Morganne K. Bartel
June 30, 2018
Morganne Bartel 20 of Elkhart passed
away Saturday June 30, 2018
Morganne was born July 20, 1997 to
Kimmie Griggs Bartel and Christopher Genth
Grandparents Shirley Griggs and Jim & O'Netta
Alber. Uncles Kent Griggs and Cliff (Becci) Griggs
Cousins Mercedes, Tyler and Brook Griggs
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George M. Kline
June 28, 2018
George M. Kline, 95, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday June 28, 2018 at his home.
George was born July 26, 1922 in Noble County, IN to Haskle and Eva (Cripe) Kline. On May 31, 1953 in Walkerton, he married Helen O. Kissinger who preceded him in death on June 20, 2016.
Surviving are 2 sons:...
Dennis E. Wirt
June 27, 2018
Dennis E. Wirt, 76 of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at the Elkhart Hospice House.
He was born on Sept. 15, 1941 in Mishawaka to Fred and Carolyn (Gill) Wirt. He married Rita F. Cook on July 24, 1960. She preceded him in death on March 7, 2014. Surviving are a daughter, Rhonda (Jeff)...
Ray E. Copsey
June 17, 2018
Ray E. “Bud” Copsey, 88 of Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart.
Bud was born on Dec. 9, 1929 to James and Olivia (Gustafson) Copsey in Elkhart. He married Donna J. Gordon on Feb. 5, 2000. She preceded him in death on Sept. 30, 2015. His survivors...
Buell L. Loucks
June 13, 2018
Buell L. Loucks, 78, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday June 13, 2018 at Hospice House of Elkhart. He was born Jan. 22, 1940 in Elkhart, IN to Adam Henry and Vera Agnes (Rogers) Loucks.
On Sep. 5, 1959 in Elkhart he married Patricia J. Marks who survives along with 2 sons: Darin (Lori) Loucks of Elkhart and...
Wanda S. Perry
June 9, 2018
Wanda “Sharlene” Perry, 53 of Elkhart, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018 in her home. She was born on Jan. 16, 1965 in Charleston, WV to Albert Frank Fisher and Wanda June (Simms) Fisher. Surviving are a daughter, Elizabeth Ann (Edward) Schrader of Lincoln, NE and a son, Patrick S. (Andrea) Perry of Elkhart; 3 grandchildren, a sister,...
James Henry Burgess
June 3, 2018
James Henry Burgess, 77, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday June 3, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born May 8, 1941 in Cedar Grove, WV to Harry and Mina (Thomas) Burgess. On Oct. 19, 1963 in Elkhart he married Martha L. Caldwell who preceded him in death on June 29, 2004.
Surviving are a daughter Lisa...
David O. Wenger
June 3, 2018
Our precious husband, father and grandfather, David O. Wenger, entered his eternal rest Sunday, June 3, 2018, surrounded by his loving family at Hospice House.
Dave was born on March 3, 1933 in Wakarusa, the eighth of twelve children to Golda (Weldy) and Charles O. Wenger. At a party in Goshen he met Marlene (Griffith) Wenger. They...
Jack Lyon
May 31, 2018
Jack Lyon, 97, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday May 31, 2018 at Greenleaf Health Campus, Elkhart.
He was born Jan. 13, 1921 in Chicago to Dwayne A. and Maude (Johnson) Lyon. He married Edith Landis on August 16, 1941. She preceded him in death on Feb. 23, 1977. He then married Dora B. Pence on August 27,...
Rebecca M. Bodine Gibson
May 28, 2018
ELKHART- Rebecca “Becky” Bodine Gibson, 88, of Elkhart, passed away Monday May 28, 2018 at Eastlake Terrace, Elkhart. She was born Jan. 27, 1930 in Logansport, IN to Willard B. and Bessie (Erwin) Hill. Becky is survived by her only niece, Leslie Hill Shen of San Jose, CA; her two nephews: Stephen C. Hill of Scottsdale, AZ and James...
