CHARLES M. ELDER

Brief: Charles M. Elder, 60, of Lakeland, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., and Edwardsburg, Mich., died at 7:05 p.m. Monday (Nov. 17, 2008) in his sister's home in Lakeland. He was born Feb. 15, 1948, in Mt. Hope, W.Va., to Joseph Danile and Bernice Elizabeth (Burgess) Elder. Mr. Elder is survived by one son, Duane Elder of Shelbyville, Ind.; one daughter, Brooke (David) Schwartz of Franklin, Ind.; three ...

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MARY E. MILLER

Brief: Mary Elaine Miller, 36, of 55514 C.R. 8, died at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 19, 2008) in her home after a 7 1/2-year battle with cancer. She was born May 5, 1972, to Vernon and Alta (Marks) Miller in Elkhart County. She is survived by her mother; one brother, Samuel A. Miller; and three sisters, Rebecca I., E. Ruth and Kathleen J. Miller. She was preceded in death by her father, Vernon E. ...

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WANDA L. GARCIA

Brief: Wanda Lee Garcia, 57, of North O'Keefe Street, died at 7:45 a.m. Sunday (Nov. 16, 2008) in her daughter's home in Redford after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Nov. 4, 1951, in Chicago. On July 2, 1994, she married Jose J. Garcia in Cassopolis. He survives along with four daughters, Anita Murray of Redford, Christina Phillips of Eden Prairie, Minn., Anna Garcia of Kalamazoo and Ida ...

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BOYD H. NELSON

Brief: Boyd H. Nelson, 89, of 1300 Greencroft Drive, died at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 18, 2008) in his home from congestive heart failure. He was born June 20, 1919, in Kanaranzi Township, Rock County, Minn., to Benjamin H. and Fern Mae (Everett) Nelson. On May 23, 1948, he married Welma Barbara Graber in Wayland, Iowa. She died June 4, 1996. Mr. Nelson is survived by one daughter, Barbara (James) ...

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DANNY R. RINEHART

Brief: Danny Ray Rinehart, 66, of Goshen, died at 1:12 p.m. Friday (Nov. 14, 2008) in his home. He was born Sept. 4, 1942, in Powellton, W.Va., to Denzil "Babe" and Naomi "Naoma" (Kinder) Rinehart. On July 17, 1971, he married Donna K. Haven in Elkhart. She survives along with four daughters, Nancy L. (Jay) Bradshaw and Susan R. Sevrey, both of Elkhart, Donna R. Rinehart of Granger and Stephanie A. ...

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ELVIRY BURTIS

Brief: Elviry Holliday Burtis, 81, of Elkhart, died at 11:42 a.m. Monday (Nov. 17, 2008) in her home. She was born July 24, 1927, in Fayette, Ala., to Howard and Madie (Blackburn) Andrews. In 1942, she married Arlandis Holliday in Blytheville, Ark.; they divorced. She married Alfred Burtis on May 13, 1979, in Elkhart. He died May 26, 1988. Mrs. Burtis is survived by six daughters, Dorothy Sanders, Mearl ...

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ERMA J. MILLER

Brief: Erma J. Miller, 80, of Elkhart, died at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 19, 2008) in Hubbard Hills Estates. She was born June 20, 1928, in Elkhart to Charles and Bertha (Nusbaum) Metzler. On Oct. 10, 1948, she married Kenneth L. Miller in Elkhart. He survives along with two sons, David K. (Linda) of Goshen and Dr. Dennis R. (Linda) of LaPorte; one daughter, Judith (Steven) Estep of Elkhart; 11 ...

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JOHN J. LOCHMANDY

Brief: Mr. John J. Lochmandy, 68, former 33-year resident of Elkhart, Ind., died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, at William Childs Hospice House, Palm Bay. He was born in South Bend, Ind., and lived in Barefoot Bay, Fla., for six years, coming from Palm Coast. John was a member of the Sebastian Model Train Club and co-publisher and editor of the Barefoot Tattler in Barefoot Bay. He was an avid boater and ...

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LAVERN E. MASON JR.

Brief: Lavern Edwin Mason Jr., 57, of 1121 Bare Point Road, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., died Monday (Nov. 17, 2008) in his home after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born June 2, 1951, in Elkhart, to Lavern Sr. and Helen (Peffley) Mason. On Sept. 18, 1971, he married Catherine Spencer in Elkhart. She survives along with two daughters, Denivse (Joshua) Knox of Texas and Patricia (Doug) ...

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LOUISE GRIFFIN

Brief: Louise Griffin, 57, of Elkhart, died at 3:22 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 16, 2008) in her home after a long illness. She was born March 5, 1951, in Bell City, Mo., to Louis and Myrtle (Mackey) Jackson. On Dec. 10, 1969, she married Henry Griffin Jr. in Elkhart. He survives along with one son, Schuyler Griffin of Elkhart; her mother of Houston; one sister, Betty Sanders of Houston; and six brothers, Charles ...

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STEVEN A. GATTMAN

Brief: Steven Allen Gattman, 52, of 53270 Ridgewood Drive, died at 4:30 p.m. Monday (Nov. 17, 2008) in Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis. He was born Aug. 31, 1956, in Elkhart to G. Beach and Ruth (Bloedel) Gattman. On Nov. 18, 2007, he married Kathleen K. (Komora) Covard in Islamorada, Fla. His wife, Kathleen Gattman, survives in South Bend, along with his daughter, Elizabeth (Sean ...

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