Patricia Joann "Pat" Lewis

Dec 5, 2012

Patricia J. "Pat" Lewis, age 70, of Mishawaka, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Pat was born April 5, 1942 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Alvin and Catherine (Fashbaugh) Emery. She graduated from Penn High School in 1960, and on June 20, 1964, she married Gene Lewis in Mishawaka, Indiana. Gene survives,...

Alice Cronk (Foss) Cronk

Dec 4, 2012

Alice Lenora Cronk passed away on December 4, 2012 in South Bend, Indiana. Alice was born June 7, 1930 in Old Town, Maine to Ester (Small) and Basil Foss. Alice was employed by Ernie's in 1963 which became Thrifty Mart & then Martin's Super Market until she retired in 1992. Alice was a retired member of the Amalgamated Meat Packers...

Virginia M. Sample

Dec 3, 2012

Virginia M. (Fridley) Sample, 87 of Osceola, died Monday at Elkhart General Hospital. The Middletown native was born July 29, 1925 to Lloyd and Janie May (Rogers) Fridley. She was formerly employed in the kitchen at St. John''s Hospital in Anderson. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Sample; sons, Robert Sample and Michael Sample. She is survived...

Edward W. Gammill

Dec 2, 2012

Edward W. Gammill, age 87 of South Bend, passed away December 2, 2012. Ed was born June 6, 1925 in Niles, Michigan to the late Edward F. and Anna A. (Hazel) Gammill. On February 11, 1978, Ed married Eleanor (Patterson) Wilcox in Niles, Michigan. Survivors include his wife Eleanor of South Bend, daughters LuAnn (John) Klimek and Tomi Sue (Joe)...

Harry J. ""Bud"" Hall

Dec 1, 2012

Harry Jefferson "Bud" Hall Jr., age 65 of Mishawaka, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Hospice House in Elkhart, his children were present. Bud was born July 22, 1947 in Mishawaka, to the late Harry J. Sr. and Sarah M. (Perkins) Hall. Bud served his country during the Vietnam War in the US Army and was honorably discharged in...

Ruth Johnson

Nov 30, 2012

Ruth M. Johnson, 91, of Mishawaka died Friday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. The Greentown native was born January 30, 1921 to Clarence & Mary Gladys (McClain) Dunlap. Ruth was a member of the Class of 1939 at Greentown High School. On May 31, 1952 she married Robert Johnson, who preceded her in death in 1973. She was a...

John Dale Lester

Nov 29, 2012

John Dale Lester, age 62, of Osceola, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012. John was born September 14, 1950 in South Bend, Indiana to the late John Ellison and Patsy Jeanette (Harbaugh) Lester. John graduated from Penn High School in Mishawaka, and served his country honorably in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Surviving are his children, Kim...

Maryann E. Lehman

Nov 28, 2012

Maryann E. Lehman, age 83 of Elkhart, passed away at her home on Wed. Nov. 28, 2012. Maryann was born Sept. 15, 1929 in the Bronx, New York. On June 10, 1949, she married Carson Lehman. He preceded her in death, passing away Feb. 20, 2010. Surviving are her sons, Ron Lehman and Don Lehman, both of Elkhart, 4 grandchildren;...

Donald W. Holst

Nov 28, 2012

Donald Winfield Holst was stillborn Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. Surviving are his parents, Donald Craig Jr. and Ann Holst of South Bend, maternal grandparents Charles and Linda Randall of Granger, and Marge Brown of Houston, Missouri, and paternal grandparents Donald Sr. and Peggy Holst of Osceola. Services will be private. Services will...

Mary Alice Gunter

Nov 27, 2012

Mary A. Gunter, age 88, of Elkhart, passed away at her home on Tue, Nov. 27, 2012. Mary was born December 20, 1923 in Mishawaka, Indiana to the late Deane F. "Ted" and Myrtle E. (Woolet) Matchette. Mary enlisted in the US Navy during WWII, where she served until her honorary discharge in 1945. On Oct. 20, 1956, she married...