Alistair Gordon Taig

Alistair Gordon Taig

May 25, 2021

Alistair Gordon Taig, age 91, of Edwardsburg, IN passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Hubbard Hill- Living Wisdom Community. Alistair was born on June 6, 1929 in Swansea, Wales to Thomas and Elizabeth Taig. He married Beryl Rees in 1953.

Alistair honorably served his country of Great Britain in the Royal Air Force. In his...

Judy S. (Somers)  Collins

Judy S. (Somers) Collins

May 23, 2021

Judy S. Collins, 75 of Elkhart passed away Sunday evening, May 23, 2021 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. She was born January 9, 1946 in Fawn River Township, Michigan to George and Leatha Somers. She married David S. Collins on May 12, 1978.

Judy is survived by her daughter, Kelly (Rod) Yoder of Bristol, several...

Bruce W. Hout

Bruce W. Hout

May 21, 2021

Bruce W. Hout

October 6, 1953 – May 21, 2021

Bruce W. Hout, age 67, of Elkhart passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Elkhart General Hospital. Bruce was born on October 6, 1953 in Grand Rapids, MI to Bruce A. and Mary Lee Hout. He married Brenda Burris on August 31, 1991 in...

John Matthew Coddens

John Matthew Coddens

May 20, 2021

John Matthew Coddens, age 63 of Bristol passed away on May 20, 2021. He was born on December 26, 1956 to Rene C. and Maxine Coddens in Elkhart.

John worked as a dairy farmer and for Kruse Farm Supply for over 15 years where he helped to manufacture feed. He loved the Chicago White Sox, fishing, and...

Rosemary E. (Hurley)  Gunts

Rosemary E. (Hurley) Gunts

May 20, 2021

Rosemary E. Gunts, age 87 of Elkhart passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Elkhart Meadows. She was born on April 17, 1934 in Elkhart to Charles R. and Ruth Hurley. She married Carl l. Gunts, Sr. on February 17, 1961 in Elkhart.

Rosemary retired in 1989as the Financial Secretary & Treasurer of Grace Lutheran Church,...

Lena Mae Butterworth

Lena Mae Butterworth

May 18, 2021

Lena Mae Butterworth, 72, of Niles, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Chalet of Niles.

She was born September 24, 1948 in Mobile, Alabama to Ordus and Pauline Tittle.

Lena enjoyed playing bingo and making crafts. She loved being a mom, grandma and great-grandma, she will be sadly missed.

Lena is survived...

Keith O'Leary Burton

Keith O'Leary Burton

May 16, 2021

Keith O’Leary Burton died on May 16th 2021 surrounded by his family in Bristol, Indiana. He is survived by his wife of 62 years Linda M. Burton (Eiswald), his two children Dean Burton (Adriana) and Tonia Burton – Price (Ronald), six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.  Keith was born in Elkhart, Indiana on May 12, 1937. He was predeceased...

WeiYu Long

WeiYu Long

May 14, 2021

WeiYu Long, age 46 of Granger passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Raclin House Center for Hospice Care in Mishawaka. WeiYu was born on January 20, 1975 in Guangdong, China to Jiaxuan Long and Shaoxiang Lin. WeiYu married David Guthrie in South Bend, In on April 27, 2002.

WeiYu was a bank teller for Key...

Ronald G. Duzy

Ronald G. Duzy

May 12, 2021

Ronald Gail Duzy, age 73 of Elkhart was born on August 27, 1947 in Goshen, IN to Henry and Joy Duzy. He married Linda Leonard on February 5, 1966. On December 21, 1968 he married Patricia Verheye, she preceded him in death.

Ron was a mechanical genius. There was not anything he could not fix. He enjoyed...

Roger Thurman Hensley

Roger Thurman Hensley

May 10, 2021

Roger Thurman Hensley, age 81 of Elkhart passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021 at Woodlawn Manor Nursing Home. Roger was born on November 28, 1939 to Thurman and Magdalene Hensley.

Roger honorably serviced his country in the United States Army. He was a diesel mechanic for over 47 years. He enjoyed playing poker, Texas holdem and...

