Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
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...
Steven Lee Collet
Feb 23, 2008
Steven Lee Collet, 48, of Beebe, AR, passed away on February 23, 2008. He was a graduate of West Noble High School and later received his B.S. in Professional Aeronautics. He retired as a Master Sargeant from the USAF and was also a veteran of the Gulf War, Desert Storm and the Panama Conflict. He was born on November...
Shane R. Krull
Feb 20, 2008
Shane R. Krull, 33, of North Webster, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. He was born on November 13, 1974, in Goshen, to Hubert & Beth (Sweetheimer) Krull. Shane was a lifetime area resident and attended Turkey Creek Church of the Brethren. Survivors include his parents of Milford, 1 sister: Shanna (Chris)...
Ruth N. Zechiel
Feb 18, 2008
Ruth Zechiel, 83, of Madison Township, passed away at 5:40PM on Monday, February 18, 2008, at Miller's Merry Manor in Wakarusa. She was born on March 30, 1924, in St. Joseph County, IN to Clayton R. & Esther B. (Wille) Kline. She married Herbert L. Zechiel on October 10, 1943, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Woodland. He preceded...
Albert L. Stricklin
Feb 17, 2008
Albert L. Stricklin, 71, of Waterloo, formerly of North Webster, passed away February 17, 2008, at 10:55PM at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. He was born on February 12, 1937, in Pricedale, PA, to Albert & Cathrine (Vukovich) Stricklin. Albert was a truck driver for over 20 years and lived in North Webster several years before moving to Waterloo,...
Dennis R. Harper
Feb 15, 2008
Mr. Dennis R. Harper passed away February 15, 2008 at 6:15 AM at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne after an courageous battle with heart disease. He was born on December 30, 1950, in Princeton, Indiana, to Herschel & Phyllis (Sullivan) Harper and moved to Syracuse in 1957. Dennis was retired from Bristol Pipe in Elkhart, IN, after 22 years...
