Christine Marie Kovach; Mother, Daughter, Sister, Grandmother, Aunt & Friend, passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at age 77 in Healthwin Specialized Care. She was born October 12, 1936 in South Bend IN to Leonard & Helen (Guzicki) Lukasiak, who have preceded her in death, along with her daughter, Karen Marie Kovach, brother Leonard Lukasiak, Jr. and son-in-law, Thomas Hagedorn....
Julia Mae Habel, 87, of South Bend, passed away at 2:15 am, Wednesday, July 16, 2014 in Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Julia was born on March 7, 1927, the daughter of Floyd and Nettie Yeich. Julia is survived by five children, Max (Pat) Watson of Florida, Dwain (Margie) Everly of Plymouth, Patricia (James) PeGan of South Bend, Boyd Enger...
Vivian Jeannette McFarland, age 88, of Osceola, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Woodland Manor Nursing Home in Elkhart. Vivian was born September 8, 1925 in Hicksville, Ohio to the late Celester and Edna (Perry) Doub. In October of 1944, she married Richard Strope. They divorced after 13 years. She later married Harry McFarland on May 30, 1961. They...
Linda E. Jones, age 66, of Mishawaka passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014 at her daughter''s home in Osceola. Linda was born October 28, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois. Her father, Robert Sitniewski Sr. preceded her in death. Survivors include her mother, Ruth Kerkstra and her 2 children, Janette (Eric) Shapland and Melvin Jones Jr., both of Osceola. Also surviving is...
Robert Charles "B.A." Stewart, 47, of Mishawaka died Tuesday July 8, 2014. He was born in Dayton OH on January 2, 1967, the son of Robert E. Stewart and Leanne J. Jones. He was employed as an Independent Study Aid at Penn High School and was preceded in death by his father, Robert E. Stewart and his son, Alex Stewart....
Juan J. Amezquita, 65, of Elkhart died Sunday, July 6, 2014 at home. He was born in Encarnacion de Diaz, Jalisco (Mexico) on August 10, 1948, the son of Salvador and Felicitas (Munoz) Amezquita, who preceded Juan in death. On October 28, 1967 Juan married Rosa Macias in Aguascalientes. He was a retired fiberglass specialist and member of St. Vincent...
Clyde Elmer Graves, Sr., 79, of Osceola passed away at 3:30 am, Thursday, July 03, 2014, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Clyde was born on September 17, 1934, the son of the late Howard and Bessie (Campbell) Graves, Sr. On July 29, 1960 he married Delores V. Miller. She passed away on June 7, 1991. On October 26,...
Donna Jean Vlaeminck, 77, of Elkhart, passed away at 2:00 am, Wednesday, July 2, 2014 in Elkhart Hospice House. Donna was born on February 14, 1937, the daughter of the late Lou and Clara (Clark) Weston. On July 8, 1956, she married Julius Vlaeminck. She is survived by her loving husband, Julius; two daughters, Debra (Hernando) Aviles of Garland, TX...
Barbara Louise Cobb, 81, of Granger, passed away at 7:05 am, Monday, June 30, 2014 in her home surrounded by family. Barbara was born on February 6, 1933 in Mishawaka, the daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Luke) Hiner. On March 5, 1949, she married Raymond Cobb. He passed away on March 5, 1991. Barbara retired from Wheel-A-Brator after...
Calvin L. Lott, 84, of Elkhart died Sunday June 29, 2014 at Hospice House of Elkhart. The Metropolis IL native was born August 24, 1929 to George & Laura (Ratking) Lott, who both preceded Calvin in death. He was a US Army veteran and on March 16, 1961 he married Sylvia DeMyer in Michigan. Calvin retired in 1993 from Elkhart...