Obituaries
Milford, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Kosciusko County, IN.
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...
Charlotte R. Schuller
May 16, 2017
Charlotte R. Schuller, age 72, of Warsaw, IN passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. She was born on January 23, 1945 the daughter of Charles R. and Catherine (Snead) Hutcherson. She married Anthony D. Schuller in 1998; he survives. Also surviving are her children, Ronda Coburn and Ronald Upson, both...
Ernest C. Yoder, Jr.
Apr 9, 2017
Ernest C. Yoder, Jr., 85, of Milford passed away on April 9, 2017 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Center in Milford. He was born on February 19, 1932 in San Francisco, CA and his parents were Clarence and Alma L. (Brown) Yoder. Ernest graduated from New Paris High School and went on to honorably serve his country in the...
Jennifer A. Mishler
Apr 2, 2017
Jennifer Arlene Mishler, age 48, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Mason Health Care in Warsaw, IN after battling Multiple Sclerosis for 27 years. She was born on December 9, 1968 in Bremen, IN. Jennifer graduated from Wawasee High School in 1987 and was an area resident for most of her life. She had also lived in...
John E. Replogle
Mar 29, 2017
John Earl Replogle, 81, of Seminole, Florida, formerly of Milford, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Lexington Health and Rehab in St. Petersburg. John was born on September 1, 1935, to Delbert Walter Replogle and Myrtle (Hampton) Replogle in Milford, Indiana. He was raised in Milford and graduated from Milford High School with the class of 1954....
John E. Gardner, Jr.
Mar 18, 2017
John Elmer Gardner, Jr., 84, of Milford passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. He was born on June 14, 1932 to John Elmer Gardner, Sr. and Florence Estella (Orn) Gardner in Milford. John graduated from Milford High School and went on to honorably serve his country in the US Navy as an air...
Norma Leismer
Feb 13, 2017
Norma Leismer, age 90, of Kouts, IN, formerly of Leesburg, IN, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 at home. She was born on March 30, 1926 in Waterville, OH, the daughter of Clarence and Letta (Studer) Brown. Norma graduated from DeVilbiss High School in Toledo, OH. On April 7, 1947, she married Allen Leismer in Petosky, MI and...
Barbara Louise Sorensen
Jan 6, 2017
Barbara Louise Sorensen, 81, of Crystal Lake, IL, formerly of Milford, IN, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 at Autumn Leaves Memory Care Facility. She was born on December 2, 1935 in Janesville, WI to John and Mildred (Boyd) Hamilton. Barbara attended nursing training at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL and in 1960 she made her way...
Evar D. Troup
Dec 31, 2016
Evar D. Troup, 82, of Milford passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 10:27 AM at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was born May 23, 1934 in Nappanee and four years later moved to Milford. Evar was the son of Alton and Dessie Troup. On October 24, 1953 he married Mary Ellen Bray; she survives. Evar and...
Kimberly Ruth Conrad
Dec 25, 2016
Kimberly Ruth Conrad, 61, of Syracuse, IN, passed away unexpectedly, together with her son, Stephen Thurlow Conrad II, on December 25, 2016 as the result of an automobile accident. She was born on January 22, 1955 in Joliet, IL, to Kenneth and Ruth Webster. On June 11, 1977, she married Steve Conrad in Chicago, IL. Kim earned her Bachelor...
Stephen Thurlow Conrad Ii
Dec 25, 2016
Stephen Thurlow Conrad II, 32, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away unexpectedly, together with his mother, on December 25, 2016 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born on October 11, 1984 to Stephen and Kimberly Conrad in Elkhart. Stephen grew up in Syracuse and was a graduate of Wawasee High School where he played golf and basketball....
Dale R. Stump
Dec 13, 2016
Dale R. Stump, 91, of Milford passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Milford. Dale was born on October 27, 1925 to Clayton and Hazel (Defreese) Stump in Nappanee. He graduated from Milford High School with the class of 1943 and went on to honorably serve his country in the US Navy....
