Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Flora Rangel
Mar 19, 2008
Flora Rangel, 15, of Bremen, passed away on March 19, 2008, at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on November 24, 1992, in Michoacan, Mexico, to Mario & Ma Guadalupe (Garcia) Rangel. Flora attended Bremen School and attended St. Dominic Catholic Church in Bremen. Survivors include her Parents 3 Brothers: Javier (Laura) Rangel of Bremen, Emannuel Rangel...
George Thomas Ferguson
Mar 17, 2008
George “Tom” Ferguson, 58, of Bremen passed away on Monday, March 17, 2008 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend of natural causes. He was born September 30, 1949 in LaPorte, Indiana to George & Leota (Patterson) Ferguson. He has lived in Bremen since 1977. George married Penny Forsythe on June 4, 1979. She survives. He attended LaPorte High School,...
Edward A. Stephenson
Mar 16, 2008
Edward Stephenson, 64, of Kosciusko County, passed away on March 16, 2008, at 7:15PM at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born on July 17, 1943, in English, Indiana, to Coen & Marie (Carwile) Stephenson. A lifelong area resident, Ed worked for over 42 years at RR Donnelly & Sons in Warsaw. He graduated from Milford High School...
Helen I. Weber
Mar 14, 2008
Helen I. Weber, 94, of Woodland, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2008 at the Bremen Health Care Center in the early morning hours. She was born on January 15, 1914, in Lakeville, IN, to Donald & Retta Ranstead. She married Ernest Weber on July 28, 1933. He preceded her in death in April of 1994. Helen lived in...
Samuel W. Bloomfield
Mar 14, 2008
Samuel W. Bloomfield, 90, of Syracuse, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2008, at 9:15 A.M. at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse. He was born on October 11, 1917, in Kendallville to Earl & Mary (Drew)Bloomfield. He married Myra E. Hendrickson.She survives. He was an area resident for over 60 years & had worked in Maintenance at Essex Wire...
Nelson Auer
Mar 11, 2008
Nelson Auer, 88, of Syracuse, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at 8:40PM at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse. He was born on October 29, 1919, near Dewart Lake to John & Etta Mae (Wogoman) Auer. On December 31, 1940, he married June L. Baker. She survives. A lifetime area resident, he was the previous owner of Auer's...
Richard P. Hummel
Mar 10, 2008
Richard Philip Hummel, 84, died in Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga, Tennessee, on March 10, 2008, with his son and daughter by his side. A memorial service for Richard will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Woodland (15697 New Road, Mishawaka, IN 46544). A lunch and fellowship will follow the memorial...
Bateman B. Middlebrooks
Mar 7, 2008
Bateman B. Middlebrooks Nov. 28, 1928-March 7, 2008 TOPEKA, Ind. — Bateman B. Middlebrooks, 79, died at 9:13 p.m. Friday at Avalon Village in Ligonier of natural causes. He married Marcia Gilbert Aug. 20, 1950. She survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Clyda (Ron) Thurman, Orem, Utah, Jeana (Art) Bristow, Longview, Texas, and Nona (Gary) Yoder, Topeka. Friends may...
Isobel Yoder Mattingly
Mar 6, 2008
Isobel Mattingly, 97, Naperville, IL, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2008, in Naperville. She was born on October 13, 1910, to Lon & Valley Geyer. She was married to Glen Yoder, who previously worked at the Elkhart Truth, for 55 years and to Lawrence Mattingly for 11 years. Isobel grew up in Nappanee and lived in Elkhart or 40...
Doris L. Bushong
Mar 4, 2008
Doris L. Bushong, 83, of Syracuse, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on January 18, 1924, in Bremen, to Clinton & Ethel (Ott) Bushong. A lifetime area resident, including Milford, Syracuse and Goshen, Doris retired as a clerk for John Hall's Hardware in Goshen. Survivors include a Son: Bruce...
