Terry A. Engle
July 13, 2012
Terry “Gravel” Engle, 59 of Elkhart passed away July 13, 2012 after suffering a heart attack. He was born Aug. 20, 1952 in Elkhart to Gerald and Betty (Kissinger) Engle and married Janis E. Potterbaum on Nov. 18, 1972. He is survived by his wife Janis Engle of Elkhart; a son, Thaddeus (Becca) Engle of St. Petersburg, FL; 2...
Rodney Lee Miller
July 10, 2012
Rodney Lee Miller, 39 of Elkhart, passed away July 10, 2012 at his home. He was born September 17, 1972 in Elkhart to Eddie and Gayle (Ryman) Miller and married Cassie D. Rockhill on June 11, 1994 in Elkhart. Rodney is survived by his wife, Cassie and 2 sons, Nicholas and Hayden; his father and stepmother Eddie (Kristy) Miller,...
Pauline "Polly" Hatfield
July 9, 2012
Pauline L. “Polly” Hatfield, 88 of Elkhart, passed away July 9, 2012 at Valley View Healthcare Center. She was born Jan. 20, 1924 in South Bend to Alva and Leona (Jacomet) Melser and married Edward L. Hatfield on May 5, 1946 in South Bend. He died Oct. 13, 2005. Surviving are a daughter, Gale (Ronald) Bale of Myrtle Beach,...
Richard "Dick" Tait
July 7, 2012
ELKHART- Richard W. “Dick” Tait, 81, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday at Hospice House of Elkhart. He was born Jan. 31, 1931 in Elkhart to Lester and Beatrice (Headley) Tait. Surviving are the love of his life, Sally Flynn, two sons: Marty and Bryan Tait both of California, grandchildren Jennifer, Angela and Gregory Tait, Sally’s children: Tim(Ladonna) Flynn and...
Harold L. Leer
June 28, 2012
Harold L. Leer, 69 of Simonton Lake, passed away June 28, 2012 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Jan. 4, 1943 in Elkhart to Otto and Alta Mae (Stemm) Leer and married Janet C. Platz on Sept. 25, 1976. His wife Janet survives along with a daughter, Erin (David) Rumfelt and a son, Michael (Laurie) Prugh both of...
Patricia Ann Brown
June 16, 2012
Patricia Ann Brown, 84 of Elkhart went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on June 16, 2012. She was born October 28, 1927 in Elkhart to Newton Earl and Lillian P. (Bosse) Morehouse. She married Violes James Brown on May 28, 1949 in Goshen. He died on Feb. 28, 1995. Surviving are her children, Doris...
Verl A. Thompson
June 14, 2012
Verl A. Thompson, 84 of Elkhart, IN. passed away June 14, 2012 at home. He was born on Aug. 31, 1927 in Bristol, IN. to Daniel A. and Jennie (Rine) Thompson Bellows . He married Ramona V. Artley on September 11, 1970 in Elkhart. She survives along with a daughter, Diana (Bruce) Giggy of Bristol, two sons; Daniel (Margie)...
Betty J. Lorenz
June 12, 2012
Betty J. Lorenz, 86 of Middlebury, passed away peacefully in her home on June 12, 2012. Betty was born in Elkhart on October 25, 1925 to Otto and Ida Defrees. Betty is survived by her devoted husband of 63 years, Chuck. Also surviving are a son, Jon (Liz) Lorenz of Greenwood Village, Colorado; granddaughters, Emily (Noah) Barrett of Elmhurst,...
Elaine & Kenneth Cowles
June 10, 2012
Kenneth D. “Don” Cowles, 63, was born Oct. 10, 1932 in Bowling Green, KY to Lucille and Hugh Cowles and went home to be with Jesus on Oct. 3, 1996. He was a veteran and served his country for four years. Elaine M. Cowles, 74, was born on Sept. 10, 1937 in Angola, IN to Evelyn and Blaine Benninghoff....
Bruce C. Troup
May 27, 2012
Bruce C. Troup, 55 of Elkhart passed away May 27, 2012 in the emergency room of Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born March 4, 1957 in Elkhart to Neil and Elizabeth (Morris) Troup and married Dani L. Darr on May 7, 1983 in Elkhart. His wife Dani survives with a son, Matthew (Kristin) Troup, a...
