Obituaries
Milford, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Kosciusko County, IN.
Jeanette C. Evans
May 31, 2009
Jeanette C. (Williams) Evans, 94, of Milford passed away May 31, 2009 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. Jeanette was born December 29, 1914 to the late Jacob and Emma (Thompson) Williams. On August 25, 1935 she married Warren D. Evans who preceded her on May 7, 2003. Jeanette was a lifetime area resident with a winter...
Richard H. Merriman
May 28, 2009
Richard H. Merriman, 77, of Syracuse passed away Thursday, May 28, 2009, 6:51 PM at Goshen General Hospital. He was born October 30, 1931 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. On October 11, 1981 he married Joanna Brooks, she survives. He was a Syracuse resident since 1995 coming from Sarasota, Florida, was a receiver with Pamida in Syracuse, was a member...
Billy Wright
May 26, 2009
Billy Wright, 80, of Bremen passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the Rivercrest Specialty Hospital in Mishawaka. He was born on January 26, 1929 in Hindman, KY to Lewis & Mirian (Russell) Wright. On April 2, 1961 he married Freda Wilder. She survives. Billy was a Veteran of US Army, worked at the Bremen Foundry for 35...
Clara Symond
May 26, 2009
Clara Symond, 98, of Columbia City and formerly of Syracuse passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 1:50 PM at Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She was born May 21, 1911 to Pantelis & Stella Kasimatis in Rethmeno, Island of Crete, Greece. She was married to Sophos G. Symond, he preceded her in death on July 8, 2001. Clara was...
Zachery Schlemmer
May 26, 2009
Zachery Schlemmer, 23, of Bremen passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the Community Hospital of Bremen. He was born on January 29, 1986 in Plymouth, Indiana to Randy and Sandy (Stutzman) Schlemmer. On December 1, 2008 he married Lindsey Carney. She survives. Zak enjoyed motorcycles, classic rock, and was a big Colts fan. He liked playing practical...
Dorothy V. Pfeiffer
May 24, 2009
Dorothy Verda (Long) Pfeiffer, 84, of Bremen, Indiana, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009, at Peru, Indiana. She was born January 2, 1925, in Milford, Indiana, to Lester and Elsie (Sierk) Long. She was a loving wife, mother, graduate of Indiana Business College and member of the Methodist church. Surviving are son, John L. (Lora) Pfeiffer of Bremen; daughter,...
Howell "Holly" E. Hemminger
May 23, 2009
Howell "Holly" E. Hemminger, 83, of Bremen passed away Saturday, May 23, 2009, 12:03 AM at his residence. He was born June 19, 1925 in Bremen to Floyd & Ruth (Strycker) Hemminger. On June 29, 1947 he married Cathaleen Rouch, she survives. Holly was a member of the Bremen Church of the Brethren where he had been a deacon...
Riley Testerman
May 22, 2009
Riley Testerman, 65, of Bremen passed away Friday, May 22, 2009 at his residence. He was born December 2, 1943 in Welch, West Virginia. On October 16, 1963 he married Florence Johnson, she survives. He has been a Bremen resident since 1986, coming from Chicago. Riley was an assembly worker previously at Monaco Coach, and was the previous owner...
Richard W. Schaefer
May 20, 2009
Richard W. Schaefer, 80 of Lake of the Woods, Bremen, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at St. Joseph Reg. Med. Ctr, in South Bend. He was born on December 28, 1928, in Norwalk, OH, to Louis F. & Evelyn M. (Burdue) Schaefer. He married Betty Grose on October 28, 1978. She survives. Richard graduated from LaPaz HS...
Irene D. Charlton
May 19, 2009
Irene D. Charlton, 97, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare. She was born in Kosciusko County on March 18, 1912 to the late Sanford and Clara (Marquart) Gall. On May 1, 1929 she married Russell Hollar who preceded her in 1968 and then married Frank Charlton who preceded her in 1986. Irene was...
