September 1, 2018

William J."Bill" Pratt, 68, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday Sep. 1, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born Oct. 8, 1949 in Youngstown, OH to William A. and Ruth Dawn (Truhan) Pratt.

On June 1, 1996 in Elkhart he married Ineke G. Sampers-Kantz who survives along with a son William J. (Tiffany) Pratt of...

September 1, 2018

Berdene Carlile, 104, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully Saturday Sep. 1, 2018 at home.

She was born July 20, 1914 in Goshen to Guy and Gertrude (Longcor) McDowell. On Feb. 20, 1942 in Galveston, TX, she married Eugene Carlile who preceded her in death Sep. 17, 2004 after 66 years of marriage.

Surviving is her...

August 25, 2018

Theresa A. Schieber, 81, of Union, MI formerly of Elkhart, passed away Saturday Aug. 25, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born June 10, 1937 in Elkhart to Frank and Helen P. (Fortino) DelRegno. On May 4, 1957 in Elkhart she married Richard E. Schieber who survives along with 3 daughters; Cheryl Stamp of Union, MI,...

August 23, 2018

Daniel H. Comadoll, 60 of Edgerton, OH, formerly of Elkhart passed away Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018.

He was born Nov. 30, 1957 in Elkhart to Cecil W. Comadoll Sr. and Barbara Wogomon. He is survived by a brother, James (Eva) Comadoll of Elkhart, and nieces and nephews and several great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in...

August 19, 2018

Joyce Evelyn Cleaveland, 91 of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018 in her home.

She was born Aug. 11, 1927 in Knox, IN to James P. and Gertrude M. (Gilsinger) Falvey. She married Robert Cleaveland Jr. on June 30, 1950 in Knox. He preceded in her death on March 21, 1994. Surviving are 6...

August 18, 2018

Ronald L. (Hop/Hoppy) Hayes, 66 of Elkhart, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital.

Ron was born April 7, 1952 in Elkhart to the late Mary L. Hayes-Walters and William Hayes. Ron married Patricia A. Mapes on April 29, 1978. She survives along with his son, Brent...

August 10, 2018

John Wesley Secor, 86, passed away August 10, 2018, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born January 12, 1932 at home in Jimtown to Hazel Burley (Heffner) and William Henry Secor, Senior.

John loved to learn and pursued degrees in education, obtaining a BA from Bethel College, Masters and Certification in School Administration from IU and a...

August 7, 2018

Ruth M. Alexander, age 94, of Richmond, IL, and formerly of Elkhart, IN, passed away at Centegra Hospital in McHenry, IL. She was born in Elkhart to Wilmer A. and Ruth M. (Black) Yergin on June 8, 1924. In 1944, Ruth enlisted in the United States Navy and proudly served her country in World War II with the WAVES....

August 1, 2018

Gracie Darlene Venticinque, 67 of Bristol, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018 in her home.

She was born on April 14, 1951 in Oneida, KY to William E. and Thelma (Taulbee) Ball. She married Ron J. Venticinque on Nov. 8, 2002. He survives along with her children, Thelma Ball, Joseph Goss and William Gibbs and a...

July 29, 2018

Virginia Pearl "Bid" Richter, beloved Mother, Aunt, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother died peacefully in her sleep on July 29, 2018.

Born Virginia Pearl Williams on July 1,1918 in Elkhart, she was the youngest daughter of Fred and Pearl Williams and sibling of Buster, Guy, Raymond (Toad), Verla, Robert, Katie, June, and George. Virginia was a graduate of Elkhart...

July 27, 2018

Zoeanna Kay Wilcox, 77, of Elkhart, passed away on July 27, 2018 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend.  She was born on April 26, 1941 in Elkhart, IN to Julius H. and Jennie (Haslett) Young.  She was raised by her father and step-mother, Julius and Lucille Young.  She married Charles E. Wilcox, Jr. on April 7, 1963 in Elkhart. ...

July 25, 2018

Robert E. Welker (Pinky), born July 22nd 1926, passed away Wednesday July 25th 2018.  He was proceeded in death by Mary Helen Bailey (sister), Peggy A. Klein (daughter) and Debra S. Johnson (daughter).  He is survived by his lovely wife of 73 years Mildred E. (Jacobs) Welker and daughter Cathy L. Taylor.  He is also survived by grandchildren; Scott...

July 23, 2018

Sandy L. Trotter, 70, of Elkhart, passed away on July 23, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on August 24, 1947 in Elkhart, IN to Walter R. and Ruth M. (Grush) Trotter. He married Rebecca A. Horne on August 26, 1968 in Elkhart.

He is survived by his wife, Becky, of...

July 22, 2018

Patrick A. “Tony” Davis, of Elkhart, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, July 22, 2018.

A native of Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland, Patrick was the child of William Davis and Mary Callaghan. His father was a soldier in the British Army, serving in the Boer War and WWI.

Patrick married Mary Nye, an Elkhart...

July 17, 2018

Brian L. Belt, 61, of Elkhart, passed away on July 17, 2018 at home. He was born on April 11, 1957 in Roswell, NM to Walter S. and Susan J. (Vaughn) Belt, Jr.

Brian is survived by 2 daughters: Margaret (Joseph Lyons) Belt, of Plymouth, IN and Makayla Robinson of Elkhart; a son, Cole (Cathryn) Belt, of...

July 16, 2018

Mary C. Williams, 95, of Elkhart, passed away Monday July 16, 2018 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. She was born Oct. 6, 1922 in Elkhart to Glen and Catherine (Castetter) Thunander. On July 5, 1940 she married Theodore T. Williams who preceded her in death in Nov of 1998.

Surviving are her children T. Thomas...

July 10, 2018

Karen R. Kratzer, 70, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday July 10, 2018 at Hospice House of Elkhart.

She was born Dec. 8, 1947 in Elkhart to Kenneth and Alice (Wyland) Burke. On April 9, 1966 in Elkhart she married David H. Kratzer who survives along with a daughter Julie (Steve) Bachman of Elkhart and a son Michael...

July 9, 2018

Cathy E. Wentland, 64, of Winterhaven, FL, passed away Monday July 9, 2018 at her home.

She was born April 15, 1954 in South Bend to Willis F. and Mary Ellen (Lemons) Spry.

Surviving are 3 sons, Morey, Larry, and Donnie Wentland all of Elkhart; 6 grandchildren and 2 sisters Mildred Konrath of Winterhaven, FL...

July 7, 2018

Dorothy Collins passed away Saturday, July 7th, at her home in Elkhart.

Daughter of Roy and Mary Shoaf, she was 1 of 9 children. Dorothy was born August 13,1923 in Hope In.

Preceding Dorothy in death was her husband of 50 years, Richard Collins, Robert Ruddick, husband of 10 years, daughter Carla Lousey and grandson...

July 2, 2018

Keith Bontrager, 55, of Elkhart, went home to his Lord peacefully, at home, in the early morning hours of Monday, July 2, 2018, after a 4 1/2 year battle with cancer.

He was born in Gary, IN, on September 17,1962, to David A., and B. Kay (Flora) Bontrager, of Elkhart, both of whom survive him.

He was...