Fred J. Bechtel, 61, of Elkhart, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born March 24, 1953 in Canton, Ohio, to Glen Earl & Dorothy Adele (Garaux) Bechtel. On August 25, 1979, in Plymouth, he married Candace Clare Kain. She survives along with two daughters, Amanda (Jeremy) Bechtel Jones …read more.