Obituaries

Dec 5, 2022

Jeramy Lee Jenks, age 41, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Mishawaka on Monday, December 5, 2022. Jeramy was born December 15, 1980, in Sanford, North Carolina.  Following graduation from Edwardsburg High School in 1999, Jeramy began a long and rewarding career as a chef in the Michiana area and became well known and sought after by numerous...

Nov 12, 2022

Alfred Joseph “Al or A.J.” Hoerstman, age 92, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022, at his home in Mishawaka. A lifelong resident of our area, Al was born April 22, 1930, in Mishawaka, Indiana to the late William H. and Marie (Kronewitter) Hoerstman. He was a graduate of Mishawaka High School, class of 1948.  On May 1, 1954, he...

Nov 2, 2022

Virginia Mae DeMeester, age 96, formerly of Mishawaka, passed away November 2, 2022, in Carmel, Indiana.  She had resided in the Indianapolis area for the last ten years to be near her family. Virginia was born March 21, 1926, in Mishawaka, Indiana to the late Lester and Olive (Fries) Rider. She was a graduate of Mishawaka High School, class...

Nov 2, 2022

Wendi Lee Hamman, age 54, of Mishawaka, passed away on November 2, 2022, holding the loving hand of her fiancée. Wendi was born on September 1, 1968, in South Bend.

Wendi had a feisty and vivacious spirit. But when she loved, she loved fiercely. Her loves included her family, her fiancée, her fur babies and Texas. She...

Oct 31, 2022

Helen Mary Ivancsics, age 96 of South Bend, passed away on October 31, 2022, at Memorial Hospital. She was born June 25, 1926, in Mishawaka, Indiana, the only child of the late George and Olga (Wagner) Frick.

Helen excelled at academics and graduated at the top of her 8th grade class at St. Joseph School in Mishawaka....

Oct 27, 2022

Patricia Ann Haley passed away peacefully on October 27, 2022, at the age of ninety-one. The South Bend native also lived in New York, California and Michigan, but spent most of her years calling Indiana home. Born September 27, 1931, Patricia was the third of Mary (Matson) and J. Arthur (Art) Haley’s four children. She loved and deeply admired...

Oct 23, 2022

Mark Edward Wasowski, age 62 of Mishawaka, passed away unexpectedly at his home on October 23, 2022. Mark was born July 1, 1960, in South Bend, Indiana to Edward and Louise (Amato) Wasowski.  He was a graduate of LaSalle High School and worked as a cosmetologist in local beauty salons for several years.

Surviving is his mother...

Oct 21, 2022

Jean Ann Flowers, age 87 of Mishawaka, passed away at Creekside Village Nursing Home on Friday, October 21, 2022. Jean was born May 9, 1935, in Mishawaka, Indiana to the late Louis and Emma Zeiger. She was a graduate of Mishawaka High School, class of 1953 and later worked for over 30 years in the payroll department of Ball...

Oct 17, 2022

Donald D. White, age 91 of Granger, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022.  Don was born June 11, 1931, in South Bend, Indiana to the late Howard H. and Bernice K. (Stahowiak) White.  Following his graduation from Mishawaka High School in 1949, Don enlisted in the US Navy where he served honorably during the Korean War. On...

Oct 16, 2022

Harry T. Homeleski, age 92, passed away October 16, 2022, in Fishers, Indiana. He was a 1948 graduate of Washington High School, after which he proudly served in the United States Navy, as an electrician. In 1952 he was honorably discharged at the rank of EM2, after having sailed around the world twice thanks to the USS Valcour AVP-55...

Oct 5, 2022

Harold Edward Phillips, Jr., 60, of Elkhart, IN passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. He was born on January 4, 1962 in Garden City, MI to Harold Phillips, Sr. and Marjorie (Richmond) Phillips.

Harold loved all University of Michigan sports, primarily football. He enjoyed watching and attending NASCAR races, going camping, sitting...

Sep 23, 2022

Last Thursday evening, Carol Chamberlin was surrounded in her home by her six children, as they all prayed together for an end to her suffering. Early the next morning on September 23, 2022, everyone’s prayers were answered as Carol peacefully began her new life of no pain and eternal joy.

Born in Mishawaka in 1932, Carol spent...

Sep 2, 2022

Sue Ellen Kostry, age 80 of Mishawaka, passed away at the Center for Hospice, Raclin House, on September 2, 2022. Sue was born January 15, 1942 in South Bend, Indiana to the late John Charles and Ruth Alice (Lange) Kostry.

She was a graduate of St. Joseph High School class of 1959 where she was the seventh...

Sep 1, 2022

Timothy Justin DeVreese, age 62, of Mishawaka passed away at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center on Thursday, September 1, 2022.  Tim was born October 20, 1959 in South Bend, Indiana.  He was a graduate of Penn High School, class of 1978.  On September 5, 1981, he married Catherine Blair in Elkhart, Indiana.

Surviving is his wife of...

Aug 31, 2022

Tom Burkart, age 79, passed away August 31, 2022 at his home in Mishawaka with his family by his side.  He was born on October 9, 1942, in Dubuque, Iowa to the late David and Jeanne Burkart.  He graduated from Wahlert High School 1960 and later graduated from Loras College in 1964. In 1966 Tom met his wife and...

Aug 22, 2022

South Bend native James (Jim) Robert McCaffery passed away peacefully at Memorial Hospital on August 22, 2022, following a brief illness. He was ninety-three. Jim will be greatly missed by family and friends who were fortunate to know his calm, genial presence and quiet Irish humor.

Born October 18, 1928, Jim was the...

Aug 4, 2022

Larry Richard Howland, 75, of Mishawaka, passed away peacefully at home with his family on Thursday, August 4, 2022.

Larry was born August 15, 1946 in Mishawaka to the late Richard Howland, Sr. and Anna (Kedik) Howland. He graduated from Mishawaka High School and later earned an Associate’s Degree in Accounting. He served his country in the...

Aug 3, 2022

Avle “Sue” Swihart, 86, of Mishawaka, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.

Sue was born January 26, 1936 in Enville, Tennessee to the late James and Mary Lela (Lewis) Carroll. She married Douglas Swihart on June 8, 1957 at Twin City Baptist Church in Mishawaka. They recently celebrated 65 years of...

Jul 29, 2022

Richard C. DeWulf, 90, of Murrayville, Georgia and formerly of Mishawaka, passed away peacefully in his sleep with his daughter by his side on Friday, July 29, 2022.

Richard is survived by his daughter, Debra (Sammy) Smith of Murrayville, Georgia; son, Rich (Linda) DeWulf of Buchanan, Michigan; five grandchildren, Billy (Karen) Chandler, Melissa (Darryle) Holcomb; Brian (Melanie)...

Jul 19, 2022

Jane A. Dermott, 78, of South Bend, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022 in Memorial Hospital.

Jane was born May 25, 1944 in Argos to the late James and Ruby (Streetman) Wallace. She grew up in Bremen and was a graduate of Bremen High School.

On June 18, 1966, Jane married Miller Dermott. They lived...