Robert E. Averill, 84, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born April 26, 1929, in Dundee, Ill., to the late Newton Earl and Hazel (Palmer) Averill. Robert and his family moved to Plymouth, Ind., when he was in the …read more.