Edna M. Koontz
October 29, 2016
Our beloved Mother passed away peacefully in her sleep October 29, 2016, in D'Iberville, Ms. At the age of 102 years. She was born in Rochester, In. to Ocea Shaw Grandstaff and Arza Grandstaff. She was raised in Elkhart, IN. She was preceded in death by her parents Ocea And Melvin Weaver, and Arza Grandstaff. Her sisters Thelma Everts,...
Janet L. George
October 23, 2016
Janet L. George, 76 of Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Aug. 22, 1940 in Clearco, WV to Joe Albino and Sylvia Delores (Boone) George. Surviving are 2 daughters, Miriam Brown of Elkhart and Barbara White of South Bend; 3 sons, Joseph (Cherie) Nicely of Elkhart, Jimmy Nicely of Mishawaka,...
Stanley C. Messick
October 22, 2016
Stanley C. Messick, 52 of Bristol, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 at his residence. He was born March 4, 1964 in Mishawaka to Maynard C. and Olive (Stanley) Messick. He married Lisa M. Carte on April 12, 2016 in Elkhart. She survives with a step-son, Randy (Elizabeth) Kime of Elkhart; step-grandchildren, Jaxson and Stella Kime of Elkhart;...
Howard John Holderman, Jr.
October 10, 2016
Howard John Holderman, Jr., 78, of Goshen, passed away at 3:15 A.M. Monday October 10, 2016 at The Maples At Waterford Crossing. He was born on April 10, 1938 in Elkhart, IN to Howard J. and Esther (Moser) Holderman, Sr. He married Martha J. Heiliger on April 16, 1977 in Elkhart. He is survived by his wife of Milford,...
Gerald D. Fawley
October 9, 2016
Gerald D. Fawley, 92, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday Oct. 9, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation, Elkhart. Gerald was born Mar. 12, 1924 in Elkhart to Walter and Leota (Parks) Fawley. On March 11, 1962 in Goshen he married Patricia G. Highland who survives along with a daughter Jill (Robert) Arnold of Indianapolis, a son Douglas G. Fawley of...
William V. Cox
October 5, 2016
William V. Cox, 92 of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Oct. 7, 1923 in Rochester, IN to Omar V. and Grace R. (Norris) Cox. He married Chloe L. Webber on Nov. 4, 1945 in Chicago. Surviving are his wife, Chloe Cox of Elkhart, a son, Douglas (Debbie) Cox of Elkhart;...
Donald E McDowell
October 4, 2016
Donald E. McDowell, 78 of Bristol, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 at Greenleaf Living Center, Elkhart. He was born on Dec. 13, 1937 in Elkhart to Paul O. and Leona C. (Carter) McDowell. He married Judith S. Sicks on July 3, 1960 in Fairmount. She survives along with 2 sons, Curt (Laura) McDowell of Indianapolis and Brian...
Jackie L. Alexander
October 4, 2016
Jackie L. Alexander, 81, of Whitehall, Michigan, passed away Tuesday October 4, 2016 at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL. He was born September 17, 1935 in Muncie, IN to Lawrence and Dorothy (Burt) Alexander. He married Helen Eby who survives along with their children, Chip, Karla, Kent and Jeff and siblings Sally Wurst and Larry Alexander. Friends...
H. Jean "Squeak" Watson
September 30, 2016
H. Jean “Squeak” Watson, 88 a lifelong resident of Bristol, passed away on Friday, Sept. 30th at the home of his son, Jack. He was born May 20, 1928 in Jones, MI to Jean L. and Irene M. (Kolb) Watson. He married Dorothy M. Dausman on Dec. 4, 1948 in Goshen. She survives along with 5 sons, Thomas (June)...
Willard and Pauline Addison
September 30, 2016
Willard “Bill” Addison, 91 of Elkhart, died on Aug. 18, 2016 in Bellevue, NE. He was born Nov. 9, 1924 in Battle Creek, MI to Ben and Anna (Russell) Addison. Pauline M. Addison, 92 of Elkhart, died on Sept. 30, 2016 in Bellevue, NE. She was born April 10, 1924 in Huntington, IN to Norval E. and Mabel L....
