Alfred J. Singleton
September 17, 2010
Alfred J. Singleton, 93, of Elkhart, died at 7:32 pm Friday Sept. 17, 2010 at Hospice House of Elkhart. He was born June 14, 1917 in Elkhart to Benjamin M. and Wilrose (Waldref) Singleton. On August 31, 1940 he married Betty I. Masuth who preceded him in death on Nov. 10, 2006. Al is survived by daughters: Janet K....
Melvin J. Yoder
September 17, 2010
Melvin J. Yoder, 69 of Middlebury, died September 17, 2010 at 1:21 pm at Goshen General Hospital. He was born Oct. 30, 1940 in Middlebury to Jerry and Mary (Mast) Yoder and married Helen M. Canell on May 29, 1976 in Scott, IN. She survives with 2 daughters, Tonia (Kevin) Koscher of Bristol, and Tammy (Rick) Lough of Shipshewana;...
Pauline Pletcher
September 13, 2010
Pauline Pletcher, 93, of Elkhart, died September 13, 2010 at 4:45 am at her home. She was born September 29, 1916 in Elkhart to Ralph and Matilda (Tom) Dull. She married Harley Pletcher in Elkhart on October 28, 1939. He died July 29, 2002. She is survived by a son Randall (Ruth) Pletcher of Bristol; daughter Janet (Kevin) O’Brien...
Melvin H. Smith, Sr.
September 12, 2010
Melvin H. Smith, Sr., 85, of Elkhart, died September 12, 2010 at 10:00 am at Valley View Healthcare Center. He was born July 4, 1925 in Wabash to Howard E. and Laura Bessie Mae (Young) Smith. He married Ardis I. Rhoads in Laketon, IN on March 5, 1946. She survives along with 6 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law Patricia...
Jules "Duke" Humbarger
September 11, 2010
Jules “Duke” Humbarger, 82, a life-long resident of Elkhart died September 11, 2010 of a broken heart. He was born March 2, 1928 in Elkhart to Leona and Drew Humbarger and graduated from Elkhart High School. He married Pauline “Polly” Laughman January 22, 1949. Polly preceded him in death in March of 2010. He was also preceded in death...
Patricia S. Myette
September 5, 2010
Patricia S. Myette, 93, of Goshen, IN died September 5, 2010 at Golden Living Center, Elkhart, IN. She was born March 17, 1917 in Shrewsbury, Vermont to William H. and Nellie (Bursey) Savery. She married Francis Myette on December 21, 1938. He preceded her in death along with a sister, Myrtle Comptois and 3 brothers, William, Edward and Maurice...
Mary Ann Lloyd Sample
September 3, 2010
Mary Ann Lloyd Sample, a lifelong local resident who gave back to her community died Friday, September 3, 2010 at Goshen General Hospital. She was 85. “Our Mother was an exceptional woman, beautiful both inside and out” said her daughters. “She had grace, dignity and a remarkable spirit.” Mary Ann’s life was deeply influenced by music. She was a...
Georgia VanGilder
September 1, 2010
Georgia VanGilder, 62, of Bristol, died September 1, 2010 at her home as the result of ovarian cancer. She was born April 14, 1948 in Goshen to George and Florence (Hitzler) Gorsuch and married Rick VanGilder on May 28, 1976. He survives with 2 sisters, Jane Clanton of Bristol, and Christine (Rick) Henry of Eustis, FL; 2 brothers, George...
David J. Witt
August 24, 2010
David J. Witt, 58, of Elkhart, died Tuesday, August 24, 2010. He was born in Elkhart to Marvin J. and Esther (Adams) Witt on April 24, 1952. He married Pat A. Vaughn on May 5, 1979 in Goshen. She survives along with his mother Esther Streur of Elkhart; a son Jason P. (Tina) Witt of Elkhart; 3 daughters Kelly...
Judy A. Dempsey
August 23, 2010
Gardner, grandma, good friend, gracious, all words that describe Judy Anne (Sliter) Dempsey who passed away on August 23,2010 from ovarian cancer. Judy was born on August 26, 1937 to Colonel Elmer Holt and Hazel A (Osborne) Sliter of Grosse Pointe Woods, MI. As a gardener, Judy's love of gardens and gardening began with her mother's own gardens. As...
Frances W. Roose
August 21, 2010
Frances W. Roose, 96 of Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart died August 21, 2010 @ 9:05 A.M. at the nursing home. She was born on August 1, 1914 in Elkhart, IN. to Frank and Bessie (Grove) Baylor. She married William S. Roose on October 3, 1932 in Goshen, IN. He preceded her in death on October 20, 1994....
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;...
