Obituaries
Milford, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Kosciusko County, IN.
Bill Reese
Dec 13, 2010
Billy Dale Reese, 78, of Bremen passed away on Monday, December 13, 2010 at Goshen General Hospital. He was born June 19, 1932 in Marshall County to David & Violet (Hepler) Reese. He married Martha A. Griffin on March 14, 1952, she preceded him in death on March 16, 2010. Bill was a welder for NIPSCO in Plymouth and...
Sherry L. Maurer
Dec 12, 2010
Sherry L. Maurer, 62, of Bremen passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at the Community Hospital of Bremen. She was born July 31, 1948 in Mishawaka to James L., Sr. & Jeanette (Bates) Bishop. On June 22, 1968 she married Paul Maurer, he preceded her in death on September 25, 2010. Sherry graduated from Penn High School in...
Maricela Santana
Dec 11, 2010
Maricela "Mari" Santana (Cantu), 41, of North Webster died December 11, 2010 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born September 8, 1969 in Laredo, Texas to Jesus and Elida (Teneyuque) Hernandez, who survive her. Mari married Jose Santana on July 7, 2007, he survives. Formerly of Milford, Mari moved with her husband to North Webster. She loved to...
John W. Ward
Dec 10, 2010
John W. Ward, 83, of Bremen passed away on Friday, December 10, 2010 in Bremen. He was born December 17, 1926 in Bear Creek, Alabama to Ester & Omega (Bowen) Ward. John was a US WWII Army Veteran and served in Japan. He lived in Imlay City , Michigan, moving to Bremen in 1971, managed a fruit farm in...
Eugene Carithers
Dec 7, 2010
Eugene "Gene" Carithers, 85, of Bremen passed away passed on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at the Bremen Health Care Center. He was born September 22, 1925 in Argos to Albert Hiram & Altha (Wilson) Carithers. On June 27, 1959 he married Helen Weisshaar, she survives. Gene graduated from Argos School and was a US Army Veteran. He was a...
Chester L. Ablert
Dec 6, 2010
Chester L. Albert, 83 of Leesburg died December 6, 2010 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care. He was born October 20, 1927 in La Paz, IN to Garland and Goldie (Kimble) Albert. Chester married Gloria Jean Fisher on December 21, 1947, she survives. Chester moved to the Leesburg area in 1963 from Edwardsburg, MI. He was a farmer and...
Roger Nifong
Dec 5, 2010
Roger Allen Nifong, 85, of Bremen passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at the Bremen Health Care Center. He was born February 6, 1925 in Bourbon to Walter O. & Ilo Lavon (Eaglebarger) Nifong. On June 3, 1944 he married Fern Yarian, she preceded him in death on April 28, 2010. Roger was a farmer all of his...
Kenneth L. Huber
Dec 2, 2010
Kenneth L. Huber, 88, of Bremen passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at the Bremen Health Care Center. He was born January 11, 1922 in ¬¬Foraker to Henry & Alva (Hunsberger) Huber. On November 8, 1941 he married Bethel Edel, she survives. Kenneth was a US Army Veteran. He was a field lineman with a rank of TEC-5,...
David L. Hillery
Dec 1, 2010
David Leroy Hillery, 79, of Milford passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. He was born February 4, 1931 in Warsaw to Victor & Lola (Castle) Hillery. On December 8, 1979 he married Donna J. Stone, she survives. David graduated from Warsaw High School in 1950. He was a US Army Veteran, having...
Evelyn S. Orn
Nov 28, 2010
Evelyn S. Orn, 88, of Milford died Sunday, November 28, 2010 at Lakeland Healthcare and Rehab. She was born June 12, 1922 in Goshen to Powell and Ruth (Gunther) Widner. Evelyn married Darrell Orn on March 30, 1941, who preceded her in death on August 8, 2003. Evelyn was a lifetime area resident and enjoyed spending the winters in...
