John R. Switalski
July 27, 2015
John R. Switalski, 65, of White Pigeon, MI., passed away Monday July 27, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital after a long battle with cancer. He was born Nov. 23, 1949 in South Bend to Robert Switalski and Irene (Trzybinski) Ison. On Sept. 19, 1975 in Kalamazoo, MI, he married Cathy Brainerd, who survives along with a daughter April (David)...
Nettie M. Waterman
July 25, 2015
Nettie M. Waterman, 88 of Edwardsburg, Mich., passed away July 25, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Aug. 3, 1926 in Elkhart to Foster and Amanda (Fergison) Hartman. She married Ralph A. Waterman of Oct. 24, 1944 in Elkhart. He died on July 10, 2003. Surviving are a son, Ralph (Ginny) Waterman of Edwardsburg and a daughter,...
Robert Lee Wood
July 23, 2015
Robert Lee Wood, 74 of Elkhart, IN went to be with the Lord on Thursday July 23, 2015 surrounded by his wife and children at his bedside. Robert was born March 20, 1941 to the late John R. and Kate (Helton) Wood of Bristol, Tennessee. Robert's charm and charisma attracted the eye of Wanda Elaine Goff of Saltville, VA...
Julie A. Hluchota
July 22, 2015
Julie Ann Hluchota, daughter of Que and Mike Morelli and Leon and Pam Hluchota, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Julie was born in Elkhart, Indiana, on April 6, 1988. Her family, including her sister Alison Hluchota and step-siblings Sarah Morelli, Jessica Morelli, Rob Mitchell, Kate (Mitchell) Hummel, and Christine (Mitchell) Swarm, will miss her, and we will...
Leon A. Dean
July 16, 2015
Leon Alan Dean, 91, of Elkhart, died at Hospice House July 16. Born March 28, 1924, in Lawrenceville, Ill., to Irene (Lathrop) and Everett Barnes Dean, he married Janice Linke in Seymour, Ind., on June 22, 1957. She survives with children Jessica (Lowell) Walsworth, Sturgis, Mich.; Bruce (Tracy) Dean, Chicago; Martin (Carma) Dean of Elkhart; and Alicia (Jim) Carlson,...
Robert M. Gottuso
July 11, 2015
Colonel Robert M. Gottuso, 85 of Elkhart, formerly of Bellevue, NE, passed away on July 11, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born April 15, 1930 in Utica, NY to Salvatore and Maria (Abbate) Gottuso. He married Dorothy Ann Mody on Sept. 12, 1953. She survives with 2 sons, Eric A. (Teri) Gottuso of Elkhart and Robert M....
Karen Joan Youngman
June 28, 2015
Karen Joan Hanson Youngman, 69 of Kodak, TN, formerly of Elkhart, passed away on June 28th after a 13 year battle with cancer. She was born July 12, 1945 to Lloyd and Donabelle Hanson who preceded her in death. She was a loyal wife to Charles Youngman for 51 years. They lived in Elkhart most of her life then...
Margaret "Peg" Super
June 28, 2015
Margaret E. “Peg” Super, 85, of Bristol, passed away Sunday June 28, 2015 at Hospice House of Elkhart. She was born Aug. 13, 1929 in LaPorte, IN to Robert G. and Marie M. (Martin) Homan. On March 26, 1950 in Elkhart she married James O. Super who preceded her in death on March 31, 2010. Surviving are a son...
Bodo M. Grubert
June 27, 2015
Bodo Manfred Gunther Grubert, 83, of Elkhart, passed away at home peacefully, surrounded by his family, Saturday June 27th. He was born Oct. 11, 1931 in Noerenburg, Germany to Paul J. and Martha (Westphal) Grubert. On Oct. 25, 1952 in Centerville, MI he married Clara V. Miller, who survives along with 2 daughters: Karen (Bill) Fowler of Tabor City,...
Marvin S. Stump
June 23, 2015
Marvin S. Stump, 91 of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, June 23rd at Riverside Village, Elkhart. He was born April 27, 1924 in Kankakee, IL to Barton T. and Isabelle (Bray) Stump. He married Joan U. Mellinger on Oct. 13, 1946. She survives with a daughter Marla (Donald) Riendeau and a son, Brian Stump both of Elkhart and 2 granddaughters...
