Obituaries

Apr 19, 2016

William Thurman “Bill” Watson, age 82 of Osceola, passed away April 19, 2016 at Elkhart General Hospital. Bill was born September 27, 1933 in Louisville, Kentucky. He is survived by his close friends Diane Benninghoff, and Nick Benninghoff, both of Osceola. Bill was employed for many years as a dispatcher for ACE Cab Company in Elkhart. In his younger...

Apr 15, 2016

Linda Kay Arnett, age 74 of Mishawaka, passed away at her home on Friday, April 15, 2016. Linda was born July 4, 1941 in Linton, Indiana to Jesse F. and Betty J. (Weaver) Bach. Following graduation from Mishawaka High School, she married Tommy W. Arnett on June 6, 1959. Tommy preceded her in death, passing away June...

Apr 12, 2016

Byron O. Boyer, age 83 of Mishawaka, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, surrounded by his family. Byron was born March 3, 1933 in Kendallville, Indiana to the late Victor R. and Dessie F. (Fenimore) Boyer. He graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1951. After college, he served honorably in the US Army in...

Mar 19, 2016

Garland Thomas “Pete” Magyar, age 77 of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Elkhart General Hospital. Pete was born August 2, 1938 in Lawton, Michigan to the late Nick G. and Faye M. (Boatman) Magyar. Following graduation from High School, Pete enlisted in the US Army, serving honorably from 1955-1962.

Surviving is his...

Mar 11, 2016

ELKHART- Richard L. Walker, 83, of Elkhart, passed away on Friday March 11, 2016 at Wakarusa-Millers Merry Manor. He was born Sept. 13, 1932 in Mishawaka to the late Lewis & Eleanor (Johnson) Walker.

On Feb. 15, 1974 in Elkhart he married Wanda A. (Kindig) Davis. She survives along with three daughters, Diane (Jim) Marks of Goshen,...

Feb 16, 2016

Robert Wayne Arnold, age 55 of Osceola, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. Bob was born March 28, 1960 in South Bend. Following high school, he enlisted in the US Army, serving honorably overseas in Germany from 1979-1987. On February 3, 1999, he married Vicky J. (Newman) Walters in...

Feb 14, 2016

PATRICIA M. CRISMAN January 19, 1942 - February 14, 2016

OSCEOLA- Patricia M. Crisman, 74, of Osceola, passed away at 3:20 p.m. Sunday February 14, 2016 at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born January 19, 1942 in Detroit, MI to the late Irving A. Wolf and Janie E. (Raikes) Simmons. On July 22, 1967 in Union...

Jan 31, 2016

OSCEOLA- Joann Reed, 81, of Osceola, passed away on Sunday January 31, 2016 at her home. She was born May 20, 1934 in Manchester, TN to Andrew Jackson Smithson, Sr. and Edna Clarrine Tippett. On November 11, 1950 in Manchester, TN she married Bobby F. Reed. He survives along with a son, Robert Mitchell (Patricia) Reed of Elkhart; a...

Jan 19, 2016

Ronald Eugene Merrill Sr., age 81, of Osceola, passed away January 19, 2016 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. Ron was born December 4, 1934 in South Bend Indiana to the late Herbert E. and Marion G (Jenkins) Merrill. Ron enlisted in the US Army in July of 1957, and was honorably discharged in 1959. A true...

Jan 15, 2016

Richard “Neal” DeArmey, age 67, went to be with his Savior on January 15, 2016 at Briarcliff Rehab, South Bend following a brief illness. He was born on September 25, 1948 in Johnstown, PA to Richard and Lois DeArmey. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law Don Dickey. He is survived by his brother Larry (Vicki)...

Jan 9, 2016

Patrick Arthur “Pat” Maloney, age 66, of Mishawaka, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016. Pat was born September 11, 1949 in Elkhart, Indiana to the late Robert and Mildred (Cripe) Maloney. Surviving is his son, Marc (Jackie) Maloney of Mishawaka and his grandchildren, Evan, Bryce and Anna Maloney. Pat is also survived by his sister Mary Ann Maloney of...

Dec 27, 2015

Ken Riffel, age 80, of Mishawaka, went to be with the Lord at 2:05 am Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the Hospice House of South Bend. Ken was born February 6, 1935 in South Bend, Indiana to Kenneth and Virginia (VanLue) Riffel. On May 26, 1954, he married Joan Gushwa in South Bend. Joan survives, along with their children...

Dec 27, 2015

Patricia J. Skwiercz of Elkhart, Indiana formerly of Osceola died December 27, 2015 at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her husband, sons, and her cousin Ann Alderson. She was born August 4, 1935 to the late Guy J. and Lydia I. (Bixler) Stoner in Mishawaka, Indiana. Pat lived all her life in the Osceola area except...

Dec 17, 2015

Jean Claire Ross passed away at 68 in Milwaukee on December 17, 2015. Born in Jackson, Michigan in 1947, Jean was preceded in death by her parents Julia (Cocanower) and Donald Ross and sister Jill (Hammersley). She is survived by her sister Janice Ross of Portland Oregon and by many friends and relatives.

A lifelong resident of...

Nov 15, 2015

William H. “Willy” Swartz Jr., age 92 of Osceola, passed away at his home on Sunday, November 15, 2015. Willy was born July 11, 1923 in Kendallville, Indiana to the late William H. and Norma (Householder) Swartz. Upon graduation from high school, Willy enlisted in the US Navy, where he served honorably during both WWII and the Korean War...

Nov 9, 2015

Robert D. “Amish” Emmert, age 90, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 9, 2015 at Hospice of Elkhart County. Bob was born August 15, 1925 in Mishawaka, Indiana to the late Edward and Jenny (Yoder) Emmert. On August 11, 1945, he married Barbara Funkhouser in Mishawaka, Indiana. They recently celebrated their 70th anniversary. Barbara survives, along...

Sep 18, 2015

Robert L. “Bob” Milliken, age 93, of Osceola, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, September 18, 2015 surrounded by many of his family members. Bob was born January 31, 1922 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Lawrence and Carlena (Beringer) Milliken. Following his graduation from High School, Bob joined the US Navy, where he served honorably...

Sep 15, 2015

Kenneth D. Holderread, age 86 of Elkhart, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 15, 2015. The Mishawaka native was born March 30, 1929 to the late Halley and Goldie (McCreary) Holderread. Kenneth was enlisted in the US Army and was honorably discharged in 195o. He married Toshiko “Susie” Sakurai in Tokyo, Japan in 1951. She...

Sep 12, 2015

Randall Jay Murphy, age 72 of Mishawaka, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 12, 2015 following a lengthy illness. The Mishawaka Indiana native was born May 13, 1943 to the late Randall Joseph and Ruth (Daniels) Murphy. He served his country in the National Guard from 1964-1970, where he achieved the rank of Private E-2 and honed...

Aug 30, 2015

Annie Marie Shank-Gentner, age 94, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 at her home in Osceola. The McRae, Arkansas native was born August 2, 1921 to the late Orlando P. and Malissa C. (Bone) Roberts. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Emmett Shank in 1987. On May 25, 1995, she married Kenneth E. Gentner...