Dallas L. Winchester Ii
Nov 25, 2010
Dallas L. Winchester II, 48 of Milford, IN died November 25, 2010 at Goshen Hospital. He was born February 23, 1962 in Wabash, Indiana to Dallas L. and Barbara (Ross) Winchester. Dallas married Elizabeth "Libby" (Taylor) Winchester. She survives. Formerly of Wabash, he moved to Milford 24 years ago. He was the Utilities Commissioner for the Town of Milford...
Fredonna Custer-Ruch
Nov 20, 2010
Fredonna Custer-Ruch, 83, of Grace Village Nursing Home, Winona Lake, formerly of Leesburg & Syracuse, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at Grace Village Nursing Home in Winona Lake. She was born August 14, 1927 in Elkhart County to Raymond & Elva (Vorhis) Bitner. In 1947 she married Raymond Custer, he preceded her in death in 1986. She...
Lori Lee Dalton Conrad
Nov 17, 2010
Lori Lee Dalton Conrad, 39, of Valparaiso, formerly of Bremen passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2010. She was born April 12, 1971 in Bremen to Lee & Deborah (Schweisberger) Dalton. Lori graduated from Bremen High school in 1989. She enjoyed drawing, bowling and video games. Survivors include children Ashley & Austin Conrad of Nappanee, father Lee Dalton of...
Brent Murphy
Nov 10, 2010
Brent L. Murphy, 58, of Plymouth was called home to the Lord on Wednesday, November 10, 2010. Brent was born November 24, 1951 in Plymouth to Otho L. & Bernice (Parker) Murphy. He married Judith L. Wright on July 18, 1971 in Idaville, IN. She survives. Brent enjoyed farming, gardening, landscaping and all of nature's beauty, especially when camping....
Gertrude E. Cole
Nov 10, 2010
Gertrude Estella Cole, 91, of Milford died November 10, 2010 at Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare Center in Milford. She was born September 24, 1919 in Sauk County, Freedom Township, Wisconsin to Emil and Esther (Dunse) Mielke. She was married on October 24, 1941 to Harvey E. Cole, who preceded her on May 11, 2000. Harvey was a WW2 veteran...
Madge E. Smith
Nov 7, 2010
Madge Elinor Smith, 87, of Bremen passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2010 surrounded by her loving family at the Bremen Health Care Center. Madge was the daughter of Welcome and Bernice (Berg) Huff, born June 23, 1923. She married Richard E. Smith on September 23, 1945, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters: Linda (Dennis) Burch of Mentone...
Edith Thornton
Nov 5, 2010
Edith Thornton, 89, of Bremen passed away on Friday, November 5, 2010 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. She was born February 28, 1921 in Kalkaska, MI to Harrison & Jessie (Sibole) Brown. On June 29, 1939 she married Clark E. Thornton. He prededed her in death in 2004. Edith graduated from Lakeville School, was a loving homemaker and...
Bernice Hummel
Oct 31, 2010
Bernice M. Hummel, 90, of Bremen, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2010 at the Bremen Health Care Center. She was born October 25, 1920 in Bremen to Arthur C. & Ruth (Carbiener) Johnson. On April 4, 1940 she married Dale Hummel, he preceded her in death. Bernice graduated from Madison School in 1938 and was a member of...
Harry L. Shoup
Oct 30, 2010
Harry L. Shoup formerly of Bremen died Saturday at Providence house in South Bend. He was born November 20, 1918, in Orville, OH to Allen and Lenora Shoup. He graduated from high school in Smithville, OH and attended Goshen College where he met his future wife Betty Birkey. They married on March 30, 1941 in Bremen. Harry is survived...
Anna Katherine Cain
Oct 23, 2010
Anna Katherine Cain, 94, died Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor in Warsaw. Anna was born on June 27, 1916 in Kosciusko County, Indiana to Jessie and Pearl (Shreiner) Wise; she married Hubert Cain on February 4, 1939 who preceded her in death in 1984. Anna was a lifetime Milford resident, she was a member of the...
