Obituaries

Nov 9, 2013

JOHN W. GRAMM December 4, 1927 - November 9, 2013 OSCEOLA- John W. Gramm, 85, of Osceola, passed away at 11:10 a.m. Saturday November 9, 2013 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born December 4, 1927 in Mishawaka to Clifford & Martha (Stumpff) Gramm. On July 31, 1948 in Mishawaka he married Wanda Lee. She preceded him in...

Nov 5, 2013

VALERIE M. BECRAFT September 17, 1952 - November 5, 2013 ELKHART- Valerie M. Becraft, 61, of Elkhart, passed away at 8:10 a.m. Tuesday November 5, 2013 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was a resident of Elkhart Rehabilitation Center for 5 years. Valerie was born September 17, 1952 in South Bend to Russell & Luella (Schlotterback) Kissinger. On February 5,...

Nov 1, 2013

Servando Ochoa, Sr. August 7, 1957-November 1, 2013 Indianapolis-Servando Ochoa 56, of Elkhart, passed away at 4:20 p.m. On Friday, November 1, 2013 at Indianapolis University Hospital. He was born on August 7, 1957 in Los Ramones, Mexico to the late Facundo and Virginia Ochoa. On November 5, 1978 in Mexico he married Blanca A. Cortez, she survives. Also...

Oct 25, 2013

DAWN C. LEATHERMAN August 21, 1966 - October 25, 2013 ELKHART- Dawn C. Leatherman, 47, of Elkhart, passed away at 9:45 a.m. Friday October 25, 2013 in the Emergency Room at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born August 21, 1966 in South bend, Indiana to Wayne & Nancy (Larrew) Rial. On December 22, 1986 in Elkhart she married Timothy...

Oct 23, 2013

BEULAH MAXINE GILLEY October 3, 1929 - October 23, 2013 ELKHART- Beulah Maxine Gilley, 84, of Elkhart, passed away at 5:38 p.m. Wednesday October 23, 2013 at her home. She was born October 3, 1929 in Skygusty, West Virginia to Charlie & Florence (Davidson) Harman. She married William T. Gilley, Sr., who preceded her in death in 1996 in...

Oct 23, 2013

AGNES BARBARA BRACKER March 22, 1914 - October 23, 2013 OSCEOLA- Agnes Barbara Bracker, 99, of Osceola, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday October 23, 2013 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born March 22, 1914 in Berne, Indiana to the late Frank & Naomi (Sprunger) Amstutz. On March 10, 1935 in Berne, Indiana she married Gordon Wayne Bracker....

Oct 22, 2013

Columbus E. "Kriss" Bragg December 28, 1931 - October 22, 2013

ELKHART- Columbus E. "Kriss" Bragg, 81, of Elkhart, passed away at 10:52 a.m. Tuesday October 22, 2013 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Dec. 28, 1931 in Beckley, West Virginia to William & Gladys (Adkins) Bragg. On December 28, 1978 in Elkhart he married Betty...

Oct 11, 2013

Betty D. Kerns September 3, 1954-October 11, 2013

MISHAWAKA-Betty D. Kerns 59, passed away at 7:15 am, October 11, 2013 at St. Joseph Regional Med. Center. She was born September 3, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois to Norman & Betty (Patchin) Proper. On October 18, 1975 in Hinsdale, Illinois she married Wayne A. Kerns. He survives along with...

Aug 14, 2013

SHARON AMELIA ERNSBERGER July 15, 1942 - August 14, 2013 ELKHART- Sharon Amelia Ernsberger, 71, of Elkhart passed away on Wednesday August 14, 2013 at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born July 15, 1942 in Elkhart to Menford & Myrtle (Ganger) Stouder. On September 15, 1962 in Elkhart she married Wilford L. Ernsberger II. He preceded her in...

Aug 11, 2013

BARBARA S. CODDINGTON February 1, 1927 - August 11, 2013

BREMEN- Barbara S. Coddington, 86, of Bremen formerly of Osceola, passed away on Sunday August 11, 2013 at the Bremen Health Care Center. She was born Feb. 1, 1927 in Mishawaka to Paul & Cleona (Kauffman) Hepler. She married Robert F. Coddington on June 24, 1945 in...

Leslie Sue Norman, infant daughter of Charles Norman III and Sandra Cabrera Norman was born into Heaven in the early morning hours on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Leslie is survived by her loving parents Charles and Sandra and her siblings Sebastian Jiminez, Julian Jiminez and Charles Norman IV.  Surviving as well are her Grandparents Suzanne White, William White, Charles...

Betty Jane Everts, age 90 of Granger, passed away at her winter home in Florida on April 10, 2021 after a brief illness.  Betty was born February 17, 1931 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Joseph and Anna (Stawinski) Vicsek.  On April 29, 1950, she married the love of her life, Richard Everts, at Zion Evangelical & Reformed...

Patricia was 74, she passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 14, 2019, surrounded by her family.  She was born in Enterprise, AL on October 4, 1944 to Pearlie Estelle and Charlie D. Dean, she was the youngest of six siblings.  She met her husband, Dennis at Fort Rucker, AL.  They moved to Ohio to start their life...

Lurlene Lois Kedik, age 82 of Lebanon, Missouri formerly of Mishawaka, went to be with the Lord on June 23, 2019.  Lurlene was born September 25, 1936 in Mountain Home, Arkansas to the late Ralph I. and Violet L. (Lee) Rogers.  On July 2, 1966, she married George Kedik. She and George lived on North Elder Street in Mishawaka...

Carol Ann Midili, 85, of Bonita Springs FL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Formerly of South Bend, IN, she had been a seasonal Bonita Springs resident since 1990. She was born April 11, 1933 in Ft. Wayne, IN, the daughter of George Washington and Ruth Peace (nee Warner) Spindler who preceded her in death along with...