William O. Fuchs
February 3, 2011
William O. Fuchs, 85 of Hubbard Hill Retirement Community, died February 3, 2011 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on October 23, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York to William and Rose (Beckert) Fuchs. He married Lucy Posello on June 12, 1948. She preceded him in death April, 1982. He then married Donnabelle V. Smith on December 16, 1984...
Dorothy E. Glace
February 2, 2011
Dorothy E. Glace, 92 of Elkhart, Indiana died February 2, 2011 at 6:00 A.M. at Greenleaf Living Center in Elkhart. She was born on May 6, 1918 in East Lansing, Michigan to Frank R. and Jennie (Eldridge) Heath. She married Gerald D. Glace on July 12, 1954 in Marquette, MI. He preceded her in death on October 21, 2006....
Sue L. Myers
January 30, 2011
Sue L. Myers, 52, of Bristol, died January 30, 2011 at her home. She was born January 22, 1959 in Elkhart to Earl J. and Pauline M. (Noffsinger) Habic and married Timothy D. Myers on September 23, 1997. He survives along with a daughter, Tracy Roberts and a son, Randy Roberts both of Elkhart, a step-daughter, Brittany Nicole Kyle...
Marvin M. VanZile
January 29, 2011
Marvin M. VanZile, 85, of Elkhart, died January 29, 2011 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born May 23, 1925 in Scott, IN to Clarence W. and Gladys L. (Strawser) VanZile and married Phyllis J. Warner on June 28, 1952 in Three Rivers, MI. She survives with 3 sons, Rod (Keva) VanZile Dave (Kristine) VanZile both of Elkhart, Doug...
Laura Lee Merrick
January 27, 2011
Laura Lee Merrick, 85, of Elkhart died January 27 2011 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born December 10, 1925 in Elkhart to John W. and Hazel F. (Burns) Parisho and married Eldon B. Merrick on July 2, 1949. He survives along with 3 daughters, Penny Copsey of Elkhart, Cynthia (Curtis) Kamisugi of Honolulu, HI and Rebecca (Jay) Jennings...
Mattie Jean Nichols
January 21, 2011
Mattie Jean Nichols, 78 of LaGrange, IN. died January 21, 2011 at 2:30 A.M. at Millers Merry Manor in LaGrange. She was born on July 15, 1932 in McMinnville, TN. to William Gowen and Joy Louise (Sain) Shelton. She married Hollis Lee Nichols in 1950. He preceded her in death in 1998. Survivors include a daughter, Debby (Jan) Bean...
Phill M. Cohee
January 17, 2011
Phill M. Cohee, 66 of Elkhart, IN. died January 17, 2011 @ 12:38 P.M. at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on October 17, 1944 in Plymouth, IN. to Ralph and Willa (Brechtel) Cohee. Survivors include his Lifetime Partner Judy McMeekan of Elkhart, two daughters, Kelly (Paul) Morris and Kari (Paul) Getchel both of Murrieta, CA.; one son, Tommy...
Patricia D. Finch
January 13, 2011
Patricia D. Finch 63, of Elkhart died January 13, 2011 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born March 3, 1947 in Elkhart to Stanley and Elizabeth (Schlabaugh) Floerkey Sr. and married Robert K.G. Finch on April 15, 1966 in Elkhart. He died on June 17, 1996. Surviving are a sister, Sandra (Larry) Warfel of Elkhart, a brother Stanley (Sandra)...
Catherine E. Checkley
January 7, 2011
Catherine E. Checkley, 92 of Elkhart, IN. died January 7, 2011 at 5:13 AM at Greenleaf Living Center, Elkhart. She was born on March 19, 1918 in Elkhart to William & Maude (Nay) Mitchell. She married Donald Checkley on May 18, 1940 in Goshen, IN. He preceded her in death on April 6, 1993. Survivors include two sons; James...
Charlotte L. Gillison
January 1, 2011
Charlotte L. Gillison, 78, of Elkhart, died at 8:20 am Jan. 1, 2011 at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Feb. 8, 1932 in Charlotte, MI to Eldon and Elizabeth (Knight) Clark. Surviving are her children, Fran Bruce of Saginaw, MI, Deb Lowrance of Dyer, TN, Arthur and Robert Gillison of Elkhart, Penny Jerkes of Goshen, Peggy...
