Rita Noreen Markle, age 92, of Elkhart, passed away, March 25, 2012 at Golden Living Center, Elkhart. Rita was born March 21, 1920 in Trout Creek, Ontario, Canada to the late Thomas and Elizabeth (Reichstein) Hummel. On Jan. 1, 1941, she was united in marriage to Roy Markle. Roy preceded her in death, passing away Sept. 8, 1993. Surviving are...
Bob Basham, age 65, of South Bend, passed away Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Fountainview Golden Living Center in Mishawaka. Bob was born November 26, 1946 in South Bend to the late Robert T. and Eileen (Annis) Basham. In 1965, Bob graduated from Riley High School. Surviving is his sister, Barbara DiLorenzo of Granger, and his half brother Doug...
Loretta F. Bachman, age 85, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 22, 2012, surrounded by her family at her residence in Elkhart. Loretta was born May 13, 1926 in Grandville, Michigan to the late Lynn and Orpha (Cochran) Smith. On October 3, 1942, she married Elmer Bachman in Elkhart, Indiana. They celebrated over 69 years of marriage....
Kathryn Elaine "Kitty" Reiner, age 60, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Valley View Health Care Center. Kitty was born January 5, 1952 to the late Matthew and Sylvia M. (Scarberry) Kelley in Nitro, West Virginia. Surviving is her son, Jonathan Reiner of Elkhart, Indiana and her siblings Bobby (Nancy) Kelley of Eleanor, West Virginia and Karen...
Terrence "Terry" Andrew Friday, 64, of Mishawka, passed away at 5:40 am, Saturday, March 17, 2012 in his home. Terry was born on June 7, 1947 in South Bend, the son of the late William Joseph and Rose Emma (Parent) Friday. On February 19, 1972, he married Michele L. Montgomery. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years,...
Linda Lou Dixon, age 64, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Elkhart General Hospital after a long illness. Linda was born June 10, 1947 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Charles E. and Donna J. (Pittman) Baker. She graduated from Penn High School in 1965. On November 16, 1985, Linda married Ken Dixon in Elkhart, Indiana. Surviving is her...
Beverly J. Needham, age 85, of Elkhart, formerly of Osceola, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Beverly was born July 8, 1926 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Ira H. and Marie (Ruch) Wilson. On June 23, 1945, Beverly married Adrian Needham. He preceded her in death, passing away in 1961. Surviving are...
Norman W. McCartney, age 80, of Osceola, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Inwood Hills in South Bend. Norman was born June 20, 1931 to the late Minet and Frances (Crabb) McCartney in Hamlet, Indiana. Surviving are his children, Terry (Wanda) McCartney of Osceola, Dudley (Cheryl) Rider of Elkhart, and Darlene (Steve) VanRie of Georgia. Also surviving are 6...
Betty M. Moulton, age 85, of Osceola, passed away Monday, March 5, 2012 at Elkhart General Hospital. Betty was born August 24, 1926 in Walden, Colorado to the late Carl and Lettie (Erikson) Geer. On June 1, 1945, she married Samuel Moulton in Hawthorne, Nevada. Samuel preceded her in death, passing away in November of 1998. Surviving is her daughter,...
Mary J. Matlock, 78, of Mishawaka, died Sunday, March 4, 2012. The Arkansas native was born September 9, 1933 to Jasper O. & Linnie B. (Foster) Kemp. Mary was a homemaker and enjoyed writing poetry, songs and letters. She was a member of Grace Family Fellowship. She was preceded in death by one brother & one sister. Survivors include husband,...