Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Joshua David Whitaker
May 22, 2013
Joshua David Whitaker, 30, of South Bend passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Josh was born on April 21, 1983 to Kenneth and Terry (Sizemore) Whitaker. Josh attended Granger Community Church and was very talented musically; he enjoyed playing the guitar and singing. Josh loved to spend time with his daughter and had a great love for his...
William "Bill" D. Heltzel
May 19, 2013
William “Bill” D. Heltzel, 82, of Bremen passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the Hospice House of Elkhart. Bill was born on July 21, 1930 to William and Mary (Patterson) Heltzel in Bremen. In 1964, he married Nina Marie Weldy; she passed in October of 2008. Bill retired from Bremen Castings after 30 years. Later, he worked for...
Imogene Gibson
May 17, 2013
Imogene Gibson, 86, of Bremen passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Bremen Health Care Center. She was born on September 1, 1926 in Huntington, Indiana to Earl and Agnes (Laurie) Sheckler. Imogene is survived by her daughters, Kimberly Jean Gibson and Deborah Ann Felty; a son, Larry Wayne Craig; two sisters, Gladys Dale and Judy Morris;...
Terrence "T-Bone" Finney
May 16, 2013
Terrence “T-Bone” Finney, 56, of Bremen, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He was born on December 16, 1956 to George Everett and Mary (Moon) Finney in Midland, MI. He married Tracy Johnson on October 25, 1980. Terry graduated from IUSB with a business degree. He owned and operated Partners Construction, along with...
Dr. Otis Ray Bowen
May 4, 2013
The former Governor, Dr. Otis Ray Bowen, 95, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Catherine Kasper Life Center in Donaldson, Indiana. Doc was born to Vernie and Pearl (Wright) Bowen in Fulton County on February 26, 1918. He graduated from Francesville High School and went on to receive his A.B. in 1939 and M.D. in 1942 from Indiana...
Richard E. Baker
May 2, 2013
On May 2, 2013, the world lost a great man. Richard Eugene Baker of Bremen, Indiana, lost his fight with Addison's disease, Parkinson's disease and Dementia. He was 70 years old. A lifelong farmer, Richard had a quick wit, smart business sense and a sense of humor that was open to anyone. He was always there to lend a...
Louise Frances Kline
May 1, 2013
Louise Frances Kline, 94, of Bremen passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at home. She was born on June 30, 1918 to Daniel Arlie and Mary Elizabeth (Borden) Cline in New Hope, Virginia. On July 6, 1946 Louise married Jack Kline. Louise worked on the family farm as a young girl, and went on to attend Dunsmore Business College....
Margaret Lavonne Tucker
Apr 30, 2013
M. Lavonne Tucker, 99, of Bremen, passed away around 11:15 PM Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the home of her daughter Karen Smith. Services will be at the Bremen Cemetery Chapel. Friends may call from 11-1 on Monday, May 6, 2013. The funeral service will begin at 1 PM with burial following. Mrs. Tucker was born August 14, 1913...
James Enders, Jr.
Apr 15, 2013
James Enders, Jr., 72, formerly of Wyatt, passed away at 7:34 PM on Monday, April 15, 2013 at the Indiana Veteran’s Home in West Lafayette. He was born on June 9, 1940 in Wyatt to James Enders, Sr. and Fern Hirstein. James is survived by two sons, Leroy (Lori) Enders of Vienna, IL and Brian Enders of New Castle;...
Robert Jessop Beer
Apr 5, 2013
Robert Jessop Beer, 69, milford, passed away Friday April 5, 2013 at 10:53pm at KCH, Warsaw, IN. He was born August 8, 1943 to Harry L and D. Lucille (Jessop) Beer. He married Jacquelyn (Craft) on Septemer 11, 1965, she survives. Robert (Bob) was a life long resident of Milford. he graduated from Warsaw High School in 1962. He...
Fay Arlene Hollar
Apr 5, 2013
Fay Arlene Hollar, 99, of Milford, Ind., passed away Friday, April 5, 2013. She was born Feb. 10, 1914, to John George Danner and Laura Alice (Musser) Danner in Scott Township, Ind. She married Clayton Russell Hollar on July 19, 1935. She was a member of the Milford United Methodist Church. She is survived by three daughters: Shirley (John)...
Virginia E. Platz
Mar 26, 2013
Virginia E. Platz, 98, of Bremen passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. She was born on February 2, 1915. Her parents, Floyd and Elizabeth Platz, preceded her in death. Virginia was a graduate of the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing of Indianapolis. She worked for thirty-four years as a nurse. She retired and returned to Bremen in 1989....
Michael Lee Sahlhoff
Mar 25, 2013
Michael Lee Sahlhoff, 55, of Bremen, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at home. He was born on November 15, 1957 to Frank and Betty Sahlhoff in Frankfurt, Germany. On May 12, 1984 he married Debi Swartzlander in Nappanee. Mike attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School through the eighth grade, and then went on to graduate from Bremen High School...
Patricia A. Kauffman
Mar 24, 2013
Patricia A. Kauffman, 57, of Bremen, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at the Hospice House of Elkhart. She was born on July 7, 1955 to Roger D. Weil and Willodene “Keifer” Schrock in Elkhart. She married Vernon Kauffman, Sr.; he survives. Patricia was a member of the Granger Community Church. Patricia is survived by her mother and step-father,...
Nancy A. Leeper
Mar 23, 2013
Nancy A. Leeper, 77, of Bremen, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Bremen Health Care Center. She was born on October 25, 1935 in Bremen to Theodore and Lois Schweisberger. On January 8, 1955 Nancy married Merle Duane Leeper; he passed on July 30, 1989. Nancy graduated from Bremen High School and held secretarial positions at Bremen Bearings...
Arnoldo Garza
Mar 21, 2013
Arnoldo Garza, 78, of Milford passed away on March 21, 2013 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare. He was born on December 22, 1934 in Brownsville,Texas to Cruz and Julia (Sias) Garza. Arnoldo honorably served his Country in the United States Army and retired from Merchant Metals in Goshen. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and being outside. Arnoldo is survived by...
Joseph L. Detweiler
Mar 15, 2013
Joseph Detweiler, 79, of Nappanee, formerly of Bremen, passed away peacefully at Community Hospital of Bremen on Friday, March 15, 2013. He was born on December 7, 1933, in Chateau, Oklahoma to Levi and Lydia Ann (Hochstetler) Detweiler. On May 25, 1962, he married Rose Marie Schutz; she preceded him in death on July 12, 2008. He moved to...
Charlotte Edel
Mar 10, 2013
Charlotte Edel, 88, formerly of Bremen, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Kosciusko Community Hospital. She was born November 18, 1924 to John and Inez (Frenger) Edel in Bremen. Charlotte was born into a very large and loving family. She graduated from Bremen High School with the class of 1942. She was a lifelong member of the Bremen...
Joyce Main
Mar 8, 2013
Joyce Main, 88, of Bremen, IN, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2013, in her residence.Joyce was born on January 2, 1925, in Leesburg, IN to Ralph and Goldie (Rousey) Sanderson. She was a graduate of Leesburg High School. Joyce married Harold “Hug” Main on July 7, 1951, and resided in Bremen for sixty years. For a few years,...
Clyde P. Sanborn
Mar 7, 2013
Clyde P. Sanborn, 95, of Bremen, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth. He was born September 19, 1917 in Russell, Iowa. His wife of 73 years, Fern, passed away August 22, 2012. Clyde is survived by three daughters, Sandra Manooses of Bloomfield, IN, Wanda (Dave) Lattimer of Argos, and Jo Lovette of White...
