Dale J. Miller, 86, of Elkhart died Tuesday July 29, 2014. The Bremen native was born July 5, 1928 and graduated from Bremen High School with the Class of 1946. Dale was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving as a tank driver in the Armored Infantry. He was a member of the American Legion for many years....
Evelyn M. Phoebus, 94 of Elkhart, died Tuesday July 29, 2014. She was born July 23, 1920 in Mason Twp. (Cass Co.) Michigan to Stanley & Clemence (Trout) Cleveland. Evelyn graduated from Elkhart High School, Class of 1937 and then earned her nursing degree from Grant Hospital, Chicago IL, in 1941. She was a US Army veteran of WWII, as...
Dallas M. Neely, 75, of South Bend, passed away at 8:00 am, Monday, July 28, 2014 in his home surrounded by family. Dallas was born on August 2, 1938 in Rupert, ID, the son of Orval and Hazel (Degenhart) Neely. On April 23, 1960, he married Jeanne Vanderbosh. He is survived by his wife of 54 years; two sons, Kevin...
Charles Eugene "Chuck" Allen, age 91, of Osceola, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014 at Kindred Valley View Nursing Home. Chuck was born June 20, 1923 in Jasonville, Indiana to the late Charles W. and Jessie (Neal) Allen. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jean Allen, his children, James Jordan, Toni Aldridge, and his siblings Rex and...
Ryan P. Carter, 26, of Mishawaka passed away unexpectedly Sunday July 27, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Kaley D. (Mahler) Carter of Mishawaka; his children, Ayden, Addysen and Avery Carter; parents, Patrick R. Carter of South Bend and Debra L. Sowala-Barbour of Osceola; grandparents, Robert and Elizabeth Sowala of Osceola and Dennis and Marie Carter of Mishawaka; and...
Inez P. Sutton, age 96, of Union, Michigan, passed away at 2:20 am Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Cass County Medical Facility. The Union, Michigan native was born October 28, 1917 to the late Clarence and E. Bertha (Rine) Fisher. Inez joined the US Navy as a Navy WAVE during WWII, and served honorably from 1944-1945. Following her service to...
Lawrence Eugene Rocole, age 87, of Granger, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Lawrence was born September 16, 1926 in Deer, Arkansas to George and Leah (Edwards) Rocole. After his mother''s death, he was raised by his father and step-mother, Plemlie. On January 31, 1945, he married Tressie Pearl Wolf in Harrisburg, Arkansas. He is...
Janice A. Pickrell, age 76 of South Bend, formerly of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at her home. Janice was born October 27, 1938 in Barry, Illinois. Her parents, Gerald Kellum and Hazel (Bridgewater) Baily, preceded her in death. On February 11, 1967, she married Jack Pickrell in Illinois. He preceded her in death, passing away June 25,...
Carolyn Parker Rhodes, 90, of Mishawaka, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Hospice House of South Bend. The Starkville MS native was born October 23, 1923 to George W. & Lillian Carolyn (Aven) Parker. On December 24, she married Jack Douglas Rhodes in Iuka MS; he preceded her in death on November 5, 2008 after 60 years of marriage. Carolyn...
Esther I. Rankin, age 90, of Vandalia, MI passed away at her home on Mon. July 21, 2014. Esther was born April 11, 1924 in South Bend to the late Jesse and Opal May Bell. She was a veteran of the US Army, serving as a staff car driver during WWII. Surviving are her sons; Jeffery (Jennifer) Rankin and Kelly...