Obituaries

Aug 8, 2015

Betty Jane Benson, age 58, of Osceola, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Betty was born September 9, 1956 to the late Orval and Viola (Kolberg) Benson in St. Joe, Michigan. Betty earned a Bachelor’s Degree from IUSB, majoring in Women’s Studies, Sociology, and Communications. She met her husband Fred in...

Jul 24, 2015

Dennis M. Perry, age 88, of Elkhart passed away peacefully at the Hospice House of Elkhart County of Friday, July 24, 2015. The Washington, Indiana native was born December 9, 1926 to the late Sam and Adaline (Birch) Perry. He enlisted in the US Army in 1945, and served honorably during the World War II and Korean War era....

Jul 20, 2015

Marianne W. Pabst, age 89 of Angola, Indiana, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2015, surrounded by her family in Vero Beach, FL. following a brief illness. Marianne was born in South Bend, IN on November 9, 1925 to the late Glenn and Georgia White. She is survived by a brother, George R. White (Clara) of Vero Beach, FL....

Jun 30, 2015

Allison C. Freeze April 4, 1994 - June 30, 2015

BEAN STATION, Tenn. a€" Allison Christina Freeze, 21, of Bean Station, formally of Elkhart, Ind., passed away Tuesday, June 30, in Johnson City, Tenn. She was born April 4, 1994, in Elkhart, to Alan H. and Peggy A. (Jones) Freeze. Surviving are her mother, Peggy Freeze; eight...

Jun 22, 2015

Shirley Ann Perry, age 74, of Mishawaka, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 22, 2015 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. Shirley was born July 15, 1940 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Jack and Ruth (Wynn) Styles. The Riley High School graduate married Robert L. Perry Sr. on January 21, 1961 at...

May 22, 2015

William "Bill" Joseph Patterson, age 75, of Mishawaka, went to his Heavenly home on Friday, May 22, 2015. Bill was born August 5, 1939 in Plymouth, Indiana to the late Dale and Ruby (Swartzel) Patterson. He was a graduate of Bourbon High School, class of 1957. On August 13, 1960, he married the former Ms. Patricia Banic in Bourbon,...

Apr 10, 2015

Hazel Irene Hartbarger, age 64, of Mishawaka, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. Irene was born September 7, 1950 to the late Leander and Nora (Campbell) Rose in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. On August 25, 1967, she married William Franklin Hartbarger. Surviving is her husband William "Frank" Hartbarger of Mishawaka,...

Mar 31, 2015

Cheri Lynn Birtcher, age 65, of Mishawaka, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Cheri was born May 22, 1949 in Houston, Texas to the late Homer W. Birtcher and Sara Beth (Erwin) Birtcher-Smith. Surviving are three daughters; Tiffany (Don) Perry of Osceola, Shea A. McCormick and Sara Cole (Bobby) Barnette, both of Houston,...

Mar 31, 2015

Vivian J. Singleton, age 91, of Osceola, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Hubbard Hills Estates in Elkhart. Vivian was born February 23, 1924 in Elkhart, Indiana to the late Elmer and Blanche (Andrews) Kindig. Following graduation from High School, Vivian joined the US Navy, and served honorably during WWII until her discharge in 1946. On March...

Mar 30, 2015

Robert D. "Bob" Stouder, age 83, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015 at Hospice House of Elkhart County. Bob was born July 8, 1931 in Elkhart, Indiana to the late Menford and Myrtle (Ganger) Stouder. On May 1, 1954, he married Annette Olson. They celebrated 60 years of marriage. Annette survives, along with their children Cynthia Fry...

Mar 20, 2015

Joan M. Smith, 87, formerly of Osceola, died on Friday, March 20, at Hamilton Communities in New Carlisle. She was born Dec. 29, 1927, in South Bend to William and Mary (White) Hartley. She married Chester Smith Sept. 11, 1970. He died March 31, 1993.

She is survived by one son, Craig (Evelyn) Kirkwood of Edwardsburg, Mich.;...

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"...