Obituaries
Milford, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Kosciusko County, IN.
Susan Blackburn
Aug 15, 2016
Susan Blackburn, 67, of Warsaw, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016 at home. She was born to James and Wilma (Ritchie) Blackburn on January 4, 1949 in Niles, Michigan. She worked as a nursing assistant and activities director at Miller’s Merry Manor for fourteen years and Lakeland Healthcare for six years. She was also a great waitress and...
Larry Allen Deter
Jul 3, 2016
Larry Allen Deter, 65, of Milford, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at home. He was born on February 21, 1951 to Don and Goldie (Waggoner) Deter at Goshen Hospital and was raised in Milford. Larry married Marla Wagner on July 3, 1970. Larry retired from Builder’s Mart in Goshen, where he had worked for many years. He...
Arthur "Tom" Wilson Spencer
Jun 26, 2016
Arthur Wilson Spencer (Tom), passed away on June 26, 2016 at the age of 89. He was a Veteran, Patriot and devout servant to the Lord. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II in the Pacific theatre, to include operations on the Japanese Island of Okinawa. His legacy and example extends to all the members...
Larry E. Manns
Jun 22, 2016
Larry E. Manns, 57, of Milford passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. He was born on May 6, 1959 to Edward and Bonnie Manns in Detroit, MI. Larry is survived by his parents, Edward and Bonnie Manns of Milford, and a sister, Joyce Skrumalek of Milford. He was preceded in death by a...
John A. Shalchick
Jun 13, 2016
John Allen Shalchick, 53, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 at IU Health Goshen. He was born October 15, 1962 to John Paul Shalchick and Georgia Raymond in Miami, Florida. John enjoyed playing golf, bowling, and riding motorcycles, but his passion was playing pool. John is survived by his wife, Rosa Shalchick; his mother, Georgia Raymond; three sisters,...
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.
