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...
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,...
