Mary E. Horner
August 19, 2010
Mary E. Horner,82 of Elkhart, IN. died August 19, 2010 at 6:50 P.M. at the home of her daughter, Shelli Cundy in Waukesha, WI. She was born on January 16, 1928 in Florence, AL. to Ralph and Ora (Keenum) Elliott. She married Joseph F. Horner on February 2, 1957. He preceded her in death on March 4, 2001. Survivors...
Robert T. Atkinson
August 15, 2010
Robert T. Atkinson, 75, of Goshen, died at 2:42 pm, August 15, 2010 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born June 28, 1935 in Elkhart to Robert T. and Dorothy (Cook) Atkinson, Sr. On March 21, 1959 he married Judith A. Vance in Elkhart. She survives along with son Bruce (Lynda) Atkinson of Elkhart; daughter Lynn (Steve) Kiser...
Laurali Smith
August 10, 2010
Laurali Smith, 67, of Middlebury, died at Elkhart General Hospital on August 10, 2010 after a brief illness. She was born in Elkhart on November 1, 1942 to Thomas and Pauline (Flauding) Chester. She married Ted M. Smith June 23, 1963 in Elkhart. Surviving are her husband Ted of Middlebury; her mother Pauline Chester of Elkhart; 2 sons Mark...
Suzanne (Varenne) Spenle
August 5, 2010
Suzanne (Varenne) Spenle, 101, was born on April 9, 1909 in Paris, France to Edmond and Emily (Bonnet) Varenne. She came to the United States in 1924 and lived in Chicago, IL. She married Edward Spenle in 1934. He preceded her in death. Her only relation is a Step Nephew, Robert (Glenda) Someliana of Charlotte, North Carolina. Suzanne worked...
Donald E. Winne
August 3, 2010
Donald Esley Winne, 92, of Three Rivers, MI, died at 6:59 pm, August 3, 2010 at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. Don was born in Bangor, MI. on August 7, 1917 to Jesse Earl and Mabel (Kirby) Winne and graduated from Bloomingdale High School and went to college at Ball State and Western Michigan and finished his college work at Taylor...
Florence Rachel Papa
July 27, 2010
Florence Rachel Papa, 91, of Elkhart passed away July 27, 2010 in Elkhart. She was born February 20, 1919 to Dominic and Ida (Fortino) Cappelletti in Goshen. On September 5, 1939 she married Gene F. Papa in Elkhart. He passed away August 23, 1971 in Tustin, CA. Florence is survived by sons Ron of Edmond, OK, and Jimmy (Cheryl)...
Joseph B. Buhler
July 26, 2010
Joseph B. Buhler, 94, of Elkhart, died at 12:28 am on July 26, 2010 at Greenleaf Living Center. He was born January 29, 1916 in Marion, IN to the late Earl and Eva (Parker) Buhler. On June 24, 1939, he married Leone E. Kimes in Elkhart. She died May 21, 2009. He is survived by a brother-in-law and sister-in-law...
Terry L. Smith
July 24, 2010
Terry L. Smith, 67 of 52020 Ash Road Granger, IN. died July 24, 2010 at 9 AM at Our Lady of Peace Hospital, Mishawaka. He was born on Jan. 6, 1943 in Elkhart to Albert D. and Catherine I. (Clement) Smith. He married Donna Krupp on Oct. 21, 1973 in Elkhart. She preceded him in death on August 4,...
Eugene D. Alexander
July 23, 2010
Eugene D. Alexander, 88 of Atria Eastlake Terrace, died July 23, 2010 at 10:15 A.M. at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on March 5, 1922 in South Bend, Ind. to Herbert and Tempa (Tom) Alexander. He married Avis Leith who preceded him in death in 1991. Survivors include a sister, Bonnie L. Rauh of Louisville, KY., two nephews;...

Angel Gonzalez
July 23, 2010
Angel Gonzalez, 2 day old son of Cruz and Corina Gonzalez died at 1:37 P.M. July 23, 2010 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He was born on July 21, 2010. Survivors include his parents who live in Elkhart along with three brothers; Cruz Gonzalez at home, Salvador Gutierrez of San Fernando, CA. & G.J. Camarillo of Bakersfield, CA.,...
