Tony L. Geier
May 1, 2011
Tony L. Geier, 48 “Jimtown” Elkhart passed Sunday May 1, 2011 at Simon Cancer Center, IU Medical, Indianapolis. He went ahead of his soul mate of 30 years, Sandi, and his two best friends, his sons, Eddie (Heather) and Erik Geier, two precious Grandchildren that he adored, Gina Marie and Erik Anthony Ray Geier II all of Elkhart. He...
Leonard T. Pickley
May 1, 2011
Leonard T. “Bud” Pickley, 88, of Elkhart died Sunday, May 1, 2011 at his home. He was born March 22, 1923 in Chicago, Ill to Leonard B. and Marie V. (Luback) Pickley and married Cleo P. Dance on Aug. 9, 1947 in Elkhart. She survives with 2 sons, Tom (Vicky) Pickley of Decatur, Ill and James (Vicky Garrett) Pickley...
Charles N. Feldman
May 1, 2011
Charles N. Feldman, 34 of Elkhart, IN. died May 1, 2011 at 10:45 A.M. at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on September 15, 1976 in Elkhart to Thomas L. and Laurie (Christner) Feldman. Survivors include a son, Deacon, at home, his father, Thomas L. Feldman of Bristol, his mother, Laurie Shaffer of Elkhart, three brothers; Sean Feldman, Joshua...
Connie Lou Sura
April 30, 2011
Connie Lou Sura, 68 of Elkhart, IN. died April 30, 2011 at 2 P.M. at home. She was born on September 4, 1942 in Lake City, Michigan to Wayne and Berniece (Bingaman) Wiggins. She married Pete Sura on May 19, 1984 in Reno, Nevada. He survives along with three daughters; Connie Lou Fuller, Tammy Lynn Birtch and Elizabeth Ann...
Greg Thomas Mueller
April 30, 2011
Greg Thomas Mueller, 36, of Bristol, died Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born April 18, 1975 to John H. and Joye M. (Schember) Mueller Sr. in Clinton, Iowa and married Denise R. Schneider on Jan. 16, 1999 in Elkhart. She survives with 3 children, Taylor, Madison and Jordan all at home, 1 brother, Jay...
Eunice Lacefield
April 15, 2011
Eunice Lacefield, 89, of Osceola, died at 8:20 am Friday, April 15, 2011 at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born April 19, 1921 in Butler Co. Kentucky to Bethel and Tular (Lee) Minton and married Marion C. Lacefield in Springfield, Tenn., on Jan. 23, 1941. He died March 26, 1994. Surviving are 2 sons, Rev. Kenneth (Georgia) Lacefield...
Robert A. Prugh
April 11, 2011
Robert A. Prugh, 78 of Edwardsburg, Mich., died at 1:53 am Monday, April 11, 2011 at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born April 20, 1932 in Elkhart to Kenneth A. and Helen D. (Veatch) Prugh and married Jessie L. Lim on August 11, 1976 in Las Vegas. She survives with 2 daughters, Keena Danika Prugh of Edwardsburg and Jennifer...
Willard E. Rick
April 10, 2011
Willard E. Rick, 88 of Elkhart, died at 1:45 pm Sunday, April 10, 2011 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born Jan. 19, 1923 in Jamestown, North Dakota to Otto and Helen (Stuff) Rick and married Betty R. Gushwa on Aug. 9, 1947. She died on Jan. 14, 2008. Surviving are 2 sons, Aaron (Mary Katherine) Rick of...
Harriet A. Owens Funk
April 1, 2011
Harriet A. Owens Funk, 77 of Elkhart, IN. died April 1, 2011 at 7:04 P.M. at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on September 11, 1933 to Herman A. and Anne Belle (Cranford) Owens. She was previously married to Robert O. Funk who passed away on Sept. 20, 1998. Surviving is a son, Michael D. (Patti) Funk of Pensacola,...
Patricia J. Casey
March 30, 2011
Patricia J. “Pat” Casey, 84, of Elkhart died Wednesday March 30, 2011 at Greenleaf Living Center, Elkhart after a 2 month illness. She was born Feb. 9, 1927 in Elkhart to Herman and Mary (Redding) Kessler and married Rex Casey who preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Tom Casey of Elkhart, a daughter, Sue Lamb of Cassopolis,...
