Frances C. Pacton
March 4, 2012
Frances C. Pacton 99, of Elkhart, died Sunday March 4, 2012 at Valley View Healthcare Center, Elkhart. She was born August 21, 1912 in Michigan City, IN to Steven and Michaline (Tureryenski) Lewandoski and married Charles P. Pacton on July 14, 1927 in New Buffalo, MI. He died on October 19, 1978. Surviving are a daughter Shirley J. Brown...
Roger L. Silveus
February 26, 2012
Roger L. Silveus, 71 of Elkhart, Indiana died February 26, 2012 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on February 3, 1941 in Elkhart to Naaman and Nellie (Haney) Silveus. He married Bernice Kring on February 17, 1962 in Elkhart who survives him. He was preceded in death by a son Kevin L. Silveus and a brother, Arthur...
Elizabeth J. Jozwiak
February 25, 2012
Elizabeth Jean (Tollefsrud) Jozwiak passed away Saturday February 25, 2012 at IU Health, Goshen Hospital surrounded by family after a brief illness. She was born April 21, 1925 in St. Paul, MN and was raised in International Falls, MN. After graduating from Falls High School, she traveled to the Twin Cities and worked as Rosie the Riveter, assembling planes...
Heidi S. Tack
February 24, 2012
Heidi gracefully left the world behind a better place. A loving wife, and a remarkable mother leaves behind a family that is so loved and fortunate to have shared such a great and fulfilled life that we would all be grateful to have experienced. She leaves behind so much more than her family. She leaves behind a true example...
Lillian May Crume
February 22, 2012
Lillian May Crume, 88, of Elkhart, died Feb. 22, 2012 at Golden Living Center. She was born Nov. 2, 1923 in Elkhart County to Harvey A. and Mildred E. (Wilhelm) Wise and married Allen T. Crume on June 2, 1941. He died June 9, 1987. Surviving are 4 sons, Allen E. (Yvonne) Crume of Valdez, AK, Raymond E. (Judith)...
Leon B. Grindstaff
February 22, 2012
Leon B. Grindstaff, 80 of Edwardsburg, MI died Feb. 22, 2012 at his home after a brief illness. He was born Feb. 1, 1932 in Doeville, TN to Sam and Vada (Proffett) Grindstaff and married Rosamund George on May 27, 1972. She survives with a son Kevin (Esther) Grindstaff of Vandalia, MI and 2 daughters Deborah Grindstaff of New...
Phyllis K. Baylor
February 19, 2012
Phyllis K. Baylor, 91 of Elkhart, died at 6:25 PM Feb. 19, 2012 at Courtyard Healthcare, Goshen. She was born Feb. 9, 1921 in Elkhart to Frank and Mabel (Kircofe) Aldendorf and married Robert M. Baylor on Sept. 28, 1941. He died Jan. 10, 2000. Surviving are a son, Robert M. (Lynn) Baylor Jr. of Bern, NC; 3 daughters,...
Robert Jerome Wagner
February 18, 2012
Robert “Jerry” Wagner, 71 of Avon Park, Florida, formerly of Middlebury, IN. died February 18, 2012 at Florida Hospital in Sebring, FL. He was born May 16, 1940 in Grand Rapids, MI. to Robert J. Wagner Sr. and Virginia Edgerton. He married Roberta Manor on August 13, 1977 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She survives along with two sons; Daniel...
Larry Dean Maier
February 17, 2012
On the 17th day of February 2012, a bright light flickered at Simonton Lake, Elkhart. Larry D. Maier left the world to begin a new adventure with our Heavenly Father. Larry was born Feb. 13, 1943 in Elkhart to Robert K. and Maxine (Elick) Maier Sr. and married Theresa R. Rogers on May 2, 1981. She survives with 2...
Richard A. Weaver
February 14, 2012
Richard A. “Rick” Weaver, 59, of Elkhart, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 at his home. He was born Dec. 31, 1952 in Elkhart to Richard W. and Betty A. (Walerko) Weaver. Surviving are two sisters, Gayle (Thomas) Herman of Redmond, WA , Julie (Thomas) Paloncy of Elkhart and a niece Caitlin Herman and a nephew Scott Herman. His parents...
