Larry E. Mann
December 3, 2014
Larry E. Mann, 77 of Union, Mich., passed away Wednesday Dec. 3, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Feb. 15, 1937 in Elkhart to Wesley and Lucille (Sanders) Mann. He married Karen L. Spencer on Sept. 11, 1965 in Denton, TX. She died on March 31, 2006. Surviving are a daughter, Leisa Mann and a son, Larry...
Luella Kocielko
November 25, 2014
Luella Kocielko, 69, of Elkhart at 9:40 AM Nov. 25th 2014 ended her earthly journey and was called home by her beloved husband and best-friend who preceded her in death June 16, 2011. She was born July 31, 1945 in Chicago, IL to Robert T. Dawson and Christine Taylor. She married Richard J Kocielko Sr. on Nov. 8, 1974....
Richard D. Forry
November 20, 2014
Richard D. Forry, 96, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday Nov. 20 at Greenleaf Living Center, Elkhart. He was born Dec. 4, 1917 in Elkhart to Charles C. and Zellah (Stark) Forry. On September 1, 1940 at Grace Lutheran Church in Elkhart he married Florence Wright. They celebrated 74 years together this past September. Surviving are his wife, Florence, daughters:...
Santos "San" Moreno
November 19, 2014
Santos “San” Moreno, 75, of Fredericksburg, VA., formerly of Elkhart, made his final trip home to join his Lord and Savior on Nov. 19, 2014 at Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg. San was born in Rincon, Puerto Rico in 1939 to Juan and Cuchin Moreno. He lost his father at a very young age and his mother remarried to a...
Colleen J. Kunkel
November 18, 2014
Colleen J. Kunkel, 89, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday Nov. 18, 2014 surrounded by family at Elkhart Hospice House. Colleen was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grammy. She was born August 8, 1925 in Middlebury to Albert and Carrie (Beachy) Fike. On June 24, 1945 in Middlebury she married Charles Kunkel. They celebrated 52 years of marriage...
Amanda K. Kantz
November 17, 2014
Amanda K. Kantz, 90, of Elkhart, IN., passed away Monday Nov. 17, 2014 at Greenleaf Living Center, Elkhart. She was born on Nov. 20, 1923 in Port Trevorton, PA to Percival and Mary (Yetter) Reichenbach. On Jan. 13, 1944 in Selinsgrove, PA she married Charles J. Kantz who preceded her in death on May 8, 2007. Surviving are a...
Barbara L. Long
November 17, 2014
Barbara L. Long, 78, of Bristol, passed away Monday morning Nov. 17, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born April 29, 1936 in Bristol, IN to Donald L. and Edith M. ( Doolittle) Conover. She married her high school sweetheart Gerald W. “Jerry” Long on Sept. 11, 1955 in Bristol. He survives along with 3 sons: Gary A....
Robert L. Steffen
November 12, 2014
Robert (Bob) Steffen, 77, of Bristol, lost his battle to cancer and passed away peacefully on Wednesday Nov. 12, 2014. He was born Sept. 23, 1937 in Elkhart to Wilbur and Wava Steffen. Bob owned and operated Dunlap Tool and Toolman, Inc for 30 years before his retirement. Bob was a passionate man who truly loved his family and...
Jacob A. Logan
November 11, 2014
Jacob A. Logan, 29 of Elkhart, went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 11, 2014 after suffering a stroke. He was born Feb. 15, 1985 in Elkhart to Keith and Judy (Bullock) Logan. He married Angela L. Sierra on July 23, 2010. She survives along with a daughter, Lainey Logan at home. Also surviving are a sister,...
Elizabeth "Betty" O. Weideman
November 10, 2014
Elizabeth O. “Betty” Weideman, 95 of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing, Goshen. She was born Feb. 5, 1919 in Wheatfield, IN to Grover C. and Lulu Fern (Dewey) Stembel. She married Howard Dale Weideman on June 2, 1940 in Elkhart. He survives with 2 daughters, Barbara (David) Mills of Ovid, MI...