Jean L. Eichelberg-Pellus
March 26, 2011
Jean L. Eichelberg-Pellus, 84, of Elkhart, died Saturday March 26, 2011 at the Courtyard Healthcare Center, Goshen. She was born March 28, 1926 in Elkhart to Albenia and Wilma B. Huff. She was married to Floyd V. Kern, Frank C. Eichelberg and Nicholas Pellus who all preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, David A. (Esther) Kern of...
Robert K. Maier Sr.
March 23, 2011
Robert K. Maier Sr., 91, of Elkhart, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born June 25, 1919 in Goshen to Frank and Cora (Cooper) Maier and married Maxine H. Elick on November 14, 1937 in Elkhart. She died June 30, 2001. Surviving are 2 sons, Robert K. (Michele) Maier Jr. of Ocala, Fla and...
Ruth R. Harrison
March 22, 2011
Ruth R. Harrison, 87 of Elkhart, died at 9: 46 am, Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Riverside Village, Elkhart. She was born August 1, 1923 in Elkhart and was adopted as a child by Vernon and Sarah Mann. She married John E. “Jack” Harrison on July 11, 1942 in Elkhart. He died April 24, 2009. Surviving are 2 sons...
Robert H. Blessing Sr.
March 19, 2011
Robert H. Blessing Sr., 90 of Elkhart, died at 10:30 pm, March 19, 2011 at his home. He was born July 8, 1920 in Elkhart to Frederick A. and Beulah (Schlotterback) Blessing and married Ida Louise Smeltzer on August 25, 1941 in Angola, Indiana. She preceded in death on November 30, 2009. Surviving are 3 sons, Robert H. (Elizabeth)...
Peter V. Poell
March 19, 2011
Peter V. Poell, “Pete”, 67 of Elkhart, died Saturday, March 19, 2011 in his home after a 12 year courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma. Born December 2, 1943, in Moline, Illinois, to the late Vernon and Irene Poell. He is survived by his wife, Mary, who he married on September 4, 1965. They were blessed to have 3 wonderful...
Brittyn K. Lorenz
March 11, 2011
Brittyn K. Lorenz, 20 day old daughter of Gary and Wendy Lorenz, II, of Vandalia, MI died March 11, 2011 at Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born Feb. 19, 2011 in Elkhart. Surviving are her parents, 3 sisters, Alison, Sara and Rebecca Lorenz and a brother, Hunter Lindbert all at home; Grandparents, Michael and Susan Martin, and Robert...
Ramona E. Hughes
March 3, 2011
Ramona E. Hughes 82, of Elkhart, died at 10 am March 3, 2011 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. She was born April 19, 1928 in Freeport, Ill. to Arthur and Anna J. (Fay) Deemer and married Eugene J. Hughes on November 19, 1947 in Freeport. He survives with a daughter, Linda Nye of Elkhart, 2 grandchildren, 2...
Treina Ann Lopez
March 2, 2011
Treina Ann Lopez, 60, of Mishawaka, died at 3:15 am March 2, 2011 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. She was born November 16, 1950 in Barbourville, KY to Andrew and Nennie (Garland) Wilson and married Jose Lopez on June 2, 1990 in Mishawaka. He survives with 2 step-daughters, Charlene Lopez and Betty Lopez and a step-son George Lopez all...
Lillian I. Helfrich
February 15, 2011
Lillian I. Helfrich, 93, of Elkhart, died at 4 am Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Courtyard Healthcare Center, Goshen. She was born August 9, 1917 in South Bend to Orville and Lillian (LaPoint) Parvis and married Jack Y. Helfrich of August 29, 1937. He died on October 11, 1984. Surviving are 2 daughters, Kay (David) Streeter of Bristol and...
Yvonne Lawhorn
February 4, 2011
Yvonne "Bonnie" Lawhorn, 62 of Elkhart, IN. died at 6:08 A.M. at Our Lady Peace-Triumph Hospital in Mishawaka, IN. She was born on September 19, 1948 in Washington, IN. to Glenn H. and Helen M. (Brummett) Sullivan. She married Raymond E. Lawhorn on September 24, 1966 in Elkhart. He survives along with a son, Raymond Lawhorn Jr. of Elkhart;...
