L. Jean Pletcher
May 18, 2014
L. Jean Pletcher, 83 of Bristol, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Dec. 23, 1930 in Elkhart to Leo G. and Bertha A. (Wittenberg) Clementz. She married Kenneth E. Pletcher on July 4, 1954. He survives along with 4 sons, James A. (Karen) Pletcher of Middlebury, Matthew J. (Patricia) Pletcher of Bristol,...
Helen Jane Vahala
May 11, 2014
Helen Jane Vahala, 85 of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 at her home. She was born March 21, 1929 in Cambridge, Ohio to John and Elizabeth (Almasie) Basalla. She married Milan P. Vahala on June 27, 1953 in Pleasant City, OH. He died on Jan. 7, 2008. Surviving are 3 sons, David (Mary Jo) Vahala and Daniel...
Carol Juanita Barton
May 11, 2014
Carol Juanita Barton, 96 of Elkhart, IN. passed away May 11, 2014 at Hubbard Hill Estates. She was born on December 25, 1917 in Lansing, Michigan to Vernon J. and Gertrude A. (Roosa) Monasmith. She married Andy Thomas Barton on June 20, 1937 in Middlebury, IN . He preceded her in death on Jan. 7, 1980. Survivors include two...
William L. Vilmure
May 7, 2014
William L. Vilmure, AKA Bill Darwin, 80 of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. He was born Jan. 10, 1934 in Louisville, KY to William J. and Eleanora (Habich) Vilmure. He first married Bobbie Partipilo. He then married Virginia “Ginger” Flagg on Nov. 29, 1975 in Elkhart. He is survived by his wife,...
Pamela S. Riebesehl
May 3, 2014
Pamela S. Riebesehl, 67 of Elkhart, IN. passed away May 3, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital at 3:45 am. She was born on Feb. 28, 1947 in Elkhart, IN. to Kenneth and Rosalie (Nagy) Kershner Sr. She married Larry Riebesehl Sr. in 1967 in Elkhart. He passed away April 30, 2012. Survivors include two daughters, Lesa Kershner and Rita...
William J. "Bill" Method
May 1, 2014
William J. Method, loving husband, father and grandfather, 80 of Elkhart, IN. passed away May 1, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born December 30, 1933 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. to Hugh J. and Lucille (Reiland) Method. He married Ann Marie Lovisa on August 24, 1957 in Indianapolis, IN. She survives along with 1 son, Dr. Michael W....
William D. "Bill" Cooper
May 1, 2014
William D. “Bill” Cooper, 62 of Bristol, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital from nearly a 2 year battle with kidney cancer. He was born on Sept. 8, 1951 in Elkhart to Robert and Betty (Maggert) Cooper. He married Peg Nelson on July 6, 1987. She survives along with 2 daughters, Tina Cooper of Goshen...
David R. Van Kirk
April 30, 2014
David R. Van Kirk, 60, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday Apr. 30 at Elkhart General Hospital at 2:30 pm. He was born Feb. 7, 1954 in Elkhart to Earl L. and Inez Mae (Hickey) Van Kirk. On Feb. 11, 1989 he married Laurie B. Funk who survives along with a son Adam G. Van Kirk of Houston, TX, Brothers...
Ellsworth Beers
April 29, 2014
Ellsworth “Skip” Beers, 81, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday April 29 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Dec. 23, 1932 in Hillsdale, MI to Robert H. and Celia (Linebrink) Beers. On Dec. 20, 1974 in Elkhart he married Rosa Lehner who survives along with a son Kevin D. Beers of Elkhart, and 2 brothers, Robert and Lyle (Martha)...
Ida Doris Chadwick
April 19, 2014
Ida Doris Chadwick, 81, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday April 19 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation, Elkhart. Doris was born May 17, 1932 in Cedar Glades, AR to Archie Allen and Addie Mae (Smith) Chadwick. Surviving are her sisters Zuma (Robert) Palmer of Arkadelphia, AR and Mary (Russ) Amos of Batesville, AR and several nieces and nephews and lifelong...
