All Obituaries

CHESTER T. SMITH December 19, 1951 – February 3, 2023 ELKHART- Chester T. Smith, 71, of Elkhart, passed away Friday February 3, 2023, at Elkhart General Hospital.  He was born December 19, 1951, in Elkhart, Indiana to Orval John & Lois Irene (Reavis) Smith.      Surviving is his fiancée Maria C. Pittman of Elkhart; 3 siblings, Saundra Wallin, Charlene K. Smith, Janice S. (David) Troyer all of Elkhart and several nieces and nephews.  He was...

NANCY J. ERWIN July 24, 1938 – February 1, 2023 ELKHART- Nancy J. Erwin, 84, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday February 1, 2023, at Elkhart General Hospital.  She was born July 24, 1938 in Sterling, Illinois to Clyde & Rita (McKenna) Conley.      On May 14, 1960 she married Chalmer (Stu) Erwin, Jr.  He preceded her in death on May 22, 2007.  Surviving are 4 children, David (Mary Ann) Erwin, Stephen Erwin both of Bristol, Daniel (Wanda) Erwin,...

Loralee Courtney Lora (Signorino) Courtney, 81, of Mishawaka, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 in Elkhart. She was born July, 22, 1941, in Mishawaka to Michele and Patricia (Johnson) Signorino. Lora graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1959. She married Robert E. Courtney on December 4, 1966. He died on August 21, 1994. Surviving are three siblings: Michele “Slug” Signorino, La Porte; Liane Signorino, Elkhart and Chris (Jamie) Signorino, Bentonville,...

CARL L. SLEEPER February 11, 1922 – January 29, 2023 ELKHART- Carl L. Sleeper, 100, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday January 29, 2023, at his residence in Elkhart.  He was born February 11, 1922, in Elkhart to William E. & Emma F. (Hamon) Sleeper.      On September 21, 1957, he married Hettie Snyder.  She preceded him in death on July 7, 2000.  Surviving are 2 children, Carol S. (Robert) West, Jr., of Elkhart, Carl R. (Rebecca) Sleeper of...

Alexis I.M. Jackson March 26, 1988 – January 29, 2023 Elkhart- Alexis I.M. Jackson, 34, passed away on Sunday January 29, 2023, unexpectedly at Elkhart General Hospital.  He was born March 26, 1988, to Roger Morgan and Gwen Jackson. Surviving is his mother of Elkhart and his father of Muncie, His 2 children Lukas Jackson of Shelbyville, TN and Alexa Jackson of Elkhart.  His sister Adair Jackson of Elkhart, half-sister Ebony Logan, and half-brother Roger Logan both of South...

BETTY L. HUNERYAGER June 14, 1933 – January 26, 2023 ELKHART- Betty L. Huneryager, 89, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday January 26, 2023, at Greenleaf Health Campus.  She was born June 14, 1933, in Elkhart, Indiana to Donald & Anna (Kwant) Fair.      On June 23, 1951, she married William A. Huneryager.  He preceded her in death on April 24, 2011.  Surviving are 3 daughters, Kathy  (Bill) Kuehne of Elkhart, IN, Linda (Quinn)...

Marilyn Judson July 25, 1933 – January 23, 2023 Marilyn Jolene Judson passed peacefully into Heaven on January 23, 2023. She was born Marilyn Jolene Fuller to Robert and Gladys Fuller on July 25, 1933 in Kalkaska County, Michigan. Her parents preceded her in death. She had three siblings who also preceded her in death, Gaylia (Fuller) Correll, David Fuller and Calvin Fuller. Marilyn graduated from Traverse City High School in 1951 where she excelled in Art and Business and was on...

DILAN GRANADOS CARRILLO February 18, 1998 – January 15, 2023 ELKHART- Dilan Granados Carrillo, 24, of Elkhart passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023, in Elkhart. He was born February 18, 1998, in Mexico City, Mexico to Jaime Granados and Liliana Carrillo.      Surviving are 2 children, his parents, Jaime Granados, and Liliana Carrillo and his 2 brothers.  Visitation for family and friends will be from 2-5 p.m. Saturday January 21, 2023, at...

JOSE LOPEZ OROZCO October 10, 1974 – January 15, 2023 ELKHART- Jose Lopez Orozco, 48, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday January 15, 2023, in Elkhart.  He was born October 10, 1974, in Curimeo Michoacan, Mexico to Baltazar Lopez Tapia and Elisa Orozco Soto.      He married Maria Rodriguez in 1997.  She survives along with 4 sons, Jose, Victor, Michael, and Brian Lopez all of Elkhart; a daughter, Jacqueline Lopez of Elkhart; 9 sisters, Nelida, Guadalupe,...

 Paul E. Ravenscroft, Sr. January 6, 1945 – January 12, 2023 ELKHART- Paul E. Ravenscroft, Sr., 78, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday January 12, 2023, at Elkhart Meadows.  He was born January 6, 1945, in Elkhart, Indiana to Floyd and Irene M. (Juday) Ravenscroft.      After graduating from Concord High School in 1965, he went on to join the US Navy.  He was in the Navy from 1965 – 1969, served in the Vietnam conflict from 1968 - 1969. ...