Obituaries
Milford, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Kosciusko County, IN.
Jerry Chrzan
Mar 27, 2012
Jerry Chrzan, 59, of Bremen, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Elkhart Hospice House. He was born July 20, 1952 to Casmir and Bessie (Dennison) Chrzan in South Bend. Jerry attended Jackson High School in South Bend and then joined the United States Army in an effort to honorably serve his country. On May 18, 1985, Jerry...
Dean R. Dowty
Mar 26, 2012
Dean R. Dowty, 84, of Syracuse passed away March 26, 2012 at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. Dean was born March 8, 1928 in Middlebury, Indiana to Virgil and Mary (Bloss) Dowty. On November 29, 1952 he married Maryann Doty; she preceded him in death on August 18, 2001. Dean and his family moved to Syracuse in 1958. He retired...
Caroline M. Mikel
Mar 25, 2012
Caroline M. "Doll" Mikel, 69, of Bremen, Indiana died at 12:44 am on Sunday, March 25, 2012 in her residence. Caroline was affectionately known as "Doll" for her exquisite beauty. Caroline was born on January 9, 1943 in Bremen, Indiana to John and Nellie Ruth (Tomlinson) Knoblock. She was a 1961 graduate of Bremen High School. On November 24,...
Orville L. Linderman
Mar 22, 2012
Orville L. Linderman, 82, of Bremen, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the Community Hospital of Bremen. He was born August 25, 1929 in Ober, IN to Frank and Chloe (Hall) Linderman. Orville attended high school in Ober, and then in 1951, in an effort to serve his country, he enlisted in the US Army. While based...
Helen Virginia Leeper
Mar 18, 2012
Helen Virginia Leeper, 78, of Bourbon passed away March 18, 2012 surrounded by her family. Helen was born April 26, 1933 in Bourbon to Walter and Minnie Young. She married Herbert Lee Leeper on October 28, 1951; he preceded her in death on January 25, 2003. Helen was a lifetime area resident. Helen was a homemaker and also worked...
Delbert P. Whitehead
Mar 14, 2012
Delbert P. Whitehead, 89, of Bremen, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Riverview Hospital, Noblesville. He was born on April 10, 1922 to Hallet and Maudie (Fisher) Whitehead in Bremen. On November 12, 1944 he married Joyce Gordon in Nappanee; she preceded him in death in 1978. Delbert attended Madison High School and joined the U.S. Army,...
Sharon K Huffman
Mar 12, 2012
Sharon K. Huffman, 71, of Leesburg passed away on March 12, 2012 at Rivercrest Specialty Hospital in Mishawaka. Sharon was born on October 30, 1940 in Michigan to Fred and Virginia (Bennett) Spycher. She married Glenn Huffman; he preceded her in death on October 1, 1994. Sharon is survived by two sons, Rick Hollar of Etna Green, Rusty (wife...
John Ellis Fisher
Mar 11, 2012
John Ellis Fisher, 71, of Bremen, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012 at home. He was born September 10, 1940 in Bremen to William D. and Annabell (McKee) Fisher. John graduated from Bremen High School in the Class of 1958. In an effort to serve his country, he joined the U.S. Navy after graduating. On May 30, 1972, he...
Miriam Ritter
Mar 10, 2012
Miriam "Toddy" Gottenborg Ritter, 84 of Bremen, Indiana passed away suddenly at 3:50 pm on Saturday, March 10, 2012 in the Community Hospital of Bremen. She was born on May 14, 1927 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Peder and Winnifred (Richardson) Gottenborg. Miriam graduated from Detroit Lakes, MN High School and Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. She later...
Robert Birtwhistle
Mar 9, 2012
Robert E. Birtwhistle, 85, of Bremen, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2012 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Robert was born on February 25, 1927 to Seth and Helen (Eberly) Birtwhistle in South Bend. He married Betty Brantley on May 30, 1947 in Walkerton. Robert attended Bremen High School. On January 5, 1945, he entered into active service...
