Bremen, IN. Obituaries

Dec 8, 2020

Shirley Ann Engelhardt, age 87, of Bremen, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 6:40 AM, at Signature Healthcare of Bremen, from complications of COVID-19. Shirley was born on April 11, 1933, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, a daughter of Carl and Edna (Hesch) Weigel. On May 15, 1955, she married George Engelhardt at St. John...

Dec 4, 2020

Deborah Nicholson Murnane,65, passed away of COVID at Signature of Bremen on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. She was born Sept. 23, 1955, in Kennett, MO to the late Chester W. and M. Juanita (Nelson) Nicholson. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Murnane, and her sister Linda Adkins. She is survived by her brother, Jerry ( Helen...

Dec 2, 2020

Edward A. Anderson, 83, of Bremen passed away at 12:47 pm, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 in IU Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. Ed was born to Carl E. and Mary Kathryn (Bedell) Anderson in Marshall County, Indiana. Ed graduated from LaPaz High School in 1955. He and Patricia Rash were married on September 8, 1957. They are high school sweethearts and...

Nov 29, 2020

It is with great sadness we announce the passage of Beryl Dorothea Leininger Secor on November 29, 2020 following a brief illness. Beryl was born in Philadelphia to Walter & Barbara Leininger on March 24, 1927. She was married to Edward Secor on June 15, 1947 and they moved to Bremen, when he became Superintendent of Bremen’s schools from...

Nov 28, 2020

James LeRoy Weiss, 60, of Bremen, passed away at 9:50 am, Saturday, November 28, 2020 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Jim was born on January 14, 1960 in Bremen, the son of Wayne and Elizabeth (Wenker) Weiss. Jim is survived by his mother, Elizabeth Weiss; two siblings, Timothy (Suzanne) Weiss and Kimberly (Robert) Hall; and four children. He...

Nov 26, 2020

Beloved brother and son, Noe Hernandez, passed away in his home early Thursday morning on November 26th, 2020. He was 47 years of age. Noe was born on October 30, 1973 at Bremen Community Hospital to Ignacio and Magdalena Hernandez. He was the eldest of their five children. Noe was a life-long resident of Bremen where he attended school....

Nov 20, 2020

Brian E. Klingerman, 62, passed away on November 20, 2020 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born in Bremen on August of 1958 to Chester (Skip) and Joyce Klingerman, Jr. Maternal grandparents were Frank and Teresa Kukla, and paternal grandparents were Chester and Katherine (Williams) Klingerman, Sr. He married the love of his life, Joyce Emenaker...

Nov 16, 2020

Mary Anna Zeiger, 80, of Bremen, passed away at 10:59 pm, Monday, November 16, 2020 in Community Hospital of Bremen. Mary was born on November 26, 1939 in Mishawaka to the late Earl and Martha (Hillaert) Zeiger. She graduated from Madison Township High School, Ball State University and Indiana University, earning a Master’s Degree. She taught school and lived...

Nov 7, 2020

Lois Millicent Shaffer, 86, of Donaldson, passed away at 12:15 am, Saturday, November 7, 2020 in Catherine Kasper House. She was born on March 2, 1934 in Argos to the late Duward and Edna (Williams) Shaffer. On April 3, 1954, she married Donald K. Shaffer. He passed away on August 31, 2006. She is also preceded in death by...

Nov 6, 2020

Pamela A. Coffel, 72, of Bremen, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw.  Pam was born on March 15, 1948 to Janice and Ernest Carter in Plymouth, Indiana.  She graduated from Culver High School in 1966 and attended Purdue University.  Pam married Donald Coffel on June 30, 1973.  They enjoyed live music...

Nov 5, 2020

Violet Jane Witterman, 83, of Bremen, passed away at 4:23 pm, Thursday, November 5, 2020 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center of Mishawaka. Violet was born on June 3, 1937 in Ravenswood WV. She is survived by two children, Constance (Jack) Sawicki of Ligonier and Timothy (Marika) Kunder of Bremen; five grandchildren, Cheri Newcomer, Amy Skinner, Todd Eyler, Amber...

Oct 31, 2020

Pat Farrer, a lifetime resident of Bremen, passed away October 31, 2020, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born November 28th, 1930, and was just one month shy of reaching his 90th birthday. As a teenager, Pat was voted most popular senior boy in high school. After graduation from BHS, he was fortunate enough to marry the most...

Oct 29, 2020

Charles “Dean” Kimble, 102, was born in Bremen, Indiana, on March 5, 1918, to Walter E. Kimble and Bertha (Dettbrenner) Kimble. On September 29, 1940, he married Gretchen Ilene Hiester at the First Evangelical and Reformed Church in Bremen. After training in custom fur design and tailoring, Dean joined his father at Kimble’s Fur Shop in Bremen. He and...

Oct 28, 2020

Delores R. Ginther, 84, of Bremen, Indiana, went to be with her Heavenly Father in the early hours of Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at 12:30 A.M., peacefully in her home surrounded by her children. Delores was born on November 8, 1935, to the late Cleo and Cloice Clay of Winona Lake, Indiana. She held many positions throughout her life,...

Oct 27, 2020

On a warm, July day in 1933, Lowell Rarick was born at home to his parents, Wayman and Della Rarick. He was a Depression baby, born at a time in our history when births in hospitals were just too expensive for many. Growing up in Goshen, Indiana, Lowell attended Chamberlin Elementary School where he made many life-long friends. Those...

Oct 27, 2020

Joan Mae Fox, 91, of Bremen, passed away surrounded by loved ones at Bremen Community Hospital on October 27, 2020. She was born on June 29, 1929 in St. Joseph County, IN, the daughter of the late Forrest & Ethel (Sauer) Hepler. On November 4, 1950, she married Robert D. Fox who survives.

She will be deeply...

Oct 27, 2020

Charles “Bud” Roland Cherry, 69, of Bremen, passed away at 3:56 pm, Tuesday, October 27, 2020 in Parkview Regional Medical Center of Ft. Wayne. Bud was born on May 15, 1951 in Birmingham, AL to Sie and Ada Belle (Hall) Cherry. On December 25, 1979, he married Patricia Ann Smith. He is survived by his loving wife, Patricia of...

Oct 20, 2020

Lynn James Marshall, 62, of Bremen passed away the morning of October 20, 2020. Lynn was born on January 19, 1958 to James and Connie (Carothers) Marshall. He was a graduate of Bremen High School, class of 1977. On April 23, 1982 Lynn married Bonny Bremer, and there they began their life story. Since that day she has never...

Oct 19, 2020

James Norris Anderson, 98, of Bremen, passed away at 5:50 pm, Monday, October 19, 2020 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Jim was born on December 31, 1921 in Nappanee to Nelson August and Dorothea (Mast) Anderson. On September 16, 1945 he married Marian Grise. She passed away on September 19, 1990. He then married Luella “Polly” Miller...

Oct 17, 2020

Fred L. Adams, 87, of Elkhart passed away peacefully and went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on July 5, 1933, in Toledo, Ohio to Russell and Helen (Mauss) Adams. On March 1, 1957, he married the love of his life Berdine (Malone) Adams...