All Obituaries

Albert R. Krouser, Jr., 92, of Elkhart died Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Caring Junction Home in Mishawaka. Albert was born on February 29, 1928 in Elkhart to the late Albert R. and Mary Elizabeth (Kline) Krouser. Albert had ten siblings, all of whom are deceased. Albert married Lois Jean Langaa on March 26, 1955 in Gates Mills, Ohio. She preceded him in death on February 25, 2001. Albert is survived by several nieces and nephews as well as his loving church family and special...

Marchen “Marcy” Cochran, 78, of Elkhart, Indiana, passed away on August 3rd. Marcy was born on February 20, 1942 in Fairmont, West Virginia to the late William C. and Mary Jo (Carithers) Roe. She graduated from Concord High School in 1960 and continued her education at Indiana University South Bend.   Marcy was married to Richard Cochran in Goshen on August 1, 1969. They were married for 51 years.   Marcy worked at Dr. Norman Bryan’s office for 32 years as a...

Frances Anne Fashbaugh, 59, of Elkhart died Saturday, August 1, 2020 at her son’s residence. She was born May, 12, 1961 in Lexington Kentucky to the late Paul Livingood and Billie (Poarch) Butts She is also preceded in death by a son, Billy Harper and a sister Paulette Kid. Left to cherish Frances’ memory are two sons, John (Shona) Harper, Tony (Claudia) Harper both of Elkhart; five grandchildren, Jhonna, Taylor, Paige, Austin and Nathalie; one brother Robert Lambert of...

Evelyn Marie Doke, 101, of Elkhart, died at 2:36 a.m. on Friday. July 31, 2020 at Hubbard Hill Estates, where is resided for the past 6 ½ years. She was born in Elkhart on June 20, 1919 to Charles and Isa (Boren) Fischer. She married Ray Herbert Doke, Jr., on January 16, 1943 in Paris, Tennessee, prior to him being sent overseas for service in WWII. He died in 2009 after 66 years of marriage. Evelyn is survived by a daughter, Carol Rae (Thomas) Heffner of Elkhart, and a son, Ronald...

Robert Dean Monroe of Elkhart passed away July 27, 2020 at Golden Living Center at the age of 76. He was born September 1, 1943 in Beecher, WI to William and Veronice (Belling) Monroe. He spent his early years in Pembine, WI. After Dean’s mother died when he was a little boy, he and his father moved to Manistee, MI. He graduated high school there, and moved to his sister’s, Dolly, home in Elkhart. He was in the Army during the Vietnam War, stationed in Okinawa. After his...

Bernice Benman, 87, of Elkhart died July 21, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. Mrs. Bernice (Coleman) Benman was born September 19, 1932 in Hughes, Arkansas. She was the third of twelve children born to Jessie and Hattie (Duvall) Coleman who both precede her in death. She was the mother of two children, Kenneth Coleman and Linda Faye Coleman, who both precede her in death. She married the love of her life, Ephraim Benman, on November 12, 1955. He departed this life on February 6, 2010. Mrs....

Tad M. Rheinheimer, 65, of Elkhart died on Monday, July 20th, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. Tad was born on December 21, 1954 in Elkhart to the late Carl and Sanita (Dascoli) Rheinheimer. On October 7, 1989 in Elkhart he married Patricia A. Myers.  Patti died on May 4, 2004. He is survived by his son, Michael A. Rheinheimer of Martinsville, IN and three brothers: Carl R. (June) Rheinheimer of Nappanee and David A. Rheinheimer and Chris J. (Shelly) both of Elkhart. Tad was...

John D. Horvath, 75, of Elkhart, IN, died on Friday, July 10, 2020 at his residence. He was born August 18, 1944 in Elkhart, IN to the late William and Marjorie (Kessler) Horvath.  He married Marilyn (Anderson) Butler on July 31, 1976 in Goshen, IN. She survives along with a sister Mary (Daniel) Gordon of Elkhart; three step sons; Bruce and Blake Butler both of Elkhart; Brent (Jana) Butler of Winterset, Iowa; a step daughter Laurie Suter of Tucson, AZ; nine grandchildren and nineteen...

Willie Green, 73, of Elkhart died Wednesday, July 9, 2020 at The New Woodland Manor. He was born September 7, 1946 in Beulah, Mississippi to the late Eli and Mary (Dorsey) Green. Left to cherish Willie’s memory are his significant other, Elizabeth Kurtz; a son, Matthew Kurtz-Green; three brothers, Robert, George, and Kenneth Green; and four sisters, Ethel Thomas, Ledoria Green, Alberta Honoraele, and Ruth Mae Newell. The family would like to thank Heartland Hospice for the excellent...

Amos H. Black Jr., 76, of Elkhart, formerly of Carbondale, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at his home. Amos was born December 6, 1943 in Lebanon, PA to the late Amos and Roselyn (Beltz) Black. Amos married Patricia Stang on August 27, 1983. Along with his parents, Amos is preceded in death by a sister, Betty Galloway and his father-in-law, Lester Stang. Left to cherish Amos’ memory are his wife of 36 years, Pat Black; sister, Mary Mantovani of Carbondale, IL; mother-in-law, Mary Stang of...