Roger A Elliott
Feb 28, 2012
Roger A. Elliott, 69, of Milford, formerly of Nappanee passed away February 28, 2012 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare. He was born February 2, 1943 in Elkhart to Arthur and Lois (Hartman) Elliott. Roger married Janice Losee on February 24, 1989; she survives. Roger served his Country in the United States Army and was a truck driver. He retired...
Luselva Saavedra
Feb 27, 2012
Luselva "Lucy" Saavedra, 35, of Milford died February 27, 2012. She was born March 1, 1976 in Brownsville, Texas to Santos and Esperanza (Delafuente) Leal. Lucy was a loving and caring person. She was always willing to help out when needed, no matter what. Lucy was the strongest person ever, always overcoming life difficult challenges. She always had a...
Glennis Reidenbach
Feb 26, 2012
Glennis Birkey Reidenbach, age 89, wife of her beloved husband of 69 years, Philip Reidenbach, went peacefully to be with her Lord on February 26, 2012. Glennis was born on March 20, 1922, in Fisher, IL, the daughter of the late Gilgian Andrew "Gip" and Verda Smeltzer Birkey. She married Philip Osborn Reidenbach on December 24, 1942. Glennis grew...
Michael Dane Miller
Feb 23, 2012
Michael "Mike" Dane Miller, 63, of Milford passed away February 23, 2012. He was born March 31, 1948 in Warsaw to Eugene and Partha (Troup) Miller. Mike married Vickie Timmons on August 4, 1972; she survives. Mike was a lifetime area resident working for Chore-Time Brock and Phend and Brown. Mike served his Country honorably in the United States...
Kathryn E Sauder
Feb 23, 2012
Kathryn E. "Kate" Sauder, 85, of Scottsdale, AZ, formerly of Milford passed away February 23, 2012 at home surrounded by family. She was born March 11, 1926 in Milford to Oscar and Hulda (Beer) Graff. Kathryn married Eugene Sauder on September 13, 1953; he survives. Born and raised in Milford, Kathryn graduated from Milford High School in 1944 and...
Ronald Hoskins
Feb 17, 2012
Ronald Fredrick Hoskins, 70, died at his home in Tustin, California on Friday, February 17 surrounded by family. He was born November 11, 1941, in Noblesville, Indiana, to Alta Marie Ehman Hoskins and Harold F. Hoskins. He is survived by his wife from his second marriage, Betty Lou Hays Hoskins. Also surviving are his first wife, Sonya Schramm Hoskins...
Genoveva Brito
Feb 14, 2012
Genoveva Brito, 68, of Syracuse passed away on February 14, 2012 at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. She was born on January 3, 1944 in Monterrey, Mexico to Pedro and Anastacia (Granados) Ramirez. On Sunday January 3, 1965, Genoveva married Domingo Pedro Brito at St Francis of Xavier Cathoilc Church in La Feria, Texas; he survives. Genoveva was employed at...
David O. Johnson
Feb 14, 2012
David Oral Johnson Jr., 91, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at the Center for Hospice, Elkhart. He was born on January 17, 1921 to David Oral and Anna (Shield) Johnson in Mishawaka. David was the oldest of five children and worked hard since the age of nine to help provide for his mother and siblings, after his father...
Carter Allen Cassel
Feb 11, 2012
Carter Allen Cassel was born into the Lord's hands on February 11, 2012 at Indiana University Goshen Hospital. Carter is the son of Ryman Cassel and Brittany Conway of Bremen. Carter is survived by his loving parents Ryman and Brittany, paternal grandparents David and Rhonda Cassel of Bremen, Maternal grandparents, Christina and William Dunmire of Nappanee and Don and...
Janet M. Abbott
Feb 10, 2012
Janet M. Abbott, 69, of Bremen, passed away Friday, February 10, 2012 at Community Hospital of Bremen. She was born November 6, 1942 to Joseph and Angela (Zerker) VanDeKeere in Mishawaka. Janet married Ed Abbott on June 1, 1963 in Lafayette. Janet graduated from Purdue University in 1964 with a major in home economics. She was very proud to...
