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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

April 17, 2018

Phyllis J. Shearer, 86 formerly of Union, Mich, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Settlers Place, LaPorte.

She was born June 24, 1931 in Elkhart to Jesse and Pearl (Dunmire) Tharp. She married Arthur L. Shearer on Jan. 21, 1950 in Logansport. He died on July 9, 2005. Surviving is a son, Douglas (Nancy) Shearer...

April 16, 2018

Brian F. Konarski, 63 of Elkhart passed away April 16, 2018 in his home. He was born August 10, 1954 in Gary, IN to Frank and Delores (Gushrowski) Konarski. He married Lynda K. Kloth on Oct. 13, 1979 in Merrillville. She died on March 27, 2008. Surviving are 2 sons, Brett Konarski of Mishawaka and Kyle Konarski of Noblesville...

April 10, 2018

Wayne W. Reber, 84, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday April 10, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Born in Elkhart on April 12, 1933 and raised in Elkhart. Wayne was the son of Ernest W. and Emma H. Reber and the brother of Raymond, James and Larry Reber and Verlaine Hoffman....