Florence L. Griggs
Dec 14, 2014
Florence L. Griggs, 86 of Elkhart, died Sunday December 14, 2014 at home. The Limestone County AL native was born July 16, 1928 to Ernest Columbus & Lena Augusta (Knasel) McCormack, both of whom have preceded her in death. Florence was a pastor''s wife, and served as member of the First General Baptist Ladies'' Missionary Society; Head cook at Camp...
Bennie L. Whittaker
Dec 13, 2014
The services for Mr. Whittaker are to be private as requested by the family
Vance B. "Cub" Cole
Dec 12, 2014
Vance B. "Cub" Cole Sr., age 78, of Osceola, passed away Friday, December 12, 2014 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. Vance was born January 1, 1936 in Knox, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his father, Enoch Cole and his mother, Ruby Mae (Arnett) Cole Jimerson. He graduated from North Liberty High School in 1954. Vance...
Ronald R. "Jake" Mccaslin
Dec 10, 2014
Ronald R. "Jake" McCaslin, age 60, of Mishawaka, went home to be with the Lord on Wed. December 10, 2014. Ron was born December 24, 1953 in South Bend, Indiana to the late William and Cennie "Elsie" (Bean) McCaslin. On November 3, 1971, he married Marilyn Kay England in Elkhart, Indiana. They recently celebrated 43 years of marriage. His wife...
Donald L. Poulson
Dec 9, 2014
Donald L. Poulson, age 76, of Mishawaka, passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Don was born May 13, 1938 in Bremen, Indiana to the late Roy and Fern (Heckaman) Poulson. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1955, and served honorably until his discharge in 1959. On March 18, 1972, he married Bonnie Nagy . She...
John W. Grover
Dec 8, 2014
John W. Grover, age 78, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Dec. 8, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. John was born May 3, 1936 in Goshen, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Grover, his mother, Edith (Knepper) Chapman and his step-father Ed Chapman. John served for many years in the National Guard, and worked in the maintenance...
Donald A. Hardy
Dec 6, 2014
Donald A. Hardy, 79, of Mishawaka, died Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Hospice House in South Bend. The Mishawaka native was born March 7, 1935 to Dwight A. and Jessie (Miller) Hardy, who have both preceded him in death. Don served in the US Navy Reserves from 1951-1953 and was a 1953 Mishawaka High School graduate. He served in the...
Marjorie Jean Rutkowski
Dec 6, 2014
Marjorie Jean Rutkowski, 91, of Mishawaka, died Saturday December 6, 2014 at Healthwin Specialty Care. The Indianapolis native was born March 15, 1923 to Alvin Ray & Marguerite (Hicks) Clapp, who have preceded her in death. Jean married Matthew J. Rutkowski in 1943; Matt preceded her in death in 2003 after 60 years of marriage. Jean was a secretary and...
James E. Duncan
Dec 4, 2014
James E. Duncan, Sr., 69, of Bristol, died at 8:49 am, Thursday, December 4, 2014 in his home surrounded by family. Jim was born on February 3, 1945, the son of Delmer and Mary Mae (Cooper) Duncan. On September 4, 1965, he married Janice Baldwin. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Janice; three children, James E....
Josephine Munger (Kepler) Munger
Dec 2, 2014
Josephine B. "Jo" Munger, 74 of South Bend, died at 6:55 am, Tuesday, December 2, 2014 in Wellbrooke Health Center from complications caused by ALS, which was diagnosed in May. Jo was born on April 3, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of the late Ralph and Edith (Clamer) Kepler. In 1962, she married Jerry Munger of South Bend. They...