All Obituaries

FLAVIO SANCHEZ GARCIA May 7, 1937 – June 27, 2022   ELKHART- Flavio Sanchez Garcia, 85, of Elkhart, died Monday June 27, 2022, at Elkhart General Hospital.  He was born May 7, 1937, in Santiago Maravatio, Guanajuato, Mexico to J. Guadalupe Sanchez and Cardoso Maria Garcia.      Visitation for family and friends will be from Noon till 2:00 p.m. in the Vincent Hall at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church on Friday July 1, 2022. The Mass of Christian...

Maria Tereza Pineda De Hernandez July 18, 1944 – June 26, 2022     ELKHART- Maria Tereza Pineda De Hernandez, 77, of Elkhart, died Monday June 26, 2022, at her residence in Elkhart.  She was born July 18, 1944, in San Lucas, Mexico to Bernardino Pineda and Maria del Carmen Sanchez.      A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday June 29, 2022, at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church.  Friends may visit with the family from...

CHANTAY M. CROSS September 17, 1980 – June 16, 2022     ELKHART- Chantay M. Cross, 41, of Elkhart, died Thursday June 16, 2022, in Elkhart, Indiana.  She was born September 17, 1980, in Chicago, Illinois to Julian Brooks and Chantay Y. Cross.      She is survived by her 4 children, Sean E. Cross, Jabeonna L.A. Anderson, Jerry D. Hodges, Jr. and Nazariah E. Breveard.      Cremation will take place and a celebration of life...

REFUGIO PEREZ PANIAGUA July 27, 1952 – June 3, 2022     South Bend, IN- Refugio Perez Paniagua, 69, of South Bend, Indiana, died Friday June 3, 2022, at Memorial Hospital in South from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.  He was born July 27, 1952, in Anducutin, Guanajuato, Mexico to Navor Perez Luis and Maria Paniagua Medina.      Surviving is his wife, Marina Bonilla de Perez; 4 sons, Luis Perez Bonilla (Rosa Cuiriz), Marcos Perez...

JERRY A. MANN August 23, 1940 – April 19, 2022     JONES, MI- Jerry A. Mann, 81, of Jones, Michigan, died Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana.  He was born August 23, 1940, in Nappanee, Indiana to Russell and Mildred (Parcell) Mann.      On October 31, 1959 in Elkhart, Indiana he married Patricia DeFord.  She survives along with 3 sons, James “Todd” (Michele) Mann of Vero Beach, FL, Scott (Jan)...

LORRAINE E. BEMENT April 18, 1928 – April 6, 2022     HASTINGS, MI- Lorraine E. Bement, 93, of Hastings, Michigan, passed away Wednesday April 6, 2022, at Hastings Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hastings, MI.  She was born April 18, 1928, in Elkhart, Indiana to John Edward & Eleonore (Marios) Galbreth.      She married Charles A. Bement in 1947 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He preceded her in death in 2005.  Surviving is a son, William...

JOSEFINA TAPIA ALARCON March 19, 1944 – March 6, 2022     ELKHART- Josefina Tapia Alarcon, 77, of Elkhart, died Sunday March 6, 2022, at Goshen Hospital.  She was born March 19, 1944, in Tlalnepantla; Edo, Mexico to Juan Tapia  and Josefina Tapia Alarcon.      She married Alfredo Marquez who preceded her in death on November 25, 2017.  She is survived by 2 daughters, Liliana Marquez Tapia (Sacramento) Mendoza of Elkhart, Mayra (Salvador...

SARAH JACKSON November 12, 1947 – February 21, 2022     ELKHART- Sarah Jackson, 74, of Elkhart, died Monday February 21, 2022, at her residence in Elkhart.  She was born November 12, 1947, in Duncan, Mississippi to James and Minnie (Williams) Carr.      On December 25, 1965, she married Jessie Jackson, Sr.  He preceded her in death on July 2, 2009.  Surviving are 4 children, Dorothy Jackson, Marjory Jackson, Denise Jackson, Lawrence...

Mary Ann Lewis September 3, 1957 – February 11, 2022     ELKHART- Mary Ann Lewis, 64 passed away at Riverside Village in Elkhart, IN. She was born to John and Mary (Miller) Ott in Goshen, IN.    Surviving her is her daughter, Martha Lewis, four grandchildren; Elektra Beachem, Kalista Williams, Alberta Williams, and Antwon Williams, Jr.  Three great grandchildren, one brother; Darrell (Katie) Ott. Her step mother; Sadie Ott, and step sister; Mary...

Maria Del Socorro Ambriz Maldonado December 12, 1982 – January 29, 2022     Ft. Wayne, IN- Maria Del Socorro Ambriz Maldonado, 39, of Ft. Wayne, died Saturday January 29, 2022, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.  She was born December 12, 1982, in Michoacan, Mexico to David Ambriz Medina and Cristina Maldonado.      She is survived by her father and 2 sons, Ailyn and Anthony Ruiz both of Ft. Wayne, IN.      Visitation for Maria will be...