Frances (Johnson) Thorp
June 17, 2020
Frances Thorp, 107 of Elkhart passed away on June 17, 2020 at Eastlake Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Elkhart. Frances was born on September 13, 1912 in Benton City, Missouri to Grant and Catherine Johnson. On January 14, 1961 she married Harry Thorp. He preceded her in death in 1978.
For many years Frances worked as a...
Richard C. Osborne
June 13, 2020
Richard Carl Osborne, 93, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. He was born September 10, 1926 in Bristol to Carl L. and Jennie (Rowe) Osborne. The family moved to Elkhart in 1938 where he attended Elkhart High School and was a graduate of the class of 1944. He served in the...
Karen Kay (Dahms) Chamberlin
May 25, 2020
Karen Kay Chamberlin, 77, of Elkhart passed away on May 25, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. Karen was born on May 30, 1942 in Benton Harbor, MI to Carlisle and Marie Dahms. She married Wesley Chamberlin on August 20, 1994 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Karen was an administrative assistant for SimplexGrinnell. She enjoyed making crafts and most...
Dorothy Marie (Johnson) Hamilton
May 24, 2020
Dorothy Marie Hamilton, 106, of Bristol passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Greenleaf Health Campus. Dorothy was born on September 5, 1913 in Bristol, IN to Roy E. and Ada Johnson. She married Marion “Kirby” Hamilton on October 25, 1934 in Bremen.
Dorothy graduated from Bristol High School. She was a loving wife and mother...
Emillie E. (van der Sijs) Taylor
May 21, 2020
Emillie “Milly” Eugenie Taylor, 71, of Elkhart passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. She was born on October 7, 1948 in Jakarta, Indonesia to Herman and Otti van der Sijs. Emillie moved to America in 1957 where she excelled as a violinist, studying at the Interlochen Arts Academy, became a successful business...
Helen (Willis) Shreiner
May 20, 2020
Helen Shreiner, 96, of Elkhart, passed away May 20, 2020 at Elkhart Place.
Helen was born July 2, 1923 in LaPorte, IN to Lee and Lieta A. (Pippenger) Willis. On Feb. 14, 1942 in Elkhart, she married Joseph J. Shreiner, Jr. who preceded her in death on Jan. 28, 2009.
Surviving are her children, Becky...
Elizabeth Ann 'Lisa" (Row) Robinson
May 19, 2020
Elizabeth “Lisa” Ann Robinson, 45, of Elkhart passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at her daughter’s home. Lisa was born on August 27, 1974 in Elkhart to Michael and Margaret Row.
Lisa graduated from Elkhart Central High School class of 1992 and she went on to pursue an associate’s degree from Ivy Tech. Her greatest love...
James F. Nagy
May 16, 2020
James F. Nagy, 78, of Goshen, passed away Saturday May 16, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born May 24, 1941 in Elkhart to John F. and Helen Nagy. He married Linda L. Roberts on November 22, 1964 at Central Christian Church in Elkhart.
James graduated from Jefferson High School class of 1959. He honorably served...
Raymond R. Reitz
May 9, 2020
Raymond Ralph Reitz, 88, of Elkhart passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 30, 1931 to John and Ann Reitz in Galen, Michigan at his family home. He married Betty J. Chodzinski on June 11, 1955 at Emmaus Lutheran Church in South Bend in the church rectory....
Donna Mae (Friedman) Frantz
May 8, 2020
Donna Mae Frantz, 80, of Vicksburg, MI formerly of Elkhart, IN passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Fountainview Retirement Village of Portage, Michigan. She was born on March 14, 1940 in Chicago, IL to Louis and Rose (Kuhn) Friedman. She married Jack Leon on September 12, 1958 in Bloomington, IL.
Donna worked at Woodteck as...
Joyce C. (Rudolph) Vanovich
May 8, 2020
Joyce C. Vanovich, 93, of Elkhart, passed away Friday May 8, 2020 at Greenleaf Health Campus, Elkhart.
Arrangements are pending.
Barbara L. (Davis) Lung
May 7, 2020
Barbara L. Lung, 82, of Bristol passed away on May 7, 2020 at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart. Barbara was born on October 7, 1937 in Elkhart to Frank and Louis Davis. She married Max E. Lung on April 26, 1986 at California Road Missionary Church.
Barbara retired from Miles Laboratory / Bayer Corporation after 27 years...
Ronald G. Kline
May 5, 2020
Ronald G. Kline, 74, of Edwardsburg, passed away Tuesday May 5, 2020 at his home. He was born Oct. 27, 1945 in Goshen to Maurice and Garldine (Weister) Kline.
Ronald graduated from New Paris High School in 1964 where he ran cross country and later served in the Indiana Army National Guard.
He was a...
Esther Ruth Redmond
May 1, 2020
Esther R. Redmond, 87, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 at Hospice House of Elkhart.
She was born June 22, 1932 in Cincinnati, OH to Nicholas and Catherine (Barre) Koch. She was raised by her mother and the man she considered to be her father Robert “Bob” Marcum. Esther married Robert L. Redmond on January...
Trudy Ann (Bowman) Baker
April 19, 2020
The heavens welcomed an angel with the passing of Trudy Ann Baker, 64, who passed away at Elkhart County Hospice House on Sunday, April 19, 2020. She was born on August 6, 1955 in South Bend, IN to Harry and Eleanore Bowman.
Trudy is survived by her siblings; Kurt (Laura) Bowman of Union, Michigan, Susan Murry of...
Richard "Dick" Koerting
April 17, 2020
Richard “Dick” Koerting, 83, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully Friday April 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 26, 1937 in Elkhart to William “Bill” and Helen Koerting. He married the love of his life, Gretchen Wambaugh, on July 4th, 1961 at the First Presbyterian Church in Elkhart.
Dick received...
James Allen Adams
April 16, 2020
James “Jim” Adams, 72, passed away peacefully at his home on April 16, 2020. Jim was born on July 30, 1947 in Elkhart to Leroy “Sparky” Adams and M. Pauline (Schram) Adams.
He had many wonderful childhood memories including trips to Bear Lake, Michigan and mushroom hunting with his parents, his older brother Ray (Judy) Adams, and...
Willie Mae (Brown) Smith
April 13, 2020
Willie Mae Smith,76, of Elkhart went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 13, 2020. Willie Mae was born on December 19, 1944 in Obion, Tennessee to Alfonzo and Hattie Mae Brown. She worked as a seamstress at Ascott Industries for over 20 years.
Willie Mae is survived by her son, Kenneth L. Brown of...
Howard Dale Weideman
April 10, 2020
Howard Dale Weideman, 102 of Elkhart, passed away Friday, April 10, 2020 at Greenleaf Health Care in Elkhart. Howard was born on June 26, 1917 in Chicago, IL to Glen and Martha Weideman. He married Elizabeth O. “Betty” Stembel on June 2, 1940 in Elkhart.
Howard retired from Federal Paper Board in 1982 after 44 years of...
Marian M. (Hawkes) Harman
April 1, 2020
Marian Maxine Harman a resident of Mishawaka, IN has passed away of natural causes at the age of 88.
Born on Nov 7th 1931 to Nelson Hawkes and Grace Marian (Sanford) Hawkes. She met Navy Veteran Lawrence A. “Tom” Harman Jr, and eventually they married on Nov 16th 1949 with their union lasting 60 years before he...
