All Obituaries

Kevin M. Eddy, 58, of Elkhart, died Saturday, August 17, 2019 at home.  Kevin was born on February 18, 1961 in Chicago, IL to the late Gerald P. Eddy Sr and the late Barbara J. (Durell) Eddy. He is survived by 5 brothers, G. Phillip Eddy Jr, David Kaminski, Timothy Kaminski, Christopher Kaminski, Gregory Archer; a sister, Pamela Eddy; stepmother, Frances Eddy; and close friend, Chaplain Richard Dunn.  He is preceded in death by his parents; a stepfather, Frank Richardson; a...

Mary Lou Banker, 91, of Elkhart died Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Hubbard Hill Estates. She was born March 26, 1928 in Ashland, OH to the late Rev. George C. and Helen (Harden) Pontius.  Also preceding her in death were two sisters, Patricia Hall and Millicent Stutzman. Mary Lou married Thomas A. Long.  They later divorced and on September 12, 1981in Elkhart she married Robert G. Banker.  Bob died March 15, 2017.  Surviving are one daughter, Shelley Knauf; one son,...

Janet Avey Riblet, 80, of Bristol, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, August 13, 2019 at Elkhart General Hospital.   She was born January 7, 1939, to the late John and Dorothy Avey in Cincinnati, Ohio.   Janet married William Riblet on August 25, 1962 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Janet and William met while attending Miami University (Redskins) in Oxford, Ohio. While at Miami, Janet was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and the Miami field hockey team. Prior to Miami, she...

Wayne L. Hostetler Jr, 59, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday morning, August 4, 2019. He was born November 16, 1959, to Kay (Miller) and Wayne Hostetler Sr.   Wayne grew up watching sports, enjoying Notre Dame and the Indianapolis Colts. He would later go on to coach in the Cleveland Township Little League System. Wayne also loved the lake and took up water skiing when he wasn’t enjoying golf.  Wayne was a tool and dye maker for American Steel Rule and Atlas Steel...

Betty L. Losee, 88, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday morning, August 3, 2019.  She is survived by Son, Dennis and wife (Jodi) Losee and Son, Mark and significant other (Sheila) Losee, Grandson, Jason and wife (Lorri)Losee, Great Granddaughters, Addison and Ashton, Grandson, Brandon and wife (Ashley) Losee, and numerous nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years Wilbur, and Son, Brian.  She was a member of Central Christian Church and Delta...

Dian Kay Bridenstine, 80, of South Bend, formerly of Elkhart died on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born March 25, 1939 in Elkhart, Indiana to the late John W. and Claudine E. (Love) Bridenstine.  Also preceding her in death was a sister, Mary Ann Shreiner. Surviving Dian are a sister, Barbara Ann Croy of Elkhart; an uncle, Charles (Lucille) Bridenstine of Edwardsburg, MI; four nephews and one niece. Dian enjoyed music and especially loved singing and...

Marjorie F. Kershner, 87, of Elkhart, died on Friday, July 26, 2019 at Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen. She was born March 8, 1932 to the late Harry and Ida (Flickinger) Hostetler in Wakurusa. She was preceded in death by two brothers Dean and Russel Hostetler and a sister Jane Anderson.  Also preceding her, a son, Randy A. Moore and a beloved grandson, Joshua Musick. Left to cherish her memory are a son Kevin (Kathy) Moore of Texas; a daughter Teri Cooper of Michigan; three...

Jeanette E. Reames, 87, of Elkhart died on Monday, July 22nd, 2019 at Elkhart Hospice House. Jeanette was born on November 15, 1931 in Holland, MI to the late Byron and Elsie (Thorton) Payne.  She was also preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. On November 13, 1975 she married Vernon R. Reames in Elkhart.  He survives along with her children: Linda (Keith) Ramsey of Plainwell, MI, James (Janet) Feil of Port Orange, FL, John (Anne) Feil of Edwardsburg, MI, Joseph Feil...

Patricia A. Warrick, 82, of Elkhart, died July 21, 2019 at the Greenleaf Nursing Home in Elkhart. Pat was born January 14,1937 to Thomas and Florence (Williams) Apryle in Johnstown, PA. She married Thomas Warrick on August 11, 1962. Pat graduated from Baldwin-Wallace University and did her graduate studies at Northwestern University. She taught first, second, and third grades in Johnstown and Oak Park, IL, retiring from teaching when her first child, Tracy, was born. She then became a...

Carolyn S. Wenger, 80, of Elkhart, passed away July 17, 2019, in hospice care, with family by her side. She was born to the late Elon and Ocala Beck on January 21, 1939, in Wakarusa, Indiana.  Carolyn graduated from Wakarusa High School in 1957 and then attended Elkhart Business School.  In the years that followed, she was employed as a secretary at Conn-Selmer and Miles Laboratory, in Elkhart. She married Sherrill Wenger in 1960 and they lived together in Wakarusa for several...