All Obituaries

Donald L Shaum April 27, 1943 -February 21, 2026 Donald L. Shaum, Sr., of Elkhart went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 21, 2026.  He was surrounded by his loving family. Don was born April 27, 1943, in Goshen to the late Joseph and Kathern (Stump) Shaum. Graduating from Wakarusa High School where he had played basketball and ran track. Then he went through the apprenticeship training program from the Local Carpenters Union. He married the love of his life, Nancy V. ...

EMIGDIO ROCHA SOSA August 5, 1973 – February 16, 2026 ELKHART- Emigdio Rocha Sosa, 52, of Elkhart, passed away Monday February 16, 2026, in Elkhart, Indiana.  He was born August 5, 1973, in San Bernardo, Durango, Mexico to Ernesto Rocha Aguirre & MA. De Jesus Sosa De Rocha.      Surviving are 6 children, 4 grandchildren, his mother, 2 brothers and 6 sisters.  He was preceded in death by his father and 1 brother.      Emigdio was ...

MYRNA VANESSA UGARTE GAONA August 7, 1988 – February 16, 2026 ELKHART, IN- Myrna Vanessa Ugarte Gaona, 37, of Elkhart, passed away Monday February 16, 2026, at Elkhart General Hospital.  She was born August 7, 1988, in Lazaro, Cardenas, Mexico to Rogelio Ugarte & Maria Gaona.      Surviving are 3 daughters, Vanessa, Mariana, Olivia; 3 sons, Christopher, Juan, Emigdio; her parents and 3 sisters.      Myrna was employed as a Line ...

MARGARET A. HRUBY August 31, 1928 – February 14, 2026 ELKHART, IN- Margaret A. Hruby, 97, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday February 14, 2026, at her residence in Elkhart.  She was born August 31, 1928, in Elkhart, Indiana to Harvey & Verna (Hoetger) Ernst.      She married George R. Hruby on May 3, 1952, in Elkhart, IN.  He preceded her in death on November 5, 1986.  Also preceded her in death was her son, Robert A. Hruby (4-18-1980), her ...

Goshen- Manuel Ocampo Torres, 65, of Goshen, passed away at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, on Monday, January 19, 2026.  His arrangements are pending at Zimmerman-Clouse Funeral Home.

GONZALO CONTRERAS January 10, 1969 – January 15, 2026 ELKHART, IN- Gonzalo Contreras, 57, of Elkhart, IN, passed away Thursday January 15, 2026, at the Center for Hospice Care-Raclin House in Mishawaka, IN.  he was born, January 10, 1969, in Cuernavaca, Horelos, Mexico to Ladislao Contreras and Abigail Garcia.      Surviving is his life partner, Joyce Wysong of Elkhart, IN; 2 sons, Ivan (Mayra) Contreras of Phoenix, AZ, Samuel (Emily Wallace) Contreras of ...

HATTIE M. GIBSON February 25, 1939 – November 20, 2025     ELKHART- Hattie M. Gibson, 86, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday November 20, 2025, at her residence in Elkhart.  She was born February 25, 1939, in Henderson, KY to Oscar N. & Viola Mae (Smith) Gibson.      In 1955 she married James C. Gibson.  He preceded her in death in 1998. Surviving are 3 children, Darrell W. Gibson of Elkhart, Elizabeth “Dianne” Carden, George ...

SUSAN IRENE (SPARKS) KENT February 25, 1989 – September 13, 2025 ELKHART- Susan Irene (Sparks) Kent, 36, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday September 13, 2025, at her home in Elkhart.  She was born February 25, 1989, in Bartow, Florida to Jerry Lewis & Cassaundra Colleen (Sanders) Sparks.      Surviving is her son, Julius Kent of Elkhart, her father Jerry L. Sparks of Elkhart, her mother, Cassaundra Clements of Alabama and her grandmother who raised her, ...

BRIAN TODD KRAUS February 3, 1964 – August 15, 2025 ELKHART, IN- Brian Todd Kraus, 61, of Elkhart, passed away Friday August 15, 2025, at his residence.  He was born February 3, 1964, in Sterling, Illinois to Jerry & Donna Joann Bowman.      Surviving is his father Jerry Kraus; 3 children, Arianna “Jo” Kraus, Tiara Kraus (Christian), Patrick Fischer (Isabel); 4 grandchildren, Mica, Luna , Aurora, Liam; siblings, Bo Bowman, Elliott Kraus (Joyi); ...

Teresa de Jesus Funes de Bermudez August 27, 1954 – July 16, 2025 ELKHART- Teresa de Jesus Funes de Bermudez, 70, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday July 16, 2025, at Elkhart General Hospital.  She was born August 27, 1954, in Usulután, El Salvador to Jose Funes & Ana Julia (Bonilla) Chavarria.      Surviving is a son, Walter Alfredo Funes and daughter in law Evelyn Morales and their 4 children, Roberto Arturo Meza, Walter Edilson Funes, Juliana ...