Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
Arnold "Mike" Mcgowen
Nov 13, 2007
Arnold Michael "Mike" McGowen, 98, of Wyatt, passed away at Bremen Health Care Center on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at 8:10AM. He was born on February 5, 1909, in Forman, ND, to Charles & Hilda (Thompson) McGowen. Mike married Bernice Elizabeth Babcock on June 8, 1929. She preceded him in death on February 4, 1984. A lifetime area resident,...
Detmer O. Stair
Nov 9, 2007
Detmer O. Stair, 78, of Syracuse, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2007, at 5:30PM at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse. He was born on October 7, 1929, in Marion, IN, to Detmer & Rachel (Leitch) Stair. A lifetime area resident, Detmer was a painter for several years. He served in the US Air Force for 13 years, from...
Rosetta "Rose" Faye Nellans
Nov 6, 2007
Rosetta "Rose" Faye Nellans, 59, of Warsaw, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2007, at 6:40AM at her residence. She was born on March 3, 1948, in Goshen, IN, to Levi & Polly (Helmuth) Chupp. She married Miles Nellans on December 16, 1995; he survives. A lifetime area resident, Rose worked in the Engineering Design Department at Chore-Time Brock...
Margaret Ellen Widmar
Nov 6, 2007
Margaret Ellen "G.G." Widmar, 96, of Bremen, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2007, at 12:05AM, at the Community Hospital of Bremen. She was born on January 3, 1911, in Kewanee, IL, to Ervin & Margaret (Walter) Goss. G.G. moved to Bremen in 1932, from Kewanee, IL, and retired from Miller/Norcen Insurance in 1976. She was a Member of...
Robert Joseph Johnson
Oct 31, 2007
Dr. Robert Joseph Johnson was taken home to be with his Lord October 31, 2007. He was born to Joseph & Wellodene Johnson on September 29, 1927 in Kankakee, Illinois. After high school he served in the US Air Force for several years. He attended Denison University and was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He graduated from...
Hazel "Mae" Hartzler
Oct 29, 2007
Hazel "Mae" Hartzler, 100, of Ligonier, passed away Monday, October 29, 2007, at 7:45PM at Avalon Village Nursing Home in Ligonier, IN. She was born on June 22, 1907, in Noble County, IN, to Melvin & Blanche (Hall) Steele. She married Roy Hartzler on May 16, 1930. He preceded her in death in 1983. A lifelong area resident, Mae...
Betty Jean Parker
Oct 26, 2007
Betty Jean Parker, 82, of Syracuse, passed away at 5:42AM on October 26, 2007, at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on June 8, 1925, in Mishawaka, Indiana, to Harold & Esther Gallagher. A lifetime area resident, Betty was previously employed at Ball Band Factory in Mishawaka. She attended Wawasee Lakeside Chapel and Boat in Church and...
Thomas Simon, Jr.
Oct 25, 2007
Thomas Simon, Jr., 79, of Bremen, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2007, at the Community Hospital of Bremen. He was born on November 24, 1927, in South Bend, IN to Thomas & Ethel (Baker) Simon, SR. On July 3, 1976, he married married Betty (Tavernier) in Mishawaka, IN. She survives. Thomas lived in South Bend and moved to...
Nellie Galen (Spencer) Cline
Oct 25, 2007
Nellie Galen (Spencer) Cline, 90, of Syracuse, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2007, at 9:27AM at her residence. She was born on August 1, 1917, in Bryant, Indiana (Jay County), to Ernest & Lizzie (Spade) Spencer. She married Herman Elmer Cline. He preceded her in death on November 4, 1992. Nellie grew up in Bryant, IN, moved to...
Eileen Margaret Crews
Oct 24, 2007
Eileen M. Crews, 61, of Cromwell, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at 9:40AM, at Goshen General Hospital. She was born on February 25, 1946, in Indianapolis to Harold & Sarah (McHugh) Riley. She married Richard D. Crews on August 9, 1966; he survives. An area resident for 41 years, Eileen is survived by her husband: Richard "Dick"...
