Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Pam Berkey
Nov 18, 2017
Pamela Kay Berkey, 66, of Bremen, passed away at 5:30 pm, Saturday, November 18, 2017 in her home surrounded by family. Pam was born on November 21, 1950, the daughter of William and Frances (Zentz) Hesch. On January 20, 2015, she married Dale Klapp. Pam was an area lifetime resident. She worked for the former Bornamen Products in Bremen...
Catherine Thompson
Nov 17, 2017
Catherine Rosalie Thompson, 74, of Bremen, passed away at 6:27 pm, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 in St. Joseph Health Systems, Mishawaka. Catherine was born on December 1, 1942 in South Bend to Sylvester and Rosalie (Dembinski) Plencner. Catherine graduated from St. Joseph High School. She worked as a computer analyst for Wheel horse in South Bend and retired in...
Glenice Crowel
Nov 16, 2017
Glenice Elaine Crowel, 84, of Warsaw, passed away at 7:39 am, Thursday, November 16, 2017 in her home surrounded by family. Glenice was born on February 6, 1933, the daughter of the late Ray and Ardella (Senff) Jensen. She is survived by four children; Steven (Carol) Crowel of Boynton Beach, FL, Kathy Knight of Warsaw, Brenda (Carl) Smith of...
Dorothy Taylor
Nov 15, 2017
Dorothy Ann Taylor, 83, of Bremen, passed away at 2:30 am, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 in her home. She was born on September 3, 1934, the daughter of the late Jordan and Anna (Belakovich) Mitchell. She is survived by eight children; Kim (Kent) Robert of Posey, IL, Kristi (Marie Phillips) Ballinger of Euclid, OH, Mark (Kris) Taylor of Brockton,...
Janice Reese
Nov 14, 2017
Janice Y. Reese, 86, of Bremen, passed away at 11:45 am, Tuesday, November 14, 2017 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Janice was born on May 1, 1931, the daughter of Waldo and Pauline (Tyler) Marshall. On July 4, 1947, she married Robert Reese. He passed away on March 16, 2007. Janice is survived by three children; Jeffrey Reese...
Anthony Gunterman, Jr
Nov 13, 2017
Anthony E. “Tony” Gunterman, Jr., died at home on Monday, November 13, 2017 surrounded by loved ones. Tony was born April 26, 1942 in Plymouth, Indiana to Anthony E. Gunterman, Sr. and Laurene J. (Gilbert) who predeceased him. After graduation from Bremen High School in 1960, Tony joined the United States Air Force where he served four years, ending...
Dennis Stillson
Oct 29, 2017
Dennis “Mick” Stillson, 67, of Bremen, passed away at 6:30 am, Sunday, October 29, 2017 in Elkhart County Hospice House. Mick was born on September 28, 1950, the son of Dennis W. and Betty (Miller) Stillson. On October 7, 2002, he married Julia Briggs. He is survived by his wife, Julia of Bremen, two daughters, Cassidy (Rob) Zylka of...
Thelma Adams
Oct 27, 2017
Thelma Bernetta Adams, 96, of Lake Placid, FL, formerly of Bremen, passed away at 8:53 am, Friday, October 27, 2017 in her home. She was born in Rochester, NY on March 1, 1921 to Alice and Peter Schuler. She married Robert Adams, Sr. on April 25, 1944, raising a family of 9 with him until his passing May 24,...
Gerald Rhoade
Oct 23, 2017
Gerald (Jerry) Roger Rhoade, 76, passed away at 4:06 am, Monday, October 23, 2017 in Bloomington, IN. He was born at home in Madison Township on March 11, 1941 to Raymond and Violet Rhoade. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Elaine (Ray) Hinton and his brother, James (Mary) Rhoade. He is survived by one sister,...
Jesse Keith, Jr
Oct 23, 2017
Jesse Harold Keith, Jr., 90, of Bremen passed away at 8:45 am, October 23, 2017 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Jesse was born on May 19, 1927 in South Bend to the late Jesse H. and Antoinette (Geleide) Keith. He is survived by his loving wife, Georgeann; seven children, Janet (Robert) Laffey, Kathie (Bruce) Seal, Lois (Salvador) Flores,...