Daniel A. Marjason
July 19, 2010
Daniel A. “Uncle Dan” Marjason, 59, of Longview, TX, formerly of Elkhart died July 19, 2010 peacefully at home. He was born June 8, 1951 in Elkhart to Leslie B. and Mary Jean (Karasch) Marjason who preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Monika; daughters, Anna and Sarah: brothers, Phillip A. Marjason and Stephen R. Marjason;...
Sharon L. Pappas
July 17, 2010
Sharon L. Pappas, 62, of Elkhart, died at 11:00 pm July 17, 2010 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born April 14, 1948 to the late Jack L. and Geraldine M. (Gardner) Lightfoot in Elkhart. She married Kenton Shook in 1967. She then married Jack Pappas on May 14, 2004. He survives along with a son Louis (Jodie) Lightfoot...
Ellen J. Conley
July 17, 2010
Ellen J. Conley, 70, of Elkhart died at 8 am July 17, 2010 at Woodland Manor, Elkhart. She was born October 23, 1939 in Laurel Hill, Florida to Will and Doxie (Oliver) Davis and married Eugene L. Conley on August 12, 1978 in Elkhart. He died July 30, 1998. Surviving are a son, Phil (Jennifer) Conley of Granger, IN,...
Beatta M. Kauffman
July 16, 2010
Beatta M. “Betty” Kauffman, 103, of Elkhart, formerly San Antonio, TX from 1972 to 1993, died at 4 pm July 16, 2010 at Golden Living Center, Elkhart. She was born July 28, 1906 in Elkhart to George and Hattie (Firestone) Foster and married John R. Kauffman on July 25, 1925 in Elkhart. He died February 25, 1984. Surviving are...
Keith D. Corson
July 14, 2010
Keith Daniel Corson, 74, of Granger, passed away at 4:20 pm at Elkhart General Hospital on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 following an extended illness. He was born October 27, 1935 in Elkhart to Carl W. and Charlotte (Keyser) Corson. He married Janice Faye King in Bristol on July 14, 1957. She survives along with a daughter, Staci Lynn Corson...

Katherine A. Bailey
July 12, 2010
Katherine Ann Bailey, 87, died July 12, 2010 in Bloomfield Twp., MI. She was born June 8, 1923 in Elkhart to the late Louis & Frances (Kunze) Linn. She married Arthur N. Bailey on April 27, 1946 in Elkhart. He died February 25, 1989. She is survived by 2 daughters Nancy (William) Scarbro of Bloomfield Twp., and Janet (Craig)...
Edith L. "Lucy" Fedder
July 12, 2010
Edith L. “Lucy” Fedder, 91, of Elkhart, died at 1:15 am, July 12, 2010 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born to Vern and Harriet Belle (Henderson) Anders in Elkhart on April 7, 1919. She married Charles M. “Mike” Fedder on July 22, 1939 in Elkhart. He died October 1, 1998. She is survived by 2 daughters Sandra (William)...
Karl W. "Pete" Peterson
July 6, 2010
Karl W. “Pete” Peterson, 80, of Edwardsburg, MI, died July 6, 2010 at 5:05 pm at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born February 1, 1930 in Elkhart to Walter W. and Catherine (Baker) Peterson. On May 22, 1954, he married Janet P. Patrick in Elkhart. She died January 27, 1988. He is survived by 2 sons Dale (Jennifer) Wagoner...
Erika Balodis
July 5, 2010
Erika Balodis, 99, of Elkhart died at 8:45 pm on July 5th, 2010 at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 13, 1910 in Riga, Latvia to Augusts & Katrine (Jurgens) Pampovs. She married Voldemars Balodis on June 13, 1929 in Latvia. He died February 14, 1983. She is survived by a nephew Ansis Rozitis of Phoenix,...
Fern P. Achberger
July 1, 2010
Fern P. Achberger, 100, of New Castle, IN formerly of Elkhart died at 7am Thursday (July 1, 2010) in Stonebrooke Rehabilitation in New Castle. Fern was born October 13, 1909 in Fulton Co., IN to Elmer and Frances (Rodabaugh) Coplen. On July 20, 1946 in Angola, IN, she married Max C. Achberger who preceded her in death on Dec....