Obituaries

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...

Sep 13, 2020

Jorg “Otto” Felisch, age 63 of South Bend, passed away September 13, 2020 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka.  Jorg was born May 4, 1957 in Dortmund, Germany and immigrated to the United States as a young boy.  He was employed for many years as a cook with Maxi’s Food and Spirit Barn in South Bend.

Sep 13, 2020

Walter A. Borders, age 90 of Mishawaka, went peacefully to be with the Lord surrounded by his family on the morning of September 13, 2020.  Walt was born January 7, 1930 in Linton, Indiana to the late Art and Deletha (Turpin) Borders.  After graduation from high school where he swam and played basketball, Walt enlisted in the US Army,...

Sep 12, 2020

Margaret “Peggy” Marie Burris, 71, of Osceola, entered Heaven’s gates on September 12, 2020 at 2:30am in her home surrounded by her husband and most of her family.

Peggy was born July 16, 1949 in Clinton, IN to William Eugene & Elsie Lavern Haga (Shull). She is preceded in death by both parents, brothers, Marty, Mark &...

Sep 10, 2020

Greg “Buffalo” Benavides Jr., age 61 of South Bend, passed away with his family by his side on Thursday, September 10, 2020.  Greg was born July 6, 1959 in San Antonio Texas to the late Gregorio Sr. and Matilda “Masie” (Sittre) Benavides-Alvarado.

He is survived by his siblings Jon Alvarado of Louisville, Kentucky, Philip Alvarado of Houston,...

Sep 2, 2020

Patricia A. Richey, age 78 of Osceola, passed away at her home surrounded by her family.  She had suffered for several years with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Pat was born at Elkhart General Hospital on January 7, 1942 to Don and Dorothy Fisher.  She was named Shelby Rose.  At the age of five, she was adopted by Fred and Matilda...

Sep 1, 2020

Larry Edward Guyton, age 71 of Mishawaka, passed away unexpectedly at his sister’s home in Arlington, Texas on September 1, 2020.  Larry was born July 2, 1949 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Lawrence and Betty (Hensel) Guyton. He graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1967 and went on to receive his bachelor’s degree from IU...

Aug 31, 2020

Emma Jean Herthoge, age 67 of Mishawaka, went to be with her Lord and Savior at the Hospice House in Elkhart County on Monday, August 31, 2020.  Emma Jean was born June 11, 1953 in Jenkins, Kentucky to the late Sollie and Pina (Reed) Bentley.   On November 8, 1971, she married Gregory Herthoge in Elkhart, Indiana.  Greg preceded her...

Aug 26, 2020

UPDATE:​

Services for Betty have been rescheduled.  There will be 2 hours of visitation prior to the 2:00 pm funeral ceremony on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Cruz Family Funeral Home.  Interment will be held at South Park Cemetery in Greensburg, Indiana at 12:00 pm Wednesday, September 23, 2020.  Thank you for...