Betty R. Beach
September 29, 2014
Betty Beach, 84 of Elkhart, passed away Sept. 29, 2014. Born in Elkhart to Glen and Evelyn (Nine) Clark, she is survived by Edwin D. Beach, her husband of 61 years, her daughter Dala (Denny) Heeg of Elkhart and her son Rollie (Laurie) Beach of North Olmstead, OH; 4 grandchildren and her sister, Jeannine Dirks of Middlebury. She was...
Dianne Justine Van Den Ecker
September 26, 2014
Dianne Justine Van Den Ecker, 74 of Elkhart passed peacefully on Sept. 26, 2014 at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born May 3, 1940 to Louis and Lenora (Alberts) Van Den Ecker. Surviving are her children, Kelly Parsons of Port Angeles, WA, Beau Parson of California, Mechael Derrell of Oklahoma, and Brooke (Steve) Olinger of Elkhart; 6 grandchildren,...
Devon "Bunny" Beehler
September 25, 2014
Devon H. “Bunny” Beehler, 93 of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 in his home. He was born March 27, 1921 in Elkhart to John R. and Ethel Mae (Zentz) Beehler. He married Betty Lou Hayes on Nov. 10, 1943 in Elkhart. She died June 21, 1994. He then married Patricia A. Moore on March 30, 1996. She...
Maxine J. Ross
September 25, 2014
Maxine J. Ross, 94, of Bristol, passed from Earth to Heaven onThursday Sept. 25 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born May 22, 1920 in Bristol to Roy E. and Ada L. (Remington) Johnson. On Dec. 4, 1948 in Bristol, she married Hosea B. Ross who preceded her in death on April 5, 2007. Surviving are her son Joseph...
Barbara J. Bechtel
September 23, 2014
Barbara J. Bechtel, 75 of Bristol, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014 in her home. She was born October 16, 1938 in Rocky River, Ohio to Joe and Pearl (Taylor) Thompson. She married Harold C. “Hal” Bechtel on January 11, 1958 in Rocky River. He survives along with a daughter, Becky (Bob) Brown of Elkhart, 2 sons, Bob (Lori)...
Mark S. Dawson
September 17, 2014
Mark S. Dawson, 56 of Bristol, passed away Sept. 17, 2014 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. He was born Feb. 23, 1958 in South Bend to Glen Eugene and Maxine Louise (Steele) Dawson. He married Sharon K. Pontius on August 27, 1988 in Edwardsburg. She survives with a daughter, Amber S. Dawson of Elkhart; 2 sons, Cody S. Dawson...
O. Marie Kasa
September 16, 2014
O. Marie Kasa, 81 of Elkhart, passed away September 16, 2014 at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Feb. 16, 1933 in Nashville, TN to Fallie and Beulah (Mills) Joines. She married Larry A. Kasa on June 27, 1964 in Elkhart. He survives with a son, Phillip Kasa of Elkhart, 5 grandchildren: Jessica, Brock, Bailey, Benjamin and Kasey;...
Donald E. Chason
September 10, 2014
Donald E. Chason, 79 of Bristol, passed away Sept. 10, 2014 in his home. He was born Aug. 11, 1935 in Whigham, GA to Marvin and Nettie Chason. He married Marilyn S. Shellenberger on Oct. 18, 1969. She survives along with 3 children, Paul (Mary) Chason of Elkhart, Darlene (Tony) Henderson and Marvin (Adriana) Chason both of Bristol; 8...
Neva B. Engelhardt
September 7, 2014
Neva B. Engelhart, 97, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday Sept. 7 at Greenleaf Living Center, Elkhart where she had resided for the past 3 years. She was born Jan. 6, 1917 in Elkhart to William and Clela (Whitmyer) Parkhurst. On March 29, 1941 she married Wilbur “Beak” Engelhardt who preceded her in death on Feb. 5, 1989. Neva is...
Samuel W. Wicks
September 4, 2014
Samuel W. Wicks, 53 of Picayune, MS, formerly of Carter Lake, Mich., passed away peacefully with his family by his side at 9:14 pm Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014. He was born November 1, 1960 in South Bend to William F. and Norma J. (Zipser) Wicks. Surviving are a son, Sam Wicks of Odessa, TX, a daughter Ashley Wyatt of...