Larry C. Derr
April 19, 2014
Larry C. Derr, 65 of Bristol, passed away, April 19, 2014 at St. Vincent’s Heart Center, Indianapolis. He was born April 27, 1948 in Elkhart to Carl B. and Florine (Stults) Derr. He married Margaret A. Quarandillo on August 9, 1969 in Elkhart. She survives along with a son, Jayme (Kayme) Derr of Goshen, 2 grandchildren, Brayton and Ellie...
Terry M. Miller
April 13, 2014
Terry M. Miller, 79 of Elkhart, passed away April 13, 2014 at Golden Living Center. He was born September 30, 1934 in Elkhart to Clifford V. and Vivian J. (McClintock) Miller. He married Loretta K. Flager on October 24, 1953 in Elkhart. She survives along with a daughter, Marla Miller- Smith of Osceola, and 2 sons, Michael (Sandra) Miller...
Cheryl Ann Miller
April 12, 2014
Cheryl Ann Miller, 45 of Goshen, IN. passed away April 12, 2014 at 10:25 am at home. She was born on January 15, 1969 in Elkhart, IN. to Gary Lee and B.J. (Scott) Estel Sr. She married Rick Miller in Elkhart. He survives along with her mother, B.J. Scott of Goshen, 3 sons, Brandon Miller of Angola, IN., Ricky...
Charolette M. Garl
April 11, 2014
Charolette M. Garl, 89 of Elkhart, IN. passed away April 11, 2014 at Greenleaf Living Center. She was born on Sept. 8, 1924 in Ontario, IN. to Frank B. and Clara (Zimmerman) Plummer. She married Thomas E. Garl on July 2, 1947 in Elkhart. He survives along with two sons, Terry (Kathlyn) of Osceola, IN. and Tim (Jennifer) of...
Rosannah Shaw
April 11, 2014
Rosannah E. Shaw, 92 of Elkhart, passed away early Friday morning, April 11, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. Rosannah was born to Frank and Zulia Immel on March 10, 1922 in Goshen. Her parents, a brother, Virgil (Virginia), a sister, Wava (Steve) and grandson, Todd, preceded her in death. She is survived by three children, Janet Sharkey and Larry...
Doris M. Myers
April 9, 2014
Doris M. Myers, 85 of Bristol, passed away, April 9, 2014 at Schubert Villas - Holy Cross Village, Notre Dame, IN. of Ovarian Cancer. She was born October 4, 1928 in Clinton County, IN to Wilson T. and Claudia (McAfee) McKinney. She married Robert G. Myers on May 6, 1951 in Bristol. He died October 22, 2002. Surviving are...
Rebecca S. Yeater
April 8, 2014
Rebecca Sue “Becky” Yeater, 37, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday April 8 at Good Shepherd Hospice House , Auburndale, FL.
Becky was born Jan. 12, 1977 in Sturgis, MI to Larry and Sherry (Hoover) Davis. On Dec. 27, 2010 in Elkhart she married Larry L. Yeater who survives along with her mother, 2 sisters: Cindy...
John A. Bella
April 7, 2014
John A. Bella, 71 of Elkhart, passed away April 7, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness.
He was born June 1, 1942 in South Bend to Joseph and Violet (Stull) Bella. He married Mary Beth Hess in 1986 in Elkhart. She survives along with John’s children, Monica (Bill) Slonaker of Logansport and...
Arlene Lehman Hutton
April 5, 2014
Arlene Lehman Hutton, 89 of Elkhart, passed away April 5, 2014 at Emeritus Eastlake Terrace.
She was born July 19, 1924 in Eureka, IL to Edward and Emma (Haag) Lehman. She married Earl O. Hutton on February 5, 1954 in Indianapolis. He died June 20, 1985. Surviving are 2 daughters, Sandra (Alan) Hutton-Thomas of Lawrenceburg,...
Caroline J. Poe
April 3, 2014
Caroline J. Poe, 63, of Elkhart, passed away April 3, 2014 at her home after an extended illness. She was born October 10, 1950 in Elkhart to Charles L. and Gerda E. (Kobernic) Noel. She married LaRue E. Poe on May 31, 1975 in Elkhart. He survives along with a daughter, Andria (Kevin) Burkus of South Bend...
