Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
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....
Marilyn Sue Wolferman
Oct 23, 2013
Marilyn “Sue” Wolferman, 81, of Milford passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at her residence. She was born on February 26, 1932 in Fort Wayne to Otto and Elva (Charlton) Wiggs. She married Donald P. Wolferman on August 20, 1950; he preceded her in death on December 20, 2008 Sue loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren....
Vera Heinke
Oct 22, 2013
Vera B. Heinke, 92, of Bremen passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at the Bremen Healthcare Center. She was born October 8, 1921 to Harvey and Laura (Leeper) Senff in Nappanee, the 6th child in a family of 12 siblings. On November 15, 1942, she married Robert Heinke; he passed in 1994. Vera was a 1939 graduate of Argos...
James R. Cox
Oct 21, 2013
James R. Cox, 90, of Bremen passed away Monday, October 21, 2013. He was born on December 22, 1922 to Clarence and Irene (Hiatt) Cox in Columbus, Ohio. On September 15, 1946 he married Anna Lucille Clark; she passed in September of 2009. He later married Jean Lashbrook on June 5, 2010. James graduated from Fairview High School and...
Nettie Mae Bellman
Oct 19, 2013
Nettie Mae Bellman, 98, of Bremen passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Hubbard Hill Estates in Elkhart. She was born May 15, 1915 to John and Susie (Mullet) Rouch. Nettie graduated from Eager Elementary School, Lakeville High School, attended Fort Wayne Bible College, and graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University, Bethel College (B.A.) and Indiana University (M.S. EDU.) South...
M. Pearl Avalos
Oct 17, 2013
M. Pearl Avalos, 87, of Milford passed away Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Avalon Village in Ligonier. She was born September 16, 1926 in Saint Joe, AR to Charlie and Maudie (Bagley) Baker. Pearl has been an area resident since 1952 and attended the Milford United Methodist Church. She enjoyed reading her Bible and was missionary for the Spanish...
Andrew D Ginther
Oct 15, 2013
Andrew DeWayne Ginther, 30, of Bremen, went home to work the fields of Heaven with his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, October 15, 2013. He was born on January 24, 1983 to Herman and Lori Ann (Yarian) Ginther in South Bend. Andy graduated from Bremen High School in 2002 and it was no surprise that he continued his work in...
Myrtle E. Mcfarland
Oct 8, 2013
Myrtle E. McFarland, 95, of Plymouth passed away on Tuesday, October 08, 2013 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth. She was born to Dawson and Annie Burgess in Smokey Junction, Tennessee on April 17, 1918. Myrtle is survived by four daughters, Hazel Keathley of Lake Station, Stella Hughes, Alice (Bill) Blount of LaPaz, and Ann (John) Hall of Plymouth;...
Tammy Bradley
Sep 27, 2013
Tammy Bradley, 47, of Goshen, formerly of Bremen, passed away Friday, September 27, 2013 at I. U. Goshen Hospital. She was born March 10, 1966 in Rochester, IN to Beech and Reva Howard. She married Bruce Bradley on March 27, 2004; he survives. Tammy is survived by her husband of nine years, Bruce of Goshen, three children, Tessa (fiancé...
Elmer Rapp
Sep 27, 2013
Elmer Rapp, 91, of Milford, left this earth for his eternal home on Friday, September 27, 2013 at I. U. Goshen Hospital. He was born April 1, 1922 to Andrew and Louise (Stieglitz) Rapp. He married Norma Mason on February 24, 1951 in Milford. She survives with a son Rick of Milford and a daughter Cynthia (husband Doyle) Kolberg...
Gail Weaver
Sep 26, 2013
Gail Weaver, 67, of Bremen passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013 at Michiana Health and Rehabilitation due to a short battle with cancer. She was born on August 1, 1946 to Clarence and Martha (Gunkel) Adams in Valparaiso. On November 23, 1963 she married Roger Weaver. In addition to being a mother to her own four children, Gail acted...
Mary "Jean" Kistler
Sep 23, 2013
Mary “Jean” Kistler, 69, of Syracuse passed away Monday, September 23, 2013 at I. U. Goshen Hospital. She was born on December 10, 1943 in Goshen to Charles and Mary (Kline) Smoker. She married Nelson Kistler on May 1, 1999; he survives. Jean enjoyed socializing with family and friends, whether it was playing cards, dominoes or sharing a meal....
Terry Haab
Sep 13, 2013
Terry Haab, 73, of Dewart Lake and Bonita Springs, Florida passed away on September 13, 2013 at Elkhart General Hospital from complications during a routine surgical procedure. Terry was born on September 22, 1939 in Warsaw, Indiana to George and Pearl Haab, Both of whom have preceded him in death. On December 17, 1961 he married Lorelei Foyle, who...
Bruce Rogers
Sep 12, 2013
Bruce Rogers Jr., 84, of Milford, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013 at his residence. He was born on July 31, 1929 in Elkhart County to Bruce Sr. and Mary (Fox) Rogers. He married Maxine Pease on July 31, 1950; she survives. Bruce worked for several years in the mobile home industry and CTB Inc. before opening Rogers Sanitation...
Marie Ritenour
Sep 10, 2013
Marie Ritenour, 89, died at Elkhart Hospice House on Tuesday, September 10, 2013. She was born on February 9, 1924 in Bremen to Ervin and Essie (Bennett) Hummel. Marie is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Greg Samons of Bourbon. A grandson, Steve (Kari) Samons of Ft. Wayne and their daughter’s, Samantha and Katelin Samons, survive as...
Dale Ewers
Sep 10, 2013
Dale Ewers, 38, of Goshen passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. He was born in Stockton, California to Russell and Kelly (Vanderzanden) Ewers on March 13, 1975. Dale enjoyed working for Kik Corporation and staying active in his gym. He also enjoyed attending concerts, bicycling, traveling, and animals. Dale is remembered as being...
