Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Joseph Palenik
Mar 2, 2011
Joseph C. Palenik, 79, of Bremen, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at the Sterling House in South Bend. He was born May 16, 1931 in Whiting, IN to Joseph M. & Helen (Zajac) Palenik. On April 24, 1954 he married his high school sweetheart Lois Mae Eckhoff in Dyer, IN. She preceded him in death on July...
Marilyn L. Wuthrich
Feb 28, 2011
Marilyn L. Wuthrich, 73, of Nappanee passed away on February 28, 2011 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare. Marilyn was born on August 11, 1937 in Warsaw to Earl and Blanche (Tom) Sutton. She married Glen “Pete” Wuthrich on October 5th, 1956, he survives. Marilyn was a lifetime area resident. She graduated from Leesburg High School in 1955 and went...
Gladys Riggens
Feb 26, 2011
Gladys Riggens, 86, of Leesburg, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Our Lady of Peace Hospital, Mishawaka. She was born May 4, 1924 in Kosciusko County to Calvin & Maggie (Hahn) Stahly. She was married to Glenn Riggens who preceded her in death in 1975. Gladys was a long-time resident of Oswego, worked for Korth Furniture Factory...
Bruce Rogers, Iii
Feb 24, 2011
Bruce Rogers, III, 41, of Milford passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Goshen General Hospital. He was born August 1, 1969 in Milford to Bruce & Maxine (Pease) Rogers, Jr. On September 19, 2006 he married Kimberly Gove, she survives. Bruce was a lifetime area resident and worked for Al-Ko as a service tech and in maintenance....
Robert "Bob" J. Hurd
Feb 20, 2011
Robert “Bob” J. Hurd, 82, of Milford passed away on February 20, 2011 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare. Bob was born on August 17, 1928 in Roann to Dr. Eldon R. and Agnes (Moore) Hurd. He married Eudora Grove on April 25, 1948, she survives. Mr. Hurd was a graduate of Milford High School in 1946. He went on...
Helen Marie Reed
Feb 20, 2011
Helen Marie (Weil) Reed, 82, of Bremen passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2011 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. She was lovingly cared for by her family in her home throughout her illness. She was born March 14, 1928 in Bremen to George & Hattie (Schweisberger) Weil in the same home in which she lived her entire life. On...
Carol R Miller
Feb 19, 2011
Carol R. (Marchand) Miller, 64, of Bremen passed away on February 19, 2011 at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Mrs. Miller was born January 25, 1947 in Defiance, Ohio to James and Margaret (Maag) Marchand. Carol married Andrew “Andy” Miller on August 4, 1972, he survives. Mrs. Miller worked in the office at the Holiday Rambler Travelers Club...
Mary Hesch
Feb 16, 2011
Mary Lou (Arch) Hesch, 80, of Bremen passed away on February 16, 2011 at Community Hospital of Bremen. Mrs. Hesch was born on September 9, 1930 in Bremen to Dewey and Bernice (Knepper) Arch. Mrs. Hesch married Donald R. Hesch on October 14, 1950. He survives. Mary worked for Bendix Automotive aka Allied Signal for 27 years in salaried...
Dean Hamilton
Feb 14, 2011
Dean Hamilton, 78, of Milford passed away on February 14, 2011 at home. He was born on December 15, 1932 in Miami County Don Jessie (Shaffer) Hamilton. Dean married Betty Shoemaker who preceded him on October 5, 2005. Dean was a lifetime area resident. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was a truck driver for...
Lee C. Lakins
Feb 12, 2011
Lee C. Lakins, 83, of Bremen passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at the Community Hospital of Bremen. He was born on May 30, 1927 in Rutledge, TN to James & Eva (Carpenter) Lakins. On February 21, 1950 he married Kathryn M. Turley in Middleboro, KY, she preceded him in death on June 1, 1995. On July 10,...
Jill Greene
Feb 10, 2011
Jill Greene, 54, of Bremen passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. She was born March 8, 1956 in Bremen to Robert E. & Janice (Marshall) Reese. Survivors include fiancé Frank Rupp of Bremen, grandchildren: Leila Jo & Braxton, mother Janice Reese of Bremen, brother: Jeffery Reese of Bremen, 2...
Ruth A. Beer
Feb 6, 2011
Ruth A. (Rarig) Beer, 87, of Syracuse passed away February 6, 2011 at Goshen General Hospital. She was born on May 28, 1923 in Syracuse to Guy and Eva (Meek) Rarig. Ruth married Donald H. Beer Sr., who passed away on August 23, 2009. Ruth was a lifetime area resident. She was a graduate of Syracuse High School and...
Rose M. Humphries
Feb 5, 2011
Rose M. Humphries, 62, of Mishawaka passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born November 13, 1948 in DeKalb, IL to James E. & Pearl A. (Marshall) Lucas. Rose graduated from Twin Lakes High School, Monticello in 1968, was a member St. John’s Lutheran Church in Nappanee and a member of Tri...
Levi I. Chupp
Feb 5, 2011
Levi I. Chupp, 88, of Milford passed away on February 5, 2011 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Milford. He was born on March 10, 1922 in Emma, Indiana to Ira Sr. and Katherine (Stutzman) Chupp. Levi married Polly Helmuth on November 14, 1942. She preceded him on August 14, 1992. Levi Lived in the Milford area most of...
Richard Lavine
Feb 1, 2011
Richard “Dick” LaVine, 83, of Wyatt passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at his residence. He was born January 19, 1928 in Mishawaka to Chester Leo & Pearl Liona (Waikel) LaVine. On June 29, 1947 he married Wilma L. Manges, she survives. Dick was a US Army Veteran and was retired from the telephone company. He was a...
Berthella May Stevens
Jan 28, 2011
Berthella May Stevens, 90, of Bremen, passed away on January 28, 2011 in Angola. She was born May 29, 1920 to Effie and Grant Whitmyer, the oldest of three sisters. She married Maurice “Mick” Stevens in 1945, who preceded her in death on June 1, 2010. Berthella had wide-ranging interests, from the artistic to the academic. She loved music...
Stewart V. Hall
Jan 27, 2011
Stewart V. Hall, 83, of 805 Baker St., Lot 116, Plymouth, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, January 27, 2011 at his home in Plymouth. He was born on November 24, 1927 to Charles V. & Loda E.(Kettring) Hall in Mishwaka and grew up in Wyatt. On Sunday, April 24, 1955 he married Rosemary Lee Mutti,...
Ellen M Bailey
Jan 13, 2011
Ellen M. Bailey, 43, of Syracuse passed away January 13, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. Ellen was born April 26, 1967 in McHenry, Illinois to Larry and Patricia (Cooper) Dennis, they survive. Ellen enjoyed riding her Harley Davidson motorcycle, spending time with family and friends on the lake fishing and riding in the boat. She enjoyed painting...
Kenneth Fear
Jan 13, 2011
Kenneth Fear, 52, of Etna Green passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne. He was born April 19, 1958 in Plymouth to Robert & Connie (Erow) Fear. Kenneth was a union roofer and member of South Bend UAW #23. Survivors include his wife Nancy of Etna Green, daughters Leah, Brenda & Angela, 3...
Kenneth W. Carter
Jan 8, 2011
Kenneth W. Carter, 71, of Bremen, passed away January 8, 2011 at Sanctuary at Holy Cross in South Bend. Kenneth was born on February 9, 1939 in Athens, Alabama to R.T. and Bessie (Roberts) Carter. Kenneth was a veteran of the United States Army and was a member of the VFW in Bremen and American Legion in Osceola. Survivors...
