Obituaries
Milford, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Kosciusko County, IN.
Leroy Sheppard
Mar 12, 2014
Leroy Sheppard, 84, of Bremen, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Bremen Health Care Center. Leroy was born in Paragould, Arkansas to James and Grace (Nicely) Sheppard on May 25, 1929. He was married to Anna M. Carr on December 30, 1950. Leroy was employed with Liberty Homes and C &C Fiberglass. He was an avid hunter and...
Bonnie Lou Bope-Kennedy
Mar 6, 2014
Bonnie Lou Whitehead Bope-Kennedy, 73, of Bremen, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Bremen to Marvin Whitehead and Clara Kline Frenger on July 2, 1940. Bonnie spent 25 wonderful years with her husband, Troy Kennedy. She drove truck for over 20 years with Troy, and she...
Linda Sickman
Mar 2, 2014
Linda Ellen (Weston) Sickman, 65 of Bremen, Indiana passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born to Richard Weston and Eleanor (Huber) Weston on April 5, 1948, her step parents are Jackie and Rose Ray. Linda graduated from Bremen High School and was a member of the class of 1966. On October...
Dorothy Heintzberger
Feb 16, 2014
Dorothy Heintzberger, 89, of Bremen passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Miller's Merry Manor in Plymouth. She was born in Mishawaka to Stephen and Margaret (Kennedy) Gooley on March 7, 1924. Dorothy graduated from St. Joseph Academy and married Charles F. Heintzberger on February 16, 1946. Dorothy loved her family; she enjoyed caring for Charles, her children, and...
Willis E Berkey
Feb 14, 2014
Willis E. Berkey, 87, of Bourbon passed away February 14, 2014 at St Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. He was born April 22, 1926 to Harry and Bertha (Schrock) Berkey. He married Sara Harris on Aug 11, 2006; she survives. Willis was preceded in death by his second wife Marie Berkey on June 17, 2004. Willis was a...
Fern M. Nettrour
Feb 9, 2014
Fern Marie Nettrour, 80, of Bremen passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014 at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born to Hilbert and Marie (Kuhn) Seese on February 3, 1934 in Lakeville. Fern graduated from Lakeville High School with the class of 1952 and, on March 21, 1954, she married Harold Nettrour in the Woodland Lutheran Church. Fern was...
Patricia Borsodi
Feb 9, 2014
Patricia "Pat" Borsodi, 76, of Bremen, formerly of South Bend passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Bremen Health Care Center. She was born to Burt and Eleanor "Szczypiorski" Lula on July 27, 1938 in South Bend. In 1956, Pat graduated from Washington High School and, later married Jack Borsodi on June 6, 1958. Pat was a great wife...
Marilyn J. Forsythe
Feb 3, 2014
Marilyn J. Forsythe, 80, of Bremen, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2014 at her home. She was born on May 14, 1933 to Welcome and Bessie (Lemler) Bon Durant in Bremen. Marilyn married Arthur Forsythe on November 11, 1950; he passed in July of 1995. When Marilyn's great-granddaughter was asked to describe her great-grandmother, the response was quick;...
Alice Betty Farrington
Jan 27, 2014
Alice Betty Farrington, 90, of Warsaw died at 9:55 PM, Monday, January 27, 2014 at Miller's Merry Manor. She was born April 9, 1923 in Goshen to Walter Albert and Zora Fay (Troup) Phillips. On May 14, 1941 she married Robert E. Farrington; he preceded her in death on October 16, 1996. Betty moved from Milford to the Warsaw...
John William Teghtmeyer
Jan 21, 2014
John William Teghtmeyer, 87, of Bremen passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. John was born in Danville, IL to Lauren and Evelyn Teghtmeyer on July 25, 1926. John honorably served his country in the US Navy during WWII and later served during the Korean War in the US Army. He was a...
Betty Stayton
Jan 12, 2014
Betty J. Stayton, age 79, of Bremen passed away January 12, 2014. She was born August 11, 1934 in Montgomery, MI to the late Forrest F. Luse and Tressie (Higbee) Luse. She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Stayton, a former Chief of Police of Bremen. Betty worked as a first grade teacher for many years...
Dorothy A. Ward
Jan 8, 2014
Dorothy Ann Ward, 72 of Bremen, Indiana passed away at 11:55 pm on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 in Bremen Healthcare Center after a short illness. She was born on March 1, 1941 in Armada, Michigan to Morris and Hazel Demotte. She graduated from Armada High School in 1959. On June 18, 1960 in Lapeer, Michigan she married John Willard...
Lenore Stump
Jan 7, 2014
Lenore Stump, 79, of Bremen passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at home. She was born February 7, 1934 to Gerald and Helen (Thys) Defauw in Mishawaka. Lenore graduated from Bremen High School and married Donald Stump on May 2, 1953; he passed in August of 2002. For 25 years, Lenore kept books for her husband's construction business. She...
Nancy Poulson
Jan 4, 2014
Nancy Poulson, 79, of Bremen passed away on January 4, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Nancy was born May 1, 1934 to Wilbur and Lula Keyser. She married Richard Poulson on May 19, 1951, who preceded her in death. Nancy retired in 2000 from Bremen Bearings and attended church at Nappanee Missionary Church. Nancy loved trail riding...
Mildred M Davis
Jan 3, 2014
Mildred M. Davis, 96, of Bremen passed away, Friday, January 3, 2014 at Community Hospital of Bremen. She was born August 22, 1917 in Plymouth to Jacob O. and Core E. (Huff) Yockey. Mildred married Ernest W. Davis on September 14, 1940; he preceded her in death in June of 1989. Born and raised in Marshall County, Mildred was...
Madelyn Noel Stephenson
Jan 3, 2014
Madelyn Noel Stephenson, 19, of Granger, formerly of Leesburg passed away on January 3rd, 2014. Her parents are Pam(Chad) Smith of Granger and Jason (Michelle) Stephenson of Milford. Madelyn studied dance at LeeAnn Stewart School of Dance, attended Leesburg Elementary, Lakeview Middle School and Clay High School in South Bend where she majored in dance. Madelyn graduated with honors...
Lou Ella Gordon
Dec 26, 2013
Lou Ella Gordon, 84, of Bremen passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor in Plymouth. She was born July 31, 1929 in Plymouth to Charles and Hester (Gross) Youngman. Lou Ella graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1947 and on June 4, 1948, she married Gerald Gordon. She...
Wilma "Faye" Bradley
Dec 22, 2013
Wilma ?Faye' Bradley, 64, of Prestonsburg KY (formerly of Milford) went home to join family members on December 22, 2013 at Paul B Hall Medical Center in Paintsville, KY. She was born September 10, 1949 in Prestonsburg, KY to Ulysses and Eunice Wright. After retiring from Chore-Time Brock, she moved to Kentucky in 1996 to be closer to her...
Helen L. Matz
Dec 14, 2013
Helen L. Stine Matz, 95, formally of Bremen, Indiana, passed away on December 14, 2013 in Ferdinand, Indiana. Helen was born on June 20, 1918 in Bremen to Owen C. and Gladys S. (Abbiehl) Stine. She was the 2nd oldest of 7 children. She graduated in 1936 from Nappanee High School. Helen was a hard worker. In her younger...
Jerry Crowl
Dec 11, 2013
Gerald L. "Jerry" Crowl, Jr., 63, of Syracuse passed away on Wednesday December 11, 2013 at his residence. He was born December 4, 1950 to Gerald Sr. and Ruth (Behnke) Crowl. On February 4, 1993, he married Colleen Mishler; she survives. Born and raised in the area, Jerry was a local farmer and owner of Crowl's Landing. He liked...
