Thomas R. Strampel
December 6, 2010
Thomas R. Strampel, 68, of Elkhart, died December 6, 2010 at 11:00 pm at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born September 23, 1942 in Cook County, IL to Arthur and Lenora (Rantz) Strampel. He married Patricia L. Cole on December 19, 1968 in Chicago. She survives along with their son Scott Strampel of Elkhart. His parents preceded him...
Edith Gonzalez
December 1, 2010
Edith Gonzalez, 2 months, of Elkhart, died December 1, 2010 at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born September 29, 2010 in Indianapolis to Selena Gonzalez. Along with her mother, she is survived by her grandmother Adelaida Estrada, her grandfather Alfredo Gonzalez, and her aunt Araceli Gonzalez, all of Elkhart. The family will receive friends from 10 am...
Mary E. Wetzel
November 24, 2010
Mary E. Wetzel, 82, of Bristol, died November 24, 2010 at 4:15 am at her home after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) 13 months ago. She was born May 11, 1928 in Elkhart to Thomas and Wilma (Plank) Nihart. On June 14, 1953, she married Carl L. Wetzel, Jr. in Bristol. She is survived by her husband,...
Joan C. Beers
November 22, 2010
Joan C. Beers, 79, of Elkhart, died November 22, 2010 at 3:59 am at Our Lady of Peace Hospital, Mishawaka. She was born July 3, 1931 in Elkhart to the late Paul L. and Ruby (Bashor) Freed. On November 27, 1952, she married Robert J. “Bob” Beers in Elkhart. Her husband survives along with 3 sons Ronald Beers of...
Miles E. "Pat" Kitner
November 20, 2010
Miles E. “Pat” Kitner, 78, of White Pigeon, MI, died November 20, 2010 in Moriarty, NM as he and his wife were traveling to their winter home in Tucson. He was born March 17, 1932 in Elkhart to the late Miles L. and Marguerite (Stemm) Kitner. He married Rebecca Stallter on August 24, 1974 in Constantine, MI. He is...
Diane G. Jones
November 17, 2010
DIANE G. JONES Diane G. Jones, 73, of Elkhart, died at 12:30 pm, November 17, 2010 at Greenleaf Health Campus. She was born October 20, 1937 to Charles L. and Grace E. (Jones) Huggins in Elkhart. She is survived by 2 daughters Jennifer G. (Phil) Conley of Granger, and Brenda E. Jones of South Bend; 1 grandson Blake Lindsey...
Jeannette M. Gregory
November 15, 2010
Jeannette M. Gregory, 95 of Elkhart, died November 15, 2010 at her home. She was born July 23, 1915 in Daviess Co. Indiana to Charles and Jessie (Buzan) Gould and married Nathan C. Gregory, December 1, 1934. He died January 14, 1988. Surviving are 2 sons, Kenneth L. (Lori) Gregory and Ardith B. (Grace) Gregory both of Elkhart, 3...
Duane R. Longbrake, Sr.
November 15, 2010
Duane R. Longbrake, Sr., 68, of Bristol, died November 15, 2010 at 4:55 pm in the emergency room of Elkhart General Hospital. He was born June 7, 1942 in Elkhart to the late Roscoe and Kathryn (Detwiler) Longbrake. On June 24, 1967 he married Johanna E. Krahn in Bristol. She survives with son Duane R. (Colleen) Longbrake, Jr. of...
Merle Jack Shaffer
November 12, 2010
Merle Jack Shaffer, 79 of Bristol, Indiana died November 12, 2010 @ 1:51 P.M. at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. He was born on May 5, 1931 in Pierceton, IN. to Leonard and Lois (Wolff) Shaffer. He married Sandy Brooks on August 4, 1972 in Elkhart. She survives along with three daughters; Kathy Richardson of Morgan City,...
Jerry E. Neely
November 12, 2010
Jerry E. Neely, 72, of Elkhart, died 9:35 am Friday November 12, in Elkhart General Hospital’s Emergency Department. He was born February 3, 1938 in Mishawaka, IN to Donald and June (Ray) Neely. On October 13, 1957 in Elkhart Jerry married Sharon L. Artley who survives along with two sons, Steven Neely of Elkhart and Timothy (Chris) Neely of...
Louis Goldy, Jr.
