Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Donald K. Mortimer
Apr 17, 2024
Donald Kaye Mortimer, 82, of Bremen, passed away at 1:37 pm, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in Esther’s House-Center for Hospice Care of Elkhart. Don was born on May 13, 1941 in Elkhart. He is survived by daughter Debbie Gordy of Tennessee, Stepson David Newman and stepdaughter Tracy Newman, Niece, Jo-Ann (David) Paulson of Elkhart, Nephews Jeffrey Mortimer of Euclid,...
Donn Horein
Apr 16, 2024
Donn LaVern Horein, 81, passed away on April 16, 2024. He was born August 31, 1942 to the late John and Lou Horein. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Terry (and his wife, Kay), Tim and Tom, and survived by his brothers, Rex (Julie) and Dennis (Karen). Also surviving is his sister-in-law, Brenda. He is survived by...
Marcia A. Corl
Apr 7, 2024
Marcia Alice Corl, 88, of Syracuse, formerly of Bremen, passed away at 5:32 am, Sunday, April 7, 2024 in Majestic Care of Goshen. Marcia was born on November 7, 1935 in Bremen, to the late John and Inez (Flory) Edel. Marcia is survived by six children: Tim Corl of Syracuse, Tammy (John) Kratzer of Syracuse, Trudy (Dave) Pittman of...
Janice K. (Arndt) Rexstrew
Apr 4, 2024
Janice Kay (Arndt) Rexstrew, 74, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 8:35 am, Thursday, April 4, 2024 in The Waters of Wakarusa. Janice was born on July 27, 1949, the daughter of the late Calvin and Charlotte (Allen) Shumaker. She is survived by three sons: Robert (Emily) Arndt, Jr., Corey (Ivy) Arndt and Joseph (Marcie) Arndt, all of Bremen;...
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 (Bradford) Bradley, and his children: Jason Stillwell (Torry), Staci Coffman (Patrick), and Scott Bradley (Madeline), as...
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...