Dennis L. Widner
Oct 19, 2007
Dennis L. Widner, 61, of South Bend, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2007. He was born on September 11, 1946, in South Bend, Indiana, to Charles & Almeda (Coy) Widner. A lifetime South Bend resident, Dennis worked for Bendix Allied, also in South Bend. He served in the United States Army. Survivors include 1 Brother: Douglas (Barbara) Manges...
Beverly J. Wall
Oct 18, 2007
Beverly J. Wall, 74, of Pierceton, IN, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2007. She was born on December 27, 1932, in Fort Wayne, IN, to Raymond & Reva McBride. On April 29, 1948, she married Frank Wall; he preceded her in death on February 28, 1997. An area resident since 1973, coming from Fort Wayne, Beverly was a...
Velma L. Biller
Oct 18, 2007
Velma Louise Biller, 86, of Milford, IN, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2007, at 3:53AM at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Milford. She was born on November 4, 1920, in Milford to William & Dora (Oster) Tusing. She married Royce “John” Biller on November 30, 1939. He preceded her in death on November 1, 2005. A lifetime Hastings...
Brian Lee Glaser
Oct 16, 2007
Brian Lee Glaser, 51, of Syracuse passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2007. He Was Born October 1, 1956 to George & Joyce (Nicholson) Glaser in Chicago, IL. On June 7, 1975, he married Schaun Yahne, she survives. A Lifetime area resident, he was employed with local marina's for over 30 years, including Service Manager for Wawasee Boat Company....
Elizabeth V. Shaw
Oct 16, 2007
Elizabeth Shaw, 88, of Syracuse, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2007, at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on May 12, 1919, in Goshen, IN, to Donald & Hazel (Searfoss) Vanderveer. She married John L. Shaw; he preceded her in death in 1949. A lifetime area resident, Elizabeth worked as an English Teacher in Tell City,...
Karen Collins
Oct 15, 2007
Karen Cripe Collins of Naples, FL formerly of Bremen, IN, passed away Monday, October 15, 2007 in Naples. This day will be remembered as the most significant day in the life of Karen Cripe Collins as she triumphed over death at the age of 53. Her long and courageous battle with cancer has been replaced with heavenly joy. Karen...
Ethel Radican
Oct 13, 2007
Ethel “Jackie” Radican, 66, of Zapata, TX, formerly of Bremen, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2007, in Zapata, TX. She was born on November 3, 1940, in South Bend, IN, to Jack & Bertha (Cochran) Stanifer. She married Robert Radican on New Year Eve, 1968. He preceded her in death in 1998. Jackie lived in Bremen most of...
Colleen M. Mitting
Oct 13, 2007
Colleen M. Mitting, 48, of Syracuse, passed away at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne on Saturday, October 13, 2007. She was born on October 12, 1959, in Minneapolis, MN, to Warren & Mary (Mahoney) Halverson. On December 19, 1978, she married Mike Mitting; he survives. Colleen moved to Lake Wawasee in 1996, coming from Wabash. She was a dedicated...
Mary Lou Smith
Oct 13, 2007
Mary Lou Smith, 79, of Syracuse, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2007, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. She was born on November 12, 1927, in New Paris, IN, to Irvin & Ina (O'Neal) Stiver. On February 15, 1947, she married Forest "Bud" Smith;" he survives. A lifelong area resident, Mary Lou worked in the Syracuse Clerk-Treasurer's Office...
Audrey Corinne Staples
Oct 13, 2007
Audrey Corinne Staples, 92, of North Webster, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2007, at Warsaw Meadows Health Care. She was born on February 18, 1915, in Huron, SD, to Merrill C. & Mary A. (Strickler) Stanfield. She married George N. Staples on November 27, 1947. He survives. Corinne moved to North Webster in 1947, coming from Lebanon, IN....
