Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Doris L. Heltzel
Dec 17, 2014
Doris L. Heltzel, 94, of Bremen passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Signature Health Care in Bremen. She was born on February 22, 1920 to Benjamin and Myrtle Gillette in Stryker, Ohio. She married Harry Heltzel on November 17, 1945 in Wolcottville, Indiana; he passed away in 1994. Doris has been a resident of Bremen since 1945...
Charles Edward Spencer
Dec 17, 2014
Charles Edward Spencer, 64, of Bremen passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He was born to Luther and Viola Spencer in Jackson, Kentucky on February 7, 1950. In December of 1968 he married Jan Sumpter. Charlie was the owner and operator of Spencer RV Sales and Service. He was a former member of...
Cecil Hutcherson
Dec 4, 2014
Cecil Hutcherson, 72, of Claypool, passed away December 4, 2014 at his residence. He was born March 25, 1942 in Lawrence County to Charles and Catherine (Sneed) Hutcherson. He married Gloria Beihl; she preceded him in death. Cecil was a hard worker driving truck for over 50 years. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, helping people whenever he...
James David Housley
Dec 2, 2014
James David Housley, 65, of Bremen passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at Bremen Community Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Dave was born May 29, 1949 in Lucedale, Mississippi to Grady and Dorothy (Carter) Housley. On March 15, 1969 he married Pamela Jean Cox who preceded him in death. There is a line from a popular song...
Dean A. Long
Nov 27, 2014
Dean A. Long, 83, of Bremen passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Doctors Hospital in Bremen. He was born May 18, 1931 in South Bend, IN to Johnathan T. and Gertrude May Long. January 15, 1966 he married Marilyn Lorraine Thomas, and she survives. Dean graduated from Mishawaka High School then went on to serve his country in...
Leroy Stephens
Nov 22, 2014
Leroy Stephens, 84, of Mishawaka, passed away on the evening of Saturday, November 22, 2014, at Bremen Health Care in Bremen, Indiana. Leroy was born in Floyd County, Kentucky on December 6, 1929 to the late Robert and Minnie (Bradley) Stephens. He married Carrie Howard in Knox, Indiana, at the First Christian Church on September 24, 1952. He served...
Delia Pulliam
Nov 21, 2014
Delia Pulliam, 78, of Bremen passed away Friday, November 21, 2014. She was born on October 6, 1936 to Ernest and Ruth (Minglin) Hoover in South Bend. Delia graduated with the class of 1955 from Riley High School. She was a member of the Hospital Auxiliary and Riverside United Methodist Church. Delia is survived by two sons, Robert Thornton...
Myrtle Laidig
Nov 20, 2014
Myrtle “Myrt” Mae Laidig, 85 of Mishawaka, IN, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014. Myrt was born in South Bend, IN on May 19, 1929. She graduated from Madison Twp. School. Myrt married Stanley E. Laidig on November 8, 1947; they were married 66 years. He preceded her in death in September of 2014. Myrt was an excellent...
Eldon E. Schweisberger
Nov 19, 2014
Eldon E. Schweisberger, 84, of Bremen passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Elkhart Hospice House. Eldon was born on May 1, 1930 in Wyatt to Ray and Marie (Kaser) Schweisberger. Eldon graduated from Bremen High School with the class of 1948 and went on to honorably serve his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Eldon...
Eva J. Hawkins
Nov 7, 2014
Eva J. Hawkins, 87, of Bremen passed away Friday, November 7, 2014 at the Kindred Hospital of Mishawaka. She was born in Bremen to Irvin and Lola (Pittman) Weldy on June 6, 1927. She married Clifford G. Hawkins on October 16, 1949. Eva worked for Universal Bearings in Bremen. Eva is survived by her two sons, Richard Hawkins of...
Lois Marie Harman
Nov 3, 2014
Lois Marie (Davis) Harman died on Nov. 3 at Kosciusko County Community hospital at the age of 89. Lois is survived by 2 sons, Dean (Linda) Harman, Leesburg, Duane (Lori) Harman, New Paris, 11 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Deloss Harman, daughter, Cheryl (Kenny) Fifer, grandson Richard...
Donn J. Rethlake
Nov 3, 2014
Donn J. Rethlake, 78, of Bremen passed away on Monday, November 3, 2014 at home. He was born on March 27, 1936 in South Bend to Joseph and Gladys (Foeckler) Rethlake. Donn was a graduate of Lakeville High School and served in the US Air Force and as a US Marine Reserve. In February of 1958, he married Ginette...
Carol M. Kipfer
Oct 27, 2014
Carol Marie Kipfer of Bremen passed away on Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 3:00pm at Millers Merry Manor in Wakarusa. She was born September 29th, 1927 to Lawrence and Jennie (Kring) Yocum. She married Robert Kipfer in October of 1946. Carol is survived by four children, Janet (Dennis) Keck of Middlebury, Larry (Constance) Kipfer, Jill (John) Yeager, and Lon...
David L. Miller
Oct 26, 2014
David L. Miller, 88, of Walkerton passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Plymouth. He was born on June 3, 1926 to Dale and Pluma (Slife) Miller. David honorably served in his country as a soldier in the US Army stationed in the Philippines during WWII. After returning home, he married Thelma...
Jim E. Haywood
Oct 24, 2014
Jim E. Haywood, 54, of Elkhart, formerly of Mishwaka passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart. He was born to Charles and Sallie Haywood on December 22, 1959 in Martin, Kentucky. Jim was proud to be raised in Bremen, Indiana and graduated from Bremen High School in 1978. He went on...
Ernestine Irene Edel
Oct 19, 2014
Ernestine Irene Edel, age 90, of Bremen, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa. She was born March 30, 1924 in Nappanee, IN to Otis S. and Clara M. (Stevens) Oster. May 23, 1953 Ernestine married Richard D. Edel in Mishawaka, IN. He preceded her in death July 30, 1987. Ernestine retired from Uniroyal...
Orrin Wayne Perkins
Oct 17, 2014
Orrin Wayne Perkins, 81, of Mishawaka, formerly of Bremen passed away Friday, October 17, 2014 at Signature Health Care in Bremen. He was born on January 26, 1933 in South Bend to Charles and Hazel Perkins. Orrin retired from Nipsco in 1991, after forty years of service. He was also a long time member of the Moose Lodge of...
Jon E. Newcomb
Oct 12, 2014
Jon E. Newcomb, 69, of Bremen passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014 at home. He was born to Jack and Kathleen Newcomb on November 12, 1944 in Warsaw. Jon attended Burket Elementary until the eighth grade and graduated from Mentone High School in 1963. Jon went on to graduate from DePauw University in 1967 and then began law school...
Karen Feldman
Sep 20, 2014
Karen Feldman, 72, of Bremen entered into her eternal life at 4:05 am on Saturday, September 20, 2014 in her residence. Karen was born on February 5, 1942 to Ferol and Bertha (Sauder) Miller in Mansfield, Ohio. On January 1, 1967 Karen married the love of her life J.N. Feldman. Karen was a wonderful homemaker who enjoyed sewing, crocheting,...
Michael E. Berg
Sep 17, 2014
Michael Edward Berg of Bremen died on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 after a lengthy battle with leukemia. He was 73. He was born on December 20, 1940 in St. Joseph, MI. Those grateful for sharing his life include his companion of seventeen years, Karen Lemon of Elkhart, and his daughters, Audra of Phoenix, AZ and Mindy of Greenville, NY....
