Mar 24, 2018

Mary Ilidia Marques, 97, of Elkhart, died Saturday March 24, 2018 at BellTower Health & Rehabilitation Center. Fondly known as Lydia to family & friends, she was born May 27, 1920 in Bristol, RI to Manuel & Maria (Graca) Costa. On May 27, 1939, she married Alfredo R. Marques in Lisbon, Portugal. He preceded her in death on July...

Mar 24, 2018

Evelyn Marie (Lackey) Smith, 95, of Osceola, passed away Saturday March 24, 2017 at Miller's Merry Manor in Wakarusa. Evelyn was born in Winchester, TN on May 4, 1922, the daughter of James & Lillie Belle (Brown) Lackey. On January 9, 1941, she married Robert D. Smith in Lynchburg, TN. He preceded her in death on May 15, 2013...

Mar 23, 2018

Bobby Gene Edgin, 71, of Osceola, died Friday March 23, 2018 while wintering in Cape Coral FL. Bob was born in Enville TN on June 13, 1946 to O.V. & Irene Edgin. He graduated from Central High School in South Bend with the Class of '64 and on June 15, 1974, he married Karen (Dahlin) Edgin in Mishawaka; Karen...

Mar 20, 2018

Dale Ernest Pettifor, 84, passed away Tuesday evening (March 20th, 2018) among family at the St Joseph Regional Medical Center.

Dale was born April 10th, 1933, in Elmyra, Michigan to Arthur and Ruth (Scholl) Pettifor. He was the eldest of five brothers, and by age seven he was running the family farm by day while his father...

Mar 9, 2018

Susan E. Dornfeld, 62, died Friday March 9, 2018 at Hope Hospice in Ft. Myers, FL. Memorial Service 1:00 Saturday May 5, 2018 in All Faiths Chapel at Riverview Cemetery, 2300 Portage Ave. South Bend, IN. Entombment follows in Riverview Cemetery. Service arrangements through Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Hwy. To share a remembrance of Susan or to offer...

Mar 5, 2018

Kenneth Gerald Easton, age 85, of Mishawaka passed away on March 5, 2018 at 1:55 PM.  He was born November 11, 1932 to George and Della (Ward) Easton Sr. in Hymera, Indiana.  After graduating from high school, Kenneth enlisted in the United States Air Force and served honorably in the Korean War as the rank of Staff Sergeant.    On June...

Mar 5, 2018

Dorothy B. Glasgow, 95, of Elkhart, died Monday March 5, 2018 at Woodridge Assisted Living Center. The North Bend OH native was born July 12, 1922, the daughter of Frank & Ethel Steele. Dorothy was a homemaker who enjoyed her retirement years living in Leesburg FL , returning to Elkhart in 1991 after the death of her husband, Oddis B....

Mar 5, 2018

MISHAWAKA – Lawrence N. Blacharski, 84, passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by his family. Mr. Blacharski was born April 27, 1933 in South Bend, IN to the late Walter C. and Mary (Wojciechowski) Blacharski. On May 9, 1953, Larry was wed to Mary Katherine Martino at Sacred Heart in Lakeville. Together, Larry and Mary celebrated 60 years...

Mar 4, 2018

ELKHART – Richard (Dick) Eiswald, 89, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, March 4, 2018. He was born January 10, 1929 in South Bend, Indiana, the son of the late Otto and Florence Eiswald. Dick leaves behind his loving wife of 68 years, Velda; his daughter Lori (Carl) Reichanadter; his son Don...

Feb 28, 2018

Hughey D. Stevens, 81, of Osceola, died Wednesday February 28, 2018 at the Center for Hospice in Elkhart. The Jonesboro AR native was born January 14, 1937 to Emmitt S. & Susie Jane (Rorie) Stevens. He was a US Army veteran; had retired from Elkhart Products and was a member of First General Baptist Church. He is survived by...