Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Phyllis Chamberlin
Sep 14, 2020
Phyllis Ann Chamberlin, 82, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, September 14, 2020. Phyllis was born July 30, 1938 to Kermit and Edith Smith. Her parents and brother, Paul A. Smith, preceded her in death. Phyllis was a life-long resident of Bremen. She was a 1956 graduate of Bremen High School. After...
Doris Nemeth
Sep 9, 2020
Doris Elaine Nemeth, 90, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home at 12:30 am, Wednesday, September 9, 2020 under the care of her daughter and Center for Hospice. She was born in Bourbon, IN to Frederick Keith Badman and Ruth Marie Tripp on September 15, 1929. On June 25, 1955, she married Frank Louis Nemeth at the...
Lester Bollenbacher
Sep 7, 2020
Lester Eugene Bollenbacher, 95, of Bremen, passed away at 2:21 am, Monday, September 7, 2020 in his home. Lester was born on July 15, 1925 in Lakeville to the late Jess and Amelia (Berger) Bollenbacher. On June 10, 1950, he married Mildred Miller. He is survived by loving wife of 70 years, Mildred; three children, Cheryl (Steve) Hochstettler of...
Glenn Woodward
Sep 5, 2020
Glenn C. Woodward, 94, of Plymouth, passed away at 11:50 am, Saturday, September 5, 2020 in Community Hospital of Bremen. Glenn was born on February 14, 1926, the son of James and Ethabelle (Appleton) Woodard. On January 22, 1949, he married Helen Boembeke. He is survived by his loving wife of 71 years, Helen; two children, Glenn (Connie) Woodward...
Ralph E. Breiler
Sep 5, 2020
Ralph E. Breiler, 80, of Bremen passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on September 5, 2020. Ralph was born in Mishawaka, on April 2, 1940 to the late Edward and Pauline Breiler. Ralph loved his family and was passionate about watching his grandsons play sports. His favorite piece of advice was "keep your nose clean". Ralph...
Ralph Newcomer
Sep 1, 2020
Ralph Newcomer, Jr., 85, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 8:30 pm, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 in Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Ralph was born on April 29, 1935 to the late Ralph and Grace (Hall) Newcomer. On March 5, 1955 he married Carol Snyder. She passed away on January 2, 2006. He is survived by a daughter, Vicki...
Terry Smeltzer
Sep 1, 2020
Terry Charles Smeltzer, 77, of Bremen, passed away at 12:05 pm, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Terry was born on July 22, 1943 in Greensburg, PA to the late Charles and Helen (Carpenter) Smeltzer. Terry loved people and talking with them any time or place. He never met a stranger. His passion was...
Lavanch W. Yarian
Aug 29, 2020
LaVanch Winifred Yarian, 100, went to be with the Lord at 3:07 am, Saturday, August 29, 2020 surrounded by family. LaVanch was born on March 16, 1920 in Plymouth to the late Fred and Dora (Hissong) Neidlinger. She is survived by two children, Kenny (Mary Ann) Yarian and Kaye (Marc) Kelley; three grandchildren, Lori (Dale) Rex, Lisa (Tony) Reynolds...
Robert Marvel, Jr
Aug 26, 2020
Robert Bruce Marvel, Jr, 75, of Edwardsburg, MI went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 8:54 am, while being treated at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, IN. Born in 1944, Bob would have turned 76 on August 27. Bob attended Penn High School in Mishawaka and Ball State University in Muncie,...
Michael E. "Woody" Wood
Aug 21, 2020
Michael E. “Woody” Wood, 66, of Bremen passed away at 6:09 am, Friday, August 21, 2020 in Memorial Hospital of South Bend surrounded by family. Woody was born in Mishawaka, IN to Robert & Opal Wood, both deceased. He is survived by his wife Mary (Collins), his daughter Brittany (Joey) Parks, four grandchildren, Brennan, Jaxson, Enzo and Chaise; his...
