Obituaries
Milford, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Kosciusko County, IN.
Ruth M. Clauss
Dec 22, 2005
Ruth M. Clauss, age 95, of Wakarusa, Indiana, formerly of Bremen, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2005, at the Miller's Merry Manor Senior Living Center in Wakarusa, Indiana. She was born on May 21, 1910, in Bremen, Indiana, to Orin & Grace (Wickizer) Clindaniel. On October 21, 1928, she married George Clauss. He passed away on September 18,...
Anna Mary "Mimi" Smith
Dec 21, 2005
Anna Mary "Mimi" Smith, age 85, of Syracuse, formerly of Chicago and Syracuse, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 21, 2005. On June 17, 1920, she was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Red W. Radcliffe and Grace Bell Crawford. Mimi was a Liberty Mutual policyholder service representative and worked as an office manager for Blakesley Electronics, before...
Jerry B. Desomer
Dec 17, 2005
Jerry B. deSomer, age 57, of Mareeba, Australia, formerly of the Syracuse and Milford areas, passed away unexpectedly at a friend's home in Syracuse, Indiana, on Saturday, December 17, 2005. He was born in Joliet, Illinois, on December 11, 1948. Jerry was born and raised in Joliet, Illinois, and was a resident of the Syracuse/Milford area until moving to...
Anna Blaylock-Beaty
Dec 15, 2005
Ann Blaylock-Beaty, age 96, of Jamestown, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2005, at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on August 15, 1909, in Monterey, Tennessee, to Sampson and Sara (Cooper) Bowden. A lifetime resident of Monterey and Jamestown, Tennessee, Anna was a homemaker. She married William E. Blaylock, who preceded her in death. She...
Sue C. Sorenson
Dec 14, 2005
Sue C. Sorenson, age 74, of MIlford, passed away at the Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Milford on Wednesday, December 14, 2005. She was born in Milford, on April 21, 1931, to Harold & Eleanor (Cox) Tom. Sue, a lifetime area resident, was co-owner, with her husband, of New Paris Produce for 35 years. She was also a member...
Roger Lewis Dunithan
Dec 13, 2005
Roger Lewis Dunithan, age 61, of Syracuse, passed away after a work related accident at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Illinois, on December 13, 2005. He was born in Goshen on June 29, 1944, to George & Mary (Black) Dunithan. A lifetime area resident, Roger worked in construction and was a 1962 graduate of Goshen High School. Survivors include...
Mary L. Kelly
Dec 12, 2005
Mary L. Kelly, age 93, of Milford and Syracuse areas, passed away Monday, December 12, 2005, at the Lakeland Health & Rehabilitation Center in Milford. She was born in Syracuse, Indiana, on September 28, 1912, to Wilford and Sailie (Bartholomew) Druckamiller. Mary was born and raised in Syracuse, where she also spent most of her life. She moved to...
Mildred Margaret Randall
Dec 8, 2005
Mildred Margaret Randall, age 94, of Winona Lake, formerly of Leesburg, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2005, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. She was born on February 16, 1911, in Milford, to Samuel and Elzina (Mathews) Hartter. A lifetime area resident, Mildred was a homemaker and owner/operator of Randalls Garage in Leesburg for 36 years. She was a...
Raymond J. Jetmore
Dec 6, 2005
Raymond Jetmore, age 80, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2005, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born July 26, 1925, in Churubusco, Indiana, to Jefferson and Viola (Rolans) Jetmore. A Syracuse resident since 1951, Raymond retired after 35 years from DANA, formerly Weatherhead, where he was a machine operator. He was a member of the Grace Lutheran...
Barbara Ann Henson
Dec 5, 2005
Barbara Ann Henson, age 67, of Milford, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2005. She was born on July 15, 1938, in Crown Point, Indiana, to Walter & Hazel (Benner) Graff. Barbara worked for 10 years at Star Agri in Goshen, where she was a machine operator and worked in shipping. She was a member of the Grace Bible...