Tony Arroyo
May 25, 2012
Tony (Bubba) Arroyo, 25 of 22642 County Road 4, Elkhart passed away May 25, 2012 in Bristol. He was born on March 29, 1987 in Elkhart to Arthur A. and Fonda (Herdman) Arroyo. They survive along with two sisters, Jennifer (William) Smith and Kristin Nicely both of Elkhart; two grandmothers, Josephine Arroyo and Deloris (Richard) Max both of Elkhart;...
Mary A. Shelt
May 22, 2012
Mary A. Shelt, 85 of Elkhart passed away May 22, 2012 at her home. She was born March 1, 1927 in Elkhart to Charles M. and Margaret VanPelt and married Kenneth L. Shelt on May 13 1946. He preceded her in death on January 28 2002. Surviving are a son, Thomas Shelt of Elkhart and grandchildren Shawn (Doreen) Shelt...
Magdalena K. Simon
May 21, 2012
Magdalena Simon, 76 of Bristol, passed away May 21, 2012 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on July 3, 1935 in Yugoslavia to Michael Kaufmann and Fransiska Leipold. She married Alexander Simon on February 2, 1954. He survives along with a daughter, Erika (Bob) Reese of Bristol, two sons, Reinhold (Valentina) Simon of Goshen, Guenther (Paige) Simon of...
Ray E. Windbigler
May 18, 2012
Ray E. Windbigler, 79 of Elkhart passed away May 18, 2012 in his home surrounded by his wife and family. He was born April 22, 1933 in Elkhart to Carl and Ruth (McFarland) Windbigler. Ray was married on June 13, 1967 for 45 wonderful years to Leilani. He is survived by his wife Leilani and 4 children Ronald, Edward,...
Linda L. Harrington
May 17, 2012
Linda L. Harrington, 54 of Union, MI passed away May 17, 2012 at the Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, GA. She was born June 30, 1957 in Elkhart to Louis and Patricia (Hayden) Woodford and married Steven C. Harrington. She is survived by her husband Steve and 3 sons, Edward (Nicole) Harrington of West Bend, WI, Louie Harrington and Nic...
Wilhelmina L. Beber
May 15, 2012
Wilhelmina L. Beber, 85, of Elkhart passed away May 15, 2012 at the Hospice House of Elkhart. She was born March 23, 1927 in Fenwood, Wisc. to Paul and Clara (Wiesman) Bachman and married Ernest E. Beber Jr. on June 24, 1945 in Elkhart. He died April 17, 1997. Surviving are 3 sons, Ernest (Kristine) Beber III, Gary (Lori)...
Thomas R. LaFree
May 7, 2012
Thomas R. LaFree, 55 of Bristol, passed away Monday May 7, 2012 at his home. He was born August 16, 1956 in Bremen to Richard and Ann (Gilbert) LaFree and married Lynn A. Reed on Jan. 1, 1987 in Tahoe, CA. Tom is survived by his wife Lynn; children, Patrick LaFree of Bloomington, IN, Jessie LaFree of Chicago, IL...
James W. Todt
April 30, 2012
James William Todt, 88, of Elkhart died Monday April 30 at home. He was born Nov. 29, 1923 in Elkhart to Edward and Edna (Zuber) Todt. On Oct. 5, 1947 in Elkhart he married Mary Frances Chapman who preceded him in death on Sept. 28, 2010. Surviving are a son Robert E. (Susan) Todt and a daughter Deborah S....
Cheryl A. Raber
April 30, 2012
Cheryl Ann (Lavery) Raber passed away peacefully on April 30, 2012 in the loving arms of her husband Dave. They had 37 wonderful years of marriage. Survived by husband Dave, son Beau, daughter Olivia and grandson LeVon; parents Richard and Doris Lavery, sisters Debbie (Bob) Armstead and Joni Lavery, brother Bill (Michelle) Lavery; sister in-law Kathryn (Jeff) Thomas, brother...
William F. Macer
April 29, 2012
William Franklin Macer, 88, of Warner Robins, GA formerly of Elkhart, entered into rest on Sunday, April 29, 2012. Mr. Macer was born on August 4, 1923 in Billings, Montana. A proud veteran of the United States Army, he served during World War II and was honored with a Purple Heart for his service. Mr. Macer went on to...