Audrie June Dean
May 17, 2009
Audrie June Dean, 75, of Syracuse passed away Sunday, May 17, 2009, 1:15 AM at her residence. She was born on August 2, 1933 in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania to Wesley & Mary (Lewis) Wandel. On March 12, 1955 she married Jack Eugene Dean, he preceded her in death on December 27, 2004. Audrie was a Syracuse resident for the past...
Theodore M. Grocke
May 10, 2009
Theodore M. Grocke, 38, of Warsaw passed away Sunday, May 10, 2009, 2:10 PM at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born October 16, 1970 in South Bend, Indiana to Theodore A. & Nancy I. (Batson) Grocke. He was a factory worker, a welder, and a computer repair technician. Survivors include his parents Theodore and Nancy of Leesburg,...
Jeraldine N. Weeden
May 9, 2009
Jeraldine "Jerri" N. Weeden, 74, of New Paris, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Goshen Hospital. She was born December 2, 1934 to George and Esther (Garrett) Elliott. On April 2, 1952 she married Edward "Gene" Weeden who survives. Jerri retired from Hoskins Manufacturing in New Paris in 1996. Jerri went above and beyond the call of...
Leona H. Dippon
May 6, 2009
Leona H. Dippon, 87, of Milford passed away May 6, 2009 surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 7, 1922 in Milford to the late Howard D. and Aileen G. (Hover) Poe. On December 2, 1944 she married Delbert "Bud" Dippon who survives. Leona graduated with the class of 1940 in Milford, Indiana and was a member...
David L. Welker
May 4, 2009
David L. Welker, 64, of Barbee Road, Warsaw, passed away Monday, May 4, 2009 at his residence. He was born September 29, 1944, in Huntington, Indiana to Hersel & Margaret (Hough) Welker. On January 7, 1984 he married Diana J. Foley, she survives. David was an area resident for 34 years coming from Huntington. He was the Head custodian...
Alva P. Puckett
May 4, 2009
Alva P. Puckett, 74 , of Bremen, IN, passed away on Monday, May 04, 2009 at the Community Hospital of Bremen. He was born on January 9, 1935 in Hancock County, KY to Lemmon & Mary (Glendola) Puckett. He married Alice Howard on March 11, 1983. She survives. Alva was a US Army Korean War Veteran serving with the...
Eldon Dale Manges
May 2, 2009
Eldon Manges, 88, of Bremen passed away in his residence Saturday, May 2, 2009. He was born on March 12, 1921 in Bremen to the late Garrie and Amelia (Berger) Manges. Eldon married Betty L. (Keyser) on November 16, 1941 who preceded him on October 11, 2003. Eldon was a lifetime Bremen resident and was a 1939 graduate of...
Alfonso Rangel
Apr 29, 2009
Alfonso Rangel, 79, of Warsaw passed away April 29, 2009 at Kosciusko Community Hospital. Alfonso was born on October 29, 1929 in Brownsville, Texas to the late Baldomero and Bonifacia (Sosa) Rangel.He married Josefina (Aguilar) who survives. Alfonso moved to Warsaw from Texas in 1969 and retired from Dalton Foundry in Warsaw. He loved his family and enjoyed all...
Gayle Louise Wight
Apr 29, 2009
Gayle Louise Wight, 66, of Eaton Rapids, Michigan, and formerly of Syracuse passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Green Beach Memorial Hospital in Charlotte, Michigan. She was born on December 12, 1942 in Omaha, Nebraska to Clifford and Phyllis (Stanley) Rowe. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband: William Wight of Eaton Rapids; 2 daughters: Lisa D....
Dennis Lewis Mark
Apr 25, 2009
Dennis Lewis Mark, 54, of Syracuse passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009, 11:30 PM at his residence. He was born July 22, 1954 in Niles, Michigan. He had been an area resident for the past 15 years, and was a Group Leader at Smokercraft in New Paris. He is survived by 5 children and several special friends. Services are...
