Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Patricia A. Cherry
Mar 20, 2024
Patricia “Pat” Ann Cherry, 71, of Bremen, passed away at 4:57 a.m., Wednesday March 20, 2024 in Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Pat was born on October 16, 1952 in Mishawaka, IN to Donald and Bette (Jester) Smith. On December 25, 1979 she married Charles “Bud” Cherry in Bremen. He preceded her in death on October 27, 2020. Pat...
Donald E. Schneider
Mar 9, 2024
Donald Eugene Schneider, 89, of Bremen passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024 in his home. Don was born on July 14, 1934 in Bremen, the son of the late Elmer “Pete” and Hattie (Stuntz) Schneider. On January 18, 1959 at Riverside Church, he married the former Mary Ellen Newcomer. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Ellen;...
Lawrence Butler
Mar 2, 2024
Lawrence William “Bill” Butler, 105, of Wakarusa, passed away peacefully at 8:55 am, Saturday, March 2, 2024 in The Waters of Wakarusa. Bill was born on October 17, 1918 in Grand Rapids, MI to L.T. and Myrtle (Sherwood) Butler. He is survived by two daughters: Katha (Mike) Machalleck of Vandalia, MI and Jill (Roger) Jirikovic of Davison, MI; three...
Jerry L. Smith
Mar 1, 2024
Jerry Lee Smith, 64, of Bremen, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Jerry was born on September 27, 1959 in Bremen, the son of Kenneth and Evelyn “June” (Hartman) Smith. On April 2, 1993 in Bourbon, IN he married Karen Kiefer, who survives. Jerry is survived by his loving wife, Karen; four children:...
Carl J. Tillman
Feb 26, 2024
Carl James “C.J.” Tillman, 49, of Osceola, passed away February 26, 2024 at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness. Carl was born on December 22, 1974 in South Bend, Indiana. Carl is survived by his lifetime partner and wife, Meranda “Mandy” (Kirby) Tillman and two sons. He was a loving father to Thomas (Amber) Tillman and Carl Tillman,...
Shirley M Forsythe
Feb 21, 2024
Shirley Mae Forsythe, 76, of Bremen, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 in her home. Shirley was born on December 29, 1947 in South Bend, the daughter of the late William “Rocky” and Adeline Rothballer. She is survived by her son, Yale (Paige Edison) Moser of Bremen and a brother, Allen Rothballer of Winter Haven, FL. She is...
Curtis M. Coil
Feb 21, 2024
Curtis Michael Coil, 58, of Bremen, passed away on February 21, 2024 at home. He was born on August 29, 1965, in LaGrange, IN. Curtis's family soon realized that he had several special needs that would require life-long care. What they did not realize at the time was what a special person Curtis would become. Even without the ability...
Marvin W. Gaskill
Feb 20, 2024
Marvin Wayne Gaskill, 88, of Bremen, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 in his home. Marvin was born on February 23, 1935 in Mishawaka, the son of the late Lloyd and Ruth (Kirkdofer) Gaskill. Marvin is survived by five children: Paula (Shane) Blackstone of Huntington, IN, Daniel Gaskill of Mishawaka, Judith Gaskill of Elkhart, Mary Gaskill-Sheetz of...
Michael R. Bradley
Feb 17, 2024
Michael R. Bradley, 71, of Bremen, Indiana, passed away on February 17th, 2024, after battling multiple sclerosis for many years. He was born in Elkhart, Indiana, but lived most of his life in Bremen. Mike is survived by his wife of 49 years, Debby Bradley, and his children: Staci Coffman (Patrick), and Scott Bradley (Madeline), as well as his...
Vern A. Stanley
Feb 14, 2024
We are sad to announce the passing of Vern Alden Stanley, 90, of South Bend, Indiana. Vern passed away February 14, 2024. Vern was born January 4, 1934, in Winchester, Indiana to Cora Pauline (Daugherty) and Robert Stanley. He graduated from Winchester High School in 1952. He then attended Earlham College and graduated in 1956. Following college, he served...