Wayne Bose
Oct 21, 2017
Wayne Edward Bose, 74, of Lake of the Woods, Bremen, passed away from his earthly life to be with his savior, our Lord Jesus Christ. Wayne passed away at the Spreger Rehabilitation facility in Mishawaka on Saturday, October 21, 2017, a few months after suffering a debilitating stroke. Wayne was born on January 1, 1943, in Chicago, IL to...
Jan Bunge
Oct 20, 2017
Jan Bunge, 90, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017 in Bremen, Indiana. Jan was born June 11, 1927 to Everett A. and Hallie (Kratzer) Shockley in Kokomo, Indiana. She grew up on a farm during the Great Depression but had only happy stories of family and faith. After graduating from Kokomo High School, she attended the University of...
Dororthy Bollinger
Oct 17, 2017
Dorothy J. Bollinger passed away at 87 years old in Bremen, IN. She was born April 17, 1930, the daughter of Cecil and Ruth (Lemler) Grise, of Lake of the Woods, with one sister, Marian Jean Anderson of Bremen, all deceased. She is survived by: daughter, Lou Ann Neldon of South Bend, and her children, David of South Bend,...
Marlena Dube
Oct 9, 2017
Marlena Kay Dube, 79, daughter of Ernest and Frieda Leeper of Bremen, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 9, 2017 at 11:55 am a the Hospice House of South Bend. Marlena left to be with her husband, Lorne, who preceded her in death in the year 1998. Marlena left to cherish her memory two children; Debra Allan and Brian...
John Smith
Oct 8, 2017
John Alan Smith, 66, of Bremen, passed away in his home on Sunday, October 8, 2017. John was born on September 24, 1951, the son of the late Jasper “Jack” L. and Velma (Creakbaum) Smith. On August 26, 1972, he married Natalie Snyder. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Natalie; four children, Jason (Heather) Smith...
Martha Burgess
Oct 7, 2017
Martha Sue Burgess, 93, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 6:50 am, Saturday, October 7, 2017 in Miller’s Merry Manor of Plymouth. Martha was born on January 4, 1924, the daughter of the late Boyd and Bessie (Adams) Abernathy. On March 1, 1947, she married Timothy Burgess. He passed away on September 3, 2001. Martha is survived by three...
Rebecca Geib Tosch
Oct 2, 2017
Rebecca Lea Geib Tosch, 42, of Plymouth, passed away at 10:49 am, Monday, October 2, 2017 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Becky was born on January 29, 1975, the daughter of Tony and Dorothy (Willison) Geib. On April 6, 2016, she married Lawrence Tosch. She is survived by her loving husband, Larry; son, Andrew Stanley of Plymouth;...
Earl Zeltwanger
Oct 1, 2017
Rev. Earl D. Zeltwanger, 90, of Bremen, went to be with the Lord at 11:55 pm, Sunday, October 1, 2017. Earl was born on August 30, 1927, one of five children born to Carl and Wilhelmina (Laidig) Zeltwanger. On June 8, 1952, in Elgin, IL, he married Marge Haas. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years,...
Richard Kuhn
Sep 22, 2017
Richard Allen Kuhn, 76, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 10:15 am, Friday, September 22, 2017 in his home, surrounded by family. Richard was born on April 26, 1941, the son of Lester and Nellie (Young) Kuhn. On September 5, 1971, he married Diana Rohrer. He is survived by his loving wife, Diana of 46 years; two sons, Tim...
Merlie Sechrist
Sep 11, 2017
Merlie Treva Sechrist, 95, left her earthly home on Monday, September 11, 2017 to be with her husband John, who preceded her in death. Merlie was born on March 10, 1922, the daughter of John and Luella (Culp) Wise. She was married on June 21, 1977 in Bremen Missionary Church and he passed away on December 13, 2003. She...
