Obituaries
Milford, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Kosciusko County, IN.
Della Baumgartner
Oct 13, 2010
Della Marie Baumgartner, 90, Milford, passed away at 1:12 a.m. Wednesday, October 13, 2010 in Goshen Hospital where she had been a patient for several days. She was born December 14, 1919, in Bluffton to Noah Frederick and Estina Frauhiger. She married Arch Baumgartner on February 6, 1943 in Orlando, FL. He preceded her in death in 1988. She...
Margaret E. Miller
Oct 11, 2010
Margaret E. Miller, 98, passed away Monday, October 11, 2010 at her home. Peggy, as she was called, was born on June 2, 1912 to Theodore and Minnie (Kelm) Poscharscky in Wyanet, IL. The family moved to Indiana in 1917. She married Chester Miller on June 26, 1928; he preceded her in June of 1972. Margaret then married Vlouris...
Peggy Bradford
Oct 10, 2010
Peggy Bradford, 81, of Bremen passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at her residence. She was born October 31, 1928 in Bourbon to Walter & Mary (Wollam) Scott. On June 18, 1950 she married Lester Bradford, he survives. They were married for 60 years. Peggy graduated from Bremen High School in 1946, was a member of Bremen United...
Miriam Lynn Mishler
Sep 28, 2010
Miriam Lynn Mishler, 79, of Bremen, passed away on September 28, 2010 in her residence. She was born July 14, 1931 in Bremen to Donald and Garnette L. Skinner. She married Russell "Dean" Mishler in February of 1957; he preceded her in March of 1972. Miriam was a retired Children's Librarian at the Bremen Public Library. She was a...
Paul Maurer
Sep 25, 2010
Paul Maurer, 62, Bremen, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Community Hospital of Bremen. He was born May 19, 1948 in Salem, OH to Clyde & Viola Maurer. On June 22, 1968 he married Sherry L. Bishop. She survives. Paul graduated from Penn High School in 1966 and continued school at Indiana University, South Bend. He worked...
Dennis Quenan
Sep 23, 2010
Dennis Quenan, 57, of Bremen passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born October 4, 1952 in Buffalo, NY to Jack & Winifred (Morgan) Quenan. Dennis worked maintenance for Utilimaster in Wakarusa. Survivors include son Justin (Pricilla) Quenan, 2 daughters: Kelly (Chris) Mammon and Erin Quenan, all of Bremen, grandchildren: Shianne, Zakary, Amberlyn,...
Herman Booker
Sep 23, 2010
Herman Booker, 84, of Bremen passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at his home in Bremen. He was born November 10, 1925 in Marshall County to Delma E. & Rosetta (Ervin) Booker. On June 27, 1953 he married Joyce Beane, she survives. He and his wife lived in their same Bremen home for their entire married lives. Herman...
Frances Hesch
Sep 21, 2010
Frances L. Hesch, 86, of Bremen passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at the Community Hospital of Bremen. She was born October 30, 1923 in Kosciusko County to Alfonzo & Stella Zentz. She was married to William P. Hesch, who preceded her in death in 1981. Frances worked for Selmer Company in Elkhart and enjoyed playing euchre. She...
Patricia Collums
Sep 15, 2010
Patricia Collums, 80, of Bremen passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at Center for Hospice in Elkhart. She was born June 14, 1930 in Clarksville to Cloyd A. & Edith Marie (Salisbury) Grimes. On March 22, 1960 she married Forrest W. Collums, Sr., he preceded her in death in 2001. Patricia attended Arcadia High School, was a cashier...
Merle A. Tethrake
Sep 14, 2010
Merle A. "Red" Tethrake, 85, of Milford passed away September 14, 2010 at Goshen General Hospital. He was born August 14, 1925 in Athens, Michigan to John and Thelma (Allen) Tethrake. Merle married Norma Rhoades on July 16, 1950, she survives. Red was a lifetime Milford resident. A veteran of the United States Army, Red served his country during...
