Obituaries

Mar 17, 2015

Phyllis L. White, age 92, of Osceola, formerly of South Bend, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Eastlake Nursing Home in Elkhart following several months of illness. She was born April 10, 1922 to the late William H. and Sarah (Shulmier) Edwards in Goshen, Indiana. After the death of her mother, she was raised by her step-mother Emma...

Feb 27, 2015

MARGARET PLEASANT GOSS JULY 10, 1935 - FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Arizona-Margaret Pleasant Goss, 79, of Arizona passed away at 11:56 a.m. February 27, 2015 at Garden Terrace in Sierra Vista, AZ. Margaret was born in Mishawaka, Indiana, the daughter of Harrison and Pleasant (Donathan) Kindig. She is preceded in death by brothers Dean, Ronald and Owen Kindig...

Feb 9, 2015

OSCEOLA- H. Marie Stevenson, 85, of Osceola, passed away Monday February 9, 2015 at Kindred Healthcare-Valley View. She was born December 5, 1929 in Mishawaka to Daniel Gilbert & Berdie (Miller) Stout. On April 12 1947 in Oakland, Maryland she married Glen Stevenson. He preceded her in death on May 1, 2000 in Mishawaka. Surviving are four children, Glen...

Jan 23, 2015

Loretta B. "Doll" Adams, 82, of Elkhart, passed away on Friday January 23, 2015 at Woodland Manor in Elkhart. She was born December 12, 1932 in South Bend to the late Lewis & Beatrice Blanton. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Lewis & Lorenzo Blanton and a sister, Madelyn Brown. Surviving are numerous nieces and nephews and...

Jan 5, 2015

ELKHART- James L. Bradberry, 37, of Elkhart, passed away at 5:32 p.m. Monday January 5, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born February 28, 1977 in South Bend to James Eugene & Deborah K. (Hein) Bradberry.

On August 24, 2003 in Walkerton, Indiana he married Christina L. Savoie. She survives along with two sons, Joseph& Noah;...

Jan 3, 2015

MAXINE L. DUFF April 18, 1925 - January 3, 2015

OSCEOLA- Maxine L. Duff, 89, of Osceola, passed away at on Saturday Jan. 3, 2015 at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born April 18, 1925 in Warsaw, Indiana to the late Russell & Bertha Shoemaker. Surviving are three children, Jacquelyn (Greg) Wing of Osceola, David (Joan)...

Jan 2, 2015

BETTY J. JONES BRAGG JANUARY 8, 1937 - JANUARY 2, 2015 ELKHART- Betty J. Jones Bragg, 77, of Elkhart passed away on Friday January 2, 2015 at her home. She was born Jan. 8, 1937 in Auburn, KY to the late Carlisle & Beatrice Pauline (Collins) Haley. On Jan. 5, 1952 she married Lon E. Jones. He preceded her...

Dec 31, 2014

Charlotte Ann Jackson, 86, of Mishawaka, IN., died on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at the St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center. She was born December 30, 1928, in St. Louis, MO., to the late George and Anna (Leicht) Krasnesky, and had lived in northern Indiana since 1968, coming from Baltimore, MD. On Aug. 13, 1946, in Baltimore, she married James P....

Dec 30, 2014

SHIRLEY J. DOAN June 8, 1938 - December 30, 2014

OSCEOLA- Shirley J. Doan, 76, of Osceola, passed away on Tuesday December 30, 2014 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was born June 8, 1938 in Anna, Illinois to the late Clarence & Pauline (Price) Christian. On October 14, 1961 in Mishawaka she married Allen "Al"...

Dec 20, 2014

MURIEL J. MILLIKEN March 14, 1927 - December 20, 2014

OSCEOLA- Muriel J. Milliken, 87, of Osceola, passed away peacefully in her sleep following an extended illness at her home on Saturday December 20, 2014. She was born March 14, 1927 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada to the late John & Bella (Ross) Tough. On October 2,...

