Verble L. Ditto
Jul 19, 2010
Verble L. Ditto, age 94, of South Bend, Indiana went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 2:15 pm. Verble was born October 25, 1915 to the late Forest W. and Nora E. (Hicks) VanBussum in Henderson, Kentucky. On January 20, 1935, Verble was united in marriage to John T. Ditto in Illinois. John preceded...
Elmer N. Davis
Jul 16, 2010
Elmer "Bud" N. Davis, Jr., 89, of Granger, passed away in his home, surrounded by family, at 10:06 am, Friday, July 16, 2010. Bud was born on January 2, 1921 in St. Charles, IL to the late Elmer N and Stella (Crawford) Davis. On March 30, 1946, he married Maxine "Mickey" E. Ruffner, who preceded him in death in 2008....
Phyllis F. Griffin
Jul 14, 2010
Phyllis F. Griffin, 85, of Elkhart, passed away at 8:55 pm, Wednesday, July 14, 2010 in the Hospice House of Elkhart. Phyllis was born on December 16, 1924 in Long Branch, New Jersey. On August 17, 1946 in Fishers Island, NY, she married Walter F. Griffin, Jr. He passed away on September 20, 1994. She is survived by six children,...
Aye Tulowetzke
Jul 9, 2010
Aya Tulowetzke, 78, of Elkhart, passed away at 7:50 pm, Friday, July 9, 2010 in her home surrounded by family. Aya was born on February 15, 1932 in Kakura, Japan. When only two years old, Aya''s mother died and her father took his family from Japan to Formosa to raise. There they grew up and after the war had ended...
Jessica Buwa
Jul 8, 2010
Jessica Sue Buwa, 21, died Thursday, July 8, 2010. She was born in South Bend on August 3, 1988 and was employed by Buwa''s Body Shop. She loved animals and the arts, and enjoyed drawing. Jessica is survived by her mother, Deborah (Clyde) Owens of Mishawaka; father, Richard James Buwa of South Bend; sisters, Brandy (Skylar Pletcher) Buwa of Mishawaka...
Lora Worthington
Jul 4, 2010
OSCEOLA- Lora Worthington, 93, passed away July 4, 2010 at Rivercrest Specialty Hospital in Mishawaka. She was a recent resident at St. Paul''s Good Shepherd unit, where she experienced a renewed quality of life, thanks to a caring and attentive staff. Born in South Bend to the late Will and Ada (Stiffney) Shroyer, Lora was the youngest of three children....
Jeffery M. Bishop
Jul 1, 2010
Jeffery M. Bishop, 44, died Thursday, July 1, 2010 at Elkhart General Hospital. The Elkhart native was born on January 15, 1966 and was employed as a Machinist at Custom Fabricators. Jeff was a devoted father and also enjoyed spending time outdoors; he was an avid fan of NASCAR, the Cubs and Notre Dame. Jeff is survived by his son,...
John W. Prugh
Jun 30, 2010
John W. Prugh, age 95 of Elkhart, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. John was born September 21, 1914 in Elkhart, Indiana to the late Fred and Martha (Davenport) Prugh. On July 20, 1940, John married his wife, Mary, in Elkhart, Indiana. She preceded him in death, passing away in November of 1998. John is survived...
William Gilpin
Jun 29, 2010
William Gilpin, age 86, of Plymouth, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at Hospice House of St. Joseph County. William was born July 30, 1923.\ Surviving is his wife, Emmie Gilpin of Plymouth, 2 sons, Bill Gilpin of South Bend, and Scott Gilpin of Plymouth, 4 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Don...
Sam T. Doi
Jun 29, 2010
Sam T. Doi, age 88 of Mishawaka, passed away June 29, 2010 at his residence of natural causes. Sam was born November 30, 1921 in Pasco, Washington to the late Tomijiro and Ksen (Nakayama) Doi. Surviving are his children, Keith Doi and his wife Mary, Kimberly Langkil and her husband Tim, and a step son, Brent Huffman. Sam is also...