Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Wayne Sliter
Mar 12, 2016
Wayne Sliter, 69, of Plymouth passed away suddenly on March 12, 2016 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Plymouth, IN. Wayne was born June 28, 1946 in Agusta, Arkansas to Archie and Zora(Middleton) Sliter, both of whom preceded him in death along with an infant brother and sister. On November 28, 1964, he married Minnie Jones. Survivors left...
Dorothy Martin
Mar 1, 2016
Dorothy K. Martin, 98, affectionately known by “Mimi” to all, passed away peacefully at 5:45 pm, Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Mimi was born on August 17, 1917, the daughter of the late Verl and Matilda (Barnhart) Andrews. On August 15, 1936, she married Raymond H. Martin. He passed away on January 13, 1989...
Sharon L. Logan
Feb 29, 2016
Sharon Lorene Logan, 61, of Bremen, passed away at 3:55 am, Monday, February 29, 2016 in her home surrounded by family. Sharon was born on May 2, 1954, the daughter of Charles and Lorene (Spone) Weldy. She is survived by her fiancé, John Pippenger of Bremen, two sons, Chuck (Amy) Logan of Columbiana, OH, and Jeramy Girouard of Warsaw;...
Carolann Marshall
Feb 28, 2016
Carolann Marshall, 56, of Bremen, passed away at 10:30 am, Sunday, February 28, 2016 in her home surrounded by family. Carolann was born on January 28, 1960 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Ralph S. and Joan M. (Hanrahan) Gavorsky. On August 28, 1982, she married Layne A. Marshall in Bremen. She is survived by her loving...
Bryon Paul Smith
Feb 28, 2016
Bryon Paul Smith, 58, of Burnham, IL, formerly of Blue Island, IL, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016 in Bria of River Oaks Nursing Home after suffering most of his adult life from a mental illness. Bryon was born on January 12, 1958, the son of Paul and Rosemary (Manges) Smith. He is survived by his mother, Rosemary...
Rosemary Pike
Feb 25, 2016
Rosemary Pike, 83, of Bremen, passed away at 8:06 am, Thursday, February 25, 2016 at IU Health of Goshen, with family by her side. Rosemary was born on February 24, 1933, the daughter of the late Russell and Ethel (Gray) Shafer. On November 22, 1953, she married the love of her life, Forrest “Dale” Pike. He passed away on...
Dustin Wayne Reaker
Feb 21, 2016
Dustin Wayne Reaker, 29, of Bremen, passed away due to an ice fishing accident. Dustin was born on October 10, 1986 in Mishawaka. He is survived by his parents, Larry (Risa) Reaker of Bremen; daughter, Lily Marie Reaker; and four siblings, Tessa Reaker of Inwood, Brandon Reaker of Bremen, Taylor (Stef) Weidner of LaPaz and Jesse (Kristen) Greenlee of...
Plessa Edward Mast
Feb 19, 2016
Plessa Edward Mast, 89, of Urbana, IL, died Friday February 19, 2016. Ed was born October 18, 1926 in Bourbon, Indiana to Plessa L and Vada Mae Mast. His father was a minister in the United Brethren Church and his mother received seminary training before becoming a pastor’s wife and homemaker for Ed and his three siblings, Jane, Mary...
Violet Lavine James
Feb 19, 2016
Violet Lavine James, 88, of Madison Township, passed away at 6:30 am, Friday, February 19, 2016 in her home. Violet was born on May 23, 1927, the daughter of the late Herman and Tina (Zieger) Freehauf. On July 2, 1949, she married Richard James, Sr. He passed away on January 13, 2012. Violet is survived by four sons, Richard...
Charlene F. Guyse
Feb 6, 2016
Charlene F. Guyse 68, formerly of Bremen, peacefully passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 surrounded by family. Charlene was born July 4, 1947, the daughter of Delbert & Vera (Sauer) Hummel. Charlene graduated with the class of 1965 from Bremen High School. On June 21, 1986 she married Thomas Guyse in Bremen, IN, were they lived until retiring to...