Jacquelyn M. Snellenberger
September 1, 2014
Jacquelyn M. “Jackie” Snellenberger, 74 of Elkhart, passed away September 1, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born July 11, 1940 in Elkhart to Kermit E. and Jane E. (Holmes) Scholfield. She married Richard “Dick” Snellenberger on June 23, 1962 in Elkhart. He survives with a son, Craig (Paula) Snellenberger of Greenwood, IN, a daughter, Kim Snellenberger of...
Kay Ann Graham
August 31, 2014
Kay Ann Graham, 72 of Elkhart, passed away with her daughters at her side on August 31, 2014 in her home after a year- long battle with cancer. She was born June 10, 1942 in Coldwater, Mich. to Alton B. and Helen L. Maley. Surviving are 3 daughters, Kimberly A. Ottavi of Elkhart, Michele L. (Michael Wisniewski) Harris of...
Donald L. Baughman, Sr.
August 28, 2014
Donald L. Baughman Sr., 82 of Elkhart, passed away August 28, 2014 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born January 26, 1932 in Kendallville to Ervin and Freda (Streeter) Baughman. He married Shirley A. McGary on August 8, 1964. She survives along with 5 sons, Donald L. (Deborah) Baughman Jr., Thomas E. (Faith Ann) Baughman James (Diane) Schott...
Colleen Elaine Garoutte - Howard
August 27, 2014
Colleen F. Howard passed away at 1:06 a.m. on August 27, 2014, in Goshen, Indiana. She had been hospitalized since Wednesday. Her husband, Thomas Lee Howard, was with her at the end. Colleen was born June 10, 1931 in Elkhart, Indiana, the third daughter of William Henry Joseph Farrell and Thelma Beatrice Robertson, of that city. She graduated from...
Zachary A. Talley
August 23, 2014
Zachary A. ”Zach” Talley, 15, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday Aug. 23 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Sep. 18, 1998 in Peoria, IL to Jonathan and Brigid (Toland) Talley. Surviving are his parents Brigid Steinhagen of Elkhart and Jonathan (Keitha) Talley of Goshen, his siblings: Caitlynn Talley, Madison and Ethan Steinhagen all of Elkhart, Kailee and Skylar...
Edward E. Blyly
August 7, 2014
Edward E. Blyly, 79, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday Aug. 7 at Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation, South Bend. Edward was born Sep. 22, 1934 in Elkhart to Robert W. and Gladys E. (Osborn) Blyly. On July 29, 1969 in Union, MI he married Janet S. Hook Neidballa who survives along with 4 daughters: Angel Cribb of Wilmington, NC, Roberta...
Kambrielle S. Malone
August 7, 2014
Kambrielle S. Malone daughter of Brian A. and Immeseya (Smith) Malone was still born on August 7, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. Surviving are her parents, a sister, Breanna Nalls of Elkhart, a brother, Kamri Johnson-Malone of Milwaukee, WI and her grandparents, Brenda and Greg Lathan and Nellie Thompson both of Milwaukee, WI. A private family burial was held...
Arden E. Gaerte
August 1, 2014
Arden E. Gaerte, 94 of Bradenton, Fl and Elkhart, passed away Friday, August 1, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born March 7, 1920 in North Manchester, to Claude E. and Vesta F. (Burkholder) Gaerte. He married Alice M. Zook on February 14, 1941 in Elkhart. She died June 16, 1995. Surviving are a son, Douglas (Sharon) Gaerte...
Arlene D. Scheidler
July 30, 2014
Arlene D. Scheidler, 95 of Elkhart, passed away July 30, 2014 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 17, 1918 in Elkhart to Roy G. and Gaynell (Salmon) Wallin. She married Albert H. Glenn in 1938. He died in 1960. She then married Earl Scheidler in 1965. He died in 1979. Surviving are a daughter, Sueann...
Gene R. Lowther
July 29, 2014
Gene R. Lowther, 75 of Elkhart, passed away July 29, 2014 at Golden Living Center. He was born September 25, 1938 in St. Albins, WV to James Clayton and Eva (Curtis) Lowther. He married Mary M. Flynn on March 27, 1970 in Elkhart. She survives with 2 sons, Michael (Pam) Estes and James Estes both of Elkhart; 2 daughters,...
