Obituaries

Mar 2, 2014

Bonnie Mae Britton, 92, of Mishawaka, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 2, 2014.

Bonnie was born May 8, 1921 in York Township, Noble County, Indiana and grew up on the family farm. Her parents were Russel and Grace (Butz) King. She was a 1939 graduate of Albion High School, Albion, Indiana. Throughout...

Feb 23, 2014

Mary K. (Nablo) Tessely Eberlein, 71, of Mishawaka, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014, in Elkhart Hospice House.

Mary was born October 21, 1942 in Michigan City, Indiana, a daughter of the late Leland and Udell (Dant) Nablo. She grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan and Michigan City and moved to South Bend following graduation from St. Mary’s...

Feb 22, 2014

Sandra L. “Sandy” Dwyer, 66, of Mishawaka, passed away Saturday morning, February 22, 2014, at Rivercrest Specialty Hospital.

Sandy was born May 4, 1947 in Gary, Indiana, a daughter of the late James and Angela (McGlinchy) Wulle. She attended St. Mark’s Grade School in Gary before her family moved to South Bend in 1955. Sandy graduated from...

Feb 17, 2014

Bertha C. Michels, 83, of Mishawaka, passed away Monday, February 17, 2014, in her home.

Bertha was born May 30, 1930 in Canada, the daughter of the late Fred and Jeanette (Somerville) Foster. She grew up Marysville, New Brunswick, Canada. She came to the United States in the early 1950’s where she met Frank J. Michels. They...

Feb 17, 2014

Ruby L. (Hamman) Tschida-Trimboli-Herrmann, 86, of Mishawaka, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 17, 2014, surrounded by her family.

Ruby was born July 17, 1927 in Mishawaka, a daughter of the late Pearl and Rachel (Warren) Hamman. She was a graduate of Mishawaka High School and a life-long resident of Mishawaka. She attended IUSB.

Feb 16, 2014

Victoria (Papay) Cartwright, 43, of Cape Coral, Florida and formerly of Elkhart, passed away peacefully in her home on February 16, 2014.

Victoria was born June 26, 1970 in South Bend, a daughter of Raymond and Shirley (Harlow) Papay. Her father preceded her in death and her mother survives in Mishawaka. Victoria married Philip Cartwright III on...

Feb 10, 2014

Renee A. Koontz, 56, of Mishawaka, was found deceased on Monday, February 10, 2014, in Valparaiso, Indiana. Renee was born March 9, 1957 in Mishawaka. She lived most of her life in Mishawaka. On December 22, 1973 she married Robert Koontz and he survives. Other survivors include a son, Adam Koontz, two daughters, Shana Koontz and Taren (Ken) Gillery;...

Feb 9, 2014

Helen LaFollette, 91, of Mishawaka, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014, in Michiana Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Helen was born January 12, 1923 in Decatur, Indiana, the daughter of the late John and Maude (Howard) Baumgartner. She graduated from Winchester High School in 1940. Helen earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from DePauw University and a Master’s...

Feb 8, 2014

John E.”Jim” Rosteck, 87, of South Bend, Indiana and a former longtime resident of Fraser, Michigan, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at the Arbors of Southfield Village in South Bend. Jim was born May 29, 1926 in Fraser a son of the late Arthur and Marie (Endres) Rosteck. He was a...

Feb 7, 2014

Robert A. Mahler, 74, of Mishawaka, passed away early Friday morning, February 7, 2014, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

Bob was born November 2, 1939 in Mishawaka, a son of the late Martin and Clara (Snyder) Mahler. He graduated from Mishawaka High School and served his country in the US Army.

Bob lived most of...

Feb 1, 2014

Jack L. Nichols, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 1, 2014, at the age of 81. He was married for 57 years to the love of his life, Kathryn "Katie" (Pullin) Nichols, and she passed away in 2012.

Those left to cherish Jack's memory are his children Nancy (Jeff), Dale (Frank), Mark (Gretchen) and Deborah (John); and...

Jan 21, 2014

Paul E. Trippel, 77, of Mishawaka, passed away Tuesday morning, January 21, 2014, at Sprenger Health Care.

Paul was born July 17, 1936 in Mishawaka, a son of the late Carl and Margaret Ann (Deitchley) Trippel. He spent his entire life in the Mishawaka area. Paul attended St. Joseph Grade School and graduated from Madison Township High...

Jan 17, 2014

Mary Rose Catanzarite, 79, of Mishawaka passed away early Friday morning, January 17, 2014, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.

Mary was born September 14, 1934 in Mishawaka, a daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Fotia) Zappia. She grew up in Mishawaka and was a graduate of Mishawaka High School.

Mary married Joseph Catanzarite...

Jan 15, 2014

Irene A. Kessler, 96, of Niles, passed away Wednesday evening, January 15, 2014, at her son’s home in Mishawaka where she had resided in recent years.

Irene was born September 16, 1917 in Indiana Harbor, Indiana, a daughter of the late George and Mary (Fedak) Pihulic. She grew up in Bridgman, Michigan, and was a graduate of...

Jan 15, 2014

Linda L. Kunz, 66, of Mishawaka, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 15, at Brentwood Assisted Living in Niles.

Linda was born September 7, 1947 in Mishawaka, a daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Prokop) Burns. She lived most of her life in the Mishawaka/South Bend area.

Linda was a 1966 graduate of Mishawaka...

Dec 31, 2013

Jane Ann Stowell (Mrs. Al Long), lifetime resident of South Bend and Mishawaka, died very peacefully in her sleep on December 31, 2013 at age 96. She was the youngest daughter and last surviving of the eight children who grew up in the family of dear Doc T. C. Stowell and Anne Marie Walsh on Mill Street in Mishawaka....

Dec 25, 2013

Lisa Anne Montgomery, 64, of Osceola, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013, in her home.

Lisa was born December 14, 1949 in South Bend. She was a daughter of the late John and Helen (Pilsitz) Finlay. She grew up in Niles and was a graduate of Brandywine High School. Lisa attended IUSB where she earned a Master’s...

Dec 21, 2013

Sister M. Hilaria Held, OSF, 88, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013, in Our Lady of Angels Convent.

Survivors include a sister, Mary Mills of Lafayette, Indiana.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 am Thursday, December 26, in St. Francis Convent. Burial...

Dec 14, 2013

Thomas O. Mercer, 81, of Wabash, Indiana and formerly of South Bend, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Autumn Ridge Care Facility in Wabash.

Tom was born June 22, 1932 in South Bend, a son of the late George David and Anna (Kelly) Mercer. He grew up in South Bend. He lived for several years in...

Nov 21, 2013

Ruth Louise (Sheibley) Miller, of Ottawa, Canada and formerly of Mishawaka, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2013 in Ottawa in her 95th year.

“Louise” was born May 12, 1918 in Mishawaka, to Lowell “Clem” Sheibley and Helena (Wiekamp) Sheibley Deethardt.

Louise graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1936. During World War II, on November...