Dec 20, 2014

BARBARA M. EVANS : April 2, 1934- December 20, 2014-Barbara M. Evans of Elkhart at the age of 80, has gone home. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank, a daughter Aletha Paluzzi, grandson Michael Paluzzi, , her parents, two brothers and a sister. She is survived by her daughters Gwen (Andy) Bennett, Gail (Joe) Bailey and...

Dec 2, 2014

MISHAWAKA- Lawrence J. "Larry" Hofflander, Jr., 59, of Mishawaka passed away on Tuesday December 2, 2014 at his home. He was born December 29, 1954 in Roseland, Illinois to the late Lawrence & Beverly (Dwortz) Hofflander, Sr. On June 30, 1978 in Elkhart he married Debra S. Kirby. She survives along with two sons, Joseph (Jacquelyn Shroff) Hofflander, Stephen...

Nov 17, 2014

Estell Dosch August 16, 1918 to November 17, 2014

Osceola- Estell Dosch, 96, of Osceola passed away at 9:10 on Monday, November 17, 2014 at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born on August 16, 1918 in Angola, IN to Owen & Annie (Thomson) Elson. Estell married George Dosch on December 31, 1938 in Kendallville, IN. He preceded...

Nov 7, 2014

FRANK P. EVANS November 17, 1919 - November 7, 2014 ELKHART- Frank P. Evans of Elkhart at the age 94, went behind the clouds on Friday November 7, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, three daughters, Diane Hurlbutt, Kaylan Krause, Lucy Ward, a grandson Michael Sult and a step-daughter, Aletha Paluzzi and a step-grandson,...

Oct 6, 2014

JOHN H. JERNIGAN March 17, 1931 - October 6, 2014

OSCEOLA- John H. Jernigan, 83, of Osceola, passed away at 1:18 a.m. Monday October 6, 2014 at his home. He was born March 17, 1931 in Winchester, Tennessee to the late Gilbert N. & Jamie E. (Stevens) Jernigan. On July 31, 1948 in Rossville, Georgia he married...

Sep 23, 2014

LLOYD RICHARD ZIMMERLE November 21, 1918 - September 23, 2014

ELKHART- Lloyd Richard Zimmerle, 95, of Elkhart, passed away at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday September 23, 2014 at Hubbard Hill Estates. He was born November 21, 1918 in Elkhart to the late Herman & Louise (Zimmerle) Zimmerle. On July 12, 1964 in Elkhart he married Betty L. Detwiler....

Sep 20, 2014

LAS VEGAS- Laura Pauline Butts, 94, of Las Vegas, formerly of Mishawaka, passed away on Saturday September 20, 2014 at her home in Las Vegas. She was born July 24, 1920 in Palmyra, PA to Dewey Herman & Violet Luella (Klinefelter) Deimler. On October 21, 1937 she married William M. Butts. He preceded her in death on Dec. 20,...

Aug 18, 2014

Wilbur L. Pennington January 14, 1936 - August 18, 2014 ELKHART- Wilbur L. Pennington, 78, of Elkhart, passed away on Monday August 18, 2014 at Golden Living Center. He was born January 14, 1936 in Otway, Ohio to the late Morton & Ollie (Jackson) Pennington. On July 21, 1972 in Elkhart he married Carolyn J. Stickel. She preceded him...

Jun 17, 2014

DARLENE ANN DRAKE April 15, 1931 - June 17, 2014

ELKHART- Darlene Ann Drake, 83, of Elkhart, passed away on Tuesday June 17, 2014 at her home. She was born April 15, 1931 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. On August 28, 1949 in Reno, Nevada she married George R. Drake. He survives along with five children, Catherine A....

Jun 10, 2014

BETTY J. KATTERHEINRICH February 1, 1925 - June 10, 2014

OSCEOLA- Betty J. Katterheinrich, 89, of Osceola, passed away at 7:35 p.m. Tuesday June 10, 2014 at Waterford Estates in Hazel Crest, Illinois. She was born February 1, 1925 in St. Joseph County, Indiana to Levi & Sylvia (Pittman) Madlem. On May 23, 1943 in Mishawaka she...