Obituaries
Kenneth Ray Boyer
Mar 14, 2022
Kenneth Ray Boyer, 54, of Wyatt, passed away at home on Monday, March 14, 2022.
Kenneth, known to many as Kenny or Omar was born June 6, 1967 in South Bend to the late Earl and Joyce (Hunt) Boyer, Sr.
Kenny was employed for many years as a Fork Lift Technician at Honeywell. His greatest...
Charles Henry Krueger
Mar 14, 2022
Charles Krueger, 85, of Mishawaka, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022.
Charles Henry Krueger was born May 24, 1936 in South Bend, Indiana. He was the son of the late Charles Henry Krueger and Eva Dorothy (Zimmerman) Krueger of Mishawaka, Indiana. He graduated from St. Joseph Grade School and Mishawaka High School in 1954. Chuck, as he...
Mary R. Hurst
Mar 12, 2022
Mary R. Hurst, 64, of South Bend, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022, following a long illness.
Mary was born February 17, 1958 in Mishawaka, where she grew up and graduated from Mishawaka High School.
Mary was united in marriage to Gary E. Hurst on August 28, 1976. Over the years the couple lived in...
Warren "Rod" D. Chamberlin
Mar 6, 2022
Warren D. “Rod” Chamberlin, 85, of Mishawaka, passed away at home on Sunday, March 6, 2022.
Warren was born on December 27, 1936, and grew up on Wenger Avenue in Mishawaka, along with his nine older brothers and sisters. After completing St. Joseph Elementary School and Beiger Junior High, he attended Mishawaka High School, where he was...
Frank A. Zappia, Jr.
Mar 4, 2022
Frank A. Zappia Jr. of Mishawaka, IN, passed away at the age of 83 on Friday, March 4, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.
Frank was born April 21, 1938 to the late Frank A. Sr. and Rose (Fotia) Zappia in Mishawaka, IN where he remained his entire life.
Frank was married to Thelma M....
Leroy "Shorty" Davis
Mar 3, 2022
LeRoy “Shorty” Davis, 88, of Mishawaka, passed away at home on Thursday, March 3, 2022.
LeRoy was born November 1, 1933 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, to the late Eben and Eleanor (Schneiwies) Davis. He lived in Mishawaka most of his life.
Shorty married the former Mary A. Roberts on July 26, 1980 and she survives....
David Michael Bytner
Feb 25, 2022
David Michael Bytner, 82, of Granger, passed away at home on Friday morning, February 25, 2022.
Dave was born May 3, 1939 in South Bend to the late John A. and Alice R. “Gloria” (Balka) Bytner. On May 31,1997 in South Bend he was united in marriage to the former Ava R. Tutson and she survives, along...
Gene C. Ross
Feb 21, 2022
Gene Clayton Ross, 90, of Granger, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Monday, February 21, 2022.
Gene was born November 15, 1931 in Mishawaka to the late Floyd and Florence (Shaffer) Ross. He was a 1950 graduate of Mishawaka High School. He served his country in the US Army from 1952 to 1954. During...
Mary L. Velleman
Feb 17, 2022
Mary L. Velleman, 94, of Mishawaka, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at The Pendle Home, South Bend.
Mary was born October 11, 1927 in Mishawaka to the late Leonard and Rosalie (Huemmer) Chamberlin. She was a graduate of Mishawaka High School and a life-time resident of the community.
Mary married Joseph Velleman on April...
Susan Mary Ivancsics
Feb 9, 2022
Susan Mary Ivancsics, 68, of Mishawaka, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis after a hard-fought battle with lymphoma.
Susan was born December 4, 1953 in Mishawaka to Julius and Helen (Frick) Ivancsics. She grew up in South Bend and was a 1972 graduate of John Adams High School. Susan attended...
Joseph R. Chamberlin
Jan 28, 2022
Joseph R. Chamberlin, Sr., 86, of Mishawaka, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 at Pendle Home, South Bend.
Joe was born March 27, 1935 in Mishawaka, a son of the late Charles Leonard and Rosalie Dorothy (Huemmer) Chamberlin. He was a 1953 graduate of Mishawaka High School and was a life-long resident. Joe served his country in...
Thomas Joseph Hirl
Jan 23, 2022
Thomas J. Hirl, 75, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Heritage Point, Mishawaka.
Tom was born March 26, 1946 in Mishawaka to the late Joseph L. and Marie B. (Schumacher) Hirl. He grew up in Mishawaka and was a graduate of St. Joseph Grade School in Mishawaka and St. Joseph High School in South Bend....
Theresa M. Lindzy
Jan 21, 2022
Theresa Marie Lindzy, 91, of Cassopolis, MI and South Bend, IN died Friday at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, IN after suffering a stroke shortly before Christmas Eve. Theresa is survived by her son, Charles Stuart Lindzy, MD, a physician in Fort Wayne, IN, her daughter-in-law, Lisa Lindzy, and granddaughters, Liviana Lindzy (10) and Lochlan Lindzy (9)....
Shirley A. Bloom
Jan 16, 2022
Shirley A. Bloom, 87, of Dandridge, Tennessee, and formerly of Lakeville, passed away at home, surrounded by her family, on Sunday evening, January 16, 2022.
Shirley was born January 4, 1935 in Mishawaka to the late Henry and Mary (Golba) Wawrzynczak. She grew up in Mishawaka and South Bend and was a graduate of South Bend Catholic...
Charles M. Scheibelhut
Jan 10, 2022
Charles M. Scheibelhut, 69, of Mishawaka, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022, at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.
Chuck was born May 2, 1952 in Mishawaka to the late Leo Charles and Marjorie Evelyn (Fore) Scheibelhut. He was a 1970 graduate of Marian High School and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from IUSB.
On...
Robert L. Smith, Sr.
Jan 9, 2022
Robert L. Smith, Sr., 78, of South Bend, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022, in Memorial Hospital.
Bob was born June 13, 1943 in South Bend to the late Leslie A. and Emma Louise (Crawford) Smith. He lived in the South Bend and Mishawaka area his entire life. He was employed for over 30 years with Waste...
George R. Eberlein
Jan 7, 2022
George R. Eberlein, 83, of Mishawaka passed away at home on Friday, January 7, 2022.
George was born July 26, 1938 in Orland, Indiana, to the late Sylvester and Roberta (Green) Eberlein. He spent most of his years growing up in the Mishawaka area. He served his country in the US Marine Corps from 1955 to 1959....
Gordon L. Sipocz
Dec 31, 2021
Gordon L. Sipocz, 70, of Mishawaka, passed away Friday afternoon, December 31, 2021. Born in South Bend on March 6, 1951, to Joseph S. Sipocz and Barbara (Orosz) Sipocz, Gordon resided in Mishawaka most of his life. Gordon met his wife, Joanne (Osmanski), February 11, 1978. After 14 months of dating, they married on April 28, 1979, in Mishawaka....
Sharon Ann Funk
Dec 31, 2021
Sharon Ann Funk, 81, of South Bend, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021, at Sanctuary at St. Paul’s.
Sharon was born May 23, 1940 in Terre Haute, Indiana, a daughter of the late Michael E. and Maxine (McCammon) Huffman. She grew up in LaPorte and was a 1958 graduate of LaPorte High School. She has lived...
Judith A. Mast
Dec 27, 2021
Judith A. Mast, 81, a life-long Mishawaka resident, passed away at home on December 27, 2021.
Judy was born September 17, 1940 in Mishawaka to the late Frederick and Fern (Reid) Bock. She was a 1958 graduate of Mishawaka High School. On July 2, 1966 she married John H. Mast and the couple made Mishawaka their home....
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