Robert Lee Goodyear
Mar 3, 2008
Robert Goodyear, 81, of Warsaw (Barbee Lakes) passed away Monday, March 3, 2008, at his residence. He was born on February 17, 1927, in Dunkirk, IN, to Harold & Leona (Clouse) Goodyear. On June 10, 1948, he married Erika Barlben. She survives. Robert was an area resident, since 1964, when he came from Muncie, IN. He was a Carpenter...
Connie J. Gardner
Mar 2, 2008
Connie J. Gardner, 65, of Bremen, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2008, at the Community Hospital of Bremen. She was born on June 25, 1942, in Starke County, Indiana, to Elvin and Sylvia (Reinholt) Eads. On June 3, 1960, she married Howard "Mike" Gardner. He survives. Connie attended Pine Creek Church of the Brethren in North Liberty, was...
Burton E. Niles
Mar 2, 2008
Burton E. Niles, 86, of Warsaw, passed away on March 2, 2008, at 1:47PM at Grace Village Healthcare in Winona Lake. He was born on September 3, 1921, in Syracuse, to Roy E. & Edna M. (Searfoss) Niles. On September 22, 1943, he marreid Helen Maxine (Olwin) Niles. She preceded him in death on October 15, 2004. A Lifetime...
Mary K. Cook
Feb 29, 2008
Mary Kay Cook, 44, of Nappanee passed away on February 29, 2008 at the Elkhart General Hospital. Mary was born on March 8, 1963, to Walter & Judy (Phend) Lynch in Bremen, Indiana. She was lifetime area resident. She was married to Tim E. Cook on March 12, 1983. He survives. Mary graduated from Bremen High School in 1980...
Rue Dee Marker
Feb 29, 2008
Rue Dee marker, of Mesa, Arizona, previously from Bremen, passed away Friday, February 29, 2008, at 8:20AM at the Banner Baywood Hospital. He was 71. He was born on June 13, 1936, to Violet Shaffer and Rudolph Marker in Wakarusa. Deedle, as his childhood friends knew him, attended Madison Schools. He had the St. Joe County Grand Champion 4-H...
Emilio Hernandez
Feb 29, 2008
Emilio Hernandez, 5, of Ligonier passed away February 29, 2008, in Albion, IN as the result of a automoble accident that also took the life of his father, Pablo. He was born on December 11, 2002, in Kendallville, IN, to Pablo & Graciela (Molina) Hernandez. Emilio lived his entire life in Ligonier. Survivors include his Mother: Graciela (Molina) Hernandez...
Pablo Hernandez
Feb 29, 2008
Pablo Hernandez, 28, of Ligonier passed away February 29, 2008, in Albion, IN as the result of a automoble accident, which also claimed the life of his son, Emilio. He was born in H. Matamoros, Mexico to Damion Hernandez Sr., and Martha Maldonado Banda. Pablo attended St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Ligonier. He also enjoyed playing soccer and spending...
Jo Ann Reed
Feb 28, 2008
Jo Ann Reed, 76, of Lakeville, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2008, at her residence. She was born on April 1, 1931, in Lapaz, to Russell A. & Lucinda (Bope) Wingett. She married to Richard A. “Dick” Reed on March 27, 1948. He preceded her in death on June 5, 2004. A lifetime Syracuse resident, Jo Ann worked...
James R. Howard
Feb 27, 2008
James R. Howard, 63, of Syracuse, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born on July 6, 1944, in Goshen, to Roscoe & Bernice (Robinson) Howard. A lifetime area resident, James was an attorney in Syracuse for many years and was a previous Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Kosciusko County. He graduated from Syracuse...
Travis E. Caudill
Feb 24, 2008
Travis E. Caudill, 35, of Goshen, formerly of Syracuse, passed away on February 24, 2008. He was born on May 9, 1972, in Goshen, to Ralph & Kay Caudill. On July 28, 2001, he married Ashley Dean. She survives. A lifetime area resident, Travis was employed with Forest River, Inc. in Goshen. He was involved in many local sporting...
