Rick L. VanGilder
December 18, 2015
Rick L. VanGilder, 72 of Bristol, passed away on Friday, Dec. 18, 2015 in his home. He was born on March 27, 1943 in Tulsa, Okla. to Ralph E. and Jewel F. (Gordon) VanGilder. He married Georgia E. Gorsuch on May 28, 1976 in Ponca City, Okla. She died on Sept. 1, 2010. Surviving is a son, Rick (Christen)...
Pauline G. Haut
December 12, 2015
Pauline G. Haut, 89 of Elkhart, passed away Saturday Dec. 12, 2015 at the North Woods Village, Mishawaka, surrounded by her family. She was born December 24, 1925 in Quincy, IL to Robert A. and Grace (Stormer) Cason. She married Wilbur H. Haut on September 16, 1945 in Quincy. He died on Sept. 17, 1981. Surviving are her children,...
Marvin E. Clerc
December 9, 2015
Marvin E. Clerc, 94, of Elkhart,IN, formerly of Midland, MI, passed away Wednesday Dec. 9, 2015 at Eastlake Terrace, Elkhart. Marvin was born April 19, 1921 in Thayer, NE to Henry V. and Lillie (Sterup) Clerc. He married Mildred M. Mardlin on Feb. 7, 1942. She preceded him in death on Dec. 18, 2009. Surviving are his son Terry...
Hazel I. Hess
December 9, 2015
Hazel I. Hess, 102 of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday December 9, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Oct. 17, 1913 in Flint, IN to Eugene and Nellie Rose (Miller) Denman. She married Arthur W. Hess on Feb. 23, 1935 in Elkhart. He died on May 11, 1987. Surviving are 2 daughters, Natalie Adams of Goshen and Eugenia...
Tom "The Beast" Eastman
November 30, 2015
Tom “The Beast” Eastman, 61 of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Nov. 30, 1954 in Elkhart to James T. and Daisy L. (Lovejoy) Eastman. Surviving are his fiancée, Karen Cundiff and her daughter, Kendra Cundiff of Elkhart; a son, Robert Eastman of Elkhart and a daughter, Elizabeth (Jurabek) Kholikov of...
Ernest H. Detwiler
November 22, 2015
Ernest H. Detwiler, 93 of Elkhart, entered Heaven’s gates on Sunday, Nov. 22nd at 8:30 pm. He had resided at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa for the past two years. Mr. Detwiler was born on July 14, 1922 in Bristol to Henry and Stella (Fisher) Detwiler. Living most of his life in Bristol, he worked at the United States Post...
Patricia P. Ruff
November 11, 2015
Patricia P. Ruff, 84 of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 15, 1931 in Bronx, New York to Joseph and Lizabeth Ann Glass. She married Benjamin A. Ruff on June 5, 1964 in Niles, MI. He died on June 10, 1989. Surviving are a son, Andrew W. (Jeri)...
Paul F. Holtzinger
November 6, 2015
Paul F. Holtzinger, 85 of Elkhart, passed away Friday, Nov. 6, 2015 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born on Feb. 25, 1930 in Bristol to Austin A. and Daisy L. (Kline) Holtzinger. He married Doris Cox on March 21, 1984 in Bradenton, FL. She survives with his children, Kathy (Elton) Torans of Katy, TX and Randy (Rica)...
Jacqueline J. Stahl
November 3, 2015
Jacqueline J. Stahl, 80, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday Nov. 3 at Greenleaf Living Center, Elkhart. She was born Apr. 12, 1935 in Red Cloud, Nebraska to John J. and Cora C. (Weesner) Leonard. On June 6, 1952 in Wichita, KS, she married Vaughn D. Stahl who preceded her in death on Nov. 29, 1980. Surviving are her children:...
Christopher W. Wright
November 1, 2015
Christopher W. Wright, 36 of Elkhart, passed away Nov. 1, 2015 at his home. He was born July 29, 1979 in Elkhart to Henry and Yvonne (Trim) Wright. Surviving are 2 sons, Joshua Wright of Elkhart and Kyle Wright of Wakarusa, a daughter, Kayla Wright of Wakarusa; 4 brothers, Clyde Marks of Elkhart, Edgar Wright of Elkhart, Sheldon (Angie)...
