Earnest Keaton
Ernest Keaton, 51, Nappanee, died at 10:11 p.m. Friday, April 7, 2023, at his residence. He was born Feb. 10, 1972. He is survived by his daughter, Sierra (Jon) McGowen, Elkhart; mother, Shirley Hunt,...
View ArticleCatherine Hochstetler
Catherine Hochstetler, 93, Nappanee, died at 2:15 a.m. Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Signature Healthcare, Bremen. She was born April 13, 1929. On March 16, 1950, she married Menno J. Hochstetler, who...
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David A. Odiorne
David A. Odiorne, 80, Wakarusa, died at 12:16 a.m. Saturday, April 8, 2023, at his residence. He was born Dec. 7, 1942. On Dec. 27, 1985, he married Cyndra “Cindy” Stutzman, who survives. He also is...
View ArticleHomer Eugene Schmucker
Homer Eugene Schmucker, 83, Milford, died at 2:04 a.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Oct. 14, 1939. On June 30, 1961, he married Karen Erb, who survives. He also is...
View ArticleDonna June Miller
Donna June Miller, 70, Tippecanoe, died at 7 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at her residence. She was born Nov. 21, 1952. On March 1, 1974, she married Gary Miller, who survives. She also is survived...
View ArticleCraig Peter Higley
Craig Peter Higley, 68, Nappanee, died at 10:26 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at home. He was born Oct. 1, 1954. On July 28, 1979, he married Paula Inks, who survives. He also is survived by four...
View ArticleLora Mae Yoder
Lora Mae Yoder, 71, Nappanee, died at 2 a.m. Saturday, April 29, 2023, at home. She was born Nov. 27, 1951. She is survived by three sisters, Etta Fern (Henry) Bontrager, Topeka, Eva Miller, Nappanee,...
View ArticleBryan J. Culp
Bryan J. Culp, 65, Wakarusa, died at 2:31 a.m. Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Feb. 9, 1958. In August 1977, he married Beverly Fisher, who preceded him in death in...
View ArticleJanet A. Vardaman
Janet A. Vardaman, 86, Elkhart, died at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Hubbard Hill Healthcare. She was born Jan. 23, 1937. On June 10, 1961, she married Keith Vardaman, who preceded her in death...
View ArticleCharlotte Faye Gary
Charlotte Faye Gary, 63, Nappanee, died at 11:55 p.m. Thursday, May 4, 2023, at home. She was born April 17, 1960. On May 20, 1982, she married Charlie Gary, who survives. She also is survived by two...
View ArticleJanet E. Walters
Janet E. Walters, 83, Kempner, Texas, former Nappanee resident, died at 5:36 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2023. She was born Aug. 8, 1939. On Feb. 2, 1958, she married Richard G. Walters, who survives. She also...
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Joan Marie Knepp
Joan Marie Knepp, 87, Nappanee, died at 3 a.m. Monday, May 8, 2023, at the Raclin House at the Center for Hospice Care in Mishawaka. Joan Marie Knepp Ms. Knepp was born Nov. 8, 1935, in Bremen, to...
View ArticleDonald ‘Rick’ Purcell
Donald “Rick” Purcell, 78, Nappanee, died Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at home. He was born June 11, 1944. On July 8, 1967, he married Jean Schultz, who survives. He also is survived by three sons, Benjamin...
View ArticleRichard L. Neff Sr.
Richard L. Neff Sr., 82, Nappanee, died at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Brookdale Senior Living, Granger. He was born April 30, 1941. On July 21, 1984, he married Karel E. Hollingsworth, who...
View ArticleJacob A. Beechy
Jacob A. Beechy, 67, Etna Green, died at 5:37 a.m. Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born May 2, 1956. On Dec. 7, 1978, he married Ruth Elizabeth Chupp, who survives. He...
View ArticleBarbara A. Huffer
Barbara A. Huffer, 82, Elkhart, died at 11:03 p.m. Sunday, May 28, 2023, at Elkhart Place Senior Living. She was born March 12, 1941. On Feb. 12, 1976, she married Stanley Huffer, who preceded her in...
View ArticleRuth Ann DeFrancisco
Ruth Ann DeFrancisco, 69, Nappanee, died at 1:10 a.m. Saturday, May 27, 2023, at home. She was born Feb. 23, 1954. She is survived by her son, Ron C. Russin Jr., Nappanee; grandson, Ron E. Russin III;...
View ArticleMary Ellen Miller
Mary Ellen Miller, 85, Nappanee, died at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at home. She was born Dec. 30, 1937. On Jan. 1, 1957, she married Freeman Miller, who preceded her in death in 2016. She is...
View ArticleJanna Rose Borkholder
Janna Rose Borkholder died shortly after birth Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Bremen Hospital. She is survived by her parents, Devon and Wilma (Farmwald) Borkholder; siblings, Jeffrey Dale, Joas Devon,...
View ArticleLowell B. Martin
Lowell B. Martin, 91, Nappanee, died at 3:36 p.m. Thursday, June 1, 2023, at home. He was born Feb. 27, 1932. On Oct. 4, 1953, he married Mary Alice Shaum, who preceded him in death in 2022. He is...
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