James R. Estes
May 13, 2015
James R. Estes, 61, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday May 13, 2015 at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. He was born March 28, 1954 in Winfield, Alabama to Jack and Mary (Flynn) Estes. Surviving are 3 sons, Curtis (Heather) Estes of Bristol, Johnny Newell Estes of Elkhart and Brett Estes of California; 1 daughter, Jackie Estes of Elkhart; 7 grandchildren; 1...
Mildred M. Negris
May 12, 2015
Mildred M. Negris, 94 of New York, passed away Tuesday, May 12th at Hubbard Hill Estates, Elkhart. She was born Nov. 8, 1920 in Brooklyn, NY to Nicholas and Ida (Mabie) Miller. She married David E. Negris on Feb. 16, 1946. He preceded her in death on Oct. 8, 2006. Surviving are 2 daughters, Janet R. Streem of Wheaton,...
John R. Graber
May 7, 2015
John R. Graber, 81 of Elkhart, passed away May 7, 2015 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born April 30, 1934 in Loogootee, IN to Samuel Graber Jr. and Caroline Kemp. He married Ruth E. Cripe who preceded him in death. He married Betty J. Adams on April 14, 1984 in Osceola. She survives with his son, Steven...
Joan Mae Katzenmeyer
May 4, 2015
Joan Mae Katzenmeyer, 83 of Naples, Florida, passed away May 4, 2015. Graveside services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, May 20th at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, Indiana.
William R. Hossler
April 30, 2015
William R. Hossler, 78 of Elkhart, passed away April 30, 2015 at his home. He was born Oct. 6, 1936 in Elkhart to Ernest E. and Grace E. (Hill) Hossler. He married Gloria L. Rink on June 10, 1956 in Elkhart. Surviving are a son, Richard (Karen) Hossler and a daughter, Nathalie Hossler both of Elkhart; 2 grandsons, Bradly...
Gloria J. Maurer-Edwards
April 27, 2015
Gloria J. Maurer-Edwards, 62, of Elkhart, passed away Monday Apr. 27, at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Dec. 31, 1952 in Elkhart to Richard and Norma (Stillwell) Ravenscroft. She married James L. Maurer who preceded her in death in 2000. She then married David V. Edwards on Nov. 3, 2001. He survives with her 2 sons, Brian (Denise)...
Dawn Jene' Johnson
April 24, 2015
Dawn Jene’ Johnson, 37 of Elkhart, passed away April 24, 2015 at her home. She was born on Oct. 27, 1977 in Elkhart to Clifford Johnson and Elvira A. (Eutsey) Johnson. Surviving are a daughter, Syriah Johnson of Elkhart, 3 sons, Steven Bates II of Elkhart, Christopher Howard of Niles, MI and Lincoln Reynolds of Birmingham, MI; a sister,...
Martha H. Colbourn
April 24, 2015
Martha H. Colbourn, 86 of Elkhart, IN, passed away on April 24, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Jan. 29, 1929 in Catonsville, MD to Charles E. and Margaret (Matthews) Howell. She married Joseph L. Colbourn on Oct. 18, 1952 in Baltimore, MD. He survives along with 6 children; Joseph L. (Juanita) Colbourn Jr. of Ellicott City,...
Agnes B. Blakesley
April 11, 2015
Agnes Wilson Blakesley, 97 of Elkhart, formerly of Bristol, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Hubbard Hill Estates. She was born Dec. 25, 1917 near Nappanee to John and Amanda (Hunsberger) Wilson. She married Lewis Woodrow Blakesley on Sept. 19, 1936. She and her husband were farmers in the Bristol area. He died on Sept. 5, 1992. Mrs....
Ronald E. Phelps
April 10, 2015
Ronald E. Phelps, 79, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born March 13, 1936 in Elkhart to Edward and Betty (Unrue) Phelps. He married Teri E. Blue-Caskey on March 17, 1990. She survives along with his children, Lisa Phelps of Dearborn, MI, Erik (Kimberly) Phelps of Elkhart and 3 grandchildren, Payton,...
