All Obituaries

Roy H. King Sr., 70, of Elkhart died at his residence on January 16, 2020. Roy was born October 13, 1949 to the late Roy B. and Mildred King in Pensacola, Florida.  Upon completing his education, he joined the United States Navy. Roy married Teri Wise. He was active member of the DAV 19 and Belmont Mennonite Church. Along with his parents, Roy is preceded in death by four sisters, Mildred Denaris, Cherlyn King, Sharone Richards, and Marietta Bowers: and one grandchild, Mia King. Roy...

Jeffrey L. Carrick, 58, of Niles, MI, formerly of Elkhart died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph, MI. Jeff was born January 30, 1961 in Elkhart to the late Billy Joe and JoAnne (Lantz) Carrick. On January 27, 1996 he married Connie Gardiner in Niles.  She survives along with a son, Alex Carrick of Niles; a daughter, Courtney Bryan of Indiana; two grandchildren: Lillian Carrick and T. J. Fann; a sister, Tracey (Jim) Green of Elkhart; three...

Mary Ann Gilmore, 76, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the Elkhart Hospice House after a one and a half year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Mary Ann was born July 28, 1943 in Elkhart to the late Charles Roy and Nellie (Godzinski) Hoffman.  She was also preceded in death by two sisters; Elaine (Abe) Brenneman and Shirley Windmiller, an infant brother, Charles Roy Hoffman Jr. and a nephew, Robert Windmiller Sr. Surviving are her daughter,...

Julie L. Ervin, 61, of Bristol, died on Monday, December 30, 2019 after becoming ill on Saturday at home. She was born on November 1, 1958 in Benton Harbor, MI to the late William and Royce (Wright) Krause. On November 12, 1999 she married Ralph R. Ervin in Goshen.  He survives along with her son, Richard Weeks of Benton Harbor.  Julie was an employee of Elkhart General Hospital where she was a secretary in several different departments.  She had been employed there since...

Marjorie M. Ellis, 93, of Elkhart passed away in her home on December 28, 2019. Marjorie was born July 20, 1926 in Elkhart to the late Harland and Harryetta (VanTilberg) Hayes.  Also preceding her in death were two sisters; Betty Beehler and Dorothy Shaw and a brother, Jerry Hayes. On May 31, 1946 she married Ted J. Ellis in Elkhart.  He died November 5, 2008. Before marrying Ted, Marjorie worked at G.L. Perry Store and C.G. Conn.  She then took on her greatest job, raising...

Jane Lee Atkins, 88, of Elkhart died December 21, 2019 at Hubbard Hill Estates. Jane was born August 17, 1931 in Harrisburg, Illinois to the late George B. and Alice Heaton Lee. Jane excelled in academics. After completing high school in Harrisburg, she went on to obtain her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Illinois and her Master of Education at Indiana University. Jane taught in Tuscon, AZ and Fort Wayne. On August 16, 1958, she married Harold “Doc” Atkins and...

Craig B. Welling, 64, of Elkhart died Monday, December 16, 2019 at his home. Craig was born April 1, 1955 in Rochester, IN to the late M. Leon and LaJune (Kline) Welling. He was preceded in death by a son, Evan Welling and a brother Todd Welling. He is survived by a son, Blair Welling. Craig enjoyed meeting people through his work at Dicor, the Lighthouse Vineyard church and at Planet Fitness where he was a regular. He also spent several years as a volunteer usher for Notre Dame football...

Averilla May Truax Strausborger, 87, passed peacefully on Monday, December 16, 2019  surrounded by her family.  She was born to Averil S. and Marguerite J. (Marks) Truax on December 18, 1931. On July 12, 1952 she married Weldon C. Strausborger and began their family. Avie is preceded death by her husband and parents. She is also preceded by a brother, Ronald A. Truax; two sisters, Mary H. Neff and Patricia Royce; and a son-in-law, Eugene Lasarenko. Left to cherish her memory are...

Leonard M. Antonelli, 96, of Elkhart died Sunday morning, December 15, 2019 at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart. Leonard was born July 15, 1923 in Chicago to the late Nicoli and Concetta (Ianigro) Antonelli.  He was also preceded in death by his wife, Hilde, who died March 10, 2019; a son, Jimmy Peeples; three sisters: Josephine Signorino, Sanita Giannini and Carmen Nelund and one brother, Louis Antonelli. He is survived by a daughter, Monika Antonelli of...

Mary A. Stone, 87, of Elkhart, died at home on Wednesday, December 11, 2019. Mary was born on March 5, 1932 to the late Paul and Marcella (Ulery) Hostetler.  Also preceding her in death are a sister, Charlotte Schaffer: three brothers; Keith, Max and Ned Hostetler and a son-in-law, Mark Parsons. As Mary Hostetler, she married Cyril A. “Bud” Stone on September 21, 1952 in Elkhart.  Bud died on April 6, 2010.  She is survived by three daughters: Deborah (Curtis)...