Lee Helmuth
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
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
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
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 — PENDING
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
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
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
Robert F. Johnson
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
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 — PENDING
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.
Robert ‘Bob’ Dye — PENDING
Robert “Bob” Dye, 70, Nappanee, formerly of Leesburg, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, at Goshen Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, SR 13 and CR 500N, North Webster. … Read More
James “Jim” W. Houtz
James “Jim” W. Houtz, 78, Warsaw, passed away at 3:11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, in Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. He was born on June 19, 1940, in Uniondale, to Glen and Nellie (Elzey) Houtz. He grew up in Uniondale and moved to Warsaw in the … Read More
Levi S. Chupp
Levi S. Chupp, 85, Etna Green, died at 9:40 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, at his residence. He was born May 31, 1933, in Nappanee to Samuel C. and Amanda (Borkholder) Chupp. On Sept. 26, 1963, he married Mary J. Yoder. He was a lifetime area resident. He … Read More
Edward Chupp
Edward “Eddie” Chupp, 82, Nappanee, died at 3:10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, at his residence. He was born June 30, 1936, in Nappanee to John C. and Susan (Yoder) Chupp. On May 19, 1960, he married Alta Otto. Mr. Chupp was a lifetime area resident. He was … Read More
Connie Brock
Connie Brock, 76, Milford, died at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, at her residence after a short illness. She was born Nov. 7, 1941, in Nappanee to Thomas R. and Pearl (Adams) Pletcher. She lived her lifetime in this area. On Feb. 1,1957, she married Roy Brock. … Read More
Scott D. Eash
Scott D. Eash, 52, Nappanee, died at 3:28 p.m, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, at Elkhart General Hospital of natural causes. He was born Dec. 10, 1965, in Goshen to Olen and Ella (Haney) Eash. Scott lived his lifetime in Nappanee and was a graduate of NorthWood High School, … Read More