Robert Smith
Aug 20, 2020
Robert L. Smith passed away August 20, 2020. He was born May 30, 1940 in Bremen, Indiana to Henry and Flora (Lock) Smith. Robert married Joyce Lolmaugh on January 8, 1965. Robert loved building race cars and racing with his best friend Larry Weil. He never met a stranger. Robert worked at AM General for 35 years and retired...
Ricky Beckham
Aug 8, 2020
Ricky Herbert Beckham, 63, of Bremen moved on from this temporary home at 5:27 am, Saturday, August 8, 2020 with family at his side. Rick was born on December 6, 1956 in South Bend, the son of Everett and Lora “Jean” (Webb) Beckham, both of whom have preceded him in death. Rick leaves behind his children, Nick (Amie) Beckham...
Gerald Holland
Jul 22, 2020
Gerald Willard Holland, 80, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully at 1:59 pm, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in Elkhart General Hospital. Gerald was born on March 14, 1940 in Flint, MI, the son of the late Willard and Aleitha (Parker) Holland. On September 22, 2000, he married Mary Moretto He is survived by his loving wife, Mary; two children, Stephen...
Marilyn Long
Jul 14, 2020
Marilyn Lorraine Long, 82, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 6:19 pm, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 in her lakeside home. Marilyn was born on May 14, 1938 in South Bend, the daughter of Stanley and Helen (Uhl) Thomas. On January 5, 1966, she married Dean Long. He passed away on November 27, 2014. Marilyn is survived by two daughters,...
Donald Buck
Jul 5, 2020
Donald Buck, 96, of Nappanee, formerly of Bremen, passed away at 12:20 pm, Sunday, July 5, 2020 in Miller’s Merry Manor of Wakarusa. Donald was born on October 10, 1923, the son of the late Carl and Leora (Dickinson) Buck near Delphi, IN. His three years of military service in the Army included several months in Europe during WWII....
George Engelhardt
Jul 2, 2020
George Edwin Engelhardt, age 88, of Bremen, passed into eternal life on Thursday, July 2, 2020, at 3:10 PM, at Signature HealthCARE of Bremen. George was born on February 16, 1932, at his grandparents’ home in Elkhart County, Indiana, the eldest son of Noah and Emma (Stewart) Engelhardt. On May 15, 1955, he married the former Shirley Weigel at...
Pamela Hochstetler
Jul 2, 2020
Pamela Gail Hochstetler, 76, of Bremen, passed away at 5:18 am, Thursday, July 2, 2020 in Elkhart General Hospital. Pam was born on May 17, 1944 in Logansport, Indiana. She is survived by her husband, Harold Hochstetler; five children, Jeff Wirth, Carla Wirth, Heather Outlaw, Shawn Wirth and April Banderas. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren and several...
Jill L. Mccarty
Jun 28, 2020
Jill Lynn McCarty, 59, of Plymouth, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020. Jill was born on June 12, 1961, the daughter of the late Donald and Betty (Jester) Smith. She is survived by four children, Richard Eugene McCarty, Jr of Nyona Lake, IN, Richard Joseph Hopkins, Jr. of Plymouth, Brittney Lynn Madden of Terre Haute, IN and Tiffany...
Suzanne Labrash
Jun 26, 2020
Suzanne “Sue” LaBrash, 83, Brownsburg, formerly of Mishawaka and Bremen, passed away June 26, 2020. Sue had been a music teacher and musician with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra. She was currently a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Brownsburg. She was preceded in death by her husband James LaBrash, brother Carl Richard Carlson, and sister-in-law Shirley...
Kevin M. Finn
Jun 18, 2020
Kevin Michael Finn, 66, of Tinley Park, IL passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 18, 2020 in Bremen, IN. Kevin was born on July 25, 1953 in Chicago, the son of the late Alfred and Grace (Mocny) Finn. On October 16, 1982, he married Allison Beeson. He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Allison; 2 sons, Sean...
