Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Makenna Ray Van Laeken
Dec 3, 2008
Makenna Ray VanLaeken, infant daughter of Cheryl Lynn and Michael Francois Van Laeken passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Makenna was born on October 22, 2008 in Fort Wayne. The Lord blessed the Van Laeken family with six weeks with Makenna. She was a preciuos gift, and the family cherished every moment they had...
Richard Poulson
Dec 2, 2008
Richard E. Poulson, 79, of Bremen passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at the Bremen Health Care Center. He was born on February 18, 1929 in Bremen to LeRoy & Fern S. (Heckaman) Poulson and was a lifetime area resident. He married Nancy J. Keyser on May 19, 1951. She survives. Richard was a meat cutter for Woodies...
Glenn L. Brown
Nov 30, 2008
Glenn L. Brown, 92, of Goshen, formerly of Milford, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2008, at Greencroft, in Goshen. He was born on July 28, 1916, in Milford, to Jacob & Nellie (Whetten) Brown. He married June Conklin on March 22, 1941. A former Milford resident until 1965, he also lived in West Lafayette & Goshen. Glenn was a...
Florence Mae Reed
Nov 28, 2008
Florence Mae Reed, 78, of Goshen, previously of Syracuse, passed away on November 28, 2008, at Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen. She was born on January 8, 1930, in Arapahoe, NE, to Edgar & Dollie Reed. Florence worked in Security at Penn Controls and later drove escort for trucking firms. Survivors include 6 children: Cal Pangburn, Iowa; Sandra Fowler, Iowa;...
Esther L. Curtis
Nov 28, 2008
Esther L. Curtis, 90, of Syracuse passed away Friday, November 28, 2008 at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born January 17, 1918 in Nappanee, Indiana to Everett & Nancy Pippen. She married Kenneth Curtis in 1941, and he preceded her in death in 2002. Esther was a lifetime area resident, a homemaker, and a member of Calvary...
Lucy F. Rensberger
Nov 28, 2008
Lucy F. Rensberger, 82, of Syracuse passed away Friday, November 28, 2008 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born May 27, 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Stanley & Anna Kaminski. On December 7, 1946 she married Floyd Rensberger, and he preceded her in death in 1999. Lucy was an area resident since 1953 coming from Milwaukee. She previously was...
Ruth Eleanor Gay
Nov 27, 2008
Ruth Eleanor Gay, 92, of Roanoke, Indiana and formerly of Milford, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2008 at Norwood Nursing Center in Huntington, Indiana. She was born October 31, 1916 in Gravelton, Indiana to James & Anna (Pearl) Stuckman. She was married to Marshall E. Gay, and he preceded her in death. Ruth has resided in Roanoke, Fort Myers,...
Roger Mullins
Nov 25, 2008
Roger Mullins, 59, of Syracuse passed away Monday, November 25, 2008 at Goshen General Hospital. He was born on May 5, 1949, in Charleston, West Virginia, to Newman & Margaret (Cantrell) Mullins. Roger moved to Syracuse in 1997, from West Virginia, and was Co-owner of Mullins Auto Sales. He previously worked at Smoker Craft in New Paris and was...
Gloria Kay Baumgartner
Nov 23, 2008
Gloria Kay Baumgartner, 63, of Syracuse, passed away of Ovarian Cancer on November 23, 2008, at her residence. She was born on February 15, 1945, in Warsaw, to Roman & Sarah (Gerber) Slabaugh. On August 21, 1965, she married Ronald Baumgartner. He survives. From 1966-1993, Gloria lived in Milford; they moved to Syracuse in 1993. She was the Business...
Rev. Kenneth E. Foulke
Nov 21, 2008
Rev. Kenneth E. Foulke, 89, of Goshen passed away on Friday, November 21, 2008 at Goshen General Hospital. He was born on February 6, 1919 in Bippus, Indiana to Joseph and Iva (Wagner) Foulke. On August 31, 1941 he married Eleanor Robinson. She preceded him in death on August 22, 2006. He has lived in Elberfeld Circuit, Wapakoneta, OH,...
