Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Noble D. Carpenter
Apr 7, 2015
Noble D. Carpenter, 72, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away on April 7th, 2015 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He was born on December 14th, 1942 in Plymouth, Indiana to Erma Lucille Reaker and Harley Meredith Carpenter. He was raised by his mother and step-father, Charles H. King in Lapaz, Indiana where he graduated from Lapaz High...
Lee B. Thomas
Apr 2, 2015
Lee B. Thomas, 77, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 6:48 am, Thursday, April 2, 2015 in his home. Lee was born on March 23, 1938 in Plymouth, the son of the late Chester W. and Ethel M. (Kaser) Thomas. On June 8, 1958, he married Loretta Fisher. Lee is survived by his loving wife, Loretta; daughter, Cheryl Enfield...
Leonald J. Rouch
Mar 26, 2015
Leonald “Lee” J. Rouch, 70, of Plymouth, went to be with the Lord at 3:00 pm, Thursday, March 26, 2015 in Bremen Community Hospital, Bremen. Lee was born on October 7, 1944 in Mishawaka, the son of the late Marion and Catherine (Schutz) Rouch. On September 4, 1964, he married Kay Yoder. He is survived by his loving wife,...
Agatha M. Becher
Mar 18, 2015
Agatha M. Becher, 95, of Elkhart, died peacefully on March 18, 2015, at the Hubbard Hill Retirement Community in Elkhart, IN where she had lived since 2008. She was born in Wyatt, IN on May 28, 1919, the daughter of the late Philip W. Anthony and Annetta M. (Roeder) Anthony. On June 30, 1940 she married Richard P. Becher...
Karen K. Neeley
Mar 18, 2015
Karen K. Neeley, 54, of Bremen passed away at 2:57 am, Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at home after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Ashland, Ohio on December 13, 1960. On June 19, 1982, she married Randy Neeley. Karen is survived by her husband of 32 years, Randy Neeley of Bremen; two sons, Greg (Jessica) Neeley...
Mary Lou Main
Mar 17, 2015
Mary Lou (Newcomer) Main, 62, of Bremen died at 5:37 a.m. March 17th, 2015 with family surrounding her in her home. Mary was born on March 23, 1952 in South Bend, IN, to Clyde and Florence (Holdread) Newcomer. She married Hal Eugene Main on December 27, 1975 and served him faithfully until his death on June 22, 2003. She...
Mary Ann Dahlquist
Mar 16, 2015
Mary Ann Dahlquist, 70, of Bremen passed away at 9:30 PM on Monday, March 16, 2015 at home. She was born in Bremen on April 13, 1944 to Kenneth and Marian (Wynn) Geib. Mary graduated from Bremen High School, and remained a lifelong Bremen resident. She retired from Ristance, after 35 years of service. Mary loved animals, especially her...
Elma E. Konya
Mar 8, 2015
Elma Ellen Konya, 93, of Bremen, died at 10:00 am, Sunday, March 8, 2015 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Elma was born on July 31, 1921 in Bremen, the daughter of the late Lemuel and Bertha Crothers. On January 18, 1947, she married John Konya. Elma is survived by a daughter, Sue (Gary) Struble of Lakeville, two grandsons,...
Jim R. Smith
Feb 26, 2015
Jim R. Smith, 73, of Bremen went to be with his heavenly Father at 12:25 AM on Thursday, February 26, 2015. He was born to Paul and Margaret (Woodard) Smith in Richmond, Indiana on February 4, 1942. On August 30, 1986, Jim married Jean Heinke. Jim is survived by his wife, Jean Smith of Bremen; four children, Lisa (Mike)...
Mary Patricia Parker
Feb 25, 2015
Mary Patricia Parker, 85, of Bremen passed away at 5:27 AM, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at her home. She was born May 25, 1929 to Michael F. and Bertha L. (Hawker) Ledwidge in Dublin, Ireland. She married Earl Parker Jr.; he passed away on January 27, 2003. Mary was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church and the Bremen...