Judith Wesdorp
November 7, 2014
Judith Wesdorp 67, of Elkhart died peacefully surrounded by her family on November 7th. She was born on April 15, 1947 in Goshen to Jay and Shirley Essig. She is survived by her husband Henri Wesdorp, daughter Sara (Justin) Granberg of Middlebury, son Andy (Courtney) Wesdorp of Elkhart, daughter Alyssa (Gabriel) Medina of Chicago, 6 grandchildren, Sage, Colt, and...
Craig M. Bennett
November 6, 2014
Craig. M. Bennett, 56, of South Bend, passed away Thursday Nov. 6 at home. He was born Feb. 1, 1958 in Markham, Ontario, Canada to Charles M. and Agnes (Wideman) Bennett. On May 24, 1996 in South Bend, he married Janet L. Thornton, who survives, along with 4 children: Brittany (Adam) Wade of Missoula, Montana, Daniel Peters of Bloomington,...
Nancy E. Schrock
November 6, 2014
Nancy Elizabeth Schrock, 44, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday at 10:30 am Nov. 6th at Elkhart Hospice House from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. She was born Nov. 20, 1969 in South Bend. On June 27, 2009 in Goshen, she married Timothy A. Schrock who survives along with a daughter Nanci R. Gouker of Elkhart, a son Johnathon...
Vicki D. Davis
November 1, 2014
Vicki D. Davis, 71 of Elkhart, passed away Nov. 1, 2014 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Nov. 2, 1942 in Elkhart to Lewis O. and Betty J. (Farley) Davis. She married Robert F. Anderson, the father of her children in 1961. After their divorce, she married Carl D. Davis in 1974. Surviving are 3 sons,...
Maynard V. Messick
October 31, 2014
Maynard “Vince” Messick, 54 of Elkhart, passed away Oct. 31, 2014 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born May 6, 1960 in Elkhart to Maynard C. and Olive (Stanley) Messick. He is survived by a sister, Mary Ann (Curt) Kniffin of Lakeland, FL and a brother, Stan (Lisa Carte) Messick of Bristol; A nephew, Jeremy (Christina) Messick of...
Logan Michael Ramos
October 29, 2014
Logan Michael Ramos, 15 hours old, passed away October 29, 2014 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. He was born Oct. 28, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital to Brandon Ramos and Jennifer Prater. His parents survive along with a brother, Rylee Prater all of Elkhart. Also surviving are his grandparents, Sue Prater of Elkhart and Susan Ramos of Murphysboro, IL...
Marie Swift
October 19, 2014
Marie Swift, 78 of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014 at Hubbard Hill Estates. She was born Feb. 11, 1936 in Detroit, Mich. to Clarence and Lillian (Hobbs) Rader. She married Louis G. Swift on Dec. 10, 1955 in Detroit. He survives with 3 sons, Greg (Julie) Swift of New Haven, IN, Scott (Melinda) Swift of Apex, NC...
Richard D. Jenks
October 15, 2014
Richard D. “Dick” Jenks, 79 of Bristol, passed away October 15, 2014 at his home. He was born May 6, 1935 in Cleghorn, Iowa to Harold and Florence (McComb) Jenks. He married Janet C. Hagenbucher on June 17, 1956 in Marcus, IA. She survives with 3 daughters, Terri (Lyle) Gaff of Elkhart, Tami (Jason) Dean of Goshen and Toni...
Beverly A. Bachman
October 6, 2014
Beverly Ann Bachman, 90 of Elkhart, passed away Oct. 6, 2014 at Eastlake Terrace. She was born April 17, 1924 in Omaha, NE to Julius and Agnes (Popisil) Frish. She married Ray L. Bachman on July 12, 1953 in Omaha. He died on Feb. 27, 2002. Surviving are a son, Steve (Julie) Bachman of Elkhart; 4 grandchildren, Wesley, Alyssa,...
Patricia L. Hawkins
October 5, 2014
Patricia L. Hawkins, 70 of Edwardsburg, passed away Sunday Oct. 5, 2014 in her home. She was born December 27, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Charles and Bertha (Davis) Wilder. She married Charles R. Hawkins of Dec. 19, 1961 in Elkhart. He survives with 2 daughters, Katherine (Scott) Hoeppner of Sarasota, FL and Kimberly (Randy) Berkel of Elkhart; a...
