Obituaries

Mar 25, 2020

Michael R. Harting, 55, of Granger, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka due to complications from Metastatic Melanoma.

Mike was born on October 14, 1964 in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, the son of Alvin and Barbara (Ruth) Harting. He grew up in the Sinking Springs area of Pennsylvania and was a 1983...

Mar 20, 2020

Antonio D. Portolese, 85, of Mishawaka, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020, at Hospice House, South Bend.

Antonio, known to many as “Tony” or “Doc”, was born May 22, 1934 in Mishawaka, a son of the late Frank and Domenica (Trimboli) Portolese. He was a 1953 graduate of Mishawaka High School and earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s...

Mar 12, 2020

Edward J. Trippel, 89, of Mishawaka, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020, at home, surrounded by his loving family.

Ed was born July 17, 1930 in Mishawaka, a son of the late Carl and Margaret (Deitchley) Trippel. He grew up in Mishawaka and was a 1948 graduate of Madison Township High School. He served his country in...

Mar 8, 2020

Stephen C. Wallisch, 49, of South Bend, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Memorial Hospital after a short illness.

Steve was born February 6, 1971 in Mishawaka, a son of Donald and Evelyn (Sample) Wallisch. He grew up in South Bend and was a graduate of Clay High School.

Steve was a devoted 22...

Mar 7, 2020

Priscilla “Pat” E. Weaver, 77, of Osceola, passed away Saturday, March 7, at Tidewell Hospice, Englewood, Florida.

Pat was born July 10, 1942 in Mishawaka, the daughter of Harold and Julia Catherine (Anderson) Van Rie. She grew up in Mishawaka and was a graduate of St. Joseph Catholic Grade School and a 1960 graduate of Mishawaka High...

Feb 25, 2020

Richard “Dick” H. Baldwin, 83, of Mishawaka, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at Wellbrooke of South Bend.

Dick was born September 15, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late Myron and Frances (Hlad) Baldwin.

On October 12, 1957, he was united in marriage to Carol A. Koudelka. She preceded him in death...

Feb 18, 2020

Sister M. Barbara Anne Hallman, OSF, age 85, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka, passed away Tuesday, February 18, at Our Lady of Angels Convent.

Survivors include two sisters, Arline Parker and Suzanne Perkins.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, February 21, at 11 am EST at St....

Feb 16, 2020

Raymond F. Trippel, 81, of Mishawaka, passed away at home on Sunday, February 16, 2020.

Ray was born October 10, 1938 in Mishawaka, a son of the late Carl and Margaret (Deitchley) Trippel. He grew up in the Mishawaka area and was a 1953 graduate of St. Joseph Grade School and a 1957 graduate of Madison Township...

Feb 4, 2020

Lula Belle Demske, age 78, of Mishawaka, passed away at her residence surrounded by her loving family at 12:30 pm on Tuesday, February 4, 2020.

Lula Belle was born August 18, 1941 in Butler, Tennessee to the late David Arthur and Lue Venia (Dugger) Caldwell.

On October 5, 1963, in LaPorte, Indiana, she married Mr....

Feb 2, 2020

Sister M. James Agnes Maroney, OSF, age 100, of the Sisters of  St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020, in Our Lady of Angels Convent.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 am Wednesday, February 5, at St. Francis Convent, Mishawaka, with burial following at St. Francis Cemetery.

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Feb 2, 2020

Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Johnson, 91, of Mishawaka, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020.

Betty was born April 27, 1928 in Muncie, Indiana, a daughter of the late Orris and Bertha (Carmichael) Cochran. She graduated from Eaton High School in 1946. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree from Ball State University.

Betty married Walter...

Jan 20, 2020

John A. Levy, 66, of Granger, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020.

John was born May 18, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Jack and Marilyn (Thomas) Levy. He grew up in Chicago and earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Northwestern University in Evanston. He later earned a Master’s Degree from University of Notre Dame.

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Jan 19, 2020

Steven Weirich, age 45, passed away at home in Selmer, Tennessee, on Sunday, January 19, 2020 after suffering from a pulmonary embolism

Surviving are his parents, Thomas and Joyce (Berreth) Weirich of Mishawaka; a daughter, Amberlea of Indianapolis, IN; two brothers, Tony Weirich of Selmer, TN and Mike Weirich of Mishawaka; and a sister, Karen Polak of...

Jan 18, 2020

Shirley J. Catanzarite, 86, of Mishawaka, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Healthwin, South Bend.

Shirley was born July 31, 1933 in Leedy, Oklahoma, a daughter of the late Clarence and Eva (Haynes) Yarbrough. She grew up in Oklahoma. Following graduation from high school, she moved to Amarillo, Texas, where she worked on the Amarillo Air...

Jan 14, 2020

Loretta “Lori” T. Maike passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020, with her daughters and her dog Nick by her side. Lori was born December 2, 1939 in South Bend to Orville and Nona (VanDusen) Wilcox. She grew up in New Carlisle and over the years lived in South Bend, Granger, Niles and Osceola.

In 1960 Lori married...

Jan 4, 2020

Sister M. Clarice Sobczyk, OSF, age 98, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka, passed away Saturday, January 4, in Our Lady of Angels Convent.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 am Friday at St. Francis Convent, Mishawaka. Burial will follow at St. Francis Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the...

Jan 2, 2020

Robert C. “Mayor Bob” Beutter, 84, life-long Mishawaka resident and Mishawaka’s longest serving Mayor, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.

Bob was born April 6, 1935 in Mishawaka, the son of the late Charles and Helen (Cone) Beutter.  He was a 1953 graduate of Mishawaka High School.  He received his B.S....

Dec 26, 2019

Thomas J. Slamkowski, 73, of Mishawaka, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 26, 2019 while vacationing in Florida.

Tom was the son of the late John and Julia Slamkowski. He was a graduate of Bishop Noll High School and earned a Bachelor’s Degree at IU Bloomington. He served his country in the US Army from 1968 –...

Dec 18, 2019

Patricia A. Van Rie, 89, of Mishawaka, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 in her home.

Pat was born September 25, 1930 in Mishawaka, the daughter of the late Regis and Mary (Jacobs) Richard. She grew up in Mishawaka and was a 1948 graduate of Mishawaka High School.

Pat married James A. Van Rie on...

Dec 15, 2019

Raymond C. Demske, 93, of Mishawaka, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Sprenger Health Care.

Ray was born July 8, 1926 in Mishawaka, a son of the late Charles and Augusta (DeCocker) Demske. Ray graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1944. He served his country in the US Navy during World War II.

On...