Patricia A. Drillien
June 15, 2015
Patricia A. Drillien, 79 of Goshen, passed away Monday, June 15th at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born May 26, 1936 in Columbus, Ohio to Denver and Anne (Shott) Havens. She married James B. Drillien on July 24, 1967 in Cincinnati. He died on June 3, 2009. Surviving are a daughter, Sandra (Michael) Miller of Bristol, 2 sons, Mark...
Loretta M. Ostrom
June 13, 2015
Loretta M. Ostrom, 83, of Edwardsburg, passed away Saturday June 13 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. Loretta was born Jan. 21, 1932 in Elkhart to Fred E and Sarah S. (Barwiler) Cartwright. On June 24, 1950 in Elkhart she married Eugene Ray “Pinky” Ostrom who preceded her in death on Nov. 27, 1986. Surviving are 3 sons:...
Shirley E. DeWitt
June 4, 2015
Shirley E. DeWitt, 79 of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, June 4th at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Sept. 18, 1935 in Lima, OH to William and Dorothy (Schulhof) Ault. She married William F. DeWitt Jr. on April 16, 1951 in Lima. He died on Feb. 20, 2008. Surviving are 3 daughters, Cindy DeWitt of Bahrain, Judy...
Laurence E. Cloutier
June 1, 2015
Laurence (Larry) Cloutier (Lt., USN/USNR (Ret.)) of Elkhart entered into the presence of the Lord Monday evening at the age of 93. Larry was happily married to Elizabeth Ann (May) Cloutier for 70 years, and lived most recently at Hubbard Hill Retirement Community in Elkhart. Larry was born on September 12, 1921 to George Cloutier and Clemence Beauchamp in...
Abraham L. Wollam, Jr.
May 31, 2015
Abraham L. Wollam, Jr., 93, of Middlebury, passed away Sunday May 31 at home. He was born Apr. 25, 1922 in Elkhart to Abraham L. and Pearl (Graves) Wollam, Sr. On March 27, 1943 in Las Vegas he married Ernestine L. Franklin who preceded him in death on June 24, 2007 after 64 years of marriage. Surviving are a...
David L. Gawthrop
May 30, 2015
David Lee Gawthrop, 63, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family at home on Saturday May 30th. Dave was born June 3, 1951 in Wolf Lake, IN to James D. and Sally M. (Barr) Gawthrop. On Aug. 28, 1971 in Wawaka, IN he married Betty J. Kinnison who survives along with 4 sons: Ryan (Natasha Cain) of...
Antonette Kizinski
May 28, 2015
Antonette Kizinski, 83, of Elkhart, passed away at Greenleaf Assisted Living on Thursday, May 28. She was born July 28, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Vito & Maria Nicoletta (Martino) Innamorato. She married Richard Kizinski March 10, 1951 in Washington, DC. He preceded her in death October 20, 2002. Surviving are daughters Vicki (Bill) Gage of New...
Patricia M. Lavery
May 23, 2015
Patricia M. Lavery, 82 of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, May 23rd at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Aug. 17, 1932 in Elkhart to Robert A and Hazel (Macumber) Crussemeyer and was raised by foster parents, Harold and Gladys Longacre. She married Robert G. Lavery on Aug. 10, 1952 in Elkhart. He died on March 17, 2008. She is...
Mary Jane Carpenter
May 18, 2015
Mary Jane Carpenter, 88, formerly of Elkhart, passed away Monday, May 18th at Heritage Pointe, Warren, IN. She was born March 20, 1927 in Winchester, IN to Harrison and Merle (Roush) McLaughlin. She married Rev. Donald D. Carpenter on Aug. 8, 1953. He survives with a daughter, Kimberly Lynne (Daniel) Porter of Muncie; 2 sons, Kristin B. (Mary) Carpenter...
William D. Storm
May 16, 2015
William D. (Bill) Storm, 82, of Goshen, a faithful and loyal servant of his Creator will remain in his heavenly Father’s memory awaiting his resurrection, a loving family member that departed too soon Saturday evening, May 16. He was born June 11, 1932 in Cannelton, Indiana, to Virgil and Julia (Swihart) Storm. On July 9, 1982, he married Linda...
