Elkhart High School Indiana Alumni Obituaries

Elaziah Rozinae Brown Ra was born February 10 1998 in Elkhart Indiana. She graduated from Clay High School in 2016 where she played the violin in the orchestra and was a member of the soccer team. She had a love for art especially painting and photography. Ra attended Indiana University of Indianapo...

Ms. Deborah Gay McBride was born on October 12 1961 in Flint Michigan to Rosie McBride and Donell Hopson. Deborah graduated from Northern High School in 1979. She moved to Elkhart Indiana in 2002 where she worked in healthcare. Deborah had an astounding sense of humor and brought laughter to the fac...

George Harold Leis a cherished husband father grandfather and greatgrandfather passed away surrounded by his loving family on February 11 2026 in South Bend Indiana. He was born to the late Harold and Ida Paul Leis on November 15 1942 in Tacoma Washington and embarked on a life filled with love laug...

John Paul VanMele 83 of Granger Indiana passed away on Friday January 9 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born on October 19 1942 in South Bend Indiana to the late Joseph and Kathleen Pinter VanMele. On January 18 1964 he married Janice Kathleen Cooper in St. Patricks Catholic Church. John is su...

Gloria CloptonRobinson was born on July 2 1953 in Sledge Mississippi to Louise Ganaway and Calvin Clopton. She moved to Fort Wayne in 1968 and graduated from Central High School. She later attended and graduated from Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne IPFW. She met the love of her life ...

Allen S. Rogers longtime resident of Granger Indiana and a cherished educator coach and pillar of the South Bend community passed away peacefully on February 9 2026 at the age of 80. Allen was born on February 5 1946 in Elkhart Indiana to the late Stanley and Paula Berger Rogers. A graduate of Penn ...

Bruce Edgar Clement, a resident of Shreve, Ohio in Wayne County, was 85 years old at the time of his passing on August 8, 2025, after a short illness.He was born in Cicero, NY, just outside of Syracuse to William Earl Clement and Esther M. Clement on October 22, 1939. His early life was spent livin...

Rev. Keith Munneke 89 a devoted husband father grandfather and servant of God passed away peacefully on February 1 2026 at his home in Edwardsburg Michigan with his loving wife Ruth and family by his side. Keith was born on November 18 1936 to the late Albert Munneke and Clara Haugum Isaakson. On Se...

Joe Barton McVeigh 91 of Memphis Missouri passed away Saturday December 6 2025 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka Missouri. Joe was born on April 16 1934 in Fulton Missouri to Joseph Yates and Gladys Ruth Acree McVeigh. He spent his life rooted in faith family and service to his community. J...

Lawrence Brian Powell Sr. was born in South Bend Indiana on February 18 1957 to Rochell and Dorothy Bell Tower Powell both preceded him in death. Known as Larry and affectionately known as Lucky completed his journey on Wednesday January 28 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 68 years...

Mark David Pickens 48 of South Bend Indiana passed away on Monday January 26 2026. He was born on May 31 1977 in South Bend Indiana to Donald and Mary Ann Hay Pickens. Mark is survived by his mother Mary Ann Pickens of South Bend Indiana his longtime girlfriend Crystal Grubbs of South Bend Indiana h...

Thomas C. Grzeskowiak 86 of South Bend Indiana passed away at 1218 p.m. Thursday January 15 2026 in his home surrounded by his family. Thomas was born on March 11 1939 in South Bend to Clement and Josephine Marocha Grzeskowiak and was a lifelong resident. He retired in 2005 from the Bendix Corporati...