Betty Davis (Johnson) Davis
Dec 19, 2016
Betty M. Davis, 85, of South Bend, died Monday, December 19, 2016 at Harris Methodist Hospital in Forth Worth, TX. The South Bend native was born December 9, 1931to Clifford and Alice (Van Lue) Johnson, who have both preceded her in death. Betty will be remembered as a person who enjoyed bowling, reading romance stories, and riding motorcycles, but her...
Evelyn Ingram (Wolber) Ingram
Dec 16, 2016
Evelyn L. Ingram, 82, of South Bend, died Thursday, December 16, 2016 at Center for Hospice Care in South Bend, IN. The Hammond native was born July 13, 1934 to Earl and Lillian Wolber, who have both preceded her in death. Evelyn attended the Northside Baptist Church in Elkhart for many years. She will be remembered as a person who...
Richard B. Ashcroft
Dec 14, 2016
Richard B. Ashcroft, 77, of Elkhart died Wednesday December 14, 2016. The Carthage NY native was born October 9, 1939 to James C. & Rita M. (Bodfield) Ashcroft. Dick retired from Taylor Products in Elkhart and was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. He was a former 4H leader of the Elkhart Co. Llama Club and was...
Ernest O. Brown
Dec 13, 2016
Ernest O. Brown, 92, of Granger, died Tuesday December 13, 2016. Ernie was born in Kewanna on July 30, 1924 to Clayton G. & Mary (Baughman) Brown. He graduated from Kewanna High School with the Class of 1943 and was a US Army veteran of WWII, serving in the Military Police. On September 2, 1952, Ernie married Lyda Maxine Brown...
Mary Jo Smith
Dec 13, 2016
Mary Jo Smith, 83, of Mishawaka, died Tuesday December 13, 2016 at the Sanctuary at Holy Cross. She was born in Muncie on August 12, 1933 to Norval & Hildreth (Burton) Wood. On May 10, 1952, Mary Jo married James P. Smith at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Muncie. A retired florist, she was the owner of Bittersweet Lane Floral...
Diane E Birdsall
Dec 12, 2016
Diane E. Birdsall, 55, of South Bend, went home Monday December 12, 2016. The South Bend native was born November 4, 1961 to Donald W. & Shirley (Grathwohl) Brooks. A computer analyst for ECI in Elkhart, she enjoyed her work, and also enjoyed caring for & helping others. Diane loved the times spent with family & friends and particularly at...
Leslie L Kleppe
Dec 11, 2016
Leslie L. Kleppe, 46, of Mishawaka, died Sunday December 11, 2016 in Boyne Falls, Michigan. The South Bend native was born June 29, 1970 to Laszlo "Les" Kincses & Patricia (Sayers) Kincses. Leslie graduated from Penn High School in 1988 and Indiana University in 1992; it was at IU that she met Keith Kleppe. Leslie travelled to England for student...
Doris J. Delong
Dec 11, 2016
Doris J. DeLong, 91, of Elkhart, died Sunday December 11, 2016. She was born September 10, 1925 to Albert & Tressie Bushey. A homemaker & member of Pleasant Valley Church, Doris was very active in her church community; she was a member of the Mother''s Club, Women''s Fellowship and she enjoyed serving as a foster parent. Her favorite pastimes included...
Nathan J. Calhoun
Dec 10, 2016
Nathan J. Calhoun, 28, of South Bend, died Saturday December 10, 2016. The Mishawaka native was born January 29, 1988 to Shane Gann & Nickie (Calhoun) Dillman. Nate was a directional drill & heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed working and spending time with his son; he was also an avid Chicago White Sox fan. He is survived by his son,...
Diana L. Hershberger
Dec 9, 2016
Diane Hershberger, 58, of Elkhart, died Friday December 9, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. She was born in South Bend on November 24, 1958 to Rev. Jack & Janet (McCaslin) Bunch. Diane was a licensed minister through the Pentecostal Church of God and was a member of World Harvest Church in Elkhart. She was devoted to her family...