John W. Berden
May 28, 2018
John W. Berden, 79 of Elkhart, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 28, 2018 at the Elkhart Hospice House.
He was born September 7, 1938 in Sandusky, Mich. To James G. and Gertrude G. (Moffatt) Berden. He married Myrna J. Yoder on Jan. 25, 1959 in Hillsdale, Mich. She died on November 4, 2009....
John D. Miles
May 16, 2018
Retired Air Force colonel, John D. (Jack) Miles, age 83, passed away at his home at the Primrose Retirement Community in Mishawaka, Indiana on May 16, 2018.
Born and raised in New Jersey, Jack moved to Maryland where he became an Air Force officer after earning his degree from the University of Maryland. His distinguished 29 year...
Logan G. Carrick
May 12, 2018
Logan Gannon Carrick, 11 months of Elkhart, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the Lutheran Children’s Hospital of Indiana, Ft. Wayne, after a courageous battle with Hirschsprung’s Disease.
He was born June 7, 2017 in Elkhart to Branden R. and Brittany N. (Kavanaugh) Carrick. He is survived by his parents and 2 brothers, Liam and...
William E. Lord, Jr.
May 5, 2018
William E. Lord, Jr., 71, of Bristol, passed away on May 5, 2018 at home. He was born on July 3, 1946 in Elkhart, IN to William E. and Leona (Ray) Lord, Sr. He Married Claudia Sue Tredway on June 15, 1973.
He is survived by his wife, Claudia; a brother, Larry Lord, of California; Cousins: Forest...
Arlene K. Cox
May 5, 2018
Arlene K. Cox, 72, of Edwardsburg, MI, passed away on May 5, 2018 in Mishawaka, IN. She was born on October 2, 1945 to Lawrence and Hazel (Fry) Rockenbaugh. She married William T. Cox on March 12, 1971 in Elkhart. He preceded her in death on November 18, 2007.
Mrs. Cox is survived by her daughter, Charlotte...
Charles R. Baer
May 5, 2018
Charles R. Baer, 79, of Goshen, passed away Saturday May 5, 2018 at Hospice House of Elkhart. He was born June 13, 1938 in Goshen, IN to Floyd I. and Lois E. (Reith) Baer. On June 15, 1963 in Mt. Vernon, IL he married Clara Bassett who survives along with a son Bruce (Stephanie) Baer of Elkhart, IN and...
Charles "Rednek" Hawkins
May 4, 2018
Charles R. “Rednek” Hawkins, 75, of Edwardsburg, MI passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018 at home. He was born on August 1, 1942 in Kentucky to Charles B. and Margaret (Hatton) Hawkins. He married Patricia Wilder on December 19, 1961 in Elkhart, IN. She preceded him in death on October 5, 2014.
He is survived by...
Gregory Alan Lung
April 28, 2018
Gregory Alan Lung, 64, passed on Saturday, April 28, 2018 surrounded by family after a valiant battle with cancer. Greg was born in South Bend, Indiana on April 6, 1954 to Mervin and Dorothy Lung.
Greg attended Penn High School excelling in wrestling and track before graduating in 1973. Along with stock car racing and trains, Greg...
John A. Deak
April 20, 2018
John Allan Deak, 56, of Elkhart, passed away on April 20, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in Elkhart on February 16, 1962 to Steve and Cheryl (Mann) Deak.
John is survived by his son, Josh (Samantha) Deak, and 2 grandchildren, Lilian and Charles Deak, all of Elkhart. Also surviving are his father, Steve Deak,...
Marcia Ann Griffen
April 18, 2018
Marcia Ann Griffen of Elkhart, IN passed away on April 18, 2018 at age 87. She was born in Elkhart, Ind. on August 17,1930 to Evelyn {Shoemann) and Frederic Paul Conn. She was a graduate of Elkhart High School and Western Michigan University. She married Arthur Mitchell Griffen, Jr. at St. John's Episcopal Church in Elkhart on January 13,1951....