D. Juanita Olinghouse
January 1, 2011
D. Juanita Olinghouse, 90, of Goshen, died at 1:25 pm Jan. 1, 2011 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Jan. 13, 1920 in Elkhart to Cecil and Dorcas (Dyer) Wine and married Lloyd V. Olinghouse on March 19, 1943 in Elkhart. He died June 2, 1994. Surviving are a daughter, Lucille D. Olinghouse of Goshen, 3 sons, Lloyd...
Mary Rose Spencer
December 31, 2010
Mary Rose Spencer, 73, of Elkhart, died at 3:18 pm, December 31, 2010 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born August 2, 1937 in Terre Haute, IN to Forrest H. and Mary J. (Reiver) Heiliger and married Robert E. Spencer on Sept. 25, 1993 in Elkhart. He survives with 2 daughters, Mary Jo (Samuel) Blosser of Goshen and Debbie...
Helen Kathleen Friesner
December 31, 2010
Helen Kathleen Friesner, 90, of Shipshewana, went home to be with her Lord and beloved husband at 5 pm December 31, 2010 at Millers Merry Manor, Lagrange, IN. She was born December 20, 1920 in Ligonier to Ira C. and Mary M. (Burk) Snow and married Ralph R. Friesner on Jan. 13, 1940 in Elkhart. He died May 19,...
DuWayne R. Cole
December 27, 2010
DuWayne Rex Cole, 62, passed on to be with his Lord and Savior at 11:07 A.M. Monday Dec. 27, 2010 at Elkhart General Hospital after a long battle with heart and lung disease. He was born November 11, 1948 in Mishawaka, IN. to the late Harold and Beatrice (Unruh) Cole. Survivors include a daughter, Rachael Ramirez of Elkhart; a...
Olive M. Jones
December 22, 2010
Olive M. Jones, 90, of Elkhart, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at 1:15 pm at Greenleaf Living Center where she had resided for the past five years. She was surrounded by her children, some of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was born December 26, 1919 in Elkhart, and was...
Geneva B. Churchill
December 15, 2010
Geneva B. Churchill, 83, of Elkhart, died December 15, 2010 at 12:45 pm at Beardsley House, where she had been a resident since 2009. She was born June 21, 1927 to the late William “Harley” and Mina W. (Showalter) Thomas near Goshen. Geneva attended Clinton Community and Millersburg High Schools, later finishing her schooling by correspondence course. On January...
Peter C. Bodett
December 15, 2010
Peter Bodett was born on the west side of Chicago in the spring of 1925 to Peter Carlyle Bodett Sr., a tile setter, and Bridget Frances (Mulcahy) Bodett, a “housewife”. Then County Clerk Richard J. Daly signed the birth certificate. Both Peter Jr and Richard Daly would go on to greater things. Peter’s early childhood was filled with the...
Fletcher H. Meeks
December 8, 2010
Fletcher H. Meeks, 84, of Bristol, died December 8, 2010 at 10:30 pm at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born August 18, 1926 to Walter F. and Elsie (Robertson) Meeks in Walker County, AL. On June 30, 1962 he married Mary “Sue” Frisby in Elkhart. Along with his wife Sue of Bristol, he is survived by 2 sons...
James D. Smith
December 7, 2010
James D. Smith, 89, of Elkhart, died at 12:28 am Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Aug. 24, 1921 in Philadelphia, PA to Arthur and Annie (Hammond) Smith. On July 22, 1942 in Wilmington, DE, he married Pauline L. Smith who preceded him in death on Dec 1, 2005. Surviving are a daughter-in-law and...
William J. Minton
December 7, 2010
William J. Minton, 86, of Elkhart, died Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 8:16 pm at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born April 13, 1924 in Butler County, KY to Bethel W. and Tular B. (Lee) Minton. He is survived by Eunice Lacefield, his sister from Osceola, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister...
