Milford, IN. Obituaries

Mar 31, 2014

Ronald F. Fanning, Sr., 72, of Bremen, formerly of Cissna Park, IL, passed away March 31, 2014 at Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart. He was born January 14, 1942 in Milford, Illinois. Ronnie graduated from Milford High School. On May 12, 1963, Ronnie married Bonnie Baker. He went on to work as a truck driver and a cattle...

Mar 26, 2014

Norman D. Bollenbacher, 90, of Bremen passed away March 26, 2014 at his residence. On July 8, 1923, Norman was born to Jesse and Amelia (Berger) Bollenbacher in Lakeville. Norman graduated from Madison Township Schools and was drafted to serve in WWII. Shortly after being drafted, he was sent to Clemson College in South Carolina to be trained as...

Mar 21, 2014

David E. Schutz, 59, of Bremen passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014. David was born to Lawrence and Joan (Wise) Schutz on April 21, 1954. David graduated with the Bremen High School class of 1972 and he married Melonee Buckner on October 12, 1974. David worked for Hop Cap and was currently employed with AM General. He was...

Mar 15, 2014

Benjamin J. Sharp, of Milford, went to heaven shortly after his birth on March 15, 2014 at IU Health Goshen Hospital.

Benjamin is survived by his parents, Virgil and Christa (Veach) Sharp of Milford; maternal grandparents, Randy Veach of Milford and Cindy Collins of Bristol; paternal grandparents, Danny and Vicki Sharp of Milford; great grandparents, Frank and...

Mar 12, 2014

Laura S. Miller. 76, of Milford passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 in the Elkhart Hospice House. Laura was born January 3, 1938 in Norfolk, Virginia to Walter and Thelma (Trinkle) Blessing. She married David Miller on November the 8, 1962; he survives. Laura loved her family and was always involved in her children’s and grandchildren’s lives. She had...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...