Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
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...
Linda Shah
Jun 12, 2020
Linda M. Shah, 58, of Glendale, Ariz., formerly of Bremen, passed away June 12, 2020 in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Phoenix, from complications related to pancreatic cancer. Linda was born October 5, 1961, in South Bend, Ind., to Paul and Edna (Germann) Grise, both of whom preceded her in death. She lived on the family farm near Bremen, Ind., until...
Margie Odiorne
Jun 11, 2020
Margie Marie Odiorne, 96, of Bremen, went to be with the Lord at 5:10 am, Thursday, June 11, 2020 in her home surrounded by family. Margie was born on May 4, 1924 in Bremen to Ray and Bertha (Moore) Slusser. Preceded in death by her parents, husband of 58 years, Gene Odiorne, brothers, Dallas and John Slusser, sisters, Ellen...
Wilma Yoder
Jun 11, 2020
Wilma Lucille Yoder, 101, of Bremen, passed away at 3:50 am Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Signature Health Care of Bremen. Wilma was born on October 11, 1918 in Nappanee, Indiana to the late Henry and Elva (Heckman) Hepler. On January 25, 1936 she married Lawrence Yoder. They were married 59 years before Lawrence passed away on January 7,...
Elaine Geisser
Jun 8, 2020
Elaine M. Geisser, 83, of Indianapolis, formerly of Bremen, joined her beloved husband Don in the care of our Lord, passing away at 5:19 pm, Monday, June 8, 2020 peacefully in her home. Elaine was born on July 24, 1936 in Chicago to the late Fred and Elenore (Rogers) Dangler. She is survived by her son, Glen (Valerie) Geisser...
Daniel Miller
Jun 8, 2020
Daniel Lee Miller, 89, of Bremen, was peacefully reunited with his beloved wife, Janis Miller (Kinsey), in heaven, on June 8, 2020. Daniel lived a full and happy life from his childhood with loving parents, Richard and Edith Miller (Stahly), and brother (Douglass Miller), to his college years at Indiana University - he never stopped wearing the IU hat...
Shirley A. Cremeens
Jun 5, 2020
Shirley Ann Cremeens, 84, formerly of Bremen, ended her earthly journey at 4:35 am, Friday, June 5, 2020. She had been a resident of Belltower Health & Rehab in Granger. Shirley was born on April 25, 1936 in Delavan, IL to the late Roy and Eva (Markham) Cremeens. In addition to her parents, Shirley was preceded in death by...
Betty Baker
Jun 3, 2020
Betty Louise Baker, 92, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 8:30 pm, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 in her home surrounded by family only 10 days after her husband passed away. Betty was born on July 18, 1927 in Bourbon, the daughter of the late Willard and Minnie (Yarian) Lemler. On June 4, 1946, she married the love of her...
