Obituaries
Milford, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Kosciusko County, IN.
Andrew David York
Mar 5, 2010
Andrew David York, 41, of Warsaw passed away at 7:33 AM March 5, 2010 in his residence after a long battle with cancer. Andy was born August 11, 1968, in Harbor City, CA to Bruce and Jan (Moore) York. On July 2, 1994 he married Laura Byrer, she survives. Andy was employed at Lake City Enterprise in Warsaw as...
Lillian R. Chiapetta
Mar 5, 2010
Lillian R. Chiapetta, 99, of Bremen passed away on Friday, March 5, 2010 at the Bremen Health Care Center. She was born November 1, 1910 in Kenosha, WI. She married Louis Chiapetta, he preceded her in death in 1983. Lillian was a homemaker, a member St. Dominic Catholic Church in Bremen, enjoyed gardening and reading. Survivors include 3 daughters:...
Joan Marie Bremer
Mar 3, 2010
Joan Marie Bremer, 72, of Lakeland, FL, formerly of Lake of the Woods, Bremen passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 in Lakeland, FL. She was born on July 27, 1937 in East Chicago, IN to Frank and Helen Smith. Joan graduated from Bishop Noll High School in Hammond in 1953. On October 15, 1955 she married William Bremer,...
Charles Barts
Feb 22, 2010
Charles Junior Barts, 88, of Bremen passed away on Monday, February 22, 2010 at the Bremen Health Care Center. He was born August 12, 1921 in St. Joseph County to Charles H. & Myrtle (Kline) Barts. He married Thelma June Stuntz in 1949. She survives. Charles graduated from Lakeville High School in 1939, was a painter, carpenter, stone mason...
Ruby Arneson
Feb 15, 2010
Ruby F. Arneson, 83, of Bremen passed away on Monday, February 15, 2010 at the Community Hospital of Bremen. She was born January 24, 1927 in Nashville, TN to the late William Howard & Sarah Allie (Neeley) Claxton. On March 23, 1946 she married Alexander Arneson in South Bend. He preceded her in death in 2008. Ruby worked for...
Cecelia Clark Jones
Feb 10, 2010
Cecelia Jones, 90, of Milford, IN formerly of Homosassa, FL, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare in Milford. She was born November 24, 1919 in Poplar Bluff, MO to William & Annie Mae (Carrico) Clark. On July 17, 1945 she married Elmo Jones. He preceded her in death on March 22, 2000. Cecelia...
Wilma Hummel
Feb 8, 2010
Wilma J. Hummel, 91, of Wakarusa passed away on Monday, February 8, 2010 at Millers Merry Manor, Wakarusa. She was born May 10, 1918 in South Bend to Arthur & Frieda (Schmuck) Scope. She married Harold F. Hummel on May 24, 1937. He proceded her in death in June, 1997. Wilma was a homemaker. Survivors include 2 daughters Mary...
Phyllis Grace Tilbury
Feb 7, 2010
Phyllis Grace Tilbury, 75 of Warsaw formerly of Milford died February 7, 2010 at 2:39 AM at the Warsaw Meadows. She was born October 1, 1934 in DeMoine, IA to Henry R. and Hazel R. (Childers) Collins. Phyllis married Eugene Tilbury on June 20, 1957, he survives. She moved to the Milford area in January of 1989 from Hammond...
Sarah A. Slabaugh
Jan 29, 2010
Sarah A. Slabaugh, 97, of Milford passed away January 29, 2010 at Lakeland Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Milford. She was born December 13, 1912 in Bremen to John and Barbara Gerber. She married Roman Slabaugh who preceded her. Sarah was a clerk at various Milford retail businesses; she was a cook at Milford High School, a duck...
Berniece Hollar Dwyer
Jan 27, 2010
Berniece Hollar Dwyer, age 91, died at 10am on Wednesday, Jan 27, 2010. She was at her home upon passing. Born September 6, 1918, she was the daughter of Amos and Kathryn Hollar. She was a 1936 graduate of Milford High School and earned degrees from Ball State and Indiana Universities. While living in Washington D.C. in the mid-40's,...
