Lillian Luckey

Dec 13, 2021

Lillian Ann Luckey, of Niles, Michigan, passed away on December 13, 2021 at the age of 102 years old. She was born in South Bend, Indiana on July 9, 1919 to the late Albert and Lillian Luckey. Lillian lived in Niles for most of her life. While growing up she graduated from Niles High School. She played amateur softball...

Cathy "Candy" Samuels

Dec 13, 2021

Cathy (Candy) Ann Samuels of Mishawaka passed away on Monday, Dec. 13 surrounded by her family. Cathy was born in Sturgis, Michigan on January 26, 1954 to Mary Kufeldt and Charles Mobley and passed on Monday from Covid-19 and related complications. A known and respected creative spirit, Cathy owned and operated several businesses through the years to express and...

Manuel Silva Jr.

Dec 12, 2021

Manuel "Manny" Silva Jr., 82, of South Bend, entered into eternal rest on December 12, 2021. He was born on December 28, 1938 in La Feria, Texas. Manny enjoyed playing golf, working on race cars, fishing, trips to the casino, playing cards, and loved being outdoors. He served in the Army for 22 years and was a proud member...

Bonnie Joyce Scott

Dec 9, 2021

Beloved mother Bonnie Joyce (Keiser) Scott, age 96, of Elkhart, passed away on December 9, 2021 surrounded by family. Bonnie was born on October 27, 1925 in Wellsboro, Indiana to Frank and Erma Keiser and grew up in Knox, Indiana.

Her family maintained a small household in Stark County and struggled through the Great Depression. In the...

Merle N. Nash-Taylor

Dec 9, 2021

Merle Nash-Taylor passed away peacefully in Indianapolis on Dec. 9, 2021, two weeks after her 95 th birthday.

Merle was born Nov. 25, 1926, near Jonesboro, AR to Emmitt and Susie Stevens. After marrying Bill Nash in 1946, they moved from Arkansas to California, where both their children were born. In the mid 1950s they moved back...

Carolyn Louise Boykin

Dec 9, 2021

Carolyn Louise (Holliday) Boykin, 84 passed away on December 9, 2021 in Elkhart, IN.  She was born to the late Motto and Joada (Huff) Holliday on August 15, 1937 in Union City, TN.  Carolyn married Floyd Everett Boykin on September 24, 1964.  Carolyn graduated from Union City High School.  She was employed by Hotel Elkhart for 14 years; she...

Teresa Ann Martin

Dec 7, 2021

Teresa Ann Martin, 65, of Elkhart, IN passed away peacefully on December 7, 2021 in Indianapolis surrounded by her loving family.  She was born to John and Beverly (Sanford) Burt on October 10, 1956 in Elkhart, IN.  She married Mathew Martin on September 15, 1984, he survives.

Teresa loved her family and spending time with them.  She...

Kerry Devon Lawson

Dec 3, 2021

Kerry D. Lawson, 86, an unforgettable being, passed away on December 3, 2021, after a bout of pneumonia while residing at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen Indiana. He was born in Fort Wayne to the late Howard Devon Walters and Mary Josephine (Woehr) Lawson on November 28, 1935. Kerry grew up in Columbia City, graduating from Columbia City High School...

Stephen Borsodi

Nov 28, 2021

Stephen Nicholas Borsodi, 92, of South Bend, passed away at his home on November 28, 2021.  Born to Nicholas and Irene (Kovach) on June 25, 1929, he was the oldest of their ten children.  Three siblings survive him, brothers Tim (Sandy) and Nick (Kathi), and sister Sue.

Married to Barbara (Houck) for 69...

Annette Contat

Nov 28, 2021

On Sunday, November 28, 2021, after a brief illness, Annette Lynn Contat, 72, beloved mother, wife, grandmother, and friend, went home to be with Jesus. She was born on April 12, 1949 in Mishawaka, IN to the late Earl and Betty Phillips.

She grew up in Wyatt, Indiana, and attended School in the PHM School District. She...