Wilbur Elijah Turner
Apr 10, 2014
Wilbur Elijah Turner, Sr., passed away at 1:45 pm, Thursday, April 10, 2014. Wilbur was born on November 1, 1928, in Neelyville, MO, the son of the late Renus J. and Rena (Jones) Turner. On June 19, 1972, he married Ollie M. Smith. Wilbur proudly served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army from February 26, 1946 to February...
Christopher L. Ganshorn
Apr 7, 2014
Christopher L. Ganshorn, 38, of Elkhart passed away Monday April 7, 2014 at home. Chris was born January 14, 1976 in South Bend and was a US Army veteran. A health & fitness advocate, Chris enjoyed spending time at the gym, but also liked to write, go fishing and spend time with his dogs. He was employed as a cabinet...
Mary Jane Phifer
Apr 6, 2014
Mary Jane Phifer, 92, of South Bend passed away on Sunday, April 6 2014 at the Center for Hospice in Elkhart, after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Conley B. Phifer Jr; a grandson David R. Correll of Cumming, GA; a granddaughter Angela Blondell Wenzel of Milwaukee, WI; a sister Laura B. Hagood of Plano...
Quincy Lee Bontrager
Apr 6, 2014
Quincy Lee Bontrager, age 52, of Elkhart, passed away following a heart attack on Sunday, April 6, 2014. Quincy was born March 29, 1962 in Jackson, MI. Surviving are his children, Amanda Bontrager, Quincy Lee (Brandy) Bontrager Jr., and Ambre Bontrager, all of Elkhart, as well as his father Harold ( Dee) Bontrager of Elkhart, and sisters Gloria Ulmer of...
Judith Green (Keifer) Green
Apr 1, 2014
Judith A. (Kiefer) Green, 68, of St. Petersburg FL, formerly of South Bend, passed away in her home at 1:20 am, Tuesday, April 1, 2014, following an eight week battle with cancer. She was born on February 11, 1946, South Bend to the late James & Doroth (Cochran) Kiefer. In 1964, she married Harold G. Landrum, who preceded her in...
Betty Jane Parmley
Mar 31, 2014
Betty J. Parmley, age 83, of Osceola, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014 at Hospice House of Elkhart County. Betty was born July 24, 1930 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Roman and Edith (Keehn) Tuholski. Surviving are her children, Darlene Wiley of South Bend, Denise (Tim) Shampel of Osceola, and Dean (Leslie) Parmley of South Bend. Also surviving...
Joanne Davis (Myers) Davis
Mar 24, 2014
Joanne M. Davis, 92, of Elkhart, passed away at 3:40 pm, Monday, March 24, 2014 in Eastlake Nursing Home, Elkhart. Joanne was born on May 12, 1921, the daughter of Vern P. and Gertrude J. (Metcalf) Myers. On June 9, 1940, she married Wayne Odoirne and together they have two daughters, Dawn (Jim) Givens and Pamela (Carl) Staines of Elkhart....
Gigi C Hoffman
Mar 24, 2014
Gigi C. Hoffman, 52, of Mishawaka, died Monday March 24, 2014 at St. Joseph Medical Center. The South Bend native was born July 28, 1961 to Victor N. and Beverly J. (Groves) Darr, who have both preceded her in death. Gigi liked to paint & garden and enjoyed arts & crafts, which evolved into her lettering race cars. She was...
Bonnie Mae Miller
Mar 22, 2014
Bonnie Mae Miller, age 74, of Elkhart, passed away at home Saturday, March 22, 2014. Bonnie was born February 17, 1940 in Cook, Minnesota. On October 3, 1994, she married Walter Miller in Elkhart. Her husband Walter survives, along with their children, Christina Miller of Elkhart, William (Wendy) Miller of Edwardsburg, and Victoria (Robert Jr.) Campbell of Elkhart. Also surviving...
Michael K. Couch
Mar 22, 2014
Michael K. Couch, 66, of Elkhart died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. The Park Rapids MN native was born February 20. 1948 to Theodore K. and Norma Jean (Woods) Couch, who have both preceded Mike in death. Mike was raised in Edwardsburg, MI and joined the Army in 1967. He was a proud Viet Nam veteran and...