James L. Gallagher
Feb 18, 2015
James L. Gallagher, 87, of Largo, Florida, formerly of Bremen, passed away February 18, 2015 in Largo Medical Center, Largo, FL. He was born on February 17, 1928 in Hammond, IN, and moved from Bremen to Largo, FL in 2004. He worked as a Millwright in the construction industry in Indiana. He is predeceased by his wife Shirley and...
Dorothy I Robinson
Feb 17, 2015
Dorothy I. Robinson, age 90, of Milford, IN passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at home. She was born on February 28, 1924 to John and Catherine (Louderback) Abbott in Star City, IN. On June 1, 1940, Dorothy married Warren W. “Bill” Robinson. He preceded her in death on April 16, 2012. She attended Star City High School...
Joe Wayne Allmon
Feb 16, 2015
Joe Wayne Allmon, 81, of Bremen passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015 at home. He was born on September 13, 1933 to Ira and Beaula (Wilson) Allmon in Aurora, Missouri. Joe graduated from high school and went on to honorably serve his country in the US Army. On April 19, 1958, he married Ardeth C. Gross; she passed...
Kevin Lee Hill
Feb 8, 2015
Kevin Lee Hill, 52, of Bremen passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at home. He was born to Gilbert Hill and Bonnie Connors on December 8, 1962 in Mason, Michigan. Kevin was a steadfast hardworking man and a firm believer in providing for his family; he put in over 23 years with RBC Manufacturing in Bremen. While he...
Robert "Bob" Wolferman
Jan 28, 2015
Robert Wolferman, 83, of Milford passed away January 28, 2015 . He was born July 30, 1931 in Warsaw, IN to John and Ruth (Blough) Wolferman. On April 27, 1962, he married Joyce Martin; she survives. Bob was a high school graduate and went on to serve his country honorably in the United States Army during the Korean War....
Jonathan Junior Laidig
Jan 28, 2015
Jonathan Junior Laidig died peacefully on Marco Island, FL on January 28, 2015 of 87. Jon was born and raised on a livestock and peppermint farm in Mishawaka, IN, the oldest of five children born to John and Audrey (Berkey) Laidig. He attended Madison School, graduating in 1945, and then went on to earn a BA in Agricultural Economics...
Beatrice "Bea" Ruch
Jan 27, 2015
Beatrice “Bea” Ruch, 84, of Milford passed away January 27, 2015 at IU Health in Goshen, IN. She was born August 26, 1930 in DeMotte, IN to Theodore and Clara Esther (Feldman) Punter. On June 17, 1949, Bea married Russell Ruch. He preceded her in death on August 17, 1997. Bea moved to Milford in 1949 and made this...
Carolyn Suttor
Jan 25, 2015
Carolyn L Suttor, 86, of Bremen went to be with her savior on January 25, 2015. Carolyn was born near Bremen on August 9, 1928 to Elias and Mary “Mae” Schumacher. Carolyn studied at Purdue University for two years. She was gifted at cooking, baking, sewing, and gardening, and loved to entertain. Her sweet disposition stayed with her until...
Rosemary Jones
Jan 23, 2015
Rosemary Ellen Jones, 84, of Bremen passed away on Friday, January 23, 2015 at home surrounded by family. She was born in Bremen on November 5, 1930 to Elmer and Hattie Schneider. Rosemary attended Bremen High School and went on to marry William C. Jones on August 24, 1948 in their hometown. She worked hard as a homemaker until...
Harold Schmucker
Jan 22, 2015
Harold Schmucker, 78, of Etna Green passed away January 22, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, IN. He was born August 9, 1936 in Marshall County to Chancy and Thelma (Ogle) Schmucker. Harold married Karen Brock on June 14, 1957; she survives. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Mr. Schmucker was a cabinet maker for Coppes...
