Avon L. Hartford, 85, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Hubbard Hill. She was born February 14, 1933 in Elk Valley, Tennessee, the daughter of (the late) Henry & Viola (Baker) Silcox. Avon married Clark G. Hartford of Elmhurst IL on December 28, 1957 in Elk Valley. He survives after 60 years of marriage. Avon began...
Vera M. Ward, 88, of Plymouth, died on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born on September 29, 1929 to Forrest and Minnie (Bressette) Schultz in Wadsworth, Illinois and was raised by her Uncle and Aunt, Harry and Myrtle Shamo. On December 4, 1948, Vera married Roy A. Ward. He preceded her in death on November...
OSCEOLA- Charles R. Heston, Jr., passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by his family on April 14, 2018. Charles was born May 13, 1965, Mishawaka, IN to Charles R. Heston, Sr. and Carol Gerondale. After many years of knowing each other, Charles wed Theresa Mejer in South Bend on June 23, 2007. Charles proudly served his country for...
DOWAGIAC – Nancy C. Bice, 80, of Dowagiac, Michigan passed away in the early morning of Friday, April 13, 2018 at The Timbers of Cass County. Nancy was born November 20, 1937 in Mishawaka, Indiana to the late Carroll and Dorothy Barber. On February 25, 1955, Nancy wed Mr. Elza G. Bice. Together, they celebrated 41 years of marriage before...
Shirley J. McQueary, 72, of Elkhart, died on April 9, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. She was born September 21, 1945 to Arthur and Anna (Takace) Blondeel in Mishawaka, Indiana. After high school, Shirley worked in manufacturing for many years before owning and operating her own successful flower shop. She loved flowers and making different kinds of crafts. ...
Luise A. Signorino, 93, of Mishawaka, died Saturday March 31, 2018. Luise was born in Germany on November 6, 1924, the daughter of Edward & Ernestine (Erbe) Schmidt. She graduated from Mishawaka High School with the Class of '43 and on October 19, 1945, Luise married Christopher Signorino in California while he was serving in the US Navy. Christopher...
SOUTH BEND – Betty Blosser, 88, of South Bend, passed away peacefully at home Friday, March 30, 2018. Betty was born December 2, 1929 in South Bend to the late David and Helen Yanko. On October 25, 1952, a then Betty Yanko, wed Mr. David L. Blosser. She and David celebrated nearly 62 years of marriage until his passing...
OSCEOLA – Janet G. Wingett, 81, of Osceola, passed away peacefully at home Friday, March 30, 2018. Janet was born to the late Tate and Beulah Calhoun on April 10, 1936 in Crabtree, TN. On June 6, 1956, Janet wed Mr. John Wingett in Osceola. They celebrated 60 years of marriage until his passing in February of 2017. She...
ELKHART-Glenn R. Connelly, 86, passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by his family. Glenn was born November 2, 1931 in Dongola, IL to the late William and Martha Connelly. Mr. Connelly wed Ms. Harriet Collison Martin in Elkhart on October 28, 1972. Together they celebrated 45 years of marriage. Glenn loved to hunt, especially for pheasant. He enjoyed...
Leonard Alford, 94, of Mishawaka, died Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 11:50 AM. He was born on April 20, 1923 to Albert and Marcie (Kizer) Alford in Mishawaka, IN. On October 10, 1942, Leonard married his wife, Helen and served his country honorably from 1943-1945 in the United States Army. He worked as a truck driver for a fuel company...