Obituaries
Milford, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Kosciusko County, IN.
Pablo Hernandez
Feb 29, 2008
Pablo Hernandez, 28, of Ligonier passed away February 29, 2008, in Albion, IN as the result of a automoble accident, which also claimed the life of his son, Emilio. He was born in H. Matamoros, Mexico to Damion Hernandez Sr., and Martha Maldonado Banda. Pablo attended St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Ligonier. He also enjoyed playing soccer and spending...
Rue Dee Marker
Feb 29, 2008
Rue Dee marker, of Mesa, Arizona, previously from Bremen, passed away Friday, February 29, 2008, at 8:20AM at the Banner Baywood Hospital. He was 71. He was born on June 13, 1936, to Violet Shaffer and Rudolph Marker in Wakarusa. Deedle, as his childhood friends knew him, attended Madison Schools. He had the St. Joe County Grand Champion 4-H...
Jo Ann Reed
Feb 28, 2008
Jo Ann Reed, 76, of Lakeville, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2008, at her residence. She was born on April 1, 1931, in Lapaz, to Russell A. & Lucinda (Bope) Wingett. She married to Richard A. "Dick" Reed on March 27, 1948. He preceded her in death on June 5, 2004. A lifetime Syracuse resident, Jo Ann worked...
James R. Howard
Feb 27, 2008
James R. Howard, 63, of Syracuse, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born on July 6, 1944, in Goshen, to Roscoe & Bernice (Robinson) Howard. A lifetime area resident, James was an attorney in Syracuse for many years and was a previous Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Kosciusko County. He graduated from Syracuse...
Travis E. Caudill
Feb 24, 2008
Travis E. Caudill, 35, of Goshen, formerly of Syracuse, passed away on February 24, 2008. He was born on May 9, 1972, in Goshen, to Ralph & Kay Caudill. On July 28, 2001, he married Ashley Dean. She survives. A lifetime area resident, Travis was employed with Forest River, Inc. in Goshen. He was involved in many local sporting...
Steven Lee Collet
Feb 23, 2008
Steven Lee Collet, 48, of Beebe, AR, passed away on February 23, 2008. He was a graduate of West Noble High School and later received his B.S. in Professional Aeronautics. He retired as a Master Sargeant from the USAF and was also a veteran of the Gulf War, Desert Storm and the Panama Conflict. He was born on November...
Shane R. Krull
Feb 20, 2008
Shane R. Krull, 33, of North Webster, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. He was born on November 13, 1974, in Goshen, to Hubert & Beth (Sweetheimer) Krull. Shane was a lifetime area resident and attended Turkey Creek Church of the Brethren. Survivors include his parents of Milford, 1 sister: Shanna (Chris)...
Ruth N. Zechiel
Feb 18, 2008
Ruth Zechiel, 83, of Madison Township, passed away at 5:40PM on Monday, February 18, 2008, at Miller's Merry Manor in Wakarusa. She was born on March 30, 1924, in St. Joseph County, IN to Clayton R. & Esther B. (Wille) Kline. She married Herbert L. Zechiel on October 10, 1943, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Woodland. He preceded...
Albert L. Stricklin
Feb 17, 2008
Albert L. Stricklin, 71, of Waterloo, formerly of North Webster, passed away February 17, 2008, at 10:55PM at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. He was born on February 12, 1937, in Pricedale, PA, to Albert & Cathrine (Vukovich) Stricklin. Albert was a truck driver for over 20 years and lived in North Webster several years before moving to Waterloo,...
Dennis R. Harper
Feb 15, 2008
Mr. Dennis R. Harper passed away February 15, 2008 at 6:15 AM at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne after an courageous battle with heart disease. He was born on December 30, 1950, in Princeton, Indiana, to Herschel & Phyllis (Sullivan) Harper and moved to Syracuse in 1957. Dennis was retired from Bristol Pipe in Elkhart, IN, after 22 years...
Wayne E. Stahly
Feb 13, 2008
Wayne E. Stahly, 73, of Millersburg, IN, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born on September 10, 1934, in Warsaw, Indiana, to Harold & Marcella (Eaton) Stahly. A lifetime area resident, Wayne retired in 1985 as a grinder operator with Dana after 33 years. He enjoyed Square Dancing and Round Dancing and...
Lawrence Hartter
Feb 9, 2008
Lawrence Lee Hartter, 98 of Rochester Hills, Michigan passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2008 in Rochester Hills, Michigan of natural causes. He was born February 1, 1910 in Milford, Indiana to William and Lydia (Rassi) Hartter. On May 1, 1938, he married Helen Louise Gerber of Fort Wayne. She preceded him in death on November 27, 2004. A...
Janet Kay Hooley
Feb 8, 2008
JANET KAY HOOLEY, 58, of Fort Wayne, passed away Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, 3:15 p.m., at her residence, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on March 21, 1949, in Goshen, to Robert and Nancy (Stoltz) Sutton. She married Byron R. Hooley on June 17, 1972; he survives. She lived in the Fort Wayne area for 36...
Richard Burton Thompson
Feb 4, 2008
Richard Burton Thompson, 54, of Syracuse, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2008, at his residence. He was born on December 29, 1953, in Paulding, Ohio, to Carl & Dorothy (Sutton) Thompson. Richard lived in Syracuse since August of 2007, coming from New York City. He was previously a Controller with Van Guard, Inc. in Manhattan from 1979 to...
Roland E. Hansen
Feb 2, 2008
Roland E. Hansen, 81, of Bremen passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2008 at the Community Hospital of Bremen. He was born June 21, 1926, in Bremen, Indiana to Frank and Mabel (Schneider) Hansen. On Nov. 1, 1947 he married Evadean V. Clindaniel. She survives. He was a lifetime area resident. Roland was a member of Grace United Methodist...
Dorothy Mae Desomer
Feb 1, 2008
Dorothy Mae deSomer, 80, of Cromwell, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2008, at 11:30AM at her residence. She was born on July 13, 1927, in Gardner, IL. She married Frank deSomer; he preceded in 1964. Dorothy moved to the area over 30 years ago, coming from Joliet, IL. She worked as a nurse for over 30 years and...
C. Earl Hirons
Jan 30, 2008
C. Earl "Papa" Hirons, 93, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at 4:48AM at Avalon Village in Ligonier. He was born on June 6, 1914, in Muncie, IN, (Delaware County). He played Basketball and Football before graduating from Yorktown High in 1933. He married Lillian (Monroe) "Gee-Gee" Hirons in 1936. She preceded him in death in 1992 in...
Ross Mcnay Howell
Jan 29, 2008
Ross McNay Howell, 65, of Lake of the Woods, Bremen, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at 10:16 PM He was born on January 4, 1943. He married Dixie Kertai on December 1, 1984. She survives. Ross ran Hoosier Transit of Nappanee, Indiana, moving motor homes for Gulfstream Coach for the last 7 years. Survivors include His Wife:...
Stanley O. Getz
Jan 20, 2008
Stanley Otho Getz, 86, of Bremen, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2008 at the Bremen Health Care Center. He was born on May 22, 1921, in Elkhart, IN, to John G. & Violet G. (Shafer) Getz. If Stan were to be remembered for anything, it would be the love he had for his family and his love of...
Bruce F. Kuhn
Jan 17, 2008
Bruce F. Kuhn, 71, of Warsaw, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2008, at 2:45AM, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. He was born on October 21, 1936, in Pierceton, IN, to Fred & D'Maris (Shock) Kuhn. On April 20, 1996, he married Judy (Garman) Kuhn. She survives. Bruce also lived in Colorado and Florida and was retired from...
