William C Stemm
January 18, 2015
William C. “Bill” Stemm, 82 of Elkhart, passed away, Jan. 18, 2015 with his daughters at his side. He was born July 21, 1932 in Elkhart to William H. and Florence P. (Gardner) Stemm. Surviving are 4 daughters, Tami J. Stemm Lakes and Karen L. (Mario) Ponciano) both of Elkhart, Cynthia K. (Don) Turner of Newport, TN and Jennifer...
Michael A. Pratt
January 15, 2015
Michael A. Pratt, 52 of Elkhart, passed away on Jan. 15, 2015 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. He was born Nov. 4, 1962 in Wilmington, Delaware to William K. and Rosalie (Abel) Pratt. He married Ronda L. Hull on Nov. 1, 2014 in Elkhart. She survives with 2 step-sons, Joshua and Kody Hull of White Pigeon, MI; his father...
Josephine L. Arroyo
January 4, 2015
Josephine L. Arroyo, 87 of Elkhart, passed away, January 4, 2015 at home. She was born Nov. 15, 1927 in Brownsville, Texas and married Joaquin R. Arroyo on April 17, 1949 in San Antonio, TX. He died on March 9, 2010. Surviving are 4 sons, Joaquin Arroyo Jr. of Baton Rouge, LA, David (Phyllis) Arroyo, Arthur (Fonda) Arroyo and...
Russell E. Bess
January 3, 2015
Russell E. Bess, 71 of Elkhart, passed away Jan. 3, 2015 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born July 1, 1943 in New Castle, IN to Raymond G. and Anna Imogene (Colvin) Bess. He married Jean L. Millspaugh on Nov. 1, 1964 in Elkhart. She survives along with a daughter, Christine Bess and a son, Steven Bess both...
John Kiogima
January 2, 2015
John “Indian John” Kiogima, 66 of Union, MI, walked on Jan. 2, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born March 22, 1948 in Harbor Springs, MI to Augustine and Katherine (King) Kiogima. Surviving is a daughter, Becky Kiogima of Union, MI; a son, Rodney (Amber) Kiogima of Fisher, IL; 3 grandchildren and 2 brothers, Bob (Betty) Kiogima of...
Joy Ann Dyer
December 28, 2014
Joy Ann Dyer 87, of Elkhart, passed away at 4:54 a.m. on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. She had been a resident of Hubbard Hill Retirement Center in Elkhart, Indiana since February 2006. Prior to her move to Hubbard Hill, she had been a resident of Madison, Indiana for fifty-two years. Joy was born March 23,...
Karen G. Fergison
December 28, 2014
Karen G. Fergison, 74 of Elkhart, passed away Dec. 28, 2014 at Golden Living Center. She was born Jan. 27, 1940 in Elkhart to Wayne and Ida Peggy (Anderson) Replogle. Surviving are 2 daughters, Kelly Fergison of Elkhart and Kristi (Robert) Andrews of Appleton, WI; 3 grandchildren, Jennifer, Bobby Jr. and Nicholas and a sister, Shirley M. Replogle of...
Brian D. Eldridge
December 28, 2014
Brian D. Eldridge, 57 of Elkhart, passed away on Dec. 28, 2014 at his home. He was born June 2, 1957 in Elkhart to Richard D. and Sharon R. (Kurtz) Eldridge. Surviving are 2 daughters, Elyse M. Eldridge and Holyn M. Eldridge and a son, Mason D. Eldridge all of Goshen; 2 brothers, Brett (Cristy) Eldridge of Elkhart and...
Drexel "Rex" Simpson
December 25, 2014
On December 25, 2014, Drexel “Rex Simpson went to meet his Saviour in heaven. Rex was born in Dayton, Ohio and graduated from Bluffton College in Ohio in 1953 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He served his country honorably as a staff sergeant during the Korean War from 1952 to 1954. Upon his return, Rex turned his attention...
Sharon M. Miller
December 25, 2014
Sharon M. Miller, 55 of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly on December, 25, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Sept. 4, 1959 in San Bernadino, California and married Timothy P. Miller on Nov. 23, 1981 in Big Spring, TX. They were together for 38 years and married for 33. He survives along with 3 daughters, April (Joseph) Black...
