Phyllis J. Shearer
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...
Brian F. Konarski
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...
Wayne W. Reber
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....
Mary J. Reecer
April 9, 2018
Mary J. Reecer 87 of Elkhart, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at her home.
She was born Jan. 7, 1931 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Walter and Laura (Emerson) Grabner. She is survived by her 6 children, Deborah (Phil) Keller of Elkhart, Steven Reecer of Maumee, OH, and Thomas Reecer, Dale...
Rita K. Gold
April 8, 2018
Rita K. Gold, 97 of Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at her home.
She was born May 11, 1920 in Prince Edward Island, Canada to Joseph and Jane (Doucette) Bernard. She married Joseph B. Gold on April 17, 1982 in South Bend. He survives along with her sister, Eva Arsenault of Cambridge, Ontario. She...
Marilyn H. Tavernier
April 2, 2018
Marilyn H. Tavernier, 93 of Union, Mich., passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born Jan. 26, 1925 in Elkhart to Frank O. and Iva (Klinger) Myers. Preceding her in death was her husband Lester A. Tavernier, 2 sisters, Esther Turnock and Dorothy McDonald and 2 brothers, Frank Myers Jr. and...
Eunice M. Most
April 1, 2018
On Easter Sunday God called home his good and faithful servant, Eunice Marie Most. She was in her 90th year. Eunice was born in Richmond, Virginia on February 1, 1929. She met William Most in Virginia while he was in the Navy. They married on June 14, 1947 and moved to Michigan. William preceded her in death on November...
Robert L. Rhodes
March 25, 2018
Robert L. “Bob” Rhodes, 94 of Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Hubbard Hill Estates.
He was born May 30, 1923 in LaGrange to LeRoy and Frances (Ross) Rhodes. He married Kathryn J. Wilson on Sept 4, 1948 in Orland. She survives along with 2 sons, Richard (Kay) Rhodes of Elkhart and Donald (Jeanine)...
Anita Lynn Greenwood
March 22, 2018
Anita Lynn (Borsa) Greenwood, 64, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday March 22, 2018. She was born March 21, 1954 in Elkhart to Anthony and Grace Alice (Cooper) Borsa.
On Oct. 25, 1997 she married Paul Greenwood who survives along with daughters: Christina (Curtis) Knight of Osceola, Jennifer (Walter) Lamb of Elkhart, Catherine (Jeremy...
William M. Strong
March 22, 2018
William “Bill” Strong, 74 of Bristol, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018 in his home.
He was born October 2, 1943 in Elmira, NY to Floyd L. and Josephine H. (Leszyk) Strong. He married Mary E. Swoveland on Oct. 15, 1983 in Bristol. She preceded him in death on March 30, 2003. Surviving are his children,...
Eldon R. Johnson
March 17, 2018
Eldon R. “Ollie” Johnson, 94 of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Greenleaf Health Campus.
He was born Aug. 21, 1923 in Bristol to Roy and Ada (Remington) Johnson. He married Betty Lou DeYoung on Oct. 1, 1949 in Elkhart. Surviving are a son, Doug Johnson and a daughter, Darlene (Dennis) Knoll both of Elkhart;...
Mary Lou Parks
March 17, 2018
Mary Lou Parks (Hartshorn) went to be with the Lord early in the morning on March 17, 2018, surrounded by family in her home on Baldwin Lake in Union, Mich.
Mary Lou lived there most of her life, first as a child and later with her own husband and family. She took pride in the history of...
Robert D. Jones
March 15, 2018
Robert D. Jones, 78, of Elkhart, passed away on March 15, 2018. He was born on September 21, 1939 in Kosciusko County, IN to Devearl L. and Ruth (Lutes) Jones. He married Emma Joan Mishler in June 1963. She preceded him in death after 50 wonderful years of marriage on May 6, 2013.
Robert is survived by...
Jimmy J. Turns
March 14, 2018
Jimmy Joel Turns, 81, of Elkhart, passed away on March 14, 2018 at Greenleaf Living Center. He was born on September 4, 1936 in Adairville, KY to James Grady and Beatrice Louise (Majors) Turns. He married Nancy Sue Wantland on June 8, 1953.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Sue, of Elkhart; his son, Billy Joe...
Lynn Ann Minichillo
March 9, 2018
Lynn was born on September 27, 1954 in Angola, IN to Nicholas A. and Mervyn J. (Conley) Minichillo. Lynn passed March 9, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was a resident of Goshen.
Lynn is survived by her beloved children, Nathan Hileman and Cortney (Eric) Freedline, her sisters, Kathryn (Robert) Morgan and Lora Minichillo, and loving grandchildren,...
Kevin D. Jellison
March 3, 2018
Kevin D. Jellison, 24 of Elkhart, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born April 16, 1993 in Elkhart to Kevin Houston and Jessica Jellison. Surviving is a daughter, Kaviana Canul of South Bend, his mother and step-father, Jessica and Erasmo Lopez of Elkhart; Father, Kevin Houston of Dallas, TX; 4...
Janet L. Gaines
February 28, 2018
Janet L Gaines,76 of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born March 14, 1941 in Winchester, TN to Arthur M. and Claudia (Gipson) Kelley. She is survived by 2 daughters, Cynthia (Eric) Buckmaster and LaJeana Peli both of Elkhart and a son, Carl Gaines of Wolcottville, IN; 9 grandchildren, 1...
Gary R. Powell
February 24, 2018
Gary R. Powell, 77, of Bristol, passed away Saturday Feb. 24, 2018 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing, Goshen.
He was born Nov. 30, 1940 in Logansport, IN to Russell and Marjorie (Slifer) Powell. He married Linda Crawford in 1990.
He is survived by his wife, Linda, of Bristol; 2 Daughters: Doreen Staines of Elkhart...
Dale E. Stickel
February 18, 2018
Dale E. Stickel, 75, of Elkhart, passed away on Feb. 18, 2018 at his home. He was born on Jan. 4, 1943 in Elkhart, IN to Harold I. and Wilma (Pletcher) Stickel. He married Judith A. Fawley on Sept. 2, 1967 in Elkhart.
He is survived by his wife, Judith, of Elkhart; a daughter, Amy (Derek) Dattner,...
Nancy R. Hieber
February 14, 2018
Nancy passed away peacefully at Hubbard Hill on Wednesday the 14th of February. Born and raised in Fort Wayne Indiana to Raymond & Grace Oelfke. She married Robert (Bob) Hieber on August 10th 1957. He has predeceased her.
She had worked at Wayne Candy and Wayne TV before settling in Elkhart with her husband. She worked alongside...
