Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Elsie Beane
Apr 2, 2010
Elsie Ellen Beane, 80, of Bremen passed away on Friday, April 2, 2010 at the Bremen Health Care Center. She was born May 8, 1929 in Teegarden to Carl & Vera (Bacon) Litchfield. She married Norval Beane in 1956, he survives. Elsie taught music and then was the housekeeper at a Bed & Breakfast. She attended Sunrise Chapel in...
Todd A. Andrews
Apr 2, 2010
Todd A. Andrews, age 44, of Mishawaka, passed away Friday, April 2, 2010 at his residence. He was born August 20, 1965 in South Bend to Ronald and Marcia (Felten) Andrews. April 21, 2001 he married Lisa (Hansen) and she survives. Todd graduated from LaVille High Shcool and worked as a painter at AM General for 15 years. Survivors...
Dorothy L. Peterson
Mar 31, 2010
Dorothy Louise Peterson, 98 of Bremen passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at her residence. She was born May 24, 1911 in La Porte to Arthur & Louise (Kunze) Peterson. Dorothy graduated from Bremen High School in 1929, was an accountant, working for Liberty Coach for over 50 years. She won the Indiana Lady of The Year Award,...
Mary Ellen Starr
Mar 29, 2010
Mary Ellen Starr, 84, of Yuma, AZ, formerly of Bremen passed away on Monday, March 29, 2010 in Yuma, AZ. She was born on February 11, 1926 in Knox to Walker & Louise (Lake) Peer. On August 25, 1946 she married Ernest R. Starr, he survives. Mary graduated from Culver High School in 1943 and was a homemaker. She...
Fred H Wuertley
Mar 27, 2010
Fred H. Wuertley,95 of Goshen formerly of South Whitley, passed away March 27, 2010 at Courtyard Healthcare Center, Goshen. He was born May 29, 1914 in Kentucky to George and Elizabeth Wuertley. He married Virginia Meyer who passed away 8 yrs ago. Fred is survived by 2 daughters, Dianna Jarboe, Warsaw, Linda Sullivan, California; a son, Max Wuertley, Columbia...
Brenda K. Kline
Mar 27, 2010
Brenda K. Kline, 58, of Bremen passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Goshen General Hospital. She was born November 5, 1951 in Bremen to Charles R. and Alene A. (Rector) Kline. Brenda graduated from Bremen High School in 1971. She was employed at Kauffman Brothers Inc. in Bremen, and was liked by all those who worked with...
Ruth Mae Keck
Mar 26, 2010
Ruth Mae Keck, age 88, of Bremen, passed away Friday, March 26, 2010 at the Commmunity Hospital of Bremen. She was born December 19, 1921 in Bremen to Jasper and Hazel (Heckaman) Wilson. March 2, 1946 she married Louis Young Keck and he preceded her in death June 13, 1997. Ruth was a 1940 graduate of Bremen High School....
Nilah H. Jonasch
Mar 25, 2010
Nilah H. Jonasch, 95 of Milford passed away March 25, 2010 at Lakeland HealthCare and Rehab. She was born January 9, 1915 in New York City, NY to George and Nilah Harvey. Nilah married Edward Jonasch who preceded her in 1983. Nilah lived in New York for roughly 30 years, she also lived in Pennsylvania and Ohio before moving...
James "Jim" Murphy
Mar 23, 2010
James “Jim” D. Murphy, 67, of Bremen, formerly of Michigan passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at his residence. He was born July 23, 1942 in Benton Harbor, MI to James E. & Helen C. (Johnson) Murphy. On May 15, 1993 he married Judy Lamaster, she survives. Jim was a US Navy Veteran, he retired from Covermaster, was...
Monica Leeper
Mar 19, 2010
Monica Sue Leeper, 39, of Indianapolis, formerly of Bremen passed away on Friday, March 19, 2010 at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born October 14, 1970 in Mishawaka to Dennis & Cynthia (Ellsworth) Leeper. Monica graduated Bremen High School in 1989 and then graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Medical Technology. She worked at Covance...
