Maxine Rose Stocks, 92, of Ft. Wayne, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014. Maxine was born on February 15, 1922, the daughter of the late Arthur and Helen (Spangle) Welklin. She is survived by four children, Karen Sue (Mike) Kiessling of Ft. Wayne, Jacquelyn Kay Stocks of Ft. Wayne, Gary Lee (Jennie) Stocks of Berrien Springs, MI, and Jere Dee...
Richard L. White, age 80, of Elkhart passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. Richard was born May 23, 1934 in Peoria, Illinois to the late Jesse L. and Ruth R. (Grant) White. On September 6, 1983, he married Josephine Leodanski in South Bend, Indiana. They recently celebrated 31 years of marriage. Survivors include his wife Josephine...
Joseph Adam Piatkowski, 75, of Mishawaka, passed away at 5:10 pm, Tuesday, September 9, 2014 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Joseph was born on August 2, 1939 in South Bend, the son of the late Adam and Julia (Bieganski) Piatkowski. On August 6, 1966, he married Betty Houghton. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years,...
Ralph Everett Gunnett passed away in his home Saturday, September 6, 2014 surrounded by his family and friends after a 15 month battle with Lung Cancer. Ralph was born January 27, 1956 in Mishawaka to William and Dorothy Irene (Handley) Gunnett. On April 18, 1974, he married his high school sweetheart, Sherry Lynn McKelvey in Mishawaka, Indiana. Sherry survives, along...
Madeline M. McDonald, age 79, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at Kindred Hospital in Mishawaka. The Mishawaka native was born October 4, 1934 to the late Monroe M. and Katherine (Zehring) Miller. In January of 1995, she married Paul McDonald in Mishawaka. Paul survives, along with her sons, Stephen E. (Kathie) Klatt, and Gregory M. (Mary) Klatt, both of...
Deborah Sue Beard, 57, of Elkhart, passed away at 10:55 pm, Friday, August 29, 2014 in Courtyard Health Care of Goshen. Deb was born on May 27, 1957, the daughter of Harry and Shirley (Starkey) Beard. She is survived by her children, Roger Rucker, Jr. of Bristol, IN and Christine (Rick) Ralston of Ft. Smith, AR; four grandchildren, Madeline, Brooklyn,...
C. David Gableman, 71, of Elkhart, died Sunday August 24, 2014 at IU Health - Goshen Hospital. The Elkhart native was born December 3, 1942 to Charles H. and Pauline (Westfall) Gableman, who have both preceded him in death. Dave retired from Elkhart Community Schools, also having previously worked for Excel Industries and AACOA in Elkhart. Dave was a proud...
Delores Jean Mathis, 77, of Mishawaka, passed away at 10:34 pm, Saturday, August 23, 2014 in her home. Delores was born on March 7, 1937, in Homestead, KY, the daughter of the late Eugene and Pauline (Hallman) Matthews. She is survived by her husband, John D. Mathis of Mishawaka, four children, Randy A. (Laura) Smith of Flagstaff, AZ, Debbie (Richard)...
Patsey Jean Jobe, age 80, of South Bend, went home to be with the Lord on August 18, 2014. Patsy was born January 8, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to George and Edna Hanson. On April 27, 1957, she married Veachel Jobe. He preceded her in death, passing away in December of 1991. Surviving are her sons, Norman O''Banion and his...
RoseAnn Seymore, 70, of Elkhart passed away at 10:00 pm, Friday, August 15, 2014 in Greenleaf Health Campus, Elkhart, after a brief illness. RoseAnn was born on December 7, 1943, in San Angelo, TX, the daughter of the late Amos and Freda (Yoder) Whetstone. On August 5, 1972, she married Rick Seymore. She is survived by her loving husband of...