Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Pamela Housley
Nov 4, 2011
Pamela Jean Housley, 61, of Bremen passed away on Friday, November 4, 2011 at Elkhart Center for Hospice. She was born December 27, 1949 in Bremen to William H. and Zatha “Jean” (Nick) Cox. On March 15, 1969 she married James David Housley, who survives. There is an old saying that perfectly defines Pam’s life: a life well-loved is...
Betty Bellman
Nov 4, 2011
Betty M. Bellman, 83, of Warsaw, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2011 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. Betty was born November 5, 1927, in Bremen, IN to William & Mary (Shumaker) Hand. Betty was a homemaker and a wedding cake baker. She formerly worked for Campbell’s IGA in Milford and Dilly’s Dump Restaurant in Bourbon. She was...
Marion L. Symon
Oct 26, 2011
Marion L. Symon, 93, of Bremen, passed away October 26, 2011 in Bremen Health Care. Mrs. Symon was born August 2, 1918 in Gurnee, Illinois to Lawrence and Minnie (Christianson) Haines. She married Harry J. Symon in 1941; he preceded her in death on March 28, 1967. Mrs. Symon has lived at Lake of the Woods since 1946. She...
Cecil Ray Burket
Oct 25, 2011
Cecil R. Burket, MD, 90, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Bremen, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at The Homestead in Rochester. He was born September 8, 1921, in Elkhart County, Indiana, to Norris & Effie (Tharp) Burket. On February 28, 1946, he married Berniece “Bunnie” Irene Wenger; she survives. Cecil graduated from Jimtown High School in 1939....
Robin L. Guard
Oct 22, 2011
Robin L. Guard, 52, of Bremen passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at his sister’s residence in Plymouth. He was born on March 8, 1959 in Bremen to Ralph and Marie (Maxon) Guard. As a child Robin enjoyed farming and working in the garage and tractor pulling with his father which he continued that tradition with his children....
Lester Hochstetler
Oct 21, 2011
Lester Hochstetler, 79, of Bremen passed away on Friday, October 21, 2011 at the Community Hospital of Bremen. He was born August 14, 1932 in Nappanee to Raymond S. & Alma B. (Culp) Hochstetler. On October 26, 1962 he married Bertha “Bert” L. Shantz, she survives. Lester was a US Army veteran and a lifetime member of the Bremen...
Ruth M. Vanskyock
Oct 13, 2011
Ruth M. Vanskyock, 97, of Bremen passed away October 13, 2011 in Bremen Health Care. Ruth was born on July 25, 1914 in Geneva, IN to James and Katherine (Elliott) Stewart. She married James Vanskyock on September 15, 1934; he preceded her in death on February 26, 1982. Ruth was a graduate of Geneva High School and was a...
Hilary "Moose" Dale Walterhouse
Oct 11, 2011
Hilary Dale “Moose” Walterhouse, 81, of Bremen passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2011at Rivercrest Specialty Hospital, Mishawaka following a short illness. He was born July 24, 1930 in Bremen to Jake & Mary Mildred (Myers) Walterhouse. On December 22, 1957 he married Susan Edna McMillan, she survives. Moose graduated from Bremen High School in 1948 and then from...
June Schermerhorn
Oct 8, 2011
June Schermerhorn, 92, of Leesburg, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Milford. She was born June 2, 1919 in Milford to Roy & Anna (Crowl) Pinkerton. On September 7, 1940 she married Paul Schermerhorn, he preceded her in death on November 6, 2006. June was a lifetime area resident. She was a...
Fern Irene Troche
Oct 5, 2011
Fern Irene (Kring) Troche, 89, of Bremen died Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at the LuAnn Nursing Home in Nappanee following an extended illness. She was born April 26, 1922 in North Liberty, IN to Colonel Eddie and Bessie Pearl (Mull) Kring, both deceased. Fern is also preceded in death by her sisters, Helen Caspari and Mary Markley, and her...
