Maxine R. Nelson, 94, died Thursday June 25, 2015. The Bourbon native was born August 12, 1920 to George & Fannie (Miller) Watkins. On July 4, 1942 she married Vern L. Nelson in Vistula IN; he preceded her in death in 1995. Maxine was a talented seamstress and enjoyed sewing for others; she was an active participant in the Elkhart...
Jack Bayless, 79, of Elkhart, died Wednesday June 24, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. The Cincinnati native was born January 19, 1936 to Charles & Dorothy (Patrick) Bayless. On December 12, 1958 Jack married Juanita Champlin in Marana, Arizona. Jack retired from the US Air Force after 20 years of service; he later was employed in the RV industry. Jack...
Martha G. Rems of Osceola died June 20, 2015 was born April 22, 1926 to John and F. Mae Howarth in Colfax IN. She was a 1944 graduate of Colfax High School. She graduated with an RN degree from the Lafayette Home Hospital School of Nursing in 1947. She was a County and Visiting Nurse. She loved to garden, entertain....
ELKHART - AMY GIBSON, 93 passed away in Elkhart Saturday morning. She was born to Wellington and Ida (Wilson) Hart in Lagrange, Indiana. Amy married James Gibson January 17, 1940 and they enjoyed fifty plus years together. Amy had been employed by FW Means for over thirty years. She had lived in the Michiana area most of her life. Amy...
Edward C. Heitger, 90, of Georgetown, Texas, formerly of Mishawaka, passed away after an illness at 7:45 AM, Monday, March 23, 2015, in his home. Mr. Heitger was born on August 21, 1924 in South Bend. He served in the U.S. Navy as an aviation machinist from 1943-1946 and then lived the majority of his life in the South Bend-Mishawaka...
Patricia A. Barden, 85, formerly of Elkhart, died Monday, May 25, 2015 in Topeka, KS. The Logansport native was born December 27, 1929 to Edwin and Frances (Fitzer) Pherson, who have both preceded her in death. On March 17, 1951 Patricia married Wayne Barden in South Bend. She was a retired Radiology Technician at Elkhart Clinic; she also volunteered at...
SOUTH BEND - Vaughn Benson 23, went to be with his Savior after a long illness. Vaughn was an exceptional son, brother, uncle, nephew, friend and a child of God. He was so alive with God and his Holy Spirit. Vaughn knew exactly where he was going when he left this place, Vaughn was going home. Vaughn was a member...