Charles R. Tubbs
February 11, 2014
Charles R. Tubbs, 61, of Bristol, passed away Tuesday Feb. 11 at home. He was born Nov. 1, 1952 in Goshen to Van Tubbs and Mary Ellen (Hall) Strong . On March 4, 1989 in Osceola, IN he married Nancy Keb who survives along with a daughter Carol Jean (Edwin) Colon of Huntsville, AL, 3 sisters: Deborah (Bill) Walters...
Roger Duane Maier
February 7, 2014
Roger Duane Maier, 69 of Elkhart, passed away, February 7, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born May 17, 1944 in Cedar Grove, West Virginia to Wesley Floren and Alice Elizabeth (Powell) Maier. He married Carol Ann Trigg on July 1, 1963. She survives with 2 sons, Randal (Tracy) Maier of Indianapolis and Jeff (Mary Pat) Maier of...
Charles M. Stutsman
February 6, 2014
Charles Michael Stutsman, 67, of Elkhart, died at 11:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb 6, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Charlie was born December 18, 1946 in Elkhart, Indiana. He was the son of Russell and Irma Stutsman and the brother of Karen Stutsman Duck Adamsville, MI. He was married to Tandy Strawser on June14,1969. He is...
Patrick D. Wenger
February 4, 2014
Patrick D. Wenger, 56, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday Feb. 4 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Feb. 12, 1957 in Elkhart to John D. and Doris E. (McCreary) Wenger. Patrick is survived by his mother, Doris, a sister Susan McCoy of Middlebury, IN., brothers: Ross W. Wenger of Elkhart and Ray Allen (Tina) Wenger of Goshen and...
William Michael Hibshman
February 3, 2014
William Michael Hibshman, 66, of Union, MI., passed away Monday Feb. 3 at home. He was born March 4, 1947 in Elkhart to William C. Hibshman and Elizabeth L. Hodson. He graduated from Concord High School. Mike was a loving husband, father and grand and great grandfather. He married in December of 1966 to Judith Ann Bricker and had...
Lillis M. "Lil" Conn
January 25, 2014
Lillis M. “Lil” Conn, 96 of Elkhart, IN. passed away Jan. 25, 2014 at 2 PM at Hubbard Hill Estates. She was born on April 30, 1917 to Thomas and Charlotte (Blair) McDowell. She married James M. Conn Sr. on Sept. 25, 1937. He preceded her in death on Dec. 24, 1982. Survivors include three sons; Jim (Lana) Conn...
Walter I. Hartman
January 21, 2014
Walter I. Hartman, 87, went to be with the Lord Tuesday night, January 21, 2014. He was born in Wakarusa on September 29, 1926 to Raymond and Elva (Martin) Hartman. Surviving is his wife, June (Fisher) Hartman, children Brent (Karin) of Elkhart, Greg (Bethany) of Elkhart, Karen (Marvin) Metzler of Union, MI, Debbie (Dale) Bozell of Brownsburg, IN and...
Donna P. Melkus
January 18, 2014
Donna P. Melkus, 86, of Elkhart, met God on Saturday Jan. 18 at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Dec. 23, 1927 in Noble County, IN. She was adopted by Jesse and Lilly (Collins) Cripe on Apr. 10, 1931. On Feb. 14, 1975 in LaPorte, IN she married L. Fred Melkus who preceded her in death on Nov. 13,...
Douglas Thornton
January 15, 2014
Douglas Thornton, 83, Elkhart, passed away on January 15, 2014. Doug was born in Montreal, Canada on January 15, 1931, to Douglas Cable Thornton and Mabel Chaplin Thornton, who preceded him in death. He was brother to Thomas Chaplin Thornton, also now deceased. Doug grew up in Montreal , Canada and moved to Detroit MI where he finished high...
Wanda R. Risser
January 7, 2014
Wanda R. Risser, 101 of Elkhart, passed away January 7, 2014 at Hubbard Hill Estates. She was born May 8, 1912 in Lorain, Ohio to George and Regina (Pindel) Neidballa. She married Willis E. Risser on March 7, 1936. He died on February 14, 1991. Surviving are a son, Larry D. (Barbara) Risser of Elkhart, 2 daughters, Joan (Ron)...