Sandra L. Cook
Oct 1, 2011
Sandra L. Cook, 68, of Bremen passed away October 1 in Bremen Health Care. She was born August 6, 1943 in South Bend to A.J. King and Martha (Walters) Tindle. She is survived by her significant other, Thomas C. Estep of Bremen, four children, Tom, Don, Ruth and, Ken; nine grandchildren and seven great grand children. Also surviving are...
Mildred K. Schmidt
Oct 1, 2011
Mildred “Millie” K. Schmidt, 82, beloved wife, mother and grandmother died peacefully at her home in Nappanee, IN on Saturday, October 1, 2011. She was born in Bristol, CT on September 14, 1929, the daughter of Andrew & Emma (maiden) Kapchensky. On February 20, 1954 she married Robert Schmidt, he survives. A lifelong member of the Lutheran church, Millie...
John Schlemmer
Sep 28, 2011
John Schlemmer, 81, of Bremen passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at his residence. He was born August 6, 1930 in South Bend to Hobart & Wilma (Terwilliger) Schlemmer. He married Gail Felten, she survives. John graduated from Bremen High School in 1948 and was a US Army Veteran, serving in the Korean War. He drove for UPS...
James Foreman
Sep 23, 2011
James Foreman, 71, of Bremen, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2011 at IU Goshen Health Hospital. James was born on June 11, 1940 in Valparaiso to Clarence W. & Mary E. (Gardner) Foreman. On June 30, 1962 he married Bonita “Bonnie” Bonine, she survives. James graduated from the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts following graduation from Valparaiso High...
Brent L Cox
Sep 21, 2011
Brent Cox, 38, of Bremen passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at his residence. He was born March 14, 1973 to Raymond & Barbara (Davis) Cox. On June 7, 1993 he married Christine Capron, she survives. Survivors include wife Christine Cox of Bremen, 2 daughters Autumn & Jordan, stepdaughter Ashley (Dominic) Colon of Goshen, grandson Dominic “Nico”, father...
Dale J Sherk
Sep 18, 2011
Dale J. Sherk, 87, of Bremen passed away September 18, 2011 at the Elkhart Center for Hospice Care. Dale was born February 10, 1924 in Bremen to Delbert J. and Alice G. (Albert) Sherk. He married Kathleen E. Wirt on December 31, 1943; she preceded him in death on February 28, 2007. Mr. Sherk was a 1942 graduate of...
Glenna Jean Weaver
Sep 17, 2011
Glenna Jean Weaver, 85, of Bremen passed away September 17, 2011. Glenna was born October 31, 1925 in Bremen to John and Mabel (Cripe) O’Connor. She married Eldon Weaver on August 30, 1947; he preceded her in death on November 6, 2001. Mrs. Weaver was a lifetime area resident of Bremen. She was a 1943 graduate of Bremen High...
G. Berniel Butler
Sep 10, 2011
G. Berniel Butler, 90, of Niles, MI passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. She was born July 25, 1921 in Bremen to Charles & Jennie (Arnold) Hiester. On June 7, 1953 she married Lawrence W. Butler in at the Bremen First United Church of Christ. He survives. Berniel was an RN, graduating...
Brian Allen Zeider
Sep 9, 2011
Dr. Brian Allen Zeider, Ph.D, 31, of Salt Lake City, UT passed away on Friday, September 9, 2011 in Salt Lake City. He was born October 19, 1979 in Plymouth to Michael A. & Nancy (Myers) Zeider. Brian graduated from Triton High School in 1998, Indiana University in 2002 and then received his doctorate from the University of Western...
Tonia Tombaugh
Sep 2, 2011
Tonia Tombaugh, 78, of Mishawaka passed away on Friday, September 02, 2011 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Tonia was born on February 18, 1933 to Leroy E. Tombaugh and Mary E. (Grossman) Tombaugh Haines. She is survived by a sister Bonnie (David) Juenker of Burlington, Vermont, a half brother Terry Tombaugh of Albuquerque, New Mexico, four nephews David...