Ronald E. Leeper
Sep 5, 2010
Ronald E. Leeper, Sr., 82, of Bremen passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2010 at the Community Hospital of Bremen with his daughter by his side. He was born November 3, 1927 in Marshall County to Earnest & Freda (Scheetz) Leeper. On December 21, 1945 he married Phyllis J. Long, she preceded him in death in 2007. Also preceding...
Ilean J. Schultz
Aug 19, 2010
A choir of angels sang when Ilean J. (Jones) Schultz went home to her beloved Jesus. She died Thursday, August 19 at her home in Plymouth. Ilean was born on October 31, 1921 in Pierceton, Indiana to Clyde S. and Bessie (Miller) Jones. They relocated to Mishawaka, IN while she was still a child. She graduated from Mishawaka High...
Ellen J. Siefer
Aug 16, 2010
Ellen J. Siefer, 93, of Nappanee, formerly of Bremen passed away on Monday, August 16, 2010 at the Goshen General Hospital. She was born September 11, 1916 in Bremen to Albert & Armata (Snyder) Kiefer. On March 26, 1942 she married Howard E. Siefer, he preceded her in death on April 9, 2007. Ellen was a homemaker and member...
Tonya K Underhill
Aug 9, 2010
Tonya Kay Underhill, 52, of Leesburg, went home to be with the Lord August 9, 2010 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Tonya was born August 26, 1957 in Goshen to Ed and Shelba (Gunter) Linn. She married Charles Underhill on August 26, 1978, he survives. Tonya was a homemaker and enjoyed taking care of her nieces and nephews....
Myrtle I. Richardson
Aug 8, 2010
Myrtle Irene Richardson, 88, of Milford passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at her residence. She was born February 2, 1922 in Earle, AR to Frank & Rainey (Linville) Spears. She married Willard W. Richardson on May 8, 1937, he preceded her in death in February, 2007. Myrtle moved to Milford from Gulfport, MS in 1965 and attended...
Warren George Koontz
Aug 5, 2010
Warren George Koontz, 87 of Bremen passed away on August 5, 2010 at 10:10 am at Bremen Health Care. He was born April 21, 1923 in Bremen to George and Dora (Zentz) Koontz. Warren married Kathryn Kuntz on June 1, 1942, she survives. Warren was a retired carpenter and was the former owner of Koontz Greenhouse and Floral Shop....
Robert P. Richardson
Jul 25, 2010
Robert Paul Richardson, 83, of South Bend died at 4:17 am in Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart. He was born May 8, 1927 in Chicago, IL to Fred and Andrea (Groneman) Richardson. Bob was married on March 19, 1949 in Chicago to the love of his life, Jeane Wagner. She preceded him in death on June 15, 2009 after...
Alex James Plew
Jul 25, 2010
Alex James Plew, 26, formerly of Milford, died on July 25, 2010 while living in Bluffton, South Carolina. Alex was born on April 11, 1984 in Warsaw to Terry Kim and Jane Plew. Alex was a graduate of Wawasee High School and received a Bachelors Degree in Landscape Architecture from Ball State University. Alex moved to South Carolina and...
Jimmy Haughee
Jul 24, 2010
Jimmy "Jim" Haughee, 82, of Leesburg passed away July 24, 2010 at 6:00 PM in his son's residence. Jim was born April 26, 1928 in South Bend, IN to Walter and Lucy (East) Haughee. He married Joyce Ellen (Brewer) who preceded him in death in 2001. Jim was a sales manager for Gerber Baby Products and was a member...
Lillian June Kock
Jul 19, 2010
Lillian June Kock, 90, of Miller's Merry Manor, Syracuse, went home to be with the Lord at 8:15am on July 19, 2010. Lillian was born on June 28, 1920 in Girard, IL to Guy and Flora (Seaton) Robertson. She married Harold F. Kock on February 6, 1944. He preceded her in 1986. Lillian spent most of her life in...
