Obituaries

Nov 5, 2020

Suga Coppola, age 87, formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away with her family by her side at her daughter’s home in Osceola.  Suga was born August 8, 1933 in Aza Ishikawa City, Okinawa, Japan to the late Zeckichi and Haru Tiara.  On July 16, 1970, she married Leonard P. Coppola in Naha, Okinawa.  They recently celebrated their 50th anniversary....

Nov 5, 2020

Karl Patrick Gartner, age 43 of South Bend, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 in Elkhart.  Karl was born October 20, 1977 in South Bend, Indiana to Richard Brandom and Phillis (O’Dell) Gartner.   Karl was a graduate of Penn High School, class of 1996 and was employed by Marson International as a CNC machine operator and programmer.  He also...

Nov 1, 2020

Susan Jennifer Kohler, age 74, was born on May 27, 1946 in Elkhart Indiana to the late Robert J. and Susie M. (Strock) Martin.  Her positive and relentless attitude didn’t let her polio diagnosis stop her when she was just 5 years old. Growing up she climbed trees, rode horses, participated in parades, and was involved in 4-H. As...

Oct 30, 2020

Betty Lou Jimerson, age 80, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at Golden Living Center in Mishawaka.  Betty was born June 30, 1940 in Rochester, Indiana to the late Clarence and Wilma (Zortman) Smith.

Surviving are her children William Paul Bennett and Brian Keith Bennett, both of Mishawaka and Pam (Ed) Hahaj of Nappanee.  Also surviving are...

Oct 29, 2020

Mary Margaret Woods, age 69 of South Bend, passed away at Memorial Hospital on October 29, 2020.  Mary was born December 1, 1950 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to the late Lawrence Luster and Emily Rosella (West) Woods.  She was employed for many years with the South Bend Chocolate Company during the mid-90’s, NylonCraft and later as a plastics manufacturing...

Oct 27, 2020

Fortino G. Saenz, age 82 was born August 19, 1938 to the late Domingo Saenz, Sr. and Santos Garza Saenz in Falfurrias, Texas.  He was a graduate of Premont High School, Premont, Texas and on December 27, 1959, he married Judith Joanne Burket at the Church of the Brethren in Osceola, Indiana.  Judy preceded him in death, passing away...

Oct 25, 2020

Robert Bruce Bailey, age 58 of Bristol, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday morning, October 25, 2020.  Robert was born April 6, 1962 in Long Beach, California.  Following his high school graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy where he served honorably until his discharge in June of 1980.   On July 3, 1981, he married Lisa...

Oct 20, 2020

Ronald Scott Rondaul, age 59, formerly of Lake Station, Indiana and currently of Osceola, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, October 20, 2020.  Scott was born April 10, 1961 in Gary, Indiana to Dale and Alma Jean (Brunker) Rosendaul.  On June 2, 2013, he married Mary Weldon in Liberty Chapel Church, Dowagiac, Michigan.

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Oct 20, 2020

Judy Gist, age 65 of Elkhart, passed away in her husband’s arms on the morning of October 20, 2020.  Judy was born October 22, 1954 in Grenada, Mississippi to the late Elvin and Mary Ware.  After her high school graduation, she attended Coahoma Community College in Clarksdale, Mississippi.  On March 2, 1991 she was united in marriage to Mr....

Oct 14, 2020

Kenneth Lee Albaugh, age 37 of South Bend, went home to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the evening of October 14, 2020.  Ken was born October 2, 1983 in South Bend to Carl and Sue (Breden) Albaugh.

He is survived by his mother Sue (Bill) Cranmer of South Bend and his children Aleetha and...

Oct 14, 2020

Arthur E. Hartzog, age 81 of Osceola, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Memorial Hosptal in South Bend.  Art was born October 26, 1938 in Mishawaka, Indiana to the late Merle and Vera (Deflinger) Hartzog.  On February 5, 2009 he married Edie Mulanix in Orange County, California.

In Art’s early years, he was blessed...

Oct 7, 2020

Melinda  “Wendy” Jean Lee, age 60 of Mishawaka, passed away unexpectedly at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center on October 7, 2020.  She was born April 19, 1960 in Spartanburg, South Carolina to the late Berton and Martha (Ham) Lovely.  Wendy married William “Billy” Lee in Elkhart on July 24, 2010 and the recently celebrated 10 years of marriage.

Oct 5, 2020

David Allen Gill, age 46 of Mishawaka, passed away at Memorial Hospital on Monday, October 5, 2020.  David was born July 27, 1974 in South Bend, Indiana.  He attended Mishawaka High School and was employed for many years as a carpenter throughout the Michiana area.

Surviving are his children Jeremy Hall, Jazmyne Gill, Bethani Gill, Hannah Gill,...

Sep 30, 2020

Beverly Jane (Graves) Woodruff, age 88, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka.  Bev was born to the union of Lowell and Odessa (Rice) Graves on July 8, 1932 in Mishawaka where she has lived her entire life.  On February 21, 1955, she married...

Sep 28, 2020

Gail F. Bergan, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family after succumbing to a brief illness.  Gail was born March 8, 1944 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Henry and Gladys Mae Adams.   Growing up in South Bend, Gail graduated from John Adams High School.  On December 30, 1967, she...

Sep 28, 2020

Hazel Mae Gartin, age 84 of Osceola passed away at West Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in South Bend. Hazel was born April 4, 1936 in Alvarado, Virginia to the late Frank and Eliza Jane (Perdue) Whiteaker.  Hazel was working at a grocery store in Gary Indiana when she met her husband, Robert Gartin. On August 21,...

Sep 26, 2020

Betty June Bach, age 96 of Osceola, our beloved Mom, Grandma and Nana, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020.  She was born Betty June Weaver on Feb. 19, 1924 in Linton, IN to Joe and Florence (Duncan) Weaver.  On Feb. 28, 1941 she married Jesse Franklin Bach and they enjoyed 67 years of marriage until his death in...

Sep 23, 2020

Jacquelyn Sue Pletcher, age 74 of Mishawaka, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.  Jackie was born November 17, 1945 in South Bend, Indiana.  She was a graduate of South Bend Central High School, class of 1963.  On January 10, 1968, she married Herbert E. Pletcher Jr. in South Bend,...

Sep 18, 2020

Danae Marie Evans-Rudge, age 29, passed away unexpectedly on the morning of Friday, September 18, 2020 at her home in Walkerton.  Danae was born February 2, 1991 in South Bend, Indiana.  She was a 2010 graduate of Penn High School and was employed for several years in retail sales.  On September 14, 2019, she married Matthew Rudge.

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Sep 14, 2020

Dorothy was born in Pueblo, Colorado in 1923 and was the youngest of three girls born to Mary and Paul Tomko. Her sisters, Margaret Bankston and Agnes Pruden have since passed on but remain as a loving memory forever in shaping Dorothy’s earlier life of living in Denver, Colorado.

Dorothy married Conrad Brooks Jones in 1943, an...