Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Ethel B. Overmyer
Oct 18, 2016
Ethel Blanche Overmyer, 88, of Argos, passed away peacefully at 1:15 pm, Tuesday, October 18, 2016 surrounded by family. Ethel was born on April 15, 1928, in Winamac, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Jacobs) Cooper. On December 25, 1947, she married Wilbur Overmyer and he passed away on October 13, 1976. She is survived by three children; Diana...
Walter A. Lynch
Oct 18, 2016
Walter Alan Lynch, 78, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 3:44 am, Tuesday, October 18, 2016 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Walter was born on May 15, 1938, the son of Cortland and Viola (Vollmer) Lynch. On March 15, 1984, he married Doris Becknell. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Doris; seven children; Jennifer...
Wayne A. Weiss
Oct 6, 2016
Wayne A. Weiss, 77, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 5:15 pm, Thursday, October 6, 2016 in his home. Wayne was born on October 2, 1939, the son of the late Roscoe and Lola (Newcomer) Weiss. On June 7, 1959, he married Betty Wenker. He enjoyed working for National Cash Register for many years. He also enjoyed traveling and...
Russel Wagley
Sep 29, 2016
Russel Wagley, 97, a lifetime Bremen resident, passed away at 2:25 am, Thursday, September 29, 2016. Russel was born on the family farm in Bremen, the son of the late Benjamin and Grace (Stump) Wagley, and lived on the farm for all of his 97 years. He married Ruth (Huether) Wagley in November 1959 on Thanksgiving Day. She preceded...
Frank E. Pugh
Sep 12, 2016
Francis “Frank” E. Pugh, 78, of Bremen, passed away at 3:48 am, Monday, September 12, 2016 in St. Joseph Health Systems, Mishawaka. Frank was born on August 29, 1938 and married Bonnie Griffin on July 8, 1962. She passed away on April 20, 2016. Frank is survived by two children, Tim (Mary) Pugh of Nappanee and Angie Pugh of...
Patrcia A. Andrews
Sep 4, 2016
Patricia A. Andrews, 79, of Bremen, passed away at 11:50 am, Sunday, September 4, 2016 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Patricia was born on December 2, 1936, the daughter of the late Clyde and Alice M. (Huff) Ellis. On September 1, 1956, she married Frank Andrews. He passed away on April 25, 2011. Patricia is survived by three...
Ruby J. Geyer
Aug 23, 2016
Ruby June Battles Geyer, 94, of Lakeville, passed away at 7:23 am, Tuesday, August 23, 2016 in Hospice House of South Bend. She was born on June 12, 1922 to Millard and Cora (Klinkner) Battles. On March 16, 1946, she married Dale Geyer. He preceded her in death on October 12, 2009. She was a 1940 graduate of Madison...
Judith Strouse
Aug 21, 2016
Judith M. Strouse, 79, of Wakarusa, passed away at 1:00 am, Sunday, August 21, 2016 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Judith was born on December 9, 1936, the daughter of the late Elmer and Cecile (Manuwal) Smith. She is survived by two children, Diana (David) Schrock of Wakarusa and Russell Strouse of Longwood, FL; three grandchildren, Brittany (Justin)...
Neil Cripe
Aug 21, 2016
R. Neil Cripe, 86, from Bremen, celebrated his arrival in heaven on August 21, 2016 following a lengthy illness. Neil was born on August 10, 1930 to Harold and Elsie (Baugher) Cripe of Bremen. He married Doris Clindaniel, his high school sweetheart and forever dancing partner, 65 years ago on February 10, 1951. Doris lives in Bremen with her...
Caroline L. Moeller
Aug 20, 2016
Caroline L. Moeller, 88, of Bremen, peacefully went home to the Lord, Saturday, August 20, 2016. Caroline was born on November 14, 1927 in Pawtucket, RI, the daughter of the late George and Sophia (Troeger) Bauer. Caroline is survived by three daughters, Susan (Robert) Myers of Columbia Station, OH, Robin (Myron) Sunderman of Clarinda, IA, and Wendy (Thomas) Coxey...
