South Bend and Granger, IN Obituaries

Jun 24, 2021

GRANGER-Harlan R. Katz, 82, passed away unexpectedly June 24, 2021. Born May 8, 1939 in South Bend, he was preceded in death by his parents Essi and Lewis Katz.On December 22, 1963, Harlan married his loving wife Paulette in Chicago, IL. She survives him. Also left to cherish his memory are two children, Marc (Marjorie) Katz of Oak Park, IL...

Jun 20, 2021

SOUTH BEND-John D. Rappelli, passed away June 20, 2021. He was born November 13, 1944 to the late Louis and Carmella (Simeri) Rappelli. His brother, Dominic Rappelli, also preceded him in death.Left to cherish his memory are two sisters, Leona Rappelli and Rosemary Mandrici, both of South Bend; and nephew, Alex Mandrici, of Fort Wayne, IN.John was a graduate of...

Jun 18, 2021

SOUTH BEND- Carol Sue Hardman Raymond, 69, passed away peacefully at 2:36 a.m., Friday, June 18, 2021.Carol was born in South Bend, IN on March 9, 1952 to the late Clyde and Beatrice (Sayler) Hardman. On November 24, 1972, in South Bend, she married the love of her life, Joseph Raymond. He preceded her in death in 2020.Left to cherish...

Jun 16, 2021

GRANGER-William Thomas "Bill" Wienert, 83, passed away in his home, June 16, 2021, with his loving family by his side.Born November 25, 1937, he was the son of the late William and Ordine (Bouman) Wienert.On April 20, 1968, Bill married the love of his life, Barbara Brosky. She survives him. To their union, they were blessed with two children: Kevin...

Jun 16, 2021

William Holland Voll, Jr. passed away on June 16, 2021 surrounded by loved ones. He was born on January 5, 1950 in South Bend to the late William and Virginia (McIntyre) Voll.He graduated from St. Joseph High School (1968) and the University of Notre Dame (1972). He married Ann Elizabeth VandeMotter on November 19, 1976.A kindhearted person, William was affectionately...

Jun 16, 2021

Richard John Siatkowski, 79, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. He was born September 9, 1941 in South Bend to the late John and Helen (Olejniczak) Siatkowski. Richard married the love of his life, Rosemary (Gasko) Siatkowski on April 30, 1989. He graduated from St. Joseph High School and Acme Tool and...

Jun 10, 2021

Ron Hoefle, 78, of Granger, IN, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2021 at home in the presence of loving family. Ron was born in Mishawaka to the late Elvin and Lorene (Barhydt) Hoefle, both from Mishawaka then Three Rivers, MI. Ron graduated from Penn High School in 1961 where he excelled at basketball. He passed up several offers to...

Jun 7, 2021

Mary Lou Papai passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on June 7, 2021. She was 86. She was born on April 2, 1935 in South Bend, IN, to the late Thomas and Cecelia (Scheibelhut) Getzinger. Mary Lou is survived by her husband of 65 years, Victor; children: Victor Jr., Kenneth James, Stephen Thomas, and Christopher Joseph...

Jun 5, 2021

Dayhuff, Paula, 71, of Mishawaka, died Saturday; McGann Hay Funerals / Cremations / Gatherings To send private condolences, please visit www.McGannHay.com

Jun 4, 2021

Maurice Levitt, 88, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 at Trailpoint Village. Maurice; his wife, Naomi; and two children emigrated from England in June, 1981 to Phoenix, Arizona. Eight years later, they moved to California, where he worked as a Homologation Engineer for a communication company. He loved to work on restoring English cars and restored 5 Triumph Spitfires. He...

May 31, 2021

Eleanor A. Davis, 84, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, May 31, 2021. She was born in East Chicago on May 29, 1937.Eleanor is survived by her husband, Robert. They were married for more than 67 years. Also surviving are son, Robert Davis; daughter, Jerilynn Davis; grandchildren, Lisa and Valarie; and great-grandchildren, Charlotte and Westin.Eleanor retired after working...

May 27, 2021

May 27, 2021

Kiss, Jozsef, 83, of South Bend, died Thursday; McGann Hay Funerals / Cremations / Gatherings To send private condolences, please visit www.McGannHay.com

May 24, 2021

Colonel Ronald V. Meilstrup, 76, passed away at his Gurnee, IL home on May 24th 2021. Ronald was born on May 3, 1945 to Albert and Eunice Meilstrup. Just into his first year of college at Purdue University, he decided to join the Air Force ROTC, after college he was stationed at March Air Force Base in Riverside, CA for...

May 23, 2021

Dr. Michael Gerald “Gerry” Quinn, 81, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, May 23, 2021. Gerry was born on January 30, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Thomas Patrick and Ruth (Erdmann) Quinn. On March 30, 1964, Gerry married his college sweetheart, Diane Balconis, who was the love of his life. Cherished memories of Gerry will...

May 20, 2021

A Celebration of Life for Rhonda will take place at the McGann Hay Granger Chapel, 13260 SR 23 (enter at Cherry Rd) Granger, IN, on Saturday, August 14, 2021 from 1-3pm., with a service at 3pm. http://www.mcgannhay.com/condolences.html

May 20, 2021

Rhonda Lynn Walker Masters passed away May 20, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was 59. Rhonda was born on March 20, 1962 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Ronald and Patricia (Carson) Walker. Rhonda is survived by her husband of 36 years, Tim, their children, Austin (Amy) Masters, and Kaitlin Masters; granddaughter, Ellis Masters; mother, Patricia Walker;...

May 16, 2021

Ramona Rose (Harms) Ornat, 91, passed away May 16, 2021, at Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born in South Bend on August 16, 1929 to Eugene and Frances Harms. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Euretha; brother-in-law, Ted Deguc; and nephew, Ted Deguc, Jr. She is survived by her children, Edward, Rudy, Suzanne and...

May 14, 2021

May 8, 2021

Hunsberger , Marna , 85, of Edwardsburg , died Saturday; McGann Hay Funerals / Cremations / Gatherings To send private condolences, please visit www.McGannHay.com