Ardis I. Smith
April 13, 2016
Ardis Ilene passed away while under the compassionate care of the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born to Ralph and Ruby (Turnipseed) Rhoads on June 15, 1927. On March 5, 1946, in Laketon, IN, she married Melvin H. Smith. He died Sept. 12, 2010. Also preceding her in death was her daughter, Marla Samuels, on Sept. 9, 2000; their...
Robert E. Rowits
April 12, 2016
Robert E. Rowits, 87 of Elkhart and Bradenton, FL, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Jan. 7, 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio to Frederick W. and Anna May (Reimel) Rowits. He married Janice L. Smucker on Nov. 23, 1990 in Elkhart. She survives along with his children, Barbara (Edward) Zercher of Lititz,...
Betty J. Gilkey
April 8, 2016
Betty Gilkey was born September 1, 1935 in Elkhart, Indiana to Robert “Quinn” and Grace (Cook) Sloat. She was one of 6 daughters including June Bowers, Ruth Wagoner, Marilyn Miller, Evelyn Miller and Sharon Hayes. Betty attended Elkhart High School and graduated in 1953. She spent 43 years working for the Elkhart School System where she was honored as...
Jian Ping Wu
April 7, 2016
Jian Ping Wu, 48 of Elkhart, passed away on April 7, 2016 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born March 20, 1968 in Fu Zhou, China. He married Amy Chen on July 24, 2001 in Elkhart. She survives with 2 sons, Kevin Wu and Kyle Wu; a daughter, Kayla Wu and step-daughter, Qiao Lin Wu all at home. Jian...
Carl L. Wetzel, Jr.
April 6, 2016
Carl L. (Gooney) Wetzel, Jr., 88 of Bristol, passed away on April 6, 2016 at his home. He was born Dec. 17, 1927 in Shamokin, PA to Carl L. and Charrell L. (Reed) Wetzel, Sr. He married Mary E. Nihart on June 14, 1953 in Bristol. She died on Nov. 24, 2010. Surviving are a daughter, Marcia (Ted) Williams...
Richard L. Toth, Sr.
April 5, 2016
Richard L. Toth Sr., 85 of Elkhart, died at 1:15 pm April 5, 2016 at Greenleaf Living Center. He was born on May 12, 1930 in South Bend and married Loretta on Nov. 14, 1958 in Plymouth. She died on Jan. 5, 1999. Mr. Toth is survived by one daughter, Karen Toth Hitt of Elkhart; and 3 sons, Richard...
Almita V. Stallard
April 3, 2016
Almita Verl Stallard, 88 of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Eastlake Terrace. She was born Aug. 4, 1927 in Appleton, Wisc. To Wencel and Viola (Mehlberg) Sousek. She married Fredrick Christian Stallard who precede her in death on Jan. 1, 1995. Surviving are a daughter, Louann (Charlie Himes) Reynolds of Elkhart and a brother, Eugene Sousek...
George Albert Lee Bake Sr.
April 1, 2016
George Albert Lee Bake, Sr., 87, of Elkhart, went home to be with God on April 1, 2016 at his home. He was born Aug. 15, 1928 in Apex, Ohio to Bert and Mary (Kearny) Bake. He married Dorothy Emery on June 9, 1951. She survives along with 2 sons, James (Dixie Ray) Bake of Edwardsburg and George A.L....
Terry L. Gardner
March 22, 2016
Terry L. Gardner, 79 of Union, Mich., passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at his home. He was born March 5, 1937 in Elkhart to Dale and Elizabeth (Schuster) Gardner. He married Linda D. Bailey on Oct. 6, 1962 in Bristol. She survives along with 2 sons, Paul (Tammy) Gardner of Edwardsburg and Doug (Amy) Gardner of Bristol; 4...
Sharon M. Wise
March 18, 2016
Sharon M. Wise, 74 of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 18, 2016 at Elkhart General Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born Sept. 23, 1941 to Amzie and Ethel M. (Archer) Dunithan in Foraker, IN. She married Timothy G. Wise on May 28, 1961 in Elkhart. He survives along with a son, Alan (Patty) Wise of...
