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...
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...
