Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
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...
R. Phil Deavel
Sep 3, 2013
R. Phil Deavel, 81, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania passed away September 3, 2013. He was born January 29, 1932, son of Harold R. and Mary Ellen (Harbaugh) Deavel. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant sister, elder sister Deane. E. Marshall, first wife Frances Tait Deavel, daughters Susan and Nancy, and by his second wife Karen Sowers...
Janeen (Chapman) Slos
Sep 1, 2013
Janeen (Chapman) Slos, 61, of Bremen passed away September 1, 2013, at her residence. She was born February 28, 1952 in Fort Wayne to James F. and Phyllis (Henson) Chapman. She married David Slos on April 24, 1970; he survives. Janeen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She was baptized into and attended the Lutheran Church. She...
Phil H. England
Aug 25, 2013
Phil Howard England, 62, of Bremen passed away August 25, 2013 at home. He was born November 3, 1950 to Howard England and June Bole in South Bend. In 1969 Phil graduated from Bremen High School and in 1974, he married Laura Staton. Phil worked as a network administrator for Bremen Schools. He enjoyed reading and working with computers....
Donald Lynch
Aug 24, 2013
Donald Lynch, 72, of Bremen passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013 at Community Hospital of Bremen. Don was born to Bill and Viola (Vollmer) Lynch in Bremen on September 14, 1940. Don graduated from Bremen High School with the class of 1958. He went on to honorably serve his country in the Navy Seabees. On January 2, 1960, he...
Stanley J. Harper
Aug 24, 2013
Stanley J. Harper, 87, of Syracuse passed away August 24, 2013 at Visiting Nurses Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. He was born May 20, 1926 in New Haven to Emmet E. and Fannie G. (Greenawalt) Harper. Stan married Cindy Bucher on May 16, 1976; she survives. Stan served in the US Navy during WWII. He attended Worsham College of...