Kenneth Griswold
Jan 27, 2010
Kenneth Griswold, 87, of Plymouth passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at the Miller's Merry Manor in Plymouth. He was born September 2, 1922 in Mexico, IN to Paul & Faye (Stuber) Griswold. He married Martha Crocker on April 7, 1946. She preceded him in death on January 29, 1997. Kenneth graduated from Plymouth High School in 1942...
Arthur R. Bevan
Jan 23, 2010
Arthur R. Bevan, 90, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse. Arthur was born November 29, 1919 in Pueblo, Colorado to William and Rose (Ryan) Bevan. He married Iona Patterson, who preceded him on February 2, 1989. Arthur was employed with Illinois Bell, AT & T and retired...
Harlan Blosser
Jan 21, 2010
Harlan Blosser, 65, of Bremen passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at his residence. He was born on April 10, 1944 in North Liberty to Don & Louise (Burrus) Blosser. On December 28, 1968 he married Sharon Van De Walle. She survives. Harlan graduated from Greene Township High School in 1962 and was a US Navy Vietnam veteran,...
Evelyn L. Fore
Jan 21, 2010
Evelyn L. Fore, 92, of Bremen passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at the Bremen Health Care Center. She was born July 5, 1917 to Harvey and Hester (Dreibelbis) Leazenby. She married Gerald D. Fore on October 22, 1936 who preceded her on March 5, 1974. Evelyn is survived by four sons, Don (Karla) Fore, Porter, Jerry (Barbara)...
Zella M. Nitz
Jan 17, 2010
Zella M. Nitz, 68, of Bremen, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2010, at the Community Hospital of Bremen. She was born on October 2, 1941, in Jerseyville, IL, to Carl & Christina (Schaeffer) Bowman. She married Ted Nitz on June 13, 1964. He survives. A Homemaker, Zella was a member of the Bremen United Methodist Church and the...
Martha Jane Martin
Jan 14, 2010
Martha Jane Martin, 76, of Bremen, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2010, at the Community Hospital of Bremen. She was born in Bremen on March 19. 1933, to Oscar E. and Fern U. (Smith) Mutti. On April 13, 1952, she married Ivar Lee Martin in Bremen. He preceded her in death on November 26, 2006. Survivors include her...
Sjoerd Kupeerus
Jan 8, 2010
Sjoerd Kupeerus, 89, of Milford, passed away Friday, January 8, 2010 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Milford. Sjoerd was born March 20, 1920 in the Netherlands to the late Frank and Hebeltje (Mulder) Kupeerus. He married Elizabeth "Betty" Clemmer, she preceded him on October 28, 2009. Formerly from New Paris, Sjoerd was a member of the College Mennonite...
Esther M. Young
Jan 6, 2010
Esther M. Young, 86, of Bremen went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at the Bremen Health Care Center. She was born June 4, 1923 in Marshall County to parents Albert & Elsie (Perry) Balmer. She married Bernard Giek on November 12, 1938, he preceded her in death. She then married Bernard Young on November...
Dorcie James
Dec 28, 2009
Dorcie L. James, 101, Milford, died at 2:55 p.m. Dec. 28, 2009, at Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare Center, Milford. She was born Sept. 23, 1908, in Albany, to John Phillip and Viola Stevens Conley. She married Warren B. James, who died in 1978. She lived in Lakeland, Fla., for 61 years, moving to Milford 11 years ago. She was...
Joyce Patton
Dec 26, 2009
Joyce Marie Patton, 78, of Bremen passed away on December 26, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor in Wakarusa. She was born on November, 16, 1931 in Plymouth and was the daughter of the late Rufus and Floy (Berkey) Jones. She graduated with honors in 1949 from Lincoln High School, Plymouth. She married Russell Patton in November 1983. He preceded...
