David W. Bogart
Mar 2, 2015
David W. Bogart, 70, of Elkhart died Monday March 2, 2015. The Dayton OH native was born November 27, 1944, the son of Ruby V. Bogart. He was raised by his mother and his grandparents, Wilbert & Doris Bogart, who have all preceded David in death. David was a talented musician and enjoyed sharing his talents. He was a man...
James E. "Mick" Mccombs
Mar 2, 2015
James E. "Mick" McCombs, 89, of Mishawaka, died Monday March 2, 2015. The Teegarden native was born March 2, 1926 to James W. & Eva M. (Titus) McCombs. Mick was a WWII veteran of the US Army, was a Gold Star recipient and served as a Staff Sergeant on the front lines with the 1st Infantry Division. He was a...
David A. Gordy
Feb 27, 2015
David A. Gordy, 80, of Osceola, died Friday, February 27, 2015. The Syracuse native was born July 13, 1934 to Carl & Gertrude (Replogle) Gordy. On February 1, 1956 he married Patricia J. Luebke in Elkhart. David was a US Navy veteran and a retired master carpenter. He enjoyed fishing, working in the yard & garden, and bowling. He was...
Helen A. Henderson
Feb 27, 2015
Helen A. Henderson, 91, of Osceola, died Friday February 27, 2015. The Elkhart County native was born July 21, 1923 to George & Agnes (Pecinowski) Wade. Helen was a homemaker and had formerly worked as a receptionist for Donn Spilman, DDS. Helen loved to go to lunch with friends, stopping at garage sales & flea markets along the way; she...
Richard G. Walters
Feb 26, 2015
Richard G. Walters, 86, of Osceola, died Thursday February 26 at Peabody Retirement Community. The Silver Lake native was born December 22, 1928 to Harley G. & Nerla M. (Hinsey) Walters. On January 1, 1950 he married Jo Anne Hite. Richard was a US Army veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Uniroyal after 38 years there. He...
Phyllis J Windsor
Feb 19, 2015
Phyllis J. Windsor, age 93, of Goshen, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Phyllis was born February 13, 1922 in Newburg Township, Michigan to the late Wilbur and Evelyn (Whitney) Davis. Surviving are her children, Robert Allen (Beth) Lincoln and Beverly Lincoln, both of South Bend. Also surviving are 6 grandchildren and 8 great...
Anna M Holcomb
Feb 14, 2015
Anna M. Holcomb, 91, of Elkhart died Saturday, February 14, 2015 in Golden Living Center. The Summit, NJ native was born December 3, 1923 to Thomas & Catherine (Friel) McGowan. Anna married Harry S. Holcomb on April 19, 1947; he preceded her in death in 2009 after 62 years of marriage. Anna, a retired banker, was also preceded by her...
Horace J. "Jack" Finchum
Feb 9, 2015
Horace "Jack" Finchum, age 71, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Feb. 9, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. Jack was born Dec. 15, 1943 in Tullahoma, TN to the late Harris and Fannie (Pate) Finchum. Jack enlisted in the US Army, and served three tours in Vietnam. He married the former Ms. Eljeana Goff in May of 1981. They celebrated 33...
Richard L. Brainerd
Feb 8, 2015
Richard L. "Wonk" Brainerd, age 87 of Mishawaka passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Richard was born May 27, 1927 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Lawrence and Grace (Cole) Brainerd. On January 2, 1951, he married the former Ms. Patricia Schleifer. They recently celebrated 64 years of marriage. Patricia survives, along with...
Ellis "Essie" Grays
Feb 6, 2015
Ellis Grays, age 87, of Elkhart, departed this life on Feb. 6, 2015. He was the son of the late John and Millie (Moore) Grays, born June 14, 1927 in Sikeston, Missouri. Ellis was one of 12 children. The family later moved to Portageville, Missouri. He was preceded In death by 8 siblings: Fred, Elmer, Earl, Richard, Edward, Lillian, Bessie,...