Mary Alice Bessinger-Ditto
May 19, 2013
Mary Alice Bessinger-Ditto, 93, of San Juan, TX, formerly of Elkhart, passed away May 19, 2013 at Rio Grande Regional Hospital, McAllen, TX. She was born March 20, 1920 in Tyner, IN to Earl S. and Beulah C. (Pence) Bennett. On Aug. 18, 1944 she married Gerald M. Bessinger who preceded her in death on July 8, 1991. On...
Donald L. Hartman
May 14, 2013
Donald L. Hartman, 79 of Elkhart, passed away at 3:45 pm Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born January 17, 1934 in Elkhart to Leolin and Lulu Merle (Yoder) Hartman. He married Betsie A. Hertwig on March 6, 1999. She survives with his daughters, Sherri Alonso of Michigan City, IN and Gail Richardson of...
Dorothy J. Thwaits
May 3, 2013
Dorothy J. Thwaits, 79, of Bristol, Ind., and Sarasota, Fla., passed away May 3, 2013 at Sprenger Healthcare Center, Mishawaka. She was born July 26, 1933 in Arlington, Ohio to Clair A. and Connie E. (Clum) Leiber. She married Donald Jones in 1952. He preceded in death in 1954. She then married John Nicholson in 1956 and later divorced....
Betty B. Askren
May 3, 2013
Betty B. Askren, 91 of Las Vegas, NV, formerly of Elkhart, IN passed away at 3:15 am Friday May 3, 2013 in Las Vegas. She married Charles F. Askren on February 17, 1951 in Ohio. He preceded her in death December 29, 1969. Betty is survived by a son, David Askren of Chicago, IL, a daughter, Cheryl (Willis) Shepherd...
Dora N. Halsey
April 28, 2013
Dora N. Halsey, 85 of Elkhart, IN. passed away April 28, 2013 at 1:05 am at Riverside Village. She was born on Sept. 25, 1927 in Elkhart to Lester and Bertha (Horn) Jones. She married Robert D. Halsey on Oct. 27, 1949 in Elkhart. He preceded her in death on Nov. 23, 1988 Survivors include a son, Robert J....
June L. Arnold
April 23, 2013
June L. Arnold, 92 of Courtyard Healthcare Center, Goshen, IN. passed away April 23, 2013 at 4:30 PM. She was born on June 20, 1920 in Elkhart, IN. to Samuel B. and Harriette B. (Schultz) Lovett. She married Vernon W. Shaw on June 26, 1936. He passed away August 9, 1950. She then married James E. Arnold on August...
Merry Carol Delks
April 23, 2013
Merry Carol Delks, 79 of Elkhart, IN. passed away on April 23, 2013 at 12:04 am at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on December 23, 1933 in Decatur, IL. to Donald L. and Margaret (Rose) Harris. She married Gerald F. Delks on Jan. 1, 1952 in Indianapolis, IN. He survives along with three daughters, Julie (Mark) Campbell, Laurie...
Julia N. Rody
April 23, 2013
Julia N. Rody, 78, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday April 23, at Kindred Hospital in Mishawaka. She was born June 28, 1934 in Ligonier to Walter and Inez (Hayden) Haid. She married William P. Rody on May 10, 1955. He preceded her in death on April 13, 1997. Surviving are 2 sons: Steven (Shari) Rody and Christopher (Shelley) Rody...
Ernie C. Ringo
April 15, 2013
Ernie C. Ringo, 65 of Elkhart, passed away April 15, 2013 at 2:10 pm at Riverside Village, Elkhart. He was born January 24, 1948 in Marion, Indiana to John Wesley and Agnes Louise (Furness) Ringo. Surviving are a son, Corey (Jessica) Ringo of Albuquerque, NM, 2 granddaughters and 2 brothers, David and Robert Ringo. Ernie served in the U.S....
Terence L. Longcor
April 12, 2013
Terence L. “Toad” Longcor, 57 of Elkhart, passed away April 12, 2013 at his home. He was born August 31, 1955 in Elkhart to Robert and Patricia (Himebaugh) Longcor. He married Glenna J. Moody on April 1, 1989 in Elkhart. Surviving are a daughter, Kari (Brandon) Gulbranson of Mishawaka and a son, Matthew (Brittany) Longcor of Elkhart; 3 granddaughters,...