Melinda Stratton
Aug 18, 2016
Melinda E. Stratton, 45, of Greenville, NY, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 after a short illness. She was born on May 12, 1971 in Bremen, to Barbara Leeper Berg and the late Michael Berg. She was raised in Bremen, attended Valparaiso University, where her love for traveling began when she studied abroad in Cambridge, England. She then moved...
Loretta M. Thomas
Aug 17, 2016
Loretta Mae Thomas, 78, of Bremen, passed away at 5:40 am, Wednesday, August 17, 2016 in Hubbard Hill Estates, Elkhart. Loretta was born at home on June 25, 1938 to Herschel and Pearl LaVerne (Young) Fisher. She graduated from Bremen High School in 1956. On June 8, 1958, she married her true love, Lee B. Thomas. They celebrated 56...
Keith D. Butler
Aug 6, 2016
Keith Douglas Butler, 51, went peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, August 6, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 10, 1965 in Ojai, California. Keith was a 1983 graduate of John Glenn High School where he met many lifelong friends. Following high school, he served his country as a marine. He loved...
Dustin Wj Cullen
Aug 2, 2016
Dustin William James Cullen, 34, of Bremen, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Dustin was born on May 17, 1982 in Plymouth to the late Michael Davis and late Rashel (Jackson) Burkett. He is survived by his wife, Viki; three children, Caythan Ray Davis Cullen, Liliana Renee Cullen, and Dean Joseph Davis Cullen; sister, Dawn (Casey) Ickes and...
Larry Wayne Reaker
Aug 1, 2016
Larry Wayne Reaker, 53, of Bremen, passed away Monday, August 1, 2016. Larry was born on March 10, 1963 the first of three children of Marlow “Sonny” and Darlene Reaker. He is survived by his parents, wife Risa, and four children; Jesse (Kristen) Greenlee of Nappanee, Tessa Reaker of Battle Creek, MI, Taylor (Stephanie) Weidner of Lapaz, Brandon Reaker...
Helen V Kuntz
Jul 24, 2016
Helen V. Kuntz, 98, of Buchanan, MI, formerly of Bremen, passed away at 4:07 am, Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Buchanan Meadows. Helen was born on December 8, 1917 in Bremen to the late Elmer E. and Vera E. (Wener) Kuntz. Helen graduated from James Whitcomb Riley High School, class of 1935. She went on to graduate from Ball...
Gretchen Ilene Kimble
Jul 20, 2016
Gretchen Ilene Kimble, 100, of Bremen, passed away at 11:30 am, Wednesday, July 20, 2016. She was born in Bremen, Indiana, March 24, 1916, to Charles N. Hiester and Jennie (Arnold) Hiester. On September 29, 1940, in First Evangelical and Reformed Church in Bremen, she married C. Dean Kimble, who survives. She and Dean were owners of Kimble’s Fur...
Clara H. Yoder
Jul 19, 2016
Clara Hannah Yoder, 93, of Plantation, FL, formerly of Bremen, passed away July 19, 2016, in hospice care in Plantation, Florida. Clara was born Aug. 12, 1923, to the late Morgan and Jennie (Prear) Fausnight of Middlebranch, Ohio. On June 6, 1943, Clara married Loren Leroy Yoder. Clara was preceded in death by her husband, Loren, by two sons,...
James L. Brown
Jun 27, 2016
James L. Brown, 92, of Bremen, passed away at 3:09 am, June 27, 2016 in Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa. He lived a full, active, and exciting life with family and friends. You could always find him either on the golf course or horseback riding. Jim and his wife Phyllis, loved trail riding with their horse “family” and camped all...
John A. Graverson
Jun 8, 2016
John A. Graverson, 93, of Bremen, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa. John was born on August 10, 1922 on the family farm south of Bremen. He was Theodore and Bernice (McMannis)'s first son, and his grandfather's namesake. Grandpa Graverson was absolutely delighted with his namesake and drove the buggy to town and...