Evelyn A. Good
April 7, 2015
Evelyn A. Good, 100, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the Maples at Waterford Crossing. She was born March 10, 1915 in Elkhart to Roy and Ines (Thunander) Yost. She married Kenneth J. Good on Nov. 19, 1937. He died on Feb. 8, 1997. Surviving are 2 daughters, Mary (Sam) Rulli of Middlebury and Barbara (Val)...
Charles J. Stouder
April 7, 2015
Charles “Chuck” Junior Stouder, 86, of Pleasant Plains, AR, passed away Tuesday April 7 at Batesville Hospital in Arkansas. He was born June 3, 1928 in Elkhart to Merle and Bertha (Decker) Stouder. Surviving are his wife of 67 years, Verna (Pippenger) Stouder, son “Chuckie” Stouder of Elkhart, daughter Sandra Stouder-Balbo of Granger, sister Mary McCarthy of Elkhart, grandson...
Daniel E. Hibshman
April 7, 2015
Daniel E. Hibshman, 65, of Middlebury, passed away Tuesday April 6 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born March 6, 1950 in Elkhart to William C. and Elizabeth (Hodson) Hibshman Dan graduated in 1968 from Concord High School, going on to acquire a psychology degree from Purdue University. Dan was a sports enthusiast and an advocate for The Nature...
Burthelle Schroeder-Pelz
April 6, 2015
Burthelle Schroeder-Pelz, 86 of Goshen, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015 in her home. She was born July 31, 1928 in Ridgeville Corners, Ohio to Feodor D. and Ida D. Schroeder. She married Victor “Mike” Pelz on July 6, 1988 in Menomonee Falls, WI. He died on Feb. 28, 2000. Surviving are a brother, Norbert J. (Margaret) Schroeder...
Joseph E. Thomas
April 6, 2015
Joseph E. Thomas, 58 of Elkhart, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 in his home. He was born July 2, 1956 in Springfield, Ill to Harold E. and Joyce Y. (Phillips) Thomas. He married Julie A. Lovely on May 19, 1978 in Elkhart. She survives with a daughter, Angel Thomas, a son, Derrick (Allison Fites) Thomas and a granddaughter,...
James Gregory Hughes
April 4, 2015
J. Gregory (Hugo) Hughes, 54 of Pendleton, OR, formerly of Elkhart passed away, Saturday, April 4, 2015 in Pendleton. Greg was born on Aug. 11, 1960 in Elkhart to Mary Ellen Hughes and the late Wilfred G. Hughes. He was a loving father to two children, son, Justin Hughes and daughter, Jessica (Cedric) Rainey. He is survived by three...
Jane E. Pinkerton
March 29, 2015
Jane E. Pinkerton, 86 of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born June 6, 1928 in Elkhart to Edward J. and Fannie M. (Foster) Costic. She married Robert Pinkerton on Aug. 6, 1955 in Elkhart. He died on Sept. 10, 1982. Surviving are a son, Edward (Penny) Pinkerton of Cassopolis, MI and...
Marybelle Bonfiglio
March 27, 2015
Marybelle Bonfiglio, 101, of Oro Valley, Ariz., passed away Friday, March 27th at home under the care of Casa de la Luz Hospice. She was born March 20, 1914 in Goshen to James and Roxy Belle Shea. She is survived by two sons, James (Deborah) of Arlington, TX and Michael (Ruth) of Oro Valley; 2 grandsons; and 4 great-grandchildren....
William R. Mellen
March 27, 2015
William “Bill” Raymond Mellen, 91 of Elkhart, went home to be with his Lord on March 27, 2015. Bill was born to Francis Wm. and Odelia Witt-Mellen in Abilene, TX on Nov. 10, 1923. He married Bessie M. Graham on Dec. 26, 1942 in Newort, KY. Surviving are his children, Pat (Darrel) Holycross of Bellefontaine, OH and Mary Beth...
Debbie S. Baugher
March 23, 2015
Debbie S. Baugher, 62 of Elkhart, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Sept. 8, 1952 in ElPaso, TX to Dean R. and Carol Sue (Kalb) Mock. She married Dana R. Baugher on Dec. 2, 1988 in Elkhart. He survives with 3 daughters, Heidi (Ed) Barhydt, Dani Baugher and Jenny Knox all...
