Obituaries

Apr 24, 2014

Louis O. Larson, 83, of Osceola passed away on Thursday April 24, 2014 at his home. He was born May 15, 1930 in Kimball, SD to Henry & Bernice (Sheldon) Larson.

On September 16, 1971 in Paragough, Arkansas he married Alice Joan (Johnson) Crawford.

She preceded him in death on April 6, 2014...

Apr 6, 2014

Alice J. Larson, 82, of Osceola passed away at 9:15 a.m. Sunday April 6, 2014 at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born May 8, 1931 in Eaton, Indiana to Walter & Jennie (Peck) Johnson.

On September 16, 1971 in Paragough, Arkansas she married Louis O. Larson. He survives along with 1 son, Walter Crawford...

Mar 29, 2014

ELIZABETH l. (NAGY) JANKOWSKI

April 28, 1920 – March 29, 2014

OSCEOLA- Elizabeth L. (Nagy) Jankowski, 93, of Osceola passed away at 3:35 p.m. Saturday March 29, 2014 at her home. She was born April 28, 1920 in Elkhart to Laszlo & Rose (Foley) Nagy.

On September 25, 1948 in Elkhart...

Mar 25, 2014

OSCEOLA- Harold C. Arnold, 72, of Osceola, passed away on Tuesday March 25, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born November 30, 1941 in Paris, Illinois to Hugh & Hazel (Collins) Arnold.

On September 5, 1959 in Niles, Michigan he married Sharon L. Bunch. She survives along with 2 children, Robert (Vicky) Arnold, Jerrice...

Feb 19, 2014

WOODROW "Woody" WOODS May 4, 1944 - February 19, 2014 OSCEOLA- Woodrow "Woody" Woods, 69, of Osceola passed away at 6:55 p.m. Wednesday February 19, 2014 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was born May 4, 1944 in Blytheville, Arkansas to Hoover & Mamie (Stokes) Woods. On December 11, 1987 in Indianapolis, Indiana he married Sylvia Cardoza. She...

Feb 1, 2014

Timothy Earl DeVan, Sr. January 12, 1949 - February 1, 2014 OSCEOLA- Timothy Earl DeVan, Sr., 65, of Osceola, passed away at 6:20 a.m. Saturday February 1, 2014 at his home. He was born January 12, 1949 in South Bend, Indiana to Earl & Margaret (Sexton) DeVan. Surviving is a son, Timothy E. DeVan, Jr. of Osceola, a daughter,...

Dec 30, 2013

HARRY RAYMOND BLACK August 2, 1929 - December 30, 2013 MISHAWAKA- Harry Raymond Black, 85, of Mishawaka passed away on Monday December 30, 2013 at Golden Living Center in Mishawaka. He was born August 2, 1929 in South Bend to Lloyd & Frances Black. On February 13, 1980 in Elkhart he married Bernetta I. Dunifin. She survives along with...

Dec 29, 2013

BERNARD DEAN SLOUGH March 24, 1929 - December 29, 2013

ELKHART- Bernard Dean Slough, 84, of Elkhart, passed away at 2:45 p.m. Sunday December 29, 2013 at Riverside Village. He was born March 24, 1929 in Elkhart to Gerald & Mildred (Jones) Slough. Om March 24, 1950 in Elkhart he married Carleene A. Rees. She survives along...

Nov 9, 2013

JOHN W. GRAMM December 4, 1927 - November 9, 2013 OSCEOLA- John W. Gramm, 85, of Osceola, passed away at 11:10 a.m. Saturday November 9, 2013 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born December 4, 1927 in Mishawaka to Clifford & Martha (Stumpff) Gramm. On July 31, 1948 in Mishawaka he married Wanda Lee. She preceded him in...

Nov 5, 2013

VALERIE M. BECRAFT September 17, 1952 - November 5, 2013 ELKHART- Valerie M. Becraft, 61, of Elkhart, passed away at 8:10 a.m. Tuesday November 5, 2013 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was a resident of Elkhart Rehabilitation Center for 5 years. Valerie was born September 17, 1952 in South Bend to Russell & Luella (Schlotterback) Kissinger. On February 5,...

