Theodore F. and Ruby E. Deafenbaugh. She married her high school sweetheart, Steve Bruggner in Elkhart, Indiana
Cynthia graduated from Elkhart High School. She was a retired...
Michele Susanne Mora
November 28, 2020
Michele Susanne Mora, age 41, of Elkhart passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Elkhart Hospice House. Michele was born on January 27, 1979 in Elkhart to Mario Mora and Nancy Rae Hardy.
Michele graduated from Elkhart Central class of 1998. She was a free-spirited person, she loved life music and singing in the church choir....
Edith Mary Kickliter
November 26, 2020
Edith Mary Kickliter, age 78, of Goshen passed away on Thursday, November 26,2020 at Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen. She was born on March 4, 1942 to Joseph and Edith McAdoo in Jackson Heights Queens, New York. She married Thomas Kickliter.
Edith was a retired book keeper. She loved Martin’s doughnuts. She and her husband enjoyed making cut...
Karen A. Gustafson
November 26, 2020
Karen A. Gustafson, age 78, of Bristol, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on November 26, 2020. Karen was born on October 27, 1942 in Elkhart to Edward and Garnet Gurka. She married Elwood “Woody” Gustafson on November 25, 1961 at Augustana Lutheran Church in Elkhart.
Karen graduated from Elkhart High School; she was...
Reuben Dan Schrock
November 25, 2020
Reuben “Dan” Schrock, age 71, of Elkhart passed away at 12:24am on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. Dan was born on December 1, 1948 to Edward and Mary Ann Schrock in Sturgis, MI.
Dan was a loving father and grandfather. He loved spending time with his family watching movies, shooting pool, playing horse shoes....
James B. Friend
November 22, 2020
James B. Friend, age 86, of Simonton Lake, Elkhart, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with ALS.
Jim was a member of the Local 292 Iron Workers Union for over 65 years, 10 of those years he taught Iron worker apprentice at IUSB. He retired from...
Loretta Lee (Adams) Deak
November 22, 2020
Loretta Lee Deak, age 82, of Bristol passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. Loretta was born on March 25, 1938 in Elkhart to Wilford and Ruth Adams. She married Terry Deak on March 16, 1957 at the 1st Methodist Church in Elkhart.
Loretta worked for Patriot Homes for over 28 years as...
Robert Lee Smith
November 19, 2020
Robert Lee Smith, age 72, of Elkhart passed away on Thursday morning November 19, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Bob was born on June 29, 1948 in Muskegon, MI to Arthur and Virginia Smith. He married Sharon Penney on October 5, 1968 in Harbor Springs, MI.
Bob enjoyed nature, fishing and feeding the squirrels....
Marilee A. (Ulery) Kilbert
November 19, 2020
Marilee A. Kilbert, age 92, of Charlotte, MI formerly of Elkhart passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Marilee was born on September 3, 1928 (Labor Day!) in Elkhart to Calvin and Ruth Ulery. She married Howard J. Kilbert on August 9, 1947 at Grace Lutheran Church in Elkhart.
Marilee...
Willis R. Cole
November 17, 2020
Willis R. Cole, 77, of Bristol, passed away Tuesday November 17, 2020 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. He was born February 16, 1943 in Ober, IN to Dennis and Julia (Salyers) Cole.
On November 30, 2019, he married Geraldine Grillo, who survives along with his siblings: Albert Cole of North Judson, IN., Janet Trader of...
James W. Thies
November 12, 2020
James W. Thies, 75, of Elkhart passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital following a valiant battle against COVID-19. He was born on November 28, 1944 in St. Louis, MO to Warren and Mary Evelyn Thies. In 1964, he married Sandra Hake in Nashville, IL at Grace United Methodist Church; she preceded him in death in...
Donna G. Estes
November 10, 2020
Donna G. Estes, age 64 of Elkhart passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Donna was born on September 23, 1956 to Jack and Mary Estes in Elkhart, IN.
Donna worked at Needle Craft as a supervisor until they closed their doors, she also worked Eastern Waterbed, she retired from...
Marc J. Deuel
November 10, 2020
Marc J. Deuel, age 52, of Bristol was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. Marc was born on January 12, 1968 in Elkhart to Larry Deuel and Susan Stoner (Wilcox). He married Kathleen McMeekan on October 12, 1996 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Elkhart.
Marc graduated...
Velma Maxine (Mannix) Long
November 9, 2020
Velma Maxine Long, 102, passed away Monday November 9, 2020 at Hubbard Hill, Elkhart. She was born Aug. 15, 1918 in Hartford City, IN to Oscar and Ethel (Haney) Mannix. On April 21, 1946 in Hartford City, she married Herschel C. Long who preceded her in death on Aug. 11, 1995.
Surviving are her children, Ronald (Sharon...
Sandra M. (Prigge) Justice
November 8, 2020
Sandra M. Justice, age 78, passed away at her home Sunday, November 8, 2020. Sandi was born on February 16, 1942 in Napoleon, Ohio to Fred and Evelyn Prigge. She married Edward Justice at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Joseph, Michigan on December 14, 1962.
Sandi was a loving, wife, mother and grandmother. She worked for the...
Courtney Loraine Short
November 5, 2020
Courtney Loraine Short, age 30, of Elkhart passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on September 23, 1990 to Wendy Nichols and Al Short in Elkhart.
Courtney will be remembered as a loving mother, daughter, granddaughter, niece, cousin and friend who made everyone feel special in their own unique way. Her laugh was infectious,...
Jimmy L. Papa
November 2, 2020
Jimmy Lee Papa, 76, of Elkhart passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. Jimmy was born on March 4, 1944 in Elkhart, IN to Gene Francis and Florence Rachel Papa. He married Cheryl on June 13, 1964 at St. Vincent Catholic Church.
Jimmy owned the Hair & I for many years and finished...
Betty C. (Miller) Secor
October 29, 2020
Betty Carol Secor was born on March 3, 1933 in rural Goshen. She was the daughter of Vernon and Fannie Miller. Betty was a graduate of Concord High School.
She loved to learn and pursued her interest in art, music and her professional skills as a secretary. Her cheerful manner, organizational skill and attention to detail opened...
