Bremen, IN. Obituaries

May 10, 2014

Mildred Levy, 96, of Warsaw passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at her home. She was born to Oscar and Hulda (Beer) Graff on December 7, 1918. She married Raymond Levy of Bluffton on August 17, 1946; he preceded her in death on May 7, 1991. Mildred graduated from Milford High School and Ball State University. She taught...

May 4, 2014

Lindy Faye Somers, 64, of Bremen passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Bremen Health Care Center. She was born August 21, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri to Ryan and Mae (Clements) Coleman. This woman was the strongest person we have ever known. The countless times the doctors told her she didn't have long to live, but yet she...

Apr 25, 2014

Mary D. “Pang Pong” Dickerhoff

Born November 25, 1929 and died April 25, 2014.  Mary passed away in her home at Lake of the Woods after a long battle of failing health.  She was preceded in death by her parents Marguerite “Babe” Jarrett and Julius Geleide, a brother, Kenneth Geleide and a step son, Terry Dickerhoff.

Apr 25, 2014

Becky Jo Hatfield, 62, of Bremen passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 at Miller’s Merry Manor of Walkerton. Becky was born on September 19, 1951 in LaPorte to Robert and Betty Birtwhistle. She was a graduate of Bremen High School.

Becky is survived by her husband, Rick Hatfield ; her mother, Betty Birtwhistle; a nephew, Brant Birtwhistle;...

Apr 25, 2014

Betty Jane Strang, 89, of Bremen passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014 at Bremen Health Care. Betty was born on August 31, 1924 to Cal and AnnaBell (Mollenhour) Gill. She married Robert Strang who preceded her in death in May of 1973.

Betty worked all her life as nurse, entering nursing school right after high school....

Apr 23, 2014

Doral E. “Zeke” Haab of Indianapolis, formerly of Milford passed away on April 23, 2014 at Lawrence Manor. He was born on October 14, 1943 in Goshen to Perry and Esther (Cooper) Haab. Doral was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of the Milford Church of the Brethren.

He is survived by three...

Apr 22, 2014

Letha J. Atkins, 83, of Bremen passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Community Hospital of Bremen. She was born in Hernshaw, West Virginia to Lonzy and Cecil (Kirk) Price on February 26, 1931. She married Lee Atkins in March of 1950. Letha was the owner of Gail Lynn’s in Bremen and she attended the Bremen Baptist Church....

Apr 18, 2014

Verna L. McGowen Heckaman, 100, of Carmel, Indiana - formerly of Bremen, Indiana - passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014. Verna was born on August 2, 1913 to Charles and Hilda McGowen of St. Joseph County, IN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell E. "Pat" Heckaman, her brother Arnold “Mike” McGowen, and her sister Violet...

Apr 8, 2014

Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Jo Ann Conrad rose into the arms of her Savior on Tuesday morning, April 8, 2014, at the age of 85. Jo Ann is survived by Robert – her husband of 60 years – her sisters Eloise, Mary, Kathleen, Helen and brother Richard; her son Kevin and his wife Jennifer and children Niccolas, Josef,...

Apr 3, 2014

George A. Hampe, 99, of Bremen, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa. He was born to George and Celia Hampe on September 8, 1914 in Alhambra, California. George honorably served his country in the US Army during WWII. After returning from the war, he married Charlene Kestner on February 25, 1950. They...

Mar 31, 2014

Ronald F. Fanning, Sr., 72, of Bremen, formerly of Cissna Park, IL, passed away March 31, 2014 at Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart. He was born January 14, 1942 in Milford, Illinois. Ronnie graduated from Milford High School. On May 12, 1963, Ronnie married Bonnie Baker. He went on to work as a truck driver and a cattle...

Mar 26, 2014

Norman D. Bollenbacher, 90, of Bremen passed away March 26, 2014 at his residence. On July 8, 1923, Norman was born to Jesse and Amelia (Berger) Bollenbacher in Lakeville. Norman graduated from Madison Township Schools and was drafted to serve in WWII. Shortly after being drafted, he was sent to Clemson College in South Carolina to be trained as...

Mar 21, 2014

David E. Schutz, 59, of Bremen passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014. David was born to Lawrence and Joan (Wise) Schutz on April 21, 1954. David graduated with the Bremen High School class of 1972 and he married Melonee Buckner on October 12, 1974. David worked for Hop Cap and was currently employed with AM General. He was...

Mar 15, 2014

Benjamin J. Sharp, of Milford, went to heaven shortly after his birth on March 15, 2014 at IU Health Goshen Hospital.

Benjamin is survived by his parents, Virgil and Christa (Veach) Sharp of Milford; maternal grandparents, Randy Veach of Milford and Cindy Collins of Bristol; paternal grandparents, Danny and Vicki Sharp of Milford; great grandparents, Frank and...

Mar 12, 2014

Leroy Sheppard, 84, of Bremen, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Bremen Health Care Center. Leroy was born in Paragould, Arkansas to James and Grace (Nicely) Sheppard on May 25, 1929. He was married to Anna M. Carr on December 30, 1950. Leroy was employed with Liberty Homes and C &C Fiberglass. He was an avid hunter and...

Mar 12, 2014

Laura S. Miller. 76, of Milford passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 in the Elkhart Hospice House. Laura was born January 3, 1938 in Norfolk, Virginia to Walter and Thelma (Trinkle) Blessing. She married David Miller on November the 8, 1962; he survives. Laura loved her family and was always involved in her children’s and grandchildren’s lives. She had...

Mar 6, 2014

Bonnie Lou Whitehead Bope-Kennedy, 73, of Bremen, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Bremen to Marvin Whitehead and Clara Kline Frenger on July 2, 1940. Bonnie spent 25 wonderful years with her husband, Troy Kennedy. She drove truck for over 20 years with Troy, and she...

Mar 2, 2014

Linda Ellen (Weston) Sickman, 65 of Bremen, Indiana passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born to Richard Weston and Eleanor (Huber) Weston on April 5, 1948, her step parents are Jackie and Rose Ray. Linda graduated from Bremen High School and was a member of the class of 1966. On October...

Feb 16, 2014

Dorothy Heintzberger, 89, of Bremen passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth. She was born in Mishawaka to Stephen and Margaret (Kennedy) Gooley on March 7, 1924. Dorothy graduated from St. Joseph Academy and married Charles F. Heintzberger on February 16, 1946. Dorothy loved her family; she enjoyed caring for Charles, her children, and...

Feb 14, 2014

Willis E. Berkey, 87, of Bourbon passed away February 14, 2014 at St Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. He was born April 22, 1926 to Harry and Bertha (Schrock) Berkey. He married Sara Harris on Aug 11, 2006; she survives. Willis was preceded in death by his second wife Marie Berkey on June 17, 2004. Willis was a...