Joyce Yaw, 87 of Mishawaka, died Thursday August 27, 2015. The Mishawaka native was born June 2, 1928 to William & Dolpha (Warner) Peters. She was a graduate of Mishawaka High School and was a homemaker. Joyce enjoyed quiet times spent with family & friends and was a fan of Notre Dame Football. In addition to her parents, she was...
Martha A. McMillian, 75 of South Bend, died Wednesday August 26, 2015. Martha was born October 10, 1939 in Jackson Co. Missouri. She was an accomplished artist and was known for her spiritual nature; she attended Berean Seventh Day Adventist Church and also Evangel Heights United Methodist Church. Martha enjoyed travelling to neighboring communities to attend fairs & festivals and...
SOUTH BEND- Lillian Whetham 92 passed away at South Bend Memorial Hospital Monday morning after a brief illness. She married Floyd Whetham on June 4, 1940 they were together over 55 years and raised a wonderful family together. Lillian was an avid bowler, she was also a hairdresser and a serious Cubs Fan. She was very proud that she still...
Ardith P. Eby, 84, of Osceola, died Monday, August 24, 2015. The Mishawaka native was born August 7, 1931 to Ernest & Margaret (Stoops) Rafferty. She graduated from Mishawaka High School with the Class of 1949 and on January 28, 1950 she married Ronald L. Eby who preceded her in death in 2001 after 51 years of marriage. Ardith was...
Harold E. "Butch" Dawson, 67, of Niles, died Saturday August 22, 2015 at St. Joseph Medical Center. The South Bend native was born August 15, 1948 and he married Peggy Rowe on January 27, 1967 in Niles. Butch had retired as a maintenance supervisor at Sampco in South Bend. He was a pitcher and softball player for over 30 years,...
Lawrence T. Jennings Jr., 49, formerly of Mishawaka, died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 in Texas. Larry was born March 2, 1966 in Lafayette to Lawrence T. & Marilyn Jennings. He was a dedicated flight attendant for American Airlines. A lover of all animals, very dear to his heart were his dogs, Blackie, Sadie, Emmie, Ellie, Jet and Petie. Larry was...
Edith C. Hubbard, 83, formerly of Elkhart, died Friday, July 31, 2015 in Bradenton FL. The Elkhart native was born March 11, 1932 to Joseph T. & Madeline (Southworth) Vincent. Edith was employed by Miles Laboratories and had retired to Florida where she loved the warm weather and enjoyed gardening & flowers. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
ELKHART-Patricia Sharp, 77 passed away on Saturday afternoon at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born in Elkhart to Edward and Virginia(Freshour) Brown. Patricia attended Grace Community Church of Goshen and was a homemaker whom enjoyed watching old classic movies, doing latch hook work and assisting her husband with the jail ministry they started in Goshen. One of her greatest loves...
MISHAWAKA - Basil Leslie 78, passed away in his home Saturday morning with his family at his side. He was born to Herald and Marguerite (Gregory) Leslie in Mishawaka IN. He is survived by his wife Patricia, his son Bill Layne of Mishawaka, his daughters Keely Weir (fianc Robert Sherman) Mishawka, Sherry (Larry) Howland of Mishawka, seven grandchildren, nine great...
L. Jay Deisch, 94, of Huntertown and formerly of Goshen and South Bend, died Friday August 14, 2015 at Kingston Care Center in Fort Wayne. The Atwood native was born April 8, 1921 to Lester O. & Edith M. (Fleck) Deisch. Jay was a business auditor with the Unemployment Division for the State of Indiana and retired in 1985. The...