Robert J. Heiland
April 12, 2013
Robert J. Heiland, 77 of Goshen, passed away at 9:08 am April 12, 2013 at Eastlake Terrace. He was born February 29, 1936 in South Bend to Henry and Maurine Heiland. He married Karen Lynn Piotrowski on March 2, 1990 in Elkhart. She survives along with Bob’s son, William J. Heiland of Elkhart from a previous marriage and 4...
Joseph A. Collins
April 12, 2013
Joseph A. Collins, 81 of Elkhart, IN. passed away April 12, 2013 at 11:41 am at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on Oct. 18, 1931 in Selma, N.C. to Joseph Arthur and Lizzie (Godwin) Collins. He married Betty L. Tapp on Jan. 5, 1953 in Raton, N.M. She survives along with two sons; Joseph Thomas (Cindy L.) Collins...
Edith Marcele Phelps
April 10, 2013
ELKHART- Edith M. “Marcele” Phelps, 100 passed away at Greenleaf Health Campus on April 10, 2013. She was born on December 11, 1912 to Chauncy E. and Olive Dunafin in Wolcottville, Lagrange County, growing up on a farm. She married Raymond Fields, June 29, 1940. He died Sept. 21, 1952. She then married Harold L. Phelps in 1959. He...
James Lee Alexander
April 7, 2013
James Lee Alexander, 64 of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013 at his home. He was born October 6, 1948 in Elkhart to Don and Edna (Troup) Alexander. He married Judy M. Comer in February of 1971. Surviving are 4 sons, Jamie Wagner of Fla., Don (Leann) Alexander of Lakeville, David (Lydia) Alexander of Osceola, and Jack (Heather)...
Irene A. McClure
April 5, 2013
Irene A. McClure, 90 of Goshen, passed away April 5, 2013 at Greencroft Healthcare Center, Goshen. She was born May 10, 1922 in Crandon, Wisc. to Forrest and June (Bertch) Callander Sr. She married Curtis McClure in 1941. He preceded in death in 1986. Surviving are 3 sons, Craig A. (Pat) McClure of Shipshewana, Ronald (Judith) McClure of Presque...
Alice J. DeMaegd
March 31, 2013
Alice J. DeMaegd, 78, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday evening March 31 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. She was born March 8, 1935 in Elkhart to Dean and Hilder (Carlson) Ferm. On November 29, 1958 in Elkhart she married Robert DeMaegd who survives along with a brother Alfred Ferm of St. Petersburg, FL, a step-brother Richard (Garnet)...
Charlotte J. Dalton
March 26, 2013
Charlotte J. Dalton, 85, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday March 26, 2013 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. She was born June 12, 1927 in Elizabethton, Tenn. to James and Beulah (Baines) Treadway. In Gate City, Virginia, on July 16, 1945 she married John R. Dalton. He died September 12, 1992. Surviving are 2 daughters, Sherry (John) McCrory...
Homer N. Warner
March 25, 2013
Homer N. Warner, 87 of Elkhart, passed away March 25, 2013 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa. He was born August 16, 1925 in Elkhart to Franklin Blair and Jessie (Huston) Warner. He married Dorothy E. Kissinger on June 30, 1952 in Walkerton. She died September 5, 1995. Surviving are 4 daughters, Laura Legus of Elkhart, Christine (Robert) Yuraitis of...
Marilyn J. Krueger
March 21, 2013
Marilyn J. Krueger, 84 of Elkhart, passed away March 21, 2013 at Greenleaf Living Center, Elkhart. She was born April 26, 1928 in Mishawaka to Clarence and Julia (Kline) Biltz. She married Robert E. Murphy who preceded in death. She then married William C. Krueger on Sept. 12, 1975 in Columbus, NE. He survives with her daughter, Darlyn (Tim)...
Richard J. Blough
March 20, 2013
Richard J. Blough, 87 of Bristol, passed away March 20, 2013 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born December 25, 1925 in Middlebury to Paul and Ruby (Long) Blough. He married Joy Nifong on March 21, 1948 in Bristol. She survives with 2 sons, David (Connie) Blough of Bristol and Brent (Linda) Blough of Elkhart; a daughter, Dawn White...