Nov 1, 2013

Servando Ochoa, Sr. August 7, 1957-November 1, 2013 Indianapolis-Servando Ochoa 56, of Elkhart, passed away at 4:20 p.m. On Friday, November 1, 2013 at Indianapolis University Hospital. He was born on August 7, 1957 in Los Ramones, Mexico to the late Facundo and Virginia Ochoa. On November 5, 1978 in Mexico he married Blanca A. Cortez, she survives. Also...

Oct 25, 2013

DAWN C. LEATHERMAN August 21, 1966 - October 25, 2013 ELKHART- Dawn C. Leatherman, 47, of Elkhart, passed away at 9:45 a.m. Friday October 25, 2013 in the Emergency Room at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born August 21, 1966 in South bend, Indiana to Wayne & Nancy (Larrew) Rial. On December 22, 1986 in Elkhart she married Timothy...

Oct 23, 2013

AGNES BARBARA BRACKER March 22, 1914 - October 23, 2013 OSCEOLA- Agnes Barbara Bracker, 99, of Osceola, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday October 23, 2013 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born March 22, 1914 in Berne, Indiana to the late Frank & Naomi (Sprunger) Amstutz. On March 10, 1935 in Berne, Indiana she married Gordon Wayne Bracker....

Oct 23, 2013

BEULAH MAXINE GILLEY October 3, 1929 - October 23, 2013 ELKHART- Beulah Maxine Gilley, 84, of Elkhart, passed away at 5:38 p.m. Wednesday October 23, 2013 at her home. She was born October 3, 1929 in Skygusty, West Virginia to Charlie & Florence (Davidson) Harman. She married William T. Gilley, Sr., who preceded her in death in 1996 in...

Oct 22, 2013

Columbus E. "Kriss" Bragg December 28, 1931 - October 22, 2013

ELKHART- Columbus E. "Kriss" Bragg, 81, of Elkhart, passed away at 10:52 a.m. Tuesday October 22, 2013 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Dec. 28, 1931 in Beckley, West Virginia to William & Gladys (Adkins) Bragg. On December 28, 1978 in Elkhart he married Betty...

Oct 11, 2013

Betty D. Kerns September 3, 1954-October 11, 2013

MISHAWAKA-Betty D. Kerns 59, passed away at 7:15 am, October 11, 2013 at St. Joseph Regional Med. Center. She was born September 3, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois to Norman & Betty (Patchin) Proper. On October 18, 1975 in Hinsdale, Illinois she married Wayne A. Kerns. He survives along with...

Aug 14, 2013

SHARON AMELIA ERNSBERGER July 15, 1942 - August 14, 2013 ELKHART- Sharon Amelia Ernsberger, 71, of Elkhart passed away on Wednesday August 14, 2013 at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born July 15, 1942 in Elkhart to Menford & Myrtle (Ganger) Stouder. On September 15, 1962 in Elkhart she married Wilford L. Ernsberger II. He preceded her in...

Aug 11, 2013

BARBARA S. CODDINGTON February 1, 1927 - August 11, 2013

BREMEN- Barbara S. Coddington, 86, of Bremen formerly of Osceola, passed away on Sunday August 11, 2013 at the Bremen Health Care Center. She was born Feb. 1, 1927 in Mishawaka to Paul & Cleona (Kauffman) Hepler. She married Robert F. Coddington on June 24, 1945 in...

Leslie Sue Norman, infant daughter of Charles Norman III and Sandra Cabrera Norman was born into Heaven in the early morning hours on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Leslie is survived by her loving parents Charles and Sandra and her siblings Sebastian Jiminez, Julian Jiminez and Charles Norman IV.  Surviving as well are her Grandparents Suzanne White, William White, Charles...

Betty Jane Everts, age 90 of Granger, passed away at her winter home in Florida on April 10, 2021 after a brief illness.  Betty was born February 17, 1931 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Joseph and Anna (Stawinski) Vicsek.  On April 29, 1950, she married the love of her life, Richard Everts, at Zion Evangelical & Reformed...