November 7, 2010
Louis Goldy, Jr., 82, of Bristol, died November 7, 2010 at 1:30 am at his home. He was born August 2, 1928 in Elkhart to Louis, Sr. and Marle (Copenhaver) Goldy. On February 18, 1950 he married Mary A. Sekora in Elkhart. Surviving along with his wife Mary are 2 daughters Debra Stutsman of Middlebury and Cheryl (Craig) Bartley...
Carl B Hawkins
November 4, 2010
CARL B. HAWKINS Carl B. Hawkins, 90 of Elkhart, died at 5:23 pm November 4, 2010 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born October 19, 1920 in Troutville, Virginia to Carl L. and Vera V. (Owen) Hawkins and married Margery Louise Ax on April 30, 1946 in Indianapolis, IN. She survives with 2 sons, Carl B. (Deborah) Hawkins of...
Jeffrey A. Miller
November 2, 2010
Jeffrey A. Miller, 51, of Elkhart, died at 10:40 am November 2, 2010 at Goshen General Hospital. He was born June 13, 1959 in Elkhart to Henry L. and Patricia A. (Wiseman) Miller. Surviving are 2 brothers, Andrew and Gregory M. Miller both of Elkhart, a sister, Laura L. Miller of Jones, MI, his mother Patricia A. Miller and...
Emma Gates
October 23, 2010
Emma Gates, 88, of Elkhart, died at 11:36 pm, October 23, 2010 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born April 22, 1922 in Memphis, TN to Harrison and Isola (Annison) Goodwyn. She married Charlie Gates and he preceded her in death. She is survived by 3 sons William Gates, Sylvester (Barbara) Gates and Michael Gates, daughter Diane Gates, all...
Arthur V. Jones
October 22, 2010
Arthur V. Jones, 56, of Elkhart, died at 10:30 am on October 22, 2010 at home. He was born February 23, 1954 in Elkhart to C. Vinson and Frances (Kuehm) Jones. On May 19, 1979 in Elkhart he married Patricia A. Thrams in Elkhart. She survives along with a son Martin E. (Shane) Lanphere, 2 grandsons, Brayden and Dillon...
Daniel Finley Galbreth
October 22, 2010
Daniel Finley Galbreth, 67, of Union, MI died at 11:25 am October 22, 2010 at his home. He was born July 15, 1943 in Elkhart to John Edward and Eleonore (Marois) Galbreth. Surviving are his sister, Lorraine Bement of Vandalia, MI and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers, John, Richard, and Joseph Galbreth,...
Leslie Henry Van Wormer
October 16, 2010
Leslie H. Van Wormer, 85, of Elkhart, died October 16, 2010 at 5:45 am at Woodland Manor where he resided. He was born August 8, 1925 in Mishawaka to the late Frank L. and Ada R. (Lang) Van Wormer. He married Rosemary A. Morehouse in Elkhart on September 15, 1950. She died March 25, 1995. He is survived 2...
Michelle J. Albin
October 16, 2010
Michelle J. Albin, 56 of Elkhart, IN. passed away at 1:19 A.M. Oct. 16, 2010 at home. She was born on Oct. 3, 1954 in Elkhart to Michael and Willowdean (Casey) Magyery. She married David C. Albin on July 16, 1977 in Elkhart. He survives along with two daughters; Cassi Albin and Amber (Tony) Crowder both of Elkhart, a...
Miriam H. Hughes
October 14, 2010
Miriam H. Hughes, 94, of Elkhart, died October 14, 2010 at home. She was born September 3, 1916 in Wakarusa to the late Don and Treva (Myers) Smeltzer. On April 27, 1949 in Elkhart, she married Eugene F. Hughes. He preceded her in death on December 28, 1987. She is survived by a daughter Jeannine (Richard) Horvath of New...
Ruth Christine Field
October 10, 2010
Ruth Christine Field, 42 of Elkhart, died October 10, 2010 at the Elkhart Hospice House after a brief battle with cancer. She was born June 12, 1968 in Joliet, IL to Paul J. and Luella (Dawson) Kocielko. She is survived by her children, Michael and Brittney Shaffer and Shyann Field of Elkhart and Aleshea (Bueno) Chavez-Black of Joliet; siblings,...