Anna D. Sparr
November 1, 2015
Anna Delee Sparr, 93 of Goshen, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 at Greencroft Center in Goshen. She was born to Lee and Freda (Grandy) Whitezel in Converse, IN on December 7, 1921. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Eugene Sparr, her parents and many half-sisters and brothers. Anna was a strong Christian and we know that...
Daisy L. Eastman
October 31, 2015
Daisy L. Eastman, 89 of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015 at Woodland Manor. She was born July 30, 1926 in Moline, IL to Harry and Gail (Strong) Lovejoy. She married Dr. James T. Eastman on July 17, 1948 in Chicago. He died on July 18, 2004. Surviving are 3 daughters, Gail A. Eastman of Elkhart, Jan L....
Mary A. Warlick
October 29, 2015
Mary A. Warlick, 93 of Battle Creek, Mich, formerly of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015 at the Bronson at Home Hospice Residence, Battle Creek. She was born May 4, 1922 in Elkhart to Henry and Gladys (Leatherman) Shaffer. She married Windsor H. Warlick on June 8, 1941 in Elkhart. He died on Feb. 24, 2000. Surviving are...
Ray K. Adams
October 23, 2015
Ray K. Adams, 75, of Middlebury, passed away Oct. 23, 2015 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born January 14, 1940 in Elkhart to LeRoy C. and Pauline (Schram) Adams. He married Judith Stoner on July 1, 1960. She survives along with 2 sons, Craig (Lydia) Adams and Steve (Maxi) Adams; 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren and 2...
Mary L. Hayes-Walters
October 23, 2015
Mary L. Hayes-Walters, 96 of Elkhart, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015 at Golden Living Care Facility. Mary was born on Oct. 3, 1919 in Elkhart to the late William H. and Edna (Barfell) Huff. Survivors include her children: Barbara (Beuford) Lee of Bristol, Elaine Garner of Elkhart, Steven R. (Marcie) Hayes...
Eugene Sobczak
October 19, 2015
Eugene Sobczak, 87 of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Feb. 18, 1928 in Milwaukee, Wisc. to Peter and Veronica Sobczak. He married Dorothy J. Jackson on May 12, 1951 in Baileys Harbor, Wisc. She died on Dec. 5, 2002. Surviving are 4 sons, David (Michelle) Sobczak of Genesse, WI, John...
Bryan E. Medford
October 19, 2015
On Mon., Oct. 19, 2015, the Lord called home Bryan Edward Medford, 47, at Hospice House, Elkhart. Born Dec. 11, 1967, in Sturgis, Mich., Bryan was the son of Sharon (Newman) Medford, Edwardsburg, Mich., who survives, and H. Wade Medford, who preceded him in death. A devoted father and husband, Bryan married Wendy N. Connelly, just over two years...
Chanthy Yun
October 15, 2015
Chanthy Yun, 62 of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 at the Elkhart Hospice House under great care and comfort before her last moments with family and friends. She was born on Sept. 20, 1953 in Kandal Stueng, Kandal, Cambodia to Touch and Phin (Yim) Meas. She married Henry Heng Yun on May 20, 1972 in Cambodia. He...
Gladys M. Erikson
October 10, 2015
Gladys M. Erikson, 92 of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on July 4, 1923 on the family farm in Bondville, Illinois to Jesse L. and Viola (Foster) Keller. She married William E. Erikson on July 7, 1943. He died on March 28, 1993. Surviving are 3 daughters, Sherry (Mark) Willard,...
Donna J. Gordon Copsey
September 30, 2015
Donna J. (Gordon) Copsey, 86 of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 at Greenleaf Living Center. She was born March 28, 1929 in Nappanee to Donald and Lillian (Wells) Snyder. She married Arnold D. Gordon, who preceded her in death in 1982. She then married Ray E. Copsey on Feb. 5, 2000. He survives with her daughter, Melissa...