Frances M. Bollman
December 23, 2014
Frances M. Bollman, 89 of Elkhart, passed away Dec. 23, 2014 at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Aug. 24, 1925 in Middlebury to Hiram E. and Mary (Yoder) Leer. She married Paul M. Bollman on Sept. 19, 1947 in Middlebury. He preceded her in death on Sept. 21, 1981. Surviving are a son, Phillip (Rebecca) Bollman of...
Joey Wise
December 21, 2014
Joey Wise, 86 of Elkhart, passed away Dec. 21, 2014 at Golden Living Center, Elkhart. She was born Dec. 25, 1927 in Freeport, Michigan to Joseph and Rozzilla (Kelpfer) Buehler. She married Wayne E. Wise on July 5, 1959. He died on Dec. 8, 2012. Surviving are a daughter, Valerie (Tom) Thomas of Livingston, TX; 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren;...
William F. Martin
December 18, 2014
William F. Martin, 79 of Bristol, passed away Dec. 18, 2014 at Greenleaf Health Campus. He was born April 20, 1935 in Elkhart to Robert H. and Mary E. (Sanford) Martin. He married his High School sweetheart, Alice A. Schuler on June 8, 1957 in Elkhart. She survives with 3 daughters, Marianne (Mike) Johnson of Auburn, IN, Marcia (William)...
Lucy R. Lovely
December 17, 2014
Lucy R. Lovely, 23 months, of Goshen, passed away Dec. 17, 2014 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. She was born Dec. 18, 2012 in Goshen to Shannon R. and Alicia M. (Frank) Lovely. Her parents survive along with 2 sisters, Lily and Leah and a twin brother, Logan; Grandparents, Juanita Bussard of Elkhart, William Bussard of Elkhart and Stephen...
Dennis R. Creasbaum
December 16, 2014
Dennis R. Creasbaum, 62 of Bristol, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 16, 2014 in Sturgis, Michigan. He was born March 28, 1952 in Hammond to Donald R. and Patricia (Gavit) Creasbaum. He married Jean S. Stine on April 9, 1977 in Munster, IN. She survives with a son, Jacob Creasbaum of Ferndale, MI; a daughter, Becka Creasbaum of Elkhart;...
Raymond C. Reas
December 16, 2014
Raymond C. Reas, 85 of Elkhart, passed away Dec. 16, 2014 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend following a 10 year battle with Alzheimers. He was born in Albion, IN on April 22, 1929. He was later adopted by Isaac J. Reas of Elkhart. He married Susan J. Johnson on June 23, 1957. She survives at home....
Weldon M. Parks
December 15, 2014
Weldon M. Parks, 87 of Union, MI, passed away on Dec. 15, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness. He was born April 29, 1927 in Eureka, Kansas to Ralph O. and Edna M. (Brinker) Parks. He married Mary Lou Hartshorn on June 1, 1950 in Albuquerque, NM. Weldon and Mary Lou always said their greatest blessing...
Joan K. Stemm
December 15, 2014
Joan K. Stemm, 72 of Elkhart, passed away Dec. 15, 2014 at her home. She was born on Oct. 8, 1942 in Elkhart to Richard and Gladys (Mason) Stemm. Surviving are 2 brothers, Alan (Joan) Stemm of Albuquerque, NM, Denis Stemm of Goshen and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother,...
Betty L. Bailey
December 14, 2014
Betty L. Bailey, 85, passed away on December 14, 2014. She was born in Elkhart to William D. and Grace (Hollinger) Miller, and spent most of her life there, graduating from Elkhart High School in 1947. She loved anything related to sports, first watching her children, then her grandchildren, and also her great-grandchildren compete. In the latter years this...
Richard R. Peterson
December 3, 2014
Richard R. Peterson, 72 of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born Jan. 22, 1942 in Elkhart to Richard G. and Bertha M. (Dubie) Peterson. He married Helen Joy Simms on Jan. 24, 1965. She preceded in death on Sept. 25, 2001. He married Beverly Smeltzer on March 24, 2012 in...