Ellsworth "Dick" Thiem
January 7, 2014
Ellsworth “Dick” Thiem, LCDR USNR RET, 91 of Mishawaka, passed away January 7, 2014 at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. He was born October 5, 1922 in Mishawaka. Dick is survived by his son Terry Thiem of Elkhart and his grandson Eric Thiem of Phoenix, AZ. He was preceded in death by brothers, Jack and Junior Thiem, sister,...
Jennie E. Henriksen
January 3, 2014
Jennie E. Henriksen, 100 of Elkhart, passed away January 3, 2014 at Eastlake Terrace. She was born October 31, 1913 in Middlebury to Harry and Macy (Bolinger) Eby. She married Robert H. Henriksen on April 19, 1936 in Middlebury. He died December 31, 2008 after 75 years of marriage. Surviving are a son, Robert H. (Sheila) Henriksen Jr. of...
Herlinda "Linda" Trevino
January 1, 2014
Herlinda Trevino, 83 of Elkhart, passed away January 1, 2014 at the New Woodland Manor. She was born July 22, 2014 in Hebbronville, Texas to Crisanto and Crus (de los Santos) Leal. She married Domingo Trevino Jr. on January 7, 1947. He died August 18, 2013 after 66 years of marriage. Surviving are a son, Ed (Barbara) Trevino of...
John P. Hostetter
December 29, 2013
John P. “Jack” Hostetter, 75 of Bristol, passed away December 29, 2013 at his home. He was born March 20, 1938 in Elkhart to Charles and Iva (Forker) Hostetter. He married Phyllis A. Myers on January 5, 1958 in Goshen. She survives with 3 daughters, Debra (Randy) Oswald and Candy Elrod both of Bristol and Cindy (Stacey) Jackson of...
Martha L. Culp
December 28, 2013
Martha (Marty) Louise (Gorte) Culp passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loved ones at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 28th . Marty was born on August 15th, 1933 in Owosso Michigan to Christian and Mathilda Gorte. She married Wendell “Windy” Culp on August 30th, 1953. Wendell survives along with their four children, Christine (David) Lewis, Patrick...
Eva L. Cripe
December 27, 2013
Eva L. “Ma” Cripe, 92 of Elkhart, passed away December 27, 2013 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born February 2, 1921 in Elkhart to Lawrence and Thelma (Cathcart) Hosler. She married Othello “Pete” Cripe on April 11, 1953. He died December 6, 1997. Surviving are 2 sons, Thomas E. Mosier and Loren “Bud” Mosier and a...
Kathryn M. Stein
December 27, 2013
Kathryn M. Stein, 92, of Elkhart, passed away Friday Dec. 27, 2013 at Woodland Manor. She was born Apr. 14, 1921 in Harrison Township, IN to John and Viola (Beck) Miller. On Dec. 27, 1946 in Niles, MI. she married Phillip Stein who preceded her in death on Nov. 27, 1991. She is survived by 5 sisters: Dorothy Lehman...
Stephen K. Johnson
December 21, 2013
Stephen K. Johnson, 71 of Elkhart, passed away December 21, 2013 at Greenleaf Living Center. He was born January 8, 1942 in Elkhart to Irvin K. and Ernestine (Thorpe) Johnson. Surviving are 2 sons, Keith M. (Hannah Tindal) of Chicago and Lad S. (Katie) Johnson of St. Petersburg, FL; a grandson Isaac Johnson, 2 brothers, Roger (Susan) Johnson of...
Edward M. Halvorson
December 18, 2013
Edward M. Halvorson, 57 of Elkhart, passed away December 18, 2013 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born September 7, 1956 in New Hampton, Iowa to Merle and Joan (Ehler) Halvorson. He married Lorna M. Ward on July 23, 1996. She survives along with 4 daughters, Pricilla (Joey) Svendsen and Krystal Halvorson of Charleston, SC and Michelle (Jory) Dyvig...
Madonna Louise Loser
December 12, 2013
Madonna Louise Loser, 84 of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 at the New Woodland Manor. She was born April 24, 1929 in Anderson to Charles D. and Hester (Free) Kelly. She married Walter “Bill” Loser on November 17, 1951. He died on October 31, 1994. Surviving are a daughter, Teresa (James) Shaffer of Elkhart; 3 grandchildren, Eli...
