Obituaries
Milford, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Kosciusko County, IN.
Betty J. Taylor
Jan 13, 2018
Betty Jane Taylor, 92, formerly of Milford, went home to be with the Lord on January 13, 2018 at Elmhurst Hospital in Elmhurst, Illinois. Betty was born to Warren Henry Moore and Lulu Moore on February 6, 1925 in Trenton, Missouri. She was married to Bill Williams; he passed on December 27, 1963. She later married Burton W. Taylor...
Vivian A. Mueller
Jan 12, 2018
Vivian A. Mueller, 89, of Arlington Heights, IL, fell asleep in Jesus on Friday, January 12, 2018 at The Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights, IL. She was born on December 28, 1928 in Ironton, Missouri to John and Bessie (Arehart) Naef. She married Raymond Mueller on August 14, 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri. Vivian was an active, lifelong member...
Lucy Miller
Dec 28, 2017
Lucy Miller, 94, of Milford passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Courtyard Healthcare Center in Goshen. She was born on October 2, 1923 in Jackson, Kentucky to Cleveland and Sarah (Sweeney) Parks. She married Ramey Miller. Lucy was a lifetime area resident. She worked for Essex in Ligonier and CTB in Milford. Lucy enjoyed gardening, fishing, and...
Rev. William Lee Stieglitz
Dec 21, 2017
Rev. William Lee Stieglitz of Winona Lake, Indiana passed away and entered the Lord’s presence on December 21, 2017 at Grace Village at the age of 90. He had been a resident of Kosciusko County for at least 55 of those years, living in Milford, Nappanee and Winona Lake. William (also known to his family and friends as Bill),...
Edward Manns
Dec 19, 2017
Edward Manns, 86, of Milford passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at his daughter’s home in Milford. He was born on July 27, 1931 to Ardillion and Hattie Manns in Silver Lake, IN. Edward is survived by his wife, Bonnie, a daughter, Joyce Skrumelak of Milford, a brother, Gary and his wife Norma of Sterling Hts., MI, a sister,...
Kevin Haines
Dec 10, 2017
Kevin John Haines, 55, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer at IU Goshen Health. He was born January 18, 1962 to John E. Haines and Linda Irene Haines Ray in Goshen. Kevin graduated from Wawasee High School and worked for many years in maintenance for Chore Time Brock. Kevin was industrious and felt...
Loretta L. Mcallister
Dec 10, 2017
Loretta L. McAllister, 68, of Milford, passed away at home on Sunday, December 10, 2017. She was born on December 29, 1948 in Goshen the daughter of Robert E. and Hilda Elizabeth Laughlin. On October 18, 1969, she married Cyrus Ray McAllister. Surviving is her beloved daughter, Christine (Michael) Carney of Warsaw; two grandchildren, Michael McAllister and Danielle Carney,...
John Edward Buhrt
Nov 21, 2017
John Edward Buhrt, 95, passed away on November 21, 2017, at 9:39am at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Milford. On April 3, 1949, he married Sarah Ellen Orr in Warsaw. She passed away September 18, 1995. He farmed for 45 years in the Warsaw and Milford area. John graduated from Milford High School in 1940. He earned his pilot’s...
T. Michael Henderson, Jr.
Nov 13, 2017
T. Michael Henderson Jr., passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017 at his residence on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born on March 11, 1966, in Urbana, IL and was 51 years of age. He died of natural causes. Michael grew up in Lake Forest, IL. He attended the Hill School in Pottstown, PA, and later Drew University, in...
Lorabell Jane Buhrt
Oct 20, 2017
Lorabell Jane Buhrt, 83, entered her eternal life in Heaven at 3:00 AM on October 20, 2017. She was born March 3, 1934 to Ralph and Grace (Hall) Newcomer. On December 31, 1953, she married Robert G. Buhrt in Nappanee. Robert and Lora lived on a dairy farm for forty years where they raised their family. Lorabell was described...
Theodore R Brooks
Oct 18, 2017
Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt Brooks, Jr., 82, of Milford passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was born January 26, 1935 to Theodore Roosevelt and Inez W Brooks in Moulton, Alabama. On April 2, 1957, Ted married Ellen Phelps. Ted honorably served his country in the US Army during the Korean conflict. He was...
William "Bill" Helms
Sep 20, 2017
William “Bill” C. Helms, age 68, of Larwill, IN passed away at home on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. He was born on October 15, 1948 the son of Elbert and Betty (Huftine) Helms in South Bend, IN. Bill married Linda Simcox in 1970. They were married 33 years and had two sons, Gabriel Helms and Gage Robert Helms, both...
Kathleen Mae Shively
Aug 14, 2017
Kathleen “Katie” Mae Shively, 95, of Leesburg, died in her home on Monday, August 14, 2017. She was born January 6, 1922 in Leesburg to Lester and Emmel Dye. On May 2, 1943, she married Max Eldon Shively, who died July 17, 2005; they were married 62 years. Katie was a lifetime area resident, a homemaker, and a farm...
Carlton Beer
Aug 2, 2017
Carlton “Cap” Beer, 92, of Milford went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at IU Goshen Health. He was born on January 1, 1925 to Ezra and Luella Beer in Milford. In 1943, he graduated from Milford High School. Cap married Mary Ann Sauder on October 17, 1948. Cap was a lifetime resident of Milford....
Kathy Miller
Jul 27, 2017
Kathy Kreider Miller passed away Thursday July 27, 2017 at the age of 68 in an accident at her home. She was born March 16, 1949 to Robert and Miriam (Stahly) Cripe of Nappanee. She was proceeded in death by her father Robert. She graduated from Nappanee High School in 1967. She was employed at CTB until she retired...
Clayton Waters Busch
Jul 24, 2017
Clayton Waters Busch, 13, of Syracuse passed away Monday, July 24, 2017. He was born March 20, 2004 to Randolph and Tonja Busch in Goshen. Clayton was going into the eighth grade at Wawasee Middle School in Syracuse. Clayton was a good kid that was becoming a fine young man. Clayton was genuinely likeable, with a good sense of...
Robert W. Brown
Jul 16, 2017
Robert W. (Bob) Brown, 92, of Milford, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at home. He was born December 27, 1924 to Ronald W. and Gladys I. (Wysong) Brown in Goshen. Bob graduated from Milford High School with the class of 1942 and began attending Purdue University the same year. His college education...
Roberta J. Mcdonald
Jul 12, 2017
Roberta J. McDonald, age 79, of New Paris, IN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Center For Hospice Care in Elkhart, IN at 2:24 PM. She was born on April 13, 1938 the daughter Cornelius and Lois (Christophel) Reuter in Mishawaka, IN. On November 19, 1960 she married Carl McDonald; he preceded her in death on...
June K Kinney
Jun 5, 2017
June K. Kinney, 73, of Milford passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at IU Goshen Health in Goshen. She was born to Kenneth and Opal Nicolai on June 18, 1943 in Syracuse. She graduated from Syracuse High School. In 1987, she married Donald Kinney in Milford. June worked off and on as a waitress at the 6 & 15...
Elsie M. Free
May 21, 2017
Elsie M. Free, age 95, of Milford passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Lakeland Rehabilitation in Milford. She was born on October 31, 1921 in Water Valley, Mississippi the daughter of John and Ada (Bross) Goodwin. On October 8, 1938 she married Woodrow Free; he preceded her in death on September 17, 1988. Elsie moved to Milford...
