Obituaries

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...

May 30, 2014

Viva Marie (Clark) Reichert, 82, of Osceola, passed away at 1:00 pm Friday, May 30, 2014 at Miller's Merry Manor in Wakarusa. She was born in Wyatt, August 3, 1948 to Milo & Agnes (Potts) Clark and attended Madison Township School. On January 31, 1948 Vi married Delbert C. Reichert in Scottsburg, IN and in 1954 they moved to...

Apr 24, 2014

Louis O. Larson, 83, of Osceola passed away on Thursday April 24, 2014 at his home. He was born May 15, 1930 in Kimball, SD to Henry & Bernice (Sheldon) Larson.

On September 16, 1971 in Paragough, Arkansas he married Alice Joan (Johnson) Crawford.

She preceded him in death on April 6, 2014...

Apr 6, 2014

Alice J. Larson, 82, of Osceola passed away at 9:15 a.m. Sunday April 6, 2014 at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born May 8, 1931 in Eaton, Indiana to Walter & Jennie (Peck) Johnson.

On September 16, 1971 in Paragough, Arkansas she married Louis O. Larson. He survives along with 1 son, Walter Crawford...

Mar 29, 2014

ELIZABETH l. (NAGY) JANKOWSKI

April 28, 1920 – March 29, 2014

OSCEOLA- Elizabeth L. (Nagy) Jankowski, 93, of Osceola passed away at 3:35 p.m. Saturday March 29, 2014 at her home. She was born April 28, 1920 in Elkhart to Laszlo & Rose (Foley) Nagy.

On September 25, 1948 in Elkhart...

Mar 25, 2014

OSCEOLA- Harold C. Arnold, 72, of Osceola, passed away on Tuesday March 25, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born November 30, 1941 in Paris, Illinois to Hugh & Hazel (Collins) Arnold.

On September 5, 1959 in Niles, Michigan he married Sharon L. Bunch. She survives along with 2 children, Robert (Vicky) Arnold, Jerrice...

Feb 19, 2014

WOODROW "Woody" WOODS May 4, 1944 - February 19, 2014 OSCEOLA- Woodrow "Woody" Woods, 69, of Osceola passed away at 6:55 p.m. Wednesday February 19, 2014 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was born May 4, 1944 in Blytheville, Arkansas to Hoover & Mamie (Stokes) Woods. On December 11, 1987 in Indianapolis, Indiana he married Sylvia Cardoza. She...

Feb 1, 2014

Timothy Earl DeVan, Sr. January 12, 1949 - February 1, 2014 OSCEOLA- Timothy Earl DeVan, Sr., 65, of Osceola, passed away at 6:20 a.m. Saturday February 1, 2014 at his home. He was born January 12, 1949 in South Bend, Indiana to Earl & Margaret (Sexton) DeVan. Surviving is a son, Timothy E. DeVan, Jr. of Osceola, a daughter,...

Dec 30, 2013

HARRY RAYMOND BLACK August 2, 1929 - December 30, 2013 MISHAWAKA- Harry Raymond Black, 85, of Mishawaka passed away on Monday December 30, 2013 at Golden Living Center in Mishawaka. He was born August 2, 1929 in South Bend to Lloyd & Frances Black. On February 13, 1980 in Elkhart he married Bernetta I. Dunifin. She survives along with...

Dec 29, 2013

BERNARD DEAN SLOUGH March 24, 1929 - December 29, 2013

ELKHART- Bernard Dean Slough, 84, of Elkhart, passed away at 2:45 p.m. Sunday December 29, 2013 at Riverside Village. He was born March 24, 1929 in Elkhart to Gerald & Mildred (Jones) Slough. Om March 24, 1950 in Elkhart he married Carleene A. Rees. She survives along...