Sylvia Hernandez-Reavis
Dec 4, 2005
Sylvia Hernandez-Reavis, age 46, of Winona Lake, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2005 at the Hospice House of Ft. Wayne. She as born on September 10, 1959, in Goshen, to Roland and Jane (Avalos) Hernandez. A lifetime area resident, Sylvia was formerly employed at Veada Industries in New Paris and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe...
Ray L. Coffel
Dec 4, 2005
Ray L. Coffel, age 85, of Bremen, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2005, at the Bremen Health Care Center. He was born March 13, 1920, in Francesville, to Leslie & Berna Dean Coffel. A lifetime area resident, Ray was a farmer and retired from Reith Riley as an operating engineer. He was a member of the Community Gospel Church...
Maynard Hancock
Dec 2, 2005
Maynard Hancock, age 54, of North Webster, passed away at his home on Friday, December 2, 2005. He was born in Defiance, Ohio, on August 17, 1951, to Simon Dale and Catherine (Sprow) Hancock. Maynard moved to North Webster 14 years ago and, prior to that, lived in various parts of Indiana. He was a machine operator for DANA...
Esther Sue Henson
Dec 1, 2005
Esther Sue Henson, age 81, of Milford, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2005, at the Lakeland Health and Rehabilitation Hospital in Milford. She was born on November 5, 1924, in Pine Knots, Kentucky, to Sherman Lay & Audrie Bell. Esther Sue moved to Milford 42 years ago. Her husband served in the Army and they lived in various places,...
Emmajean Line
Nov 27, 2005
Emmajean Line, age 81, of Syracuse, passed away at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen on Sunday, November 27, 2005. She was born on January 15, 1924, in Pierceton, Indiana, to Isaac and Wava (Howell) Witmer. Emmajean, a lifetime area resident, was the Owner/Operator of a cleaning service. She worked for the Beacon Restaurant for 37 years, was a member of...
Juanita V. Koontz
Nov 26, 2005
Juanita V. Koontz, age 94, of Bremen, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2005, at home. She was born on Feburary 18, 1911, in Bourbon to Charles and Rosa (Mellott) Hepler. A lifetime area resident, she was co-founder of Koontz Hardware and Gifts in Bremen. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Women's...
James R. Fennessy
Nov 26, 2005
James R. Fennessy, age 62, of Syracuse, formerly of Ft. Wayne, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2005. He was born on May 14, 1943, in Chicago, to Raymond and Annette (YsKis) Fennessy. James was with the Chicago Police Department from 1964-1979, working securityfor Mayor Richard Daley and Mayor Bilandic, then promoted to Sargeant. Owner and Operator of Saylor's...
Paul S. Sauers
Nov 14, 2005
Paul S. Sauers, age 52, of Syracuse, formerly of Pennsylvania, passed away after an extended illness on Monday, November 14, 2005, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. He was born on April 14, 1953, in Sewickely, Pennsylvania, to Elmer & Dorothy (Springer) Sauers. Paul was a retired pipe fitter, working all over Indiana. He was a member of the...
Thomas W. Harding
Nov 14, 2005
Thomas Harding, age 76, of Syracuse, formerly of Wisconsin, passed away Monday, November 14, 2005 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born September 30, 1929, in Rockford, Illinois, to Thomas and Ethel (Willis) Harding. Thomas retired from Dana Corporation after 18 years. He was a member of the Methodist Church of Edgerton, Wisconsin, a WWII US Army...
Gladys M. Cline
Nov 7, 2005
Gladys M. Cline, age 94, of Bremen, passed away Monday, November 7, 2005, at Bremen Healthcare Center. She was born on January 29, 1911, in Grover Hill, Ohio, to Charles & Lucinda (Boroff) McClure. Gladys moved to Bremen in 1990. She originally came from Michigan and was an assembly worker. In 1930, she married Fred Melbourne. He preceded her...
