Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Earl Crossland
Jan 2, 2017
Earl E. Crossland, 76, of Bremen, passed away at 9:45 am, Monday, January 2, 2017 in Memorial Hospital. Earl was born on March 28, 1940, the son of Floyd Crossland and Blanch (Kile) Crume. He is survived by three children; Dawn (Dave) Carpenter of Bremen, Lisa (Adam) Parker of Granger, and Dina (Roger) Callahan of Dowagiac, MI; nine grandchildren;...
Aldean F. Feldman
Dec 28, 2016
Aldean Frances Feldman, 101, passed away of natural causes on December 28, 2016 at Signature Health Care of Bremen. Aldean was born on September 23, 1915 to John F. and Mary M. (Gauger) Laidig on the family farm south of Bremen. She lived in the area her entire life where she could be near her family. Family was important...
Keith A. Hardy
Dec 27, 2016
Keith Allen Hardy, age 70, of Bremen, passed away on December 27, 2016 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Keith was born to Theodore and Berna (Weldy) Hardy on September 17, 1946 in Bremen. He attended Bremen High School, class of 1965. He was deployed to Vietnam from 1966 to 1967, serving with the Army. He married Gail Yoder...
Douglass Miller
Dec 26, 2016
Douglass W. Miller, 80, of Bremen, died at 3:35 pm, Monday, December 26, 2016, surrounded by his family. Doug was born in South Bend, Indiana, on November 20, 1936. Doug was the son of Richard and Edith (Stahly) Miller. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his brother, Daniel L. Miller. On August 18,...
Theodore Kiefer
Dec 21, 2016
Theodore F. Kiefer, 97, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 6:26 am, Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in Community Hospital of Bremen after a short illness. Ted was born on September 26, 1919 in Bremen, the youngest child of the late Albert and Armate (Snyder) Kiefer. He graduated from Lakeville High School, class of 1937, and honorably served in the...
Leona I Holdread
Dec 20, 2016
Leona Irene Holdread, 92, of South Bend, formerly of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 7:10 am, Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in her home. Leona was born on the family farm on July 27, 1924 to the late Dillman and Minna Emily (Schutz) Manges. Leona is survived by her daughter; Connie Holdread-Aldrich of South Bend; grandson; Lt. Col. James D....
Evelyn M Leeper
Dec 15, 2016
Evelyn M. Leeper, 99, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 4:20 am, Thursday, December 15, 2016 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Evelyn was born on September 27, 1917, to Jess and Amelia (Berger) Bollenbacher. On December 31, 1938, she married Adam Leeper. He passed away on November 5, 2000. She is survived by daughter, Barbara Berg of Bremen;...
Janet R. Davidson
Dec 3, 2016
Janet Rose Davidson, 76, of Bremen, passed away at 6:15 am, Saturday, December 3, 2016 in Community Hospital of Bremen. Janet was born on March 5, 1940, the daughter of the late Henry and Marguerite (Kieffer) Fleck. Jan worked for Stauffer Foam in Bremen for 20 years. She also worked several years for American Optical Safety in Plymouth and...
Alfred E. Lavine
Nov 16, 2016
Alfred E. LaVine, 95, of Nappanee, passed away at 12:56 am, Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in his home. Al was born on October 16, 1921, the son of the late Chester and Pearl (Weikel) LaVine. On February 14, 1943, he married Thelma Bliley. He is survived by his loving wife of 73 years, Thelma; three children; Diane (Robert) Coryn,...
Jennifer A. D'Haese
Nov 15, 2016
Jennifer Ann D’Haese, 59, of Indianapolis, formerly of Bremen, passed away at 11:50 am, Tuesday, November 15, 2016 in her home surrounded by family. Jennifer was born on December 9, 1956, the daughter of the late Walter and Judith (Phend) Lynch. On June 3, 2000, in Bristol, IN, she married Thomas A. D’Haese. She is survived by her husband,...
