Benjamin Eli Bingham Sr., 62, of Elkhart, Ind., passed away July 31, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 19, 1952, in Mishawaka, Ind., to Norman and Eileen Bingham. He married Martha J. Smith on March 3, 2003; she preceded him in death on Sept. …read more.