Dinorah Trejo Kuehn

Dinorah Trejo Kuehn

May 2, 2021

Dinorah Trejo Kuehn, age 59, of Elkhart, passed away on May 2, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Dinorah was born on January 20, 1962 in Mexico City, Mexico to Teodulo Trejo and Aida Gonzalez. Her sisters Rocio Gonzalez, Leticia Gonzalez, Georgina Gonzalez, remain in Mexico. Her Sister Yasmin Trejo Gonzalez was there to care for her...

Jerry Lee Snowden

Jerry Lee Snowden

April 29, 2021

Jerry Lee Snowden, age 85, of Elkhart, IN, formerly of Ft. Wayne, IN and Fort Myers, FL, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Elkhart General Hospital.  He went home to be with his Lord, at peace, without pain.  Embracing his two lost children.  Reunited with his parents, his brothers, and his sister. Walking on two good legs...

Norma Jane (Ehret)  Boyer

Norma Jane (Ehret) Boyer

April 25, 2021

Norma Jane (Ehret) Boyer, born September 7, 1931 in Elkhart Indiana to Yale and Elanor Ehret. Norma passed away peacefully at home on April 25, 2021 with family, as a result of another stroke.

Norma graduated from Elkhart High School in 1949, then attended Ball State College and graduated from Western Michigan College in 1953 with a...

James Robert Bailey

James Robert Bailey

April 22, 2021

James Robert Bailey, 76, of Bristol, passed away Thursday April 22, 2021 at his home.

He was born March 30, 1945 in Blue Island, Illinois to Glenn W. and Mary Jane (Bastian) Bailey. He married Donna Lutz in 1968. He married Kathy Robinson in 1983.

He graduated Ivy Tech. He honorably served his country in...

Sandra Kay Nusbaum

Sandra Kay Nusbaum

April 22, 2021

Sandra Kay Nusbaum, age 82 of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Elkhart, passed away on Thursday, April 22,2021 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Sandra was born on October 3, 1938 to Francis and Myrtle Hoover. She married Charles E. Nusbaum, Sr. on December 30, 1953 in Cassopolis, Michigan.

Sandra was a loving mom, grandma and great grandma. She will...

Connie Sue Neely

Connie Sue Neely

April 21, 2021

Connie Sue Neely, 78, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday April 21, 2021 at home. She was born December 2, 1942 in LaPorte, IN to Alonzo “Joe” and Phyllis Haney. On Oct. 21, 1977 in Elkhart, she married Bruce B. Neely.

After graduating from Nappanee High School, she worked as a receptionist and switchboard operator for Whitehall Laboratories....

James Alan Lovejoy

James Alan Lovejoy

April 18, 2021

James Alan Lovejoy, 60, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday April 18, 2021 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka after a brief illness.  He was born April 10, 1961 in Elkhart to Robert and Lillian Lovejoy. He was a Iife long resident of Elkhart.

James is survived by his wife Judy Lovejoy, his mother Lillian Lovejoy, his...

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hess

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hess

April 15, 2021

Elizabeth A. “Lizzie” Hess (affectionately known as Wonder Woman), age 65, of White Pigeon, Michigan (formerly of Middlebury, IN) passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family and two fur babies: Axel and Sarge. Lizzie was born on January 14, 1956 to Frank and Beatrice Jennings in Elkhart. She married Rick Hess on...

Lois A. (Rodenbeck)  Leib

Lois A. (Rodenbeck) Leib

April 15, 2021

Lois A. Leib, 85, of Elkhart, died on Thursday April 15, at peace in her home.

She was born September 3, 1935, in Fort Wayne to loving parents, Elmer and Thelma Rodenbeck.

Lois was a graduate of Concordia High School and Valparaiso University, where she met her beloved husband of 58 years, Richard.

...

Nancy K. (Stoner)  Aydelotte

Nancy K. (Stoner) Aydelotte

April 12, 2021

Nancy K. (Stoner) Aydelotte, age 84 of Elkhart, Indiana passed to her rest peacefully at Golden Living Center where she had resided since February 2020. Nancy was born on March 20, 1937 to Clifford E. and Lucille (Dunn) Stoner. Nancy was a life-long Elkhart resident and attended Elkhart schools.

Nancy married Donald H. Aydelotte on March 9,...

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