Obituaries
Milford, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Kosciusko County, IN.
Bonnie Lou Newman
May 26, 2016
Bonnie Lou Newman, 83, of Milford, went to be with the Lord at 10:42 AM on May 26, 2016 at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born on November 21, 1932 on the family farm west of Cromwell to Riley “Pete” Edward and Mary Fredonna (Green) Conner. On June 19, 1951, she married Arthur Leon Newman in Cromwell. She graduated...
Tom G. Alexander
May 23, 2016
Tom G. Alexander of Milford, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on May 23, 2016. He was born September 5, 1930, to Myrl & Violet (Colbert) Alexander; in Silver Lake, IN on his grandparents family farm. In 1937, his family moved to Claypool, IN where he grew up on his parents farm east of town, with his brothers...
V. Richard (Dick) Miller
May 18, 2016
V. Richard (Dick) Miller, 76, of Englewood, Florida went to heaven at 3:37 p.m. on May 18, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Born July 27, 1939 in Des Moines, Iowa to Wallace T. Miller and Enid Lillian Conklin Miller, the family moved to Warsaw, Indiana in 1947. Dick attended Warsaw schools, graduating in 1957. He received his under...
Glen "Pete" Wuthrich
May 10, 2016
Glen “Pete” R. Wuthrich, 82, of Nappanee passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at Goshen General Hospital in Goshen, Indiana. Pete was born on January 20, 1934, in Milford to Peter and Laura (Graff) Wuthrich. He married Marilyn (Sutton) on October 5, 1956. They celebrated their Golden Anniversary together in 2006. She preceded him in death on February 28,...
Marilyn J. Brown
Apr 20, 2016
Marilyn J. Brown, 88, of Milford, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at home. She was born on May 17, 1927 in Chicago to Royce V. and Alyce E. (Talbot) Fuller. She graduated with the class of 1945 from Milford High School and went on to graduate from Indiana University, where she was...
Ronald R. Stricklin
Apr 12, 2016
Ronald R. Stricklin, 76, of Syracuse, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at home. He was born in Rostraver, Pennsylvania to Albert L. and Catherine M. (Vukovich) Stricklin on August 28, 1939. He married Joyce C. Andring on September 19, 1967. Ron treasured his family, especially his grandkids. He also enjoyed quiet activities, like fishing, hunting, reading, and...
Alejandro Lozano
Mar 10, 2016
Alejandro L. Lozano, 81, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Milford, entered into eternal rest with the Lord on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Coventry Meadows in Fort Wayne. He was born on October 8, 1934 in Edcouch, Texas to Jose Angel and Ramona Linares Lozano as one of twelve children. Alex served in the US Navy from 1955 to...
Karen L. Criswell
Mar 1, 2016
Karen L. Criswell, 64, of Elkhart, formerly of Milford, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March, 1, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. She was born to Robert E. and Imogene (Haywood) Criswell on November 24, 1951 in Goshen. She graduated from Wawasee High School with the class of 1972 and retired from Chore Time...
Leola Plank
Feb 25, 2016
Leola Plank, 92, of Milford, IN went home to be with the Lord on February 25, 2016 at the IU Goshen Hospital. She was born on August 11, 1923 in Middlebury, IN to Edwin and Lydia (Egli) Miller. On January 31, 1942, she married John Plank. Leola was a Milford resident for over 30 years and prior to that,...
Carol Harding
Jan 22, 2016
Carol Harding, 74, of Milford passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at IU Health Goshen. She was born on September 10, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri to Harold and Mildred (Callahan) Pennick. Carol is survived by two sons, Don Kreider and Derek Kreider, both of Milford; two daughters, Valerie (Steve) Tucker of Milford and Vickie (Brian) Stutzman of Goshen;...
Mabel Waldbeser
Jan 1, 2016
Mabel Waldbeser, 98, of Milford went to be with the Lord on January 1, 2016 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Milford, IN, where she has been a resident for two and a half years. Mabel was born on November 23, 1917 to Paul and Ida Mock Buhrt of Milford. In 1949, she married Fred Waldbeser and they lived...
Richard Hepler
Nov 29, 2015
Richard Hepler, 83, of Milford passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare Center in Milford. He was born February 10, 1932 in Elkhart County to Willard and Anna (Marquart) Hepler. March 4, 1967, he married Dolores Druckamiller and she survives. Richard was a graduate of Milford High School and went on to serve his...
Carolyn S Mcdorman
Oct 25, 2015
Carolyn S. McDorman, 73, of Milford passed away October 25, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Indiana. She was born October 28, 1941 in Antwerp, Ohio, to Gilbert and Anna Marie (Sites) Sesler. She worked at Chore-Time Brock. Carolyn is survived by her children; Darrell Bender of Milford, Anita (Dale) McDorman, Hazel Gerken both of Antwerp, Ohio, Gilbert (Brenda)...
Elizabeth J. Spencer
Oct 22, 2015
Elizabeth Jane Orn Steinke Spencer, 93, formerly of Milford, passed away October 22, 2015 in Florida. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at the Milford Christian Church, 201 Henry St., Milford, Indiana 46542. Pastor Stephen Leininger will officiate. Burial will take place in the Milford Cemetery at a later time.
Elizabeth J. Spencer
Oct 22, 2015
Elizabeth Jane Orn Steinke Spencer, 93, formerly of Milford, passed away October 22, 2015 in Florida. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at the Milford Christian Church, 201 Henry St., Milford, Indiana 46542. Pastor Stephen Leininger will officiate. Burial will take place in the Milford Cemetery at a later time.
Dennis Emery
Oct 3, 2015
Dennis “Bud” Emery, 78, of North Webster passed away October 3, 2015 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was born September 10, 1937 in Milwaukee, WI to Wilbur and Marion (Manly) Emery. Dennis married Kimberly Conley on February 5, 1988; she survives. Mr. Emery grew up in Milwaukee and later moved to North Webster. He worked as a...
Glen R. Morehouse
Sep 12, 2015
Glen Morehouse, 95, of Milford passed away September 12, 2015 at home. He was born October 12, 1919 in New Paris, IN to Samuel Guy and Lydia (Rowdabaugh) Morehouse. Glen married Vera Dunwiddie on April 9, 1950; she survives. Mr. Morehouse’s family moved from New Paris, IN to Milford when he was one year old. He was a farmer...
John Harold Young
Aug 22, 2015
John Harold Young, age 73, formerly of Milford passed away on August 22, 2015 at 6:55 AM at Englewood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on August 30, 1941 to Harold and Flora (Poehlein) Young in Milford, Indiana. John graduated from Milford High School in 1959 and during the next few years attended Indiana...
Margaret B. Ostendorf
Aug 8, 2015
Margaret B. Ostendorf, 101, of Milford passed away August 8, 2015 at Miller’s Merry Manor Assisted Living, Warsaw, IN. She was born July 2, 1914 in Prairie County, Arkansas to Emory Wright and Theresa Evaline (Lewis) Bedell. Margaret married Joe H. Ostendorf, Jr. on August 13,1 939.He preceded her in death in 1997. Mrs. Ostendorf was a high school...
Charles Lewis Speicher
Aug 5, 2015
Charles “Lewis” Speicher, 86, of Milford passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at home. He was born to Charles A. and Pauline (O’Haver) Speicher on May 28, 1929 in Milford Junction, Indiana. Lewis graduated from Milford High School in 1948 and was part of the school’s only undefeated basketball team, earning his right as the first inductee into...