Billy Gene Little
Mar 16, 2010
Billy Gene Little, 82, of Milford passed away March 16, 2010 7:50 PM in his residence. Billy was born July 5, 1927 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He married Lee (Miller) Little, she survives. Billy was a lifetime resident moving here in 1931 Billy has been an active member of the Milford community his entire life. He was adopted by...
Martha Reese
Mar 16, 2010
Martha A. Reese, 76, of Bremen passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. She was born May 31, 1933 in Maclean, IL to Fredrick & Dorothy (Huffman) Griffin. She married Bill Reese on March 14, 1952. He survives. Martha graduated from La Paz High School in 1951, worked for Ristance for many...
Jared D. Smith
Mar 15, 2010
Jared D. Smith, 33, of Bremen passed away on Monday, March 15, 2010 at his residence. He was born on September 5, 1976 in South Bend to Gregg & Jeanmarie (Smith) Woods. On June 21, 2003 he married Erica C. Krol, she survives. Jared graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1994 and went on to earn a bachelors degree...
George Clemans
Mar 12, 2010
George Clemans, 63, of Nappanee passed away on Friday, March 12, 2010 at the Elkhart General Hospital. He was born July 26, 1946 in Warsaw to George & Verna (Moore) Clemans. On May 1, 1971 he married Christine Keyser, she survives. George was a US Army Veteran, truck driver and member of the NRA. Survivors include wife Christine Clemans...
Kathryn L. Clark
Mar 9, 2010
Kathryn L. Clark, 85, of Milford passed away March 9, 2010 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born December 10, 1924 in Milford to Scott and Elizabeth (Moody) Stiffler. She was a lifetime area resident. She was married to Ren S. Clark who preceded her on December 12, 1978. Kathryn was employed at CTB Inc. in Milford...
Andrew David York
Mar 5, 2010
Andrew David York, 41, of Warsaw passed away at 7:33 AM March 5, 2010 in his residence after a long battle with cancer. Andy was born August 11, 1968, in Harbor City, CA to Bruce and Jan (Moore) York. On July 2, 1994 he married Laura Byrer, she survives. Andy was employed at Lake City Enterprise in Warsaw as...
Lillian R. Chiapetta
Mar 5, 2010
Lillian R. Chiapetta, 99, of Bremen passed away on Friday, March 5, 2010 at the Bremen Health Care Center. She was born November 1, 1910 in Kenosha, WI. She married Louis Chiapetta, he preceded her in death in 1983. Lillian was a homemaker, a member St. Dominic Catholic Church in Bremen, enjoyed gardening and reading. Survivors include 3 daughters:...
Joan Marie Bremer
Mar 3, 2010
Joan Marie Bremer, 72, of Lakeland, FL, formerly of Lake of the Woods, Bremen passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 in Lakeland, FL. She was born on July 27, 1937 in East Chicago, IN to Frank and Helen Smith. Joan graduated from Bishop Noll High School in Hammond in 1953. On October 15, 1955 she married William Bremer,...
Charles Barts
Feb 22, 2010
Charles Junior Barts, 88, of Bremen passed away on Monday, February 22, 2010 at the Bremen Health Care Center. He was born August 12, 1921 in St. Joseph County to Charles H. & Myrtle (Kline) Barts. He married Thelma June Stuntz in 1949. She survives. Charles graduated from Lakeville High School in 1939, was a painter, carpenter, stone mason...
Ruby Arneson
Feb 15, 2010
Ruby F. Arneson, 83, of Bremen passed away on Monday, February 15, 2010 at the Community Hospital of Bremen. She was born January 24, 1927 in Nashville, TN to the late William Howard & Sarah Allie (Neeley) Claxton. On March 23, 1946 she married Alexander Arneson in South Bend. He preceded her in death in 2008. Ruby worked for...