Margaret A. Bothe
February 14, 2012
Margaret A. Bothe, 79, of Bristol, IN died Tuesday Feb. 14, at home. She was born Dec. 28, 1932 in Chicago to Raymond H. and Dorothy F. (Lentz) Bothe. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters: Dolores M. Gross and Shirley G. Bybee. Surviving are a niece Linda Field, a nephew Johnnie Gross and her...
Marion E. Hylton
February 1, 2012
Marion E. Hylton, 86, of Elkhart, went home to be the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 at Riverside Village. He was born April 13, 1925 in Indianapolis to Posey H. and Mabel R. (Massey) Hylton. He married Alice I. Suhre on Aug. 16, 1947. She died Oct. 21, 1995. He then married Doris June Hesterberg on Sept. 3,...
Debra J. Shuck
January 29, 2012
Debra J. Shuck, 55, of Elkhart, died Sunday Jan. 29 at home. She was born June 16, 1956 in Logansport, IN to Paul and Margie (Crain) Muckenfuss. On Feb. 13, 1981 in Logansport she married Chester W. Shuck who survives along with six daughters: Annette (Gabriel) Duran of Elkhart, Crystal Muckenfuss of Elkhart, Kimberly Shuck of Peru, IN, Christi...
Mozette F. Stachel
January 24, 2012
Mozette F. “Mo” Stachel, 90, of Elkhart, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Greenleaf Health Campus. She was born July 29, 1921 in Guymon, OK to Frank and Myrtle Marie (Baker) Foreman . She married Paul Campbell in 1944 and later married Earl Stachel in February of 1979. He died June 17, 2009. Surviving are 3 daughters, Cheryl Campbell...
Grace Heeter
January 18, 2012
Grace G. Heeter, 95, of Bristol, died January 18, 2012 at Greenleaf Health Campus, Elkhart. She was born November 13, 1916 in Rome, Ohio to Ford and Mary E. (Kline) Neely and married Victor L. Heeter on May 30, 1937 in Elkhart. He died April 16, 1981. Surviving are 3 nieces. Grace retired from C.T.S. Corporation as an assembler...
Florence L. Replogle
January 16, 2012
Florence L. Replogle, 95, of Princeton, Minnesota formerly of Elkhart died January 16, 2012 in Princeton. She was born January 26, 1916 in Elkhart to George and Lura (Dunn) Urmy. She married Harlan A. Replogle on September 24, 1939 in Elkhart. He preceded her in death on June 15, 1991. Survivors include a daughter, Kathy (Rev. Robert M.) Hasinfelt,...
William R. Wright
January 7, 2012
William R. Wright, 69 of Elkhart, IN. died January 7, 2012 at 1:50 A.M. at home. He was born on November 25, 1942 in Hugheston, West Virginia to Jacob M. and Margaret P. (Kimbler) Wright. He married Rose Ann Overvad on August 2, 1980 in Elkhart. She survives along with three sons; Vagn, Joshua and William Wright all of...
Ralph V. Eby, Jr.
January 4, 2012
Ralph V. Eby, Jr. 57, of South Bend, was called home to be with our Lord on January 4, 2012 at South Bend Memorial Hospital. He was born September 20, 1954 to the late Ralph V. and Flora (Hall) Eby of Elkhart. Surviving are 2 sisters Ruth A. Shriver and Terri S. (Walter) Funk, both of Elkhart. He was...
Richard D. Holdread
January 4, 2012
Richard D. Holdread, 83, of Elkhart, passed away January 4, 2012 at 3:30 pm at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born November 27, 1928 in Elkhart to Jess and Georgia (Curtis) Holdread. On June 26, 1948, he married Doris Marie Schrader in Elkhart. She preceded him in death May 7, 2007. Also preceding him are his parents, brothers Robert,...
Bernice H. Dryer
January 1, 2012
Bernice H. Dryer, 100, of Elkhart, passed away January 1, 2012 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 19, 1911 to Andrew and Mary (Hussey) Zorniger in Elkhart. On March 20, 1936, she married Glenn W. Dryer. He died December 15, 2003. She is survived by a son Norris of Knoxville, TN. Along with her husband...
