William O. Nickell
May 19, 2013
William O. Nickell, 90, of Elkhart died Sunday May 19, 2013 at Elkhart General Hospital. The Lagrange native was born July 17, 1922 to George and Eula (Baker) Nickell. Bill was a US Army Air Corps. veteran of WWII, as a fighter pilot flying the revered P-51 Mustang. On December 22, 1943, he married Irene C. Moon and in 1960,...
Jimmie M. Lightfoot
May 18, 2013
Jimmie M. Lightfoot, age 85 of South Bend, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the Hospice House of St. Joseph County. Jimmie was born May 13, 1928 in Elkhart, Indiana to the late Wilfred and Ada (Bonewitz) Lightfoot. On May 13, 1956, he married the former Ms. Virginia Raybuck in South Bend. She preceded him in death, passing away...
Tressie Shahnasarian (Mann) Shahnasarian
May 16, 2013
Tressie M. Shahnasarian, age 87, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis, Michigan. She was born March 6, 1926 to the late Fred and Louise (Howard) Mann in Jackson, Kentucky. She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Shahnasarian, her son Don Rowe, and her granddaughter Holly Rowe. Surviving are her children, Connie (Robert)...
Robert D. ""Rd"" Smith
May 15, 2013
Robert D. "RD" Smith, age 93 of Osceola, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Hubbard Hill Estates. Robert was born March 5, 1920 to the late John M. and Ena (Painter) Smith in Lynchburg, Tennessee. On January 9, 1941, he married the former Ms. Evelyn Lackey in Tennessee. Evelyn survives, along with their children, Linda (Dale) Miller of Elkhart,...
Gertrude U. Moore
May 12, 2013
Gertrude U. Moore, 96, died Sunday May 12, 2013 at Miller''s Merry Manor in Culver. The Abbotsford, Wisconsin native was born February 22, 1917 to Reinhold and Eva Marie (Yohr) Prange. She was raised by her beloved grandmother, Amelia Yohr until age 9. On June 22, 1935 Gertrude married John T. Moore, who preceded her in death. She worked for...
Ernest Joseph Laureys
May 10, 2013
Ernest Joseph Laureys, Jr., 63 of Elkhart passed away at 7:25 a.m., Friday, May 10, 2013 -in his home surrounded by family. Ernie was born on August 22, 1949 in South Bend. He is the son of Ernest J. and Loretta (Moyer) Laureys. On September 24, 1971, he married Diane M. Fowler; she passed away on July 27, 2011. He...
Willard F. "Marty" Martin
May 9, 2013
Willard F. "Marty" Martin, 87, of Elkhart passed away at 5:41 pm, Thursday, May 9, 2013 in his home. Marty was born on March 8, 1926, the son of the late Monroe and Dora (Eaton) Martin. On October 17, 1981, he married Rosemary L. Martin. She passed away on May 14, 1993. He is survived by two sons, Willard M....
Herbert L. "Herb" Chapman
May 2, 2013
Herbert L. Chapman, age 84, of South Bend, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Cardinal Nursing Home. Herb was born June 1, 1928 to the late Rolla and Millie (Harrington) Chapman in Niles, Michigan. Herb was a veteran of the US Army, serving honorably from 1946-1949. In 1949, he married Mary Wetmore in Bedford Kentucky. They celebrated 64 years...
Ida J. Housand
May 2, 2013
Ida J. Housand, 80, of Mishawaka, died Thursday May 2, 2013. The Mishawaka native was born November 23, 1932 to Violet (Olinger) and Robert Fouts, Sr. She was a retired Nurse''s Aide and member of V.F.W. Post #360, Ladies Auxiliary. Ida married Raymond W. Housand (Sr.) on April 8, 1952; he preceded her in death in 2004. In addition to...