Helen V. Canen

Feb 12, 2018

Helen V. Canen, 95, of South Bend, died Monday February 12, 2018. The Linton, Indiana native was born September 12, 1922 to Charles Ray & Ola Bell (Heacox) Whittenburg. Helen was a member of River of Life Community Church in Elkhart; she served as a Foster Parent for 37 years and later worked at Bremen Health Care for several...

Donna S. Lockmondy

Feb 9, 2018

Donna S. Lockmondy, 71, of Marcellus, Michigan and formerly of South Bend, passed away Friday February 9, 2018 at home after a lengthy illness. She was born in South Bend on June 7, 1946, the daughter of Harold & Marie (McCammon) Willoughby. On June 27, 1964, Donna married Thomas L.  Lockmondy, who survives after 53 years of marriage. She...

Linnie Devora Kilburn

Feb 8, 2018

Linnie Devora Kilburn, 88, of Osceola went home to be with her Lord on February 8, 2018.  Devora was born on January 24, 1930 to the late Rev. Nick and Grethel (Cossey) White in Savannah, Tennessee.  On September 16 1950, she married Charles Kilburn and they relocated to South Bend.  Devora was a gifted seamstress and worked for H.D. Lee,...

Rose Marie Grenert

Feb 8, 2018

Rose M. Grenert, 80, of Mishawaka, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018 surrounded by her family.  The South Bend native was born on April 19, 1937 to the union of Charles and Lovina (Phillips) Singleton.  She graduated from Washington Clay High School in 1954 and on January 6, 1957, married James N. Grenert.  He preceded her in death...

Vickie S. Wyatt

Feb 4, 2018

OSCEOLA - Vickie S. Wyatt, 71, of Osceola, passed away on Sunday, February 4 th surrounded by family at home after a courageous 5-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Vickie was born on February 11, 1946 in Cape Girardeau, MO to the late Herman C. and Joella (Moss) Adams. Vickie is survived by her husband James Wyatt; son Jeffrey (Janet)...

Erica A. Levine

Feb 3, 2018

Erica Ann Levine, 30, of Mishawaka, died Saturday February 3, 2018. The South Bend native was born October 7, 1987 the daughter of Keith Battles and Juanita Levine Marshall. Since one month of age, Erica was raised and has remained in the care of Barbara & Michael Gygi of Osceola, as foster parents and caregivers.  She graduated from Penn...

James H. Kurtz

Feb 3, 2018

James H. Kurtz, 86, of Granger and formerly of Elkhart & Sebring FL, died Saturday February 3, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital. Jim was born in Elkhart on November 2, 1931 to James O. & Lillian (Richter) Kurtz. He graduated from Elkhart High School with the Class of '49 and on November 20, 1949, Jim married Marilyn (Hamilton) Kurtz,...

Stacie L. Lane

Feb 2, 2018

ELKHART –Stacie L. Lane, 36, passed away at home in her sleep Fri. Feb. 2, 2018 after a long illness. She was born in Elkhart on July 25, 1981 to Billy J. Lane, & Donna Shepherd. Stacie received her degree in phlebotomy and also attended dental school. Stacie loved animals and especially adored her cats, Carmella, Zoey, & Mitchel....

Dorothy R. Vance

Feb 2, 2018

WAKARUSA – Dorothy Vance, 88, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully with her loved ones by her side on February 2, 2018 at Millers Merry Manor in Wakarusa. She was born May 24, 1929 in Goshen, Indiana to the late Leo and Mabel (Cooper) Schmidt. On February 18, 1949 she married Henry Vance in Goshen.  She worked at the Goshen...

Betty L. Nickerson

Jan 29, 2018

SOUTH BEND –Betty L. Nickerson, 92, was called home to be with her Lord on Monday January 29, 2018. Betty was born in June 24, 1925 in Mishawaka, Indiana to the late Robert and Ruby (Sult) McKee. On March 1, 1947, Betty was wed to Fred L. Nickerson in South Bend. Together they celebrated 52 years of marriage before...