Virginia M. Ister
March 18, 2016
Virginia (Ginnie) Maxine Ister passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 17, 2016. She was born the youngest of nine children to Icyvilla and Ulysses Grant Young (both deceased) July 28, 1922 and was raised in Neoga, IL. She moved to Elkhart, IN with her sisters (Ruby Checkley and Mary Jane Young, both deceased) in the mid-1940s. She...
Claudine Sue Herrington
March 17, 2016
May 4, 1936 - March 17, 2016 Claudine Sue Herrington went home to be with our Lord Thursday March 17, 2016 from her brief residence at Briarcliff Health and Rehabilitation Center in South Bend, IN. She was born in Detroit Michigan on May 4, 1936 to Claude R. Herrington and Jessie L. (Shamp) Herrington. Claudine moved to Ferndale in...
Helen E. Levitz
March 16, 2016
Helen E. Levitz, 91, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully Wednesday March 16, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa surrounded by her family. She was born Sep. 12, 1924 in Eagle Rock, VA to Otho and Bertie (Hickman) Johnson. On Dec. 22, 1945 in Sturgis, MI she married Carl E. Levitz, Sr. who preceded her in death on Oct. 11,...
Mary Jane Fisher
March 16, 2016
Mary Jane Fisher, 94, of Bristol, passed away Wednesday Mar. 16, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. She was born Mar. 6, 1922 in Quincy, MI to Harry and Mary Agnes (Rahrig) Gordon. In 1941 she married Donald B. Tavernier who preceded her in death in 1951. On Sept. 10, 1952 in Nappanee she married Richard E. Wall...
Ruth A. Foster
March 12, 2016
Ruth Ann Foster, 83, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday March 12, 2016 at Greenleaf Living Center, Elkhart. She was born June 28, 1932 in Elkhart to Charles and Matilda (Keever) Berkshire. On Nov. 27, 1952 in Elkhart she married Bernard Foster who survives along with 6 children: Dennis (Barb) Foster of Elkhart, Gary (April) Foster of Ligonier, Dan (Karen)...
Stephen G. Price
March 10, 2016
Stephen G. Price, 73, of Elkhart, passed away to join his Eternal Father on Thursday March 10 at Elkhart General Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 30, 1943 in Elkhart to George and Virginia (Kauffman) Price. On Aug. 1, 1964 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Elkhart, he married Susan A. Warford. She survives along...
Carol Sue Harman
March 7, 2016
Carol Sue Harman, age 76, of Elkhart, passed into eternal life on March 7, 2016 at 9:47 a.m., with her family by her side. Born on January 20, 1940 in Litchfield, Illinois, the former Carol Sue Vitali, was married for 39 years to the love of her life, Harold C. “Corky” Harman, Jr. Corky preceded Carol in death in...
Richard E. Leib
March 1, 2016
Richard E. Leib, 80, of Elkhart, died on March 1st at Elkhart Hospice House. He was born on June 25, 1935 in Elkhart to Clayton and Bertha Leib. Richard was a graduate of Elkhart High School and Valparaiso University, where he met his wife of 58 years, Lois. She survives, as well as son Mark (Kathy) Leib of Bristol,...
Michael J. Cebra
February 29, 2016
Michael J. Cebra, 61 of Elkhart, passed away Feb. 29, 2016 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. He was born August 22, 1954 in East Chicago, IN to Michael and Ella (Roark) Cebra. He married Kathy M. Kirk who survives along with a son, James (Lisa) Cebra; 2 daughters, Melissa Cebra and Rebecca Cebra all of Elkhart; 2...
Samuel J. Rodino
February 28, 2016
On Sunday, February 28, 2016, Samuel J. Rodino, a devoted husband, father and grandfather, died at Hubbard Hill Estates. He was born on March 19, 1931, in Elkhart to the late Joseph and Mary (Patanelli) Rodino. On May 7, 1960, he married the love of his life, Christine Y. Stepanek. They were inseparable until the time of her death...
