Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Gene Manges
May 15, 2018
Gene L. Manges, 84, of Bremen, left his worn out body behind and peacefully passed into the presence of Jesus at 11:58 am, Tuesday, May 15, 2018 in Signature Health Care of Bremen, where he resided for the past year. Gene was born on February 2, 1934 on a farm north of Bremen to the late Clifton and Florence (Botset)...
Ruth Wise
Apr 28, 2018
Ruth Eldora Wise, 90, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 7:54 pm, Saturday, April 28, 2018 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Ruth was born on November 28, 1927, the daughter of Milo and Roberta (Grose) Kuntz. She married Gerald “Casey” Wise in 1947 and they celebrated 70 years of marriage before his passing on August 8, 2017. She is...
Arnold Phillips
Apr 26, 2018
Arnold “Arnie” Max Phillips, 93, of Bremen, passed away at 8:33 am, Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Arnie was born on October 2, 1924 in Marshall Co., IN, the son of Wilbur and Bessie (Armentrout) Phillips. On November 23, 2002, he married Shirley (Flowers) Kizer. He is survived by his loving wife, Shirley; three children,...
Bobby Southard
Apr 24, 2018
Bobby E. Southard, 94, currently of Wakarusa, passed away at 4:15 pm, Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in Miller’s Merry Manor of Wakarusa. Bob was born on May 11, 1923, the son of Harold and Edna (Burkdull) Southard. On July 7, 1944, he married Alice “Marie” Fox. He is survived by his loving wife of 73 years, Marie; three children, Alana...
James Laidig
Apr 10, 2018
James Silas Laidig, 75, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 11:10 am, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in his home surrounded by family. Jim was born on March 4, 1943, the son of the late Silas and Pauline (Binkele) Laidig. On March 25, 1962, he married the love of his life, Barbara Manges. He is survived by his wife of 56...
Ronald Foster, Jr
Apr 9, 2018
Ronald Foster, Jr. 54, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018, in Florida. Ronald was born on December 30, 1963 in Chicago to Ronald and Janet (Wichert) Foster. He is survived by three daughters, Ashlee (fiancé Robert Sierra) Foster, Allycin (Ezequiel) Infante, and Araya Hutchison all of Ohio; four grandsons, Braxton and Kayson Sierra, Josiah and Elias Infante all...
Lester Bradford
Apr 8, 2018
Lester L. Bradford, 90, of Bremen, passed away peacefully in his home at 6:00 pm, Sunday, April 8, 2018. Lester was born on October 14, 1927 in North Liberty to Walter and Mary (Morris) Bradford. On June 18, 1950, he married Peggy Scott. She passed away on October 10, 2010. He is survived by two children, Michael (Jacquelyn) Bradford of...
Janice Johnson
Apr 8, 2018
Janice Sue Johnson, 66, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 6:45 pm, April 8, 2018 in Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson. Janice was born on December 15, 1951, the daughter of Everett and Vivian (Hammaker) Huff. On October 25, 2003, she married Samuel Johnson. She is survived by her husband, Sam of Bremen; two sons, Eric (Kelly) Thornton of Bremen...
Frances Mentzel
Apr 7, 2018
Frances Marie Mentzel, 87, of Bremen, passed away at 5:50 pm, Saturday, April 7, 2108 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Frances was born on April 14, 1930 in Plymouth to Russell and Luella Abair. She is survived by her son, Jerry (Patricia) Mentzel of New Vienna, OH; three grandchildren, Tiffany Hall, Larry Mentzel, and Dale Mentzel and two great...
Sylvia Pratt
Apr 2, 2018
Sylvia Phyllis Pratt, 86, of Wakarusa, passed away at 2:16 pm, Monday, April 2, 2018 in Miller’s Merry Manor of Wakarusa. Sylvia was born on February 24, 1932, the daughter of the late Dewey and Ruth (Norris) Dolph. On June 9, 1950, she married Loren Pratt. He passed away on January 31, 2005. She is survived by a son, Larry...
