Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Betty Stayton
Jan 12, 2014
Betty J. Stayton, age 79, of Bremen passed away January 12, 2014. She was born August 11, 1934 in Montgomery, MI to the late Forrest F. Luse and Tressie (Higbee) Luse. She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Stayton, a former Chief of Police of Bremen. Betty worked as a first grade teacher for many years...
Dorothy A. Ward
Jan 8, 2014
Dorothy Ann Ward, 72 of Bremen, Indiana passed away at 11:55 pm on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 in Bremen Healthcare Center after a short illness. She was born on March 1, 1941 in Armada, Michigan to Morris and Hazel Demotte. She graduated from Armada High School in 1959. On June 18, 1960 in Lapeer, Michigan she married John Willard...
Lenore Stump
Jan 7, 2014
Lenore Stump, 79, of Bremen passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at home. She was born February 7, 1934 to Gerald and Helen (Thys) Defauw in Mishawaka. Lenore graduated from Bremen High School and married Donald Stump on May 2, 1953; he passed in August of 2002. For 25 years, Lenore kept books for her husband’s construction business. She...
Nancy Poulson
Jan 4, 2014
Nancy Poulson, 79, of Bremen passed away on January 4, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Nancy was born May 1, 1934 to Wilbur and Lula Keyser. She married Richard Poulson on May 19, 1951, who preceded her in death. Nancy retired in 2000 from Bremen Bearings and attended church at Nappanee Missionary Church. Nancy loved trail riding...
Madelyn Noel Stephenson
Jan 3, 2014
Madelyn Noel Stephenson, 19, of Granger, formerly of Leesburg passed away on January 3rd, 2014. Her parents are Pam(Chad) Smith of Granger and Jason (Michelle) Stephenson of Milford. Madelyn studied dance at LeeAnn Stewart School of Dance, attended Leesburg Elementary, Lakeview Middle School and Clay High School in South Bend where she majored in dance. Madelyn graduated with honors...
Mildred M Davis
Jan 3, 2014
Mildred M. Davis, 96, of Bremen passed away, Friday, January 3, 2014 at Community Hospital of Bremen. She was born August 22, 1917 in Plymouth to Jacob O. and Core E. (Huff) Yockey. Mildred married Ernest W. Davis on September 14, 1940; he preceded her in death in June of 1989. Born and raised in Marshall County, Mildred was...
Lou Ella Gordon
Dec 26, 2013
Lou Ella Gordon, 84, of Bremen passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth. She was born July 31, 1929 in Plymouth to Charles and Hester (Gross) Youngman. Lou Ella graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1947 and on June 4, 1948, she married Gerald Gordon. She...
Wilma "Faye" Bradley
Dec 22, 2013
Wilma ‘Faye’ Bradley, 64, of Prestonsburg KY (formerly of Milford) went home to join family members on December 22, 2013 at Paul B Hall Medical Center in Paintsville, KY. She was born September 10, 1949 in Prestonsburg, KY to Ulysses and Eunice Wright. After retiring from Chore-Time Brock, she moved to Kentucky in 1996 to be closer to her...
Helen L. Matz
Dec 14, 2013
Helen L. Stine Matz, 95, formally of Bremen, Indiana, passed away on December 14, 2013 in Ferdinand, Indiana. Helen was born on June 20, 1918 in Bremen to Owen C. and Gladys S. (Abbiehl) Stine. She was the 2nd oldest of 7 children. She graduated in 1936 from Nappanee High School. Helen was a hard worker. In her younger...
Jerry Crowl
Dec 11, 2013
Gerald L. “Jerry” Crowl, Jr., 63, of Syracuse passed away on Wednesday December 11, 2013 at his residence. He was born December 4, 1950 to Gerald Sr. and Ruth (Behnke) Crowl. On February 4, 1993, he married Colleen Mishler; she survives. Born and raised in the area, Jerry was a local farmer and owner of Crowl’s Landing. He liked...
Greg Wright
Dec 10, 2013
Greg Wright, 50, of Bremen passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at home. He was born to Billy and Freda Wright on August 28, 1963 in Kentucky. He married Angela George. Greg is survived by his wife, Angela of Bremen; two daughters, Candace Wright of Bourbon, and Alyssa George of Arizona; three sons, Alex (Chrissy) Wright of Plymouth, Dylan...
Eldon J. Sorensen
Dec 9, 2013
Eldon J. Sorensen, 83 of Milford passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare. He was born on January 10, 1930 in Milford to Emil and Edna (Wheeler) Sorensen. He married Nola Morehouse; she preceded him in death on April 20, 2004. Eldon was a lifetime area resident who worked many years for Phend and...
Allan R. Bryant
Dec 8, 2013
Allan Richard Bryant, 83, of Bremen passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Bremen Health Care Center. He was born on March 10, 1930 in Lexington, Kentucky and married Melba Perry. Allan is survived by a son, Alex (Jennifer) Bryant of Bremen and two step-daughters, Bobbie Warren of Baytown, TX and Karen (Kevin) Mitchell of Lake City, TX. He...
Jack B Ingle
Dec 7, 2013
Jack B. Ingle, 77 of Plymouth passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the Memorial Hospital of South Bend. He was born on July 7, 1936 to Dorsey and Nyma (Worden) Ingle. On May 25, 1956 he married Geraldine Shappee; she survives. Jack was a loving husband, father and grandfather and loved his family dearly. He enjoyed fishing, hunting,...
Wilfred Cline
Dec 2, 2013
Wilfred “Willie” L. Cline, 85, of Nappanee, formerly of Bremen passed away on Monday, December 2, 2013 in his home. Willie was born on October 3, 1928 in Bremen to the late Charles and Lena Cline. He attended LaPaz High School and after graduation in 1947, he became self-employed as a farmer on his father’s farm, where he was...
Marion Ratliff
Nov 13, 2013
Marion Ratliff, 101, of Bremen passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at Bremen Health Care Center. She was born on April 13, 1912 in Stockton, IL to Lewis and Maggie Reed. Marion was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. Marion is survived by two daughters, Betty (Robert) Spruit of Bremen and Carol (Ed) Swansfeger of Kansas;...
Donald Eugene Schaal
Nov 10, 2013
Donald Eugene Schaal, 86, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 10, 2013 at the Fountainview Place Golden Living nursing home in Mishawaka, following a long illness. Mr. Schaal was born on January 12, 1927 in Plymouth to Ralph C. and Cora F. (Kanarr) Schaal and was a lifelong area resident. He was married to Gertrude E. Odiorne on September 2,...
Ellen L. Swihart
Nov 9, 2013
Ellen L. Swihart, 91, of Bremen went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, November 9, 2013. She was born in Wawaka on December 16, 1921 to Ray and Bertha (Moore) Slusser. Ellen was a lifetime area resident and attended church regularly. She worked for hospice as a volunteer and did church work in her younger years. She was...
Janet S Scott
Oct 25, 2013
Janet S. Scott, 67, of Bremen passed away Friday, October 25, 2013 at the Community Hospital of Bremen. She was born October 4, 1946 to Betty Blech. On December 26, 1970, she married James Scott; he survives. Janet was employed at Universal Bearing before retiring in 2012 and attended the Bremen Missionary Church for many years. She enjoyed music,...
Linda Hinkle
Oct 24, 2013
Linda Cheryl (Stephey) Hinkle, 68, of Bremen passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013 at the Community Hospital of Bremen. She was born June 4, 1945 in Plymouth to Donald and Erma Stephey. Linda graduated from Bremen High School in 1963 and from Bethel College in 1967. Her first teaching job was at Bremen, where she had been a student....