Rex E. Cook
Feb 5, 2016
Rex E. Cook, 61, of Elkhart, formerly of Bremen, passed away at 9:44 pm, Friday, February 5, 2016 in Elkhart General Hospital. Rex was born on February 23, 1954, the son of Bobby and Christine (Martin) Cook. He is survived by his longtime girlfriend, Terri Kauffman of Union, MI; father, Bobby Cook of Goshen and six siblings, Tim Cook...
Christina Moren
Feb 2, 2016
Christina Alexandria Marie Moren, 17, of Walkerton passed away as a result of an automobile accident on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Christina was born on July 30, 1998, the daughter of James and Cherie (Hunsberger) Moren. She is survived by her parents, James (Cherie) Moren of Walkerton, three brothers, Mark (Jessica) Moren of Valparaiso, Lukas (Lindsey) Moren of Nappanee,...
Larry L. Collins, Sr.
Jan 31, 2016
Larry Lee Collins, Sr., 67, of Bremen, passed away at 9:08 am, Sunday, January 31, 2016 in his home. Larry was born on April 18, 1948, the son of Forrest and Violet B. (Wolfe) Collins. He is survived by two children, Larry Collins, Jr. and Nicole Shawn) Collins, both of Elkhart; two grandchildren and two sisters, Patsy Romine and...
Hugo Holm
Jan 29, 2016
Hugo Holm, 90, of Bremen, passed away at 2:15 am, Friday, January 29, 2016 in his home surrounded by family. Hugo was born in Tyler, MN on March 16, 1925, the son of George and Anna (Johansen) Holm. On February 3, 1951, he married Mary Turbes in St. Dionysius, Tyler, MN. He is survived by his loving wife Mary...
Jeffrey A. Mclaughlin
Jan 20, 2016
On January 20th, 2016, Jeffrey A. McLaughlin, 64, of Bremen, IN went to be with the Lord. Jeffrey is survived by his wife, Rebecca (Gaddey) McLaughlin, his sisters, Kelly Lynch and Kerri (Lee) Hessenthaler, four step sons, Scott (Stephanie) Hoover, Cordell (Jennifer) Hoover, Dennis Hoover (Michelle Maes) , Christopher (Kristin) Hurley and 16 Grandchildren and 10 adopted grandchildren. Born...
Vivian Katherine Rowe
Jan 17, 2016
Vivian Katherine Rowe, 6 days old, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016 in Memorial Hospital, South Bend. Vivian is survived by her parents, Jeff and Lynn Rowe, brother, William Baylor Rowe, maternal grandparents, Michael and Rhonda McIntyre and paternal grandparents, Norman and Judy Rowe, all of Bremen. A private family service will be held."There is no footprint too...
Marcia Virginia Wagner
Jan 10, 2016
Marcia V. Wagner, of Bremen, passed away on January 10, 2016 at Signature Health Care of Bremen. Marcia was born on June 9, 1921 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the daughter of Joseph and Virginia Hetznecker. Marcia graduated from Aquinas High School in La Crosse after attending Catholic schools throughout her education. In July of 2015, she was recognized as...
Carl R. Ernsberger
Jan 10, 2016
Carl Richard Ernsberger, 86, of Bremen passed away at 5:30 pm, Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa. He was born on September 3, 1929, the son of James R. and Elizabeth (Shock) Ernsberger in South Bend. Carl proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged in 1953....
Edward A. Miller
Jan 7, 2016
Edward Allen Miller, 63, of Bremen, passed away January 7, 2016 in Community Hospital of Bremen. Ed was born on December 1, 1952, the son of Simon and Verna (Eilrich) Miller. On May 1, 1976, he married Mia Moreno. She passed on February 28, 2013. He is survived by two children, Lynn (Aaron) Hughes of Terre Haute and Brian...
Grace A Gresham
Dec 30, 2015
Grace Alice (Butts) Gresham passed away on Wednesday morning, December 30, 2015 at Salem Crossing in Salem, Indiana from natural causes. She was born the daughter of Floyd and Clara (Schwenk) Butts on January 12, 1924, in South Bend, Indiana. She graduated from South Bend Central Senior High School in June 1942 and married Lloyd Richard “Dick” Gresham of...