Mary E. Rader
Nov 13, 2016
Mary Ellen Rader, 96, of Bremen, passed away at 10:50 am, Sunday, November 13, 2016 in the We Belong Senior Care Home of Plymouth. Mary was born on June 29, 1920, the daughter of the late George and Gertrude (Miller) Shafer. On October 2, 1941, she married Kenneth D. Rader. He passed away on December 5, 2009. She is...
Norma Sue Sherk
Nov 11, 2016
Norma Sue Sherk, 76, of Plymouth, passed away at 1:00 am, Friday, November 11, 2016 in the South Bend Hospice House. Sue was born on September 25, 1940, the daughter of the late Merle and Mabel (Ross) Zehner. On February 26, 1961, she married Ronald Sherk. She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Ronald; three children,...
Rickey D. Balsley
Nov 5, 2016
Rickey D. Balsley, 65, of Bremen, passed away at 4:25 pm, Saturday, November 5, 2016 surrounded by family. Rickey was born on October 14, 1951 in Bremen, the son of Marvin and Madene (Weaver) Balsley. He is survived by his son, Michael (Allison) Balsley of Plymouth; three grandchildren, Broderick, Lance and Owen Balsley; mother, Madene Balsley of Bremen and...
Bette J Brown
Oct 30, 2016
Bette Jane Brown, 95, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 12:15 pm, Sunday, October 30, 2016 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Bette was born on February 23, 1921 in Three Rivers, MI to Harvey C. and Mary E. (Weiandt) Burrow. She married William V. Brown, who passed away on November 18, 1983. Bette is survived by two sons,...
Pearl Lavern Fisher
Oct 30, 2016
Pearl LaVern Fisher, 95, of Bourbon, went on to glory with Jesus at 5:00 am, Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Wampler Senior Home in Bourbon. Pearl was born in Nappanee on October 16, 1921 to the late Walter and Minnie (Miller) Young. On December 25, 1937, she married Hershel G. Fisher in Bourbon. They celebrated 70 years of...
Margarito V. Valderramos
Oct 25, 2016
Margarito V. Valderramos, 68, of Bremen, passed away at 11:06 am, Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Margarito was born on October 18, 1948 to Santiago and Herlinda Valderramos. He is survived by his wife, Maria J. Valderramos; nine children; Herlinda Valderramos, Joseluis Valderramos, Efren Valderramos, Jaime Valderramos, Margarita Valderramos, Santiago Valderramos, Jesus Valderramos, Rosalia...
Carolyn Nierste
Oct 23, 2016
Carolyn Joann Nierste, 86, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 3:00 pm, Sunday, October 23, 2016 in Westminster Village North of Indianapolis. Carolyn was born on August 20, 1930 in Bremen, the daughter of the late Noble and Bernice (Berkey) Haenes. On May 31, 1953, she married Frederick E. “Fritz” Nierste. He passed away on October 12, 2002. She...
Ernestine M. Meister
Oct 22, 2016
Ernestine Marie Meister, 97, of Bremen, passed away at 2:45 pm, Saturday, October 22, 2016 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. She was born on December 26, 1918 in Madison Township to Emil and Ernestine (Krauter) Meister. She grew up on a farm near Bremen with seven siblings. She attended Muncie School and then went to Bremen High School,...
Ronald Grise
Oct 21, 2016
Ronald R. Grise, 78, of Goshen, passed away peacefully at 2:11 pm, Friday, October 21, 2016 in his home surrounded by family. Ron was born on August 21, 1938 in Wyatt, IN to the late Ray and Rose (Lyman) Grise. On October 18, 1980, he married Janet Wickham. Ron is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Jan...
Mary Jo Shumaker
Oct 19, 2016
Mary Jo Shumaker, 67, of Bremen, passed away at 8:20 pm, Wednesday, October 19, 2016 in Community Hospital of Bremen. Mary Jo was born on August 10, 1949, the daughter of George and Esther (Sauter) Hill. She is survived by her partner of 28 years, Pud Main; and her three children, Deborah Hill, Brian (Tracy) Shumaker, and Amy Shumaker;...
