Obituaries
Milford, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Kosciusko County, IN.
Ronald A. Ousley
Nov 9, 2006
Ronald A. Ousley, age 43, of Leesburg, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2006, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. He was born on May 20, 1963, in Columbia City, to Joyce (Slone) and Jesse Avalos. His Father Adis Ousley preceded him in death. A lifetime area resident, Ron was divorced from Katrina Ousley. He worked as a boat...
Frederick C. Dust, Iii
Nov 8, 2006
Frederick C. Dust, age 81, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2006, at the Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born on July 17, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, to Fred & Esther (Hedin) Dust. Frederick moved from Chicago to Syracuse in 1940. He was a Spray painter, did finish work and worked in the manufactured housing industry....
Marceil Zeltwanger
Nov 7, 2006
Marceil Zeltwanger, age 79, of Bremen, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2006, at her residence. She was born on February 28, 1927, in Grabill, Indiana, to Vernon and Helen (Bollier) Klopfenstein. She married Don Zeltwanger on December 14, 1946. He survives. They would have celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary next month. Marceil was a Homemaker. Survivors include her...
Richard L. Haines
Nov 4, 2006
Richard L. Haines, age 65, of Warsaw, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2006, at Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was born on December 29, 1940, in Warsaw, to Ora Franklin and Dorothy Mae (Pease) Haines. On December 1, 1962, he married Sharon (Miller). She survives. Richard lived in Michigan for 7 years until moving back to the area in...
Forrest "Pop" H. Gaerte
Oct 30, 2006
Forrest Gaerte, 92, of Pierceton, passed away Monday, October 30, 2006 at his residence. He was born on September 15, 1914, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Clarence & Dora (Smith) Gaerte. On March 23, 1935, he married Eileen Fetters. She preceded him in death. Forrest "Pop" resided in Wolf Lake & Fort Wayne and in Pierceton since 1956. He...
Leonard W. Stichter
Oct 28, 2006
Leonard W. Stichter, age 73, of Plymouth, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2006, at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center of South Bend. He was born on June 12, 1933, in Hopedale, IL, to Gordon & Esther (Good) Stichter. On October 19, 1957 he married Esther Weldy in Nappanee. She survives. He was a member of Bremen Bible...
Ralph Crosby
Oct 26, 2006
Ralph Crosby, age 79, of Leesburg, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2006, at Miller's Merry Manor in Warsaw. He was born on August 16, 1927, in Wolcott, Indiana, to George Elmer Crosby and Jess Miller. On April 16, 1960, he married Dorothy (Aker) Hirstein. Ralph resided in Elkhart for 25 years before moving to Leesburg. He was...
Vicki A. Prickett
Oct 25, 2006
Vicki A. Prickett, age 58, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital. She was born on February 4, 1948, in Elkhart, Indiana, to Kenneth & Mary (Myers) Shinn. On May 26, 1995, she married Tom Prickett. He survives. Vicki grew up in Middlebury and moved to Syracuse in 1985, from Elkhart. She was a...
Tara M. Allen
Oct 25, 2006
Tara M. Allen, age 35, of Milford, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2006, at her residence. She was born on April 30, 1971, in Grant, Michigan, to Jay & Cindy (Porter) Porter. On August 29, 2003, she married Steve Allen. He survives. Tara lived most of her life in the Syracuse area. She was a Housewife and a 1989...
Weldon Jay Lockhart
Oct 23, 2006
Weldon Jay Lockhart, age 51, of North Webster, Indiana, died Monday, October 23, 2006, in North Webster. He was born September 29, 1955, in St. Ignace, Michigan, to Reginald and Jane (Mangene) Lockhart. Weldon worked as a road construction laborer. He was a member of the Laborers International Union of North America Local #645 and in the North American...
Patrice L. Hurd
Oct 15, 2006
Patrice "Pat" Hurd, age 56, of Milford, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2006, at her residence. She was born on August 28, 1950, in Goshen, to LaMar & Lucille (Weaver) Schrock. On April 22, 1978, she married Gary Hurd, he survives. Pat was the Van Buren Township Trustee Assessor for 8 years, previously Township Clerk and Deputy Assessor...
Herbert Leonard Foyle
Oct 14, 2006
Herbert Leonard Foyle, age 94, of Bonita Springs, FL formerly of Syracuse, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2006, at his residence. He was born on July 30, 1912, in Worth, Illinois, to Bert & Minnie (Polchow) Foyle. On June 25, 1939, he married Ida (Lode) Foyle. She preceded him in death in 1994. Herbert grew up in the...
Barbara E. Van Nevel
Oct 14, 2006
Barbara E. Van Nevel, age 73, of Bremen, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2006, at the Bremen Health Care Center. She was born on July 12, 1933, in Tippecanoe, Indiana, to Ralph & Connie (Smith)Elkins. On April 19, 1964, she married Maurice Van Nevel, he preceded her in death in 1998. Barbara was a resident of Bremen for...
Janet Trojan
Oct 13, 2006
Janet Elizabeth Trojan, age 86, passed away Friday, October 13, 2006, at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on August 26, 1920, in St. Paul, Nebraska, to Ralph & Clara (Bartle) Haggart. In May, 1949, she married John "Warren" Trojan. He preceded in 1974. Raised in St. Paul, Janet moved to Illinois, then to North Webster in...
Effie M. Johnson
Oct 10, 2006
Effie M. Johnson, age 93, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2006, at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on December 30, 1912 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, to James & Della Mae (McGill) Brown. On February 28, 1940, she married Charlie Johnson. He preceded here in death in 1970. A lifetime area resident, Effie was a...
Josephine G. Barker
Oct 10, 2006
Josephine G. Barker, age 84, of Bremen, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2006, at the Bremen Health Care Center. She was born on August 1, 1922, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to John & Amanda Phyllis (Kroll) Paulson. On August 10, 1968, she married Frank Barker in South Bend. He preceded her in death on December 5, 1989. Josephine resided...
Mable Alice Stouder
Oct 9, 2006
Mable Alice Stouder, age 74, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, October 9, 2006, at her residence. She was born July 12, 1932, in Angola, IN, to Charles & Alice May (VanNuys) Dannells. She married Robert L. Stouder. He preceded her in death Mable grew up in Fort Wayne and lived in England, Japan and California, moving to the Syracuse...
Scott Harold Fields
Oct 5, 2006
Scott H. Fields, age 36, of New Paris, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2006, at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born August 2, 1970, in East Chicago, Indiana, to Liberty & Edna (Hall) Fields. A lifetime area resident, Scott worked Construction, worked for Bison in Milford, Trail Light in New Paris and the Warsaw Street...
Charles L. Avery
Oct 5, 2006
Charles L. "Charlie" Avery, age 48, of Milford, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2006, at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend. He was born April 11, 1958, in Goshen, to Owen and Edith (Mast) Avery. On August 23, 1975, he married Deborah Gardner, she survives. A lifetime area resident, Charlie worked for the Dana Corporation in Syracuse...
Mary Edith Wright
Oct 5, 2006
Mary Edith Wright, age 80, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital. She was born on March 31, 1926 in Lima, Ohio, to Mark & Bertha (Cesna) Durham. On February 28, 1948, she married Eugene Wright. He preceded here in death in 1995. Mary moved to the Syracuse area in 1946 from Napoleon, Ohio,...
