Jeremy Wayne Borkholder, 36, formerly of Nappanee, died at 5:15 a.m., Thursday, April 9, 2015, at Signature Health Care in Bremen, after a long illness following a scooter accident near Nappanee on Aug. 13, 1995. He was born April 30, 1978, in Bremen, to Loren J. and Marilyn … Read More
Raymond J. Carich, 75, of Nappanee, died at 12:30 a.m. Friday, April 10, 2015, at his residence after a long illness. He was born July 18, 1939, in Lake County to George and Mary (Rigich) Carich. Raymond was a graduate of Lew Wallace High School in Gary and … Read More
Frederick W. Shively, 74, of Etna Green, passed away at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015, in the care of his family. He was born August 6, 1940, in Nappanee, the son of Wayne and Arlene (Wysong) Shively. Fred was a 1958 graduate of Bourbon High School. He was … Read More
Phyllis J. Blosser, 90, of Nappanee, died at 11:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at her residence. She was born Sept. 26, 1924, in Marshall County, to Henry and Catherine (Miller) Watkins. On Feb. 23, 1946, she married Robert Wade Blosser, Milford. He preceded in death March 5, … Read More
Donald Havens, age 65, of Nappanee, died at 12:06 a.m. Monday, March 30, 2015, at his residence after a short illness. He was born Dec. 12, 1949 in Ezel, Ky. to Clayton and Daisy (Murphy) Havens. Mr. Havens moved to this area in 1955. He married Sue Blosser … Read More
Rosalie Hahn, 74, Wakarusa, died at 3:10 a.m., Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Elkhart General Hospital after a short illness. She was born May 23, 1940, in St. Joseph County to Ralph “Kid” and Marie (Loucks) Troxel. Rosalie lived her lifetime in the Wakarusa area. She was a … Read More
Dale A. Housour, 78, Wakarusa, died at 9:22 p.m., Friday, March 20, 2015, at his residence after a brief illness. He was born July 8, 1936, in Wakarusa to Anson and Nellie (Loucks) Housour. Dale was a lifetime resident of Wakarusa and graduated from Wakarusa High School in … Read More
Elsie Fay Flora, 96, Nappanee, died at 3 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2015 at her residence. She was born April 17, 1918 in North Manchester to Harvey M. & Mary Alice (Cook) Miller. She married Charley Delbert Flora on May 31, 1947 and he died Dec. 7, 1981. Surviving are a daughter, … Read More
Dennis W. Heckaman, 62, of Nappanee, died unexpectedly at 5 p.m., Sunday, March 15, 2015, in the Emergency Room at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born June 11, 1952, in Elkhart to Roland E. and Patricia J. (Schmucker) Heckaman. Dennis lived his lifetime in this area. He was a 1970 … Read More
Jeanette M. Van Dyke, 82, of Nappanee, died peacefully under hospice care at her home at 1:50 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2015. She was born May 4, 1932, in Goshen to Charles and Ethel May (DeFriese) Bowser. She married Alva B. Van Dyke Sept. 24, 1960, in Goshen. … Read More
Stephanie Zentz, 33, formerly of Nappanee, died Saturday morning, March 7, 2015, at her residence in Wakarusa. She was born June 5, 1981, in Goshen to Vern and Pam (Brown) Zentz. Stephanie lived her lifetime in this area. She attended NorthWood High School. Stephanie was a member of … Read More
Violet Lutes, 101, formerly of Nappanee, died at 12:20 a.m., Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Milford after a brief illness. She had resided there for the last 2 ½ years. Violet was born Oct. 7, 1913, in Kosciusko County to Paul and … Read More
Robert E. “Bob” Gessinger, age 81, of Nappanee, died at 5:54 pm, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Sep. 12, 1933 in Nappanee to Raymond and Isabelle (Nickerson) Gessinger. He married Carole Miller Nov. 11, 1956 at Nappanee Church of the Brethren. Mr. … Read More
William F. LaLonde, 73, of Nappanee, died at 1:15 a.m. March 3, 2015, at Lakeland Loving Care, Milford, after a short illness. He was born Aug. 8, 1941, in Albany, N.Y., to William and Elizabeth (Pelkey) LaLonde. He has been in the Nappanee area since 2007. Surviving is … Read More
Ruth Mikel, 97, of Nappanee, passed away at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at Signature Health Care of Bremen. She was born July 14, 1917, in Elkhart County to Enos and Minerva (Anglemyer) Musser. She graduated from Wakarusa High School in 1936. Ruth lived her lifetime in this … Read More
Sharon L. Harris, 74, of Nappanee, passed away peacefully at 5:20 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2015, at the Hospice House in Elkhart. She was born July 15, 1940, in Kosciusko County, to Harold D. ‘Fustie’ and Opal (Smith) Reprogle. She was a lifetime area resident. She had worked … Read More