John Schooler
Mar 24, 2018
John Harold Schooler, 66, of Bremen, passed away at 1:16 pm, Saturday, March 24, 2018 in St. Vincent Hospital of Indianapolis. John was born on March 4, 1952 in Vienna, Austria to John and Charlotte (Hauser) Schooler and he immigrated to the United States when he was two. On November 27, 1982, he married Helen Elkins. He is survived by...
George Hundt
Mar 20, 2018
George L. Hundt, 73, of Bremen, passed away in his Bremen family home and accepted the Lords calling on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. George was born on December 18, 1944, the son of the late Arthur and Helen (Hazen) Hundt, Sr. He is survived by two sons, Scott (Tonya) Hundt and Chris (Elbia) Hundt and their mother Diana, all...
Susan Hickman
Mar 14, 2018
Susan M. (Welch) Hickman, 74, of Bremen, passed away March 14, 2018 in her home. She was born Feb. 23, 1944 in Waukegan, Illinois to William J. Welch and Josephine G. (Paulson) Barker. On April 6, 1963 she married Bob Hickman. They were happily married for 47 years. She is survived by a son Kevin (Heidi) Hickman and their children...
Cleo Weldy
Mar 13, 2018
Cleo E. Weldy, 79, of Bremen, passed away in his home at 7:31 am, March 13, 2018 surrounded by family. Cleo was born on July 7, 1938, one of the 17 children of Irvin and Lola (Pittman) Weldy. On March 8, 1957 in Bremen, he married Elinor June Andrews. She passed away on March 16, 2016. He is survived by...
Clifford Zillmer
Mar 11, 2018
Clifford Dale Zillmer, 94, passed away at 3:30 am, Sunday, March 11, 2018 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. He was born on March 20, 1923 to Albert and Carrie (Manges) Zillmer of Bremen. He married Betty Marks on August 30, 1942. Clifford was a lifelong resident and farmer of Bremen with his wife just south of town. Much of...
Norman Mcgowen
Mar 7, 2018
Norman Elwood McGowen, 98, of Bremen, passed away of natural causes, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at the Hospice House of Elkhart surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 10, 1919, in LaPorte County, the fourth of five children to Charles and Hilda (Thompson) McGowen. Norman married Dorothy Myhre on January 9, 1943 and they were happily married for...
Anthony Hopkins
Mar 5, 2018
Anthony David Oscar Hopkins, 2, of Bremen, passed away at 6:11 am, Monday, March 5, 2018 in his home. Anthony was born on February 3, 2016 in Mishawaka to Tamara Hopkins and Daleshawn Bell. He is survived by his parents; two brothers, Nicholas Hopkins and Christopher Hopkins; maternal grandparents, David (Tracy) Reyes of Bremen; paternal grandmother, Sonya Hurmon of Ft....
Patsy Propst
Feb 22, 2018
Patsy Ruth Propst, 67, of Bremen, passed away at 11:03 am, Thursday, February 22, 2018 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Patsy was born on April 1, 1950, the daughter of William and Nancy (Wright) Bentley. On June 9, 1973, she married John Propst. He passed away on February 18, 2015. She is survived by five children; Angela (Kevin)...
Peggy Ernsberger
Feb 20, 2018
Peggy Jean Ernsberger, 92, of Wakarusa, formerly of Bremen, passed away at 1:38 am, Tuesday, February 20, 2018 in Goshen Hospital. Peggy was born on November 14, 1925, the daughter of Kenneth and Lucile (Norris) Fisher. She married Eugene Ernsberger. After his passing, she married Carl Ernsberger and they were married 61 years before he passed away on January 10,...
Phyllis E. Waltz
Feb 13, 2018
My mother often said, “When you stop moving, you might as well call it quits.” Faithful to these words, she kept going for almost 95 years until February 13, 2018. My mother lived in her own home in Bremen, Indiana, a lifelong resident. She still drove everywhere she wanted to go, and made daily trips to visit her friend,...
