Herb E. Solliday
Feb 9, 2013
Herbert Elva Solliday of Osceola, Indiana passed away on Saturday Feb. 9, 2013 at 2:00pm in his home with family present. He was born on Sept. 11, 1927 in Worthington Indiana to Edward and Eva Solliday. Herbert leaves behind his wife Kaye (Holt) Solliday. They were married on June 1st 1961 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. His two children, Scott...
Dominico Schimizzi
Feb 9, 2013
Dominico Schimizzi, 88, of Osceola, died Saturday February 9, 2013. The Knoxville IA native was born May 15, 1924 to Natale and Teresa (Gareffa) Schimizzi. In 1942, Don was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps. in the 319 Airborne in B-26 bombers. He served in the Mediterranean Theater as a Technical Sergeant; was a tail gunner completing 64 missions,...
Katherine J. "Kathy" Gribbin
Feb 6, 2013
Katherine J. Gribbin, age 59, of South Bend, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the Hospice House in St. Joseph County after a life well lived. Kathy was born January 22, 1954 in Marion, Indiana to the late Francis W. and Freda M. (Heeter) Gribbin. She graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1972, received her Bachelor''s degree...
Doris Ahls (Ahls) Ahls
Jan 30, 2013
Doris Eudene Ahls, 87, of South Bend, passed away at 12:24 pm, Wednesday, January 30, 2013 in Golden Living Center. Doris was born on November 7, 1926, the daughter of the late Andrew and Ollie J. (Hunt) Ahls. She is survived by three siblings, Margurite Whitfield of Granger, Raymond (Vesta Louise) Ahls of Denver, CO and Helen Russell of Herrin,...
Richard J. "Dick" Nemeth
Jan 28, 2013
Richard Joseph Nemeth, age 66, of Fresno, California, formerly of South Bend, passed away January 28, 2013 at the Veterans Administration Hospital. Richard was born March 20, 1946 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Joseph and Mary (Lothamar) Nemeth. Dick graduated from Washington High School in 1964. Dick then enlisted in the United States Air Force where he honorably...
Leon J. Pierce
Jan 25, 2013
Leon Joseph Pierce, age 82, of Osceola, passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 at Hospice House of St. Joseph County. Leon was born April 2, 1930 in Wilmer, Alabama to the late Troy and Ina Mae (Beverly) Pierce. Following his graduation from Tanner Williams High School, Leon married Margaret Brubaker in Lucedale, Mississippi on June 1, 1949. They were married...
John L Monroe
Jan 25, 2013
John L. Monroe, 89, died Friday at Cass County Medical Care Facility in Cassopolis, Mich. The Lawrenceburg, KY native was born October 3, 1923 and served in the US Army during WWII in the 236th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division. On May 15, 1945 he married Barbara N. Deering. A member of Northside Baptist Church in Elkhart, he was also a member...
Donald Raymond "Don" Laplace
Jan 24, 2013
Donald Raymond LaPlace, age 82 of Mishawaka, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 24, 2013. Don was born August 15, 1930 in Tyner, Indiana to the late John and Julia (Hayden) LaPlace. Don graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1948, and enlisted in the US Army, where he served in the MASH unit during the Korean War era....
Rev. Robert R. Burkhardt
Jan 23, 2013
Rev. Robert R. Burkhardt, 89, of Mishawaka, died Wednesday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. The Chicago native was born April 15, 1923, served proudly in the US Army durimng WWII, achieving the rank for 2nd Lieutenant, graduated with a degree from Wheaton College''s School of Theology in 1951 and married Ruth J. Kleyn in Muskegon MI on May 5,...
Ida Mae Beattie
Jan 22, 2013
Ida Mae Beattie, age 95, passed away Jan. 22, 2013 at Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen. Ida Mae was born March 25, 1917 in Elkhart, Indiana to the late Sam and Lavonda (Dowll) Kwant. She was married to Russell Beattie who preceded her in death, passing away in 1985. Ida Mae is survived by her son, Ken (Evon) Beattie of Elkhart,...