Laura L. England
Feb 13, 2024
Laura Lee England, 67, of Bremen, passed away February 13, 2024 at her home. She was born on April 26, 1956 to William D. Staton and Mary Ann (Baer) Penrose in South Bend. Laura was a graduate of Bremen High School and Ferris State University. On November 9, 1974 she married Phil England, who preceded her in death in...
Susan Lynn Bonifacius
Feb 10, 2024
Susan Lynn (Dean) Bonifacius, 74, of Bremen, passed away at 10:18 pm, Saturday, February 10, 2024 in Warsaw Meadows Care Center, Warsaw. Susan was born on February 27, 1949 in Goshen to Robert and Geneva (Ganger) Dean. She is survived by three children: Julie Bonifacius of Bremen, Jeff (Natalie) Bonifacius of Bremen and Laura Corwin of Edwardsburg, MI; nine...
Keith A. Roeder
Feb 3, 2024
Keith Alan Roeder, 76, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2024 in the home that he built. Keith was born November 9, 1947 to Eldon Eugene Roeder and Wanda Joy (Snyder) Roeder of Bremen, IN. Keith graduated from Bremen High School in 1965. He was drafted and honorably served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1970, including a...
Donald E. Weiss
Jan 24, 2024
Donald Eugene Weiss, 92, was born to Hilbert and Bernice Weiss on November 21, 1931, the seventh of eight siblings: Lester, Vera Mae, Bob, Virginia, Evelyn, Deloris, and Larry, who was born nine years after Don. He was born at home, on Indiana State Road 331, just south of Wyatt. During these years of the Depression, the family moved...
Lowell K. Martin
Jan 20, 2024
Loving father, grandfather, & husband, Lowell Keith Martin, 88, of Bremen, passed away at 2:25 a.m. on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at the Community Hospital of Bremen. Lowell was born on August 30, 1935, at the home of his parents (at 111 Dewey Street, Bremen), Brison and Chloe (Kipfer) Martin. He graduated from Bremen High School in 1953 and...
Billy "Bill" D. Carothers
Jan 18, 2024
Billy “Bill” Dale Carothers, 85, of Bremen IN passed away at 12:55 pm, Thursday, January 18, 2024 after a brief illness. He is survived by Shirley Carothers, his wife of 65 years. Also surviving are three children, Beth Forbes of Lafayette, IN, Chris Carothers and Tina Crosby both of Bremen; four grandchildren, Alissa (Tyler) Chupp, Connor Forbes, Bryant Crosby...
Tom H. Keck
Jan 14, 2024
Tom H. Keck, 75, of Bremen, passed away at 2:05 pm, Sunday, January 14, 2024 at his residence with his wife by his side. Tom was born on February 17, 1948 in Plymouth Parkview Hospital. On September 11, 1993, he married Diann Bellman, who survives. He is preceded in death by his parents, Sherman “Lardy” and Lorene (Hodges) Keck...
Larry G Maxson
Jan 6, 2024
Larry Gene Maxson, 86, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 4:53 pm, Saturday, January 6, 2024 surrounded by family. Larry was born on March 5, 1937 in Plymouth to the late Russell and Lucile (Thomas) Maxson. On January 29, 1956 at the Lapaz Church of God, he married Diana Garner. He is survived by his loving wife of 67...
Evelyn L. Jacobs
Jan 1, 2024
Evelyn Louise Jacobs, 92, of Bremen, passed away at 9:45 pm, Monday, January 1, 2024 in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth. Evelyn was born on October 22, 1931 in San Diego, CA. On September 29, 1950, she married Clarence Jacobs. He passed away on May 11, 1999. She is survived by three children: Kristine (Peter) Swathwood of Bremen, Larry...
Johnnie F. Addair
Dec 30, 2023
Johnnie Franklin Addair, 79, of Bremen was peacefully reunited with his beloved wife Wanda (Roberts) in Heaven, on December 30, 2023. Johnnie was born in Iaeger, WV on April 7, 1944. He is survived by his two daughters Marsha Stiles (Shane Lambdin) and Anna Brinkman (Seth Enders), two sisters Rita of Paynesville WVA and Wanda Browning of Detroit MI....
