John W. Blackburn, 88, Goshen, passed away at 10:40 p.m. on Monday, April 22, 2019 at Courtyard Healthcare Center in Goshen. He was born on May 8, 1930, in Prestonsburg, Ky. to Elbert and Eliza (Skeens) Blackburn He grew up in Prestonsburg, Ky. and attended public schools there. … Read More
Miriam A. Cripe, 97, Nappanee, died at 7:53 a.m., Sunday, April 21, 2019, at Goshen Hospital. She was born May 28, 1921, in Nappanee to Russell and Beulah (Shaum) Stahly. She was a graduate of Nappanee High School. She lived her lifetime in this area. On Sept. 1, 1946, she … Read More
Carol Lucille (Weston) Schmeltz, 84, Syracuse, died at 12:30 p.m., Monday, April 1, 2019, at her residence. She was born Nov. 16, 1934, in South Bend to Thomas and Maude Weston. Carol grew up at Lake of the Woods, Bremen, graduating from Bremen High School in 1952. She married Robert … Read More
Carl E. Chupp, 72, Goshen, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019, at Courtyard Healthcare. He was born Oct. 7, 1946, in Batavia, N.Y., to Jacob Chupp and Edith (Ressler) Holmes. On Feb. 25, 1967, he married Loretta Birkey, who survives along with two children: Craig (Maria) Chupp, New Paris; … Read More
Lee Helmuth, 78, Nappanee, passed away at 10:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at his residence after a year and a half battle with cancer. He was born on January 14, 1941, in Bremen to Harry and Sophia (Borkholder) Helmuth. On May 8, 1962, he married Elva F. … Read More
Janina L. Haines, 83, Elkhart, died at 10:45 p.m., Monday, March 11, 2019, at the Elkhart Center for Hospice Care, after a two year illness. She was born Aug. 23, 1935, in Nappanee to Laural and Ruth (Cleveland) Clingenpeel. On Jan. 5, 2007, she married John Haines in … Read More
Bonita “Bonnie” Croy, 67, of Nappanee, died at 12:28 a.m., Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, at Elkhart General Hospital, after an extended illness. She was born Oct. 4, 1951, in Elkhart to Alford and Pearl (Reilly) Collins. Bonita graduated from Nappanee High School. On April 26, 1969, she married Randall … Read More
Carmen Yutzy, 52, New Paris, died peacefully at 9:18 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, at her residence. She had been in ill health for one year and nine months. She was born March 20, 1966, in Elkhart to Gerald J. and Pauline (Skiles) Martin. She graduated from NorthWood … Read More
Betty Gagliano, 82, Nappanee and formerly of Syracuse, passed away Feb. 7, 2019, at the Elkhart General Hospital. Arrangements are currently pending. … Read More
Michael Dean Shields, 58, Elkhart, formerly of Nappanee, died at 12:50 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, at Woodland Manor in Elkhart. He was born Feb. 2, 1960, in Elkhart to Larry and Judy (Good) Shields. He is survived by a sister, Connie (Jerry) Swihart, Osceola; brothers, Jeff Shields, … Read More
Andrea Nicole Yoder, infant daughter of David and Kristen (Yoder) Yoder, of Nappanee, died at 1:01 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, at Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born Jan. 12, 2019, in Fort Wayne. Andrea’s parents are members of the Old Order Amish Church. She is survived by her … Read More
Danny W. Sparks, 66, Milford, passed away at 3:50 a.m., Jan. 11, 2019, at his home from a long term illness. He was born May 6, 1952, in Warsaw to Wilford and Mary (Hedington) Sparks, and was a lifetime area resident. He married Sandra Cleveland on Aug. 31, … Read More
Robert F. Johnson, 60, Nappanee, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, due to complications from metastatic cancer at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart, surrounded by his family. He was known to family and friends as Bobby, Bob, B.J., and Rob. He was born on Dec. 10, … Read More
Gerald E. “Jerry” Lent, 47, Nappanee, decided to go home at 8:50 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. He was born May 5, 1971 in Missouri to William and Gloria (Sida) Lent. He had lived in Nappanee since 1980. On July 3, 2010, … Read More
Robert F. “Bob” Johnson, 60, Nappanee, formerly of Syracuse, passed away at 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at Center for Hospice House in Elkhart. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.
Edith Lorene Miller, 56, New Paris, passed away peacefully January 5, 2019 at Elkhart General Hospital due to complications from Myasthenia Gravis. She was born on June 22, 1962 in Goshen, to Elmer C. and Irene (Yoder) Yoder. On March 29,1986 she married Ron Miller from Sugarcreek, Ohio … Read More
