Bremen, IN. Obituaries

Sep 30, 2022

Calvin Eugene Koontz, 96, of Plymouth passed away at 5:20 am Friday September 30, 2022, peacefully at his home. Calvin was born September 7, 1926, in Bremen to George Washington Ambrose and Dora Mae (Zentz) Koontz. On December 31, 1946, in Niles, MI he married Evelyn Lucille Huff. Calvin was a graduate of Bremen High School Class of 1945....

Sep 25, 2022

Linda Joyce (Rowe) Lisk passed away on September 25, 2022, in Mercy Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, following an illness. She was born on January 29, 1939 in Plymouth, Indiana. She was the daughter of Beuford and Olive Rowe and was raised on their family farm near Bremen, Indiana. Linda attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School for grades one through...

Sep 17, 2022

Thelma Jean Miller, 95, of Plymouth, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 17, 2022 in her home. Thelma was born on May 31, 1927 in Plymouth, the daughter of the late Harvey and Laura (Leeper) Senff. On December 24, 1948, she married David L. Miller, who passed away on October 26, 2014. Thelma is survived by four children, Davina...

Sep 12, 2022

Eloise Heyde, 95, of Bremen, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022 in Signature Health Care of Bremen.  Eloise was born on May 9, 1927 in Nappanee, the daughter of Henry and Fannie (Schmucker) Kaufman.  On November 10, 1945, she married Eldon Heyde.

She is survived by her loving husband, Eldon; four children, Darla Smith of Warsaw,...

Sep 10, 2022

Karen Sue Smith, 69, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 4:11 am, Saturday, September 10, 2022 in Raclin Hospice House of Mishawaka. Karen was born on May 19, 1953 in South Bend to the late Edward and Mildred (Gruenholz) Weissfuss.  On January 8, 1978, she married Roger Smith. She is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, Roger;...

Aug 20, 2022

Irene C. Kulcsar, 94, of Bremen, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 20, 2022. Irene was born on April 20, 1928 in South Bend, IN to Elizabeth (Elo) and Emery Kulcsar.  Irene was the youngest of 15 children. Her working years were spent at Ball Band / Uniroyal in Mishawaka.  She enjoyed bowling, playing...

Aug 16, 2022

Dewey Monroe Martin, 95, of Bremen, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Dewey was born on April 10, 1927, the son of Brison and Chloe (Kipfer) Martin. Dewey proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He is survived by three siblings, Mildred Leffert of Plymouth, June Pittman of Bremen and Lowell Martin of Bremen, as well...

Aug 1, 2022

Joan A. Jordan, 72, of Plymouth, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022 at 10:20 pm in Ernestine Raclin House of Mishawaka. Joan was born on August 16, 1949 in Chicago to the late Charles and Evelyn (Turner) Slowinski. She is survived by four daughters, Kimberly (Richard) Archer of DeFuniak Springs, FL; Cynthia (Thorn) Heims of Plymouth, IN; Wanda...

Jul 28, 2022

After 87 years, four troublesome children, 11 wonderful grandchildren, time in the Navy, and a lifetime in Bremen, Indiana, Merle Sarber gracefully gave up the ghost. He had battled the rapacious disease of esophageal cancer as far as he possibly could. On July 28th, 2022 at approximately 8:45 AM, after a valiant effort, Merle gave in. He was a...

Jul 15, 2022

William Edward Sherk, 91, of Bremen, was born to Paul and Edna (Balsley) Sherk on January 17, 1931. He married the love of his life Dorothy Marie McGowen on September 15,1951. Together they raised Debra J. (James) Buchtel, William “Skip” E. (Nancy) Sherk, and Michael P. (Tammie) Sherk. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy, in 2009,...

Jul 14, 2022

Thomas William Walter, 94, of Bremen, passed away at 1:25 am, Thursday, July 14, 2022 in Community Hospital of Bremen. Tom was born on December 31, 1927 in Bremen, the son of Dewey and Mildred (Bowser) Walter. On December 12, 1952, he married Dorothy Schlemmer. He is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy; four children, Steven (LeeAnn) Walter, Jeanna...

Jul 2, 2022

Sharon Leliaert 80, of Mishawaka, IN, where she was a lifelong resident, passed away at her home on Saturday, July2, 2022. Sharon was born on October 3, 1941, to the late John and Virene Urschel, in Mishawaka, IN. She attended Mishawaka High School, where she graduated in 1960. She worked at the Mishawaka Library and later for the U.S....

Jul 1, 2022

Thomas Edward Thompson, Sr., 85, of Bremen, passed away at 9:33 am, Friday, July 1, 2022 in Miller’s Merry Manor of Wakarusa. Tom was born on June 30, 1937 in Chicago to Arthur and Phoebe (Tuttle) Thompson. On April 12, 1958, he married Sue Ellen Beall. He is survived by his loving wife Sue Ellen, his brother Allan (Sandy)...

Jun 30, 2022

Thomas A. Meiring, 80, of Bremen, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022 in his home.  Tom was born on May 12, 1942 in Toledo, OH to Urban and Agnes (Schneider) Meiring.  On April 20, 1989, he married the former Roberta Diegel. He is survived by his loving wife, Roberta; daughter, Grace (Jim Sanders) Potter of Delta, OH; step...

Jun 27, 2022

Donald E. Pearish, Jr., 70, of Bremen, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. He was born on January 5, 1952 to the late Donald, Sr. (Florence) Pearish. He fought a long and hard battle with cancer and he was a hero in the eyes of his family. He had a love...

Jun 22, 2022

Harvey C. Bak, 82, of Bremen, passed away on June 22, 2022 in his home.  Harvey is survived by two children, Christina Colburn of Defiance, OH and Dale (Lynette) Bak of Sherwood, OH and ten grandchildren.  He is also survived by two sisters, Linda Hatfield-Ray of Cooksville, TN and Rita Whitmer of Valdasta, GA.  He is preceded in death...

Jun 22, 2022

Joyce E Leeper, formerly of rural Plymouth, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on the first day of summer, 2022 at Miller’s Merry Manor of Wakarusa. Joyce was born on May 30, 1939 to Bernard and Esther (Balmer) Geik. She grew up in the Bremen area, and attended school at Bremen Public Schools, graduating with the class of...

Jun 20, 2022

His was a life lived in the luminescence of honor, the cloak of dignity, and the pursuance of justice. Yet he was also a man with a gracious and generous heart, one who loved his family with fierce devotion. There is so much more that could be said in the celebration of David R. Holmes’s journey of life. For...

May 20, 2022

Tracy Lee Adams, 57, who resided at Lake of the Woods, Bremen, Indiana, went to be with the Lord after a sudden illness on Friday, May 20, 2022. Tracy was born on May 1, 1965 in North Little Rock, Arkansas but grew up in the South Bend/Mishawaka area. Although he and his wife, Jessica, would make Lake of the...

May 13, 2022

Louise M. Haney, 88, of Nappanee, passed away at her home on Friday, May 13, 2022. Louise was born on January 21, 1934 in Dunlap, IN to the late Oscar and Zae W. (Lehman) Haney. Louise was a receptionist for numerous local businesses, most recently working for Newmar. She is survived by her brother, Joe Haney of Warren, IN...