Phyllis J. Gardner
Nov 21, 2008
Phyllis J. Gardner, 76, of Syracuse passed away Friday, November 21, 2008 at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born July 22, 1932 in Kingsbury, Indiana to Stanley and Elizabeth (Coil) Rudolph. Phyllis was a Syracuse resident for many years, was a homemaker, and retired in 1994 from N.I.A. in Nappanee. She was a member of St. Martin...
George Laucks Xanders, Jr.
Nov 18, 2008
George Laucks Xanders, Jr. died on November 18, 2008 in Warsaw, Indiana. He was 94. "Zum" (to his friends) was born on April 12, 1914 in a house on Front Street in Syracuse to the late George L. Xanders, Sr. and Ruth Bittman Xanders. Zum attended Indiana University, graduating from the College of Arts and Sciences in 1937 and...
Raymond A. Bricker
Nov 17, 2008
Raymond Bricker, 62, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, November 17, 2008, at his residence. He was born on August 10, 1945, in Greenville, IL, to James & Dixie (Harper) Bricker. Raymond was an area resident for 40+ years, coming from Crawfordsville. He retired from RR Donnelley in Warsaw. Survivors include 1 Daughter: Segran (Daniel) Blake of Bloomington, IN, 1...
Joe Allen Auer
Nov 17, 2008
Joe Allen Auer, 55, of Churubusco and formerly of Syracuse passed away Monday, November 17, 2008 from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. He was born on January 21, 1953, in Warsaw to George & Grace (Held) Auer. Joe was a lifetime area resident. Survivors include his Uncles: Ted Auer of Syracuse and Robert Auer of Milford. He was...
Paul R. Caley, Jr.
Nov 16, 2008
Paul R. Caley, Jr., 76, of Warsaw, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2008, at Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was born on August 2, 1932, in Chicago, IL, to Paul & Margaret L. (Casey) Caley. On July 27, 1964, he married Shirley Dishon; she survives. Paul was an Irish Lake resident since 1991, coming from Chicago, where he was...
Frieda F. Kline
Nov 13, 2008
Frieda F. Kline, 85, of Bremen, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at her residence. She was born on May 7, 1923, in Madison Township, Indiana, to George & Hattie (Schweisberger) Weil. A Homemaker, Frieda was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Woodland. She enjoyed cooking, especially homemade noodles, quilting and playing cards. Survivors include her...
Lois Ann Strombeck
Nov 13, 2008
Lois Strombeck, 73, of North Webster, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at Harper Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. She was born on January 29, 1935, in Detroit, MI, to Arthur & Edna (Grey) LaFrance. On September 14, 1957, she married Lowell "Bud" Strombeck. He survives. An area resident for the past 13 years, Lois came from Michigan. She...
Wesley Michael Unsicker
Nov 13, 2008
Wesley Michael Unsicker, 3 days old, of Bremen, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at Riley's Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on Monday, November 10, 2008, in South Bend, to Jason & Andrea Unsicker. Survivors include his Parents: Jason & Andrea Unsicker of Bremen, 1 Sister: Madison Unsicker of Bremen, Maternal Grandparents: Mike & Cheryl Fahlbeck...
Dina J. Hubartt
Nov 12, 2008
Dina J. Hubartt, 74, previously of Syracuse, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at Owen Valley Health Care in Spencer, Indiana. She was born on February 21, 1934, in Syracuse, to Richard & Cleo (Cory) Mench-Strieby. For 45 years, she was married to Gerald D. Hubartt; until he preceded her in death in 1998. A lifetime area resident,...
Wilma E. Mock
Nov 12, 2008
Wilma E. Mock, 80, of Ligonier, previously of Pierceton, passed away at Avalon Village Nursing Home on Wednesday, November 12, 2008. She was born on December 7, 1927, in Noble County, to Hobart & Celia (Knapp) Weade. On October 28, 1945, she married Warren D. Mock. He preceded her in death in 2004. A lifetime area resident, Wilma was...