Barbara J. Macer
September 22, 2016
On Thursday, September 22, 2016, Barbara J. Macer, 89, joined her beloved husband, William Macer in heaven. Barbara was born on August 19, 1927, in Elkhart, Indiana to the late Orville and Alice Rowe. She was a much-loved teacher at Concord High School in Elkhart for several years before retiring from teaching in 1982. Mrs. Macer then went to...
Maria L. Chupp
September 21, 2016
Maria L. Chupp, 74 of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. She was born Feb. 20, 1942 in Nashville, TN to William and Margaret Duby. She married Clarence L. Chupp on June 21, 1975. Surviving is her son-in-law, Timothy Miller of Elkhart; 3 granddaughters, April Black of South Bend, Erin Ptasienski of...
Reva L. Welker
September 18, 2016
Reva L. Welker, 88, of Edwardsburg, Michigan passed away Sunday evening, Sept. 18th at her home. She was born Aug. 20, 1928 in White Cloud, MI to Robert D. and Ardath (Reed) Crabtree. She married S. Frank Welker on April 20, 1946 in Elkhart. Surviving are a son, Donald Welker of Elkhart; 3 daughters, Susan (Larry) Stanton of Allendale,...
Ruth A. Shrock
September 18, 2016
On September 18, 2016, our sweet Mom/Granmoo was welcomed into the loving arms of Our Lord & Savior after an extended illness. Waiting to greet on just the other side were her parents, brother, sister & her infant granddaughter. She was born on June 6, 1941 to Bertha & Willard Pritsch. They both passed in 1969. She was also...
Grady Kenneth Whitman
September 13, 2016
Kenneth “Big Daddy” Whitman, 72 of Elkhart, died at 6:30 pm Sept. 13th at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was born March 19, 1944 in Manchester, TN to Bessie (Jones) and John Whitman. He married Carol Roberts on Oct. 31, 1963 in Elkhart. She survives along with 2 daughters, Tonya (Kevin) Stout of Franklin, TN and Wanda Ball...
Edward F. Hou
September 10, 2016
Edward F. Hou, 86 of Bristol, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 in his home. He was born Dec. 28, 1929 to Hou Ting and Huang Jen Ching in Hangzhou, China. He married Rosa C. Ching Yuan on May 25, 1957 in Taiwan. She survives along with 2 sons, Theodore C. (Laura) Hou of Commerce Township, MI and...
Naomi A. Smith
September 8, 2016
Naomi A. Smith, 43 of Goshen, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016 in her home. She was born April 2, 1973 in Elkhart to Conrad B. and Geraldine (Myers) Smith. Surviving are 2 brothers, Charles R. Smith of Christiana, TN and Butch Smith of Oklahoma; 2 sisters, Susan Joy Carter of Elkhart and Kathy Smith of Tucson, AZ,...
Donna J. Smith
September 7, 2016
Donna J. (Whitcomb) Smith lost her courageous battle with cancer in the afternoon on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehab, Elkhart. Just six days after losing her daughter Kathleen who was also battling cancer. She was born September 2nd, 1936 in Richmond, Indiana and had just celebrated her 80th birthday. She leaves behind the love of...
Norman A. Lievense
September 6, 2016
Norman A. Lievense, 76, of Elkhart passed away Tuesday afternoon at his home. He was born August 8, 1940 in Elkhart to Harold and Nella (Weller) Lievense. Surviving are a brother, Larry (Mary) Lievense of South Bend and a nephew, Nicholas Lievense of Lafayette. Norman retired from Whitehall Laboratories in maintenance after 32 years. He had a lifetime love...
Catherine C. Fager Gunn
September 4, 2016
Catherine Clara Fager Gunn, 87, of Union, passed away Sunday September 4th, 2016 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation, Elkhart. She was born October 22nd , 1928 in Mishawaka to William and Clara (Egendorfer) McGarity. On June 14th, 1947 in Mishawaka she married Charles L. Fager who preceded her in death on May 1st, 1991. She then married Curtis Gunn...
