South Bend and Granger, IN Obituaries

Mar 31, 2020

Chief Petty Officer, Michael W. Leonard, 77, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2020, with his lovely wife, Antionette, of 56 years holding his hand.Chief, as he was known, had an incredible life that many never knew. He had just retired from the Navy upon moving to South Bend. He served 25 years in the United States Navy and was...

Mar 27, 2020

Michael Lee Fox, 67, passed away March 27, 2020 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was born November 4, 1952 in South Bend, IN, to the late Robert and Charlene (Wampler) Fox. On June 3, 2001, Mike married the love of his life, Kathy Mishler. She survives him. Also left to cherish his memory are daughters: Rachael (William) Brown,...

Mar 27, 2020

Rosemary Ferraro, 91, passed away peacefully March 27, 2020 at Brookdale of South Bend on SR 23 & Douglas, where she had been living for the last four months. Rosemary was born January 21, 1929 in Calabria, Italy to the late Louis and Elizabeth Mazzone. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Nicholas Ferraro, with whom she had...

Mar 26, 2020

Horvath, Kristen A. , 25, of Granger, died Thursday; McGann Hay Funerals / Cremations / Gatherings

Mar 26, 2020

Kristen Ann Horvath, 25, passed away March 26, 2020. She was born in South Bend on March 29, 1994 to Kevin Sr. and Becky Horvath. They survive. Kristen is also survived by a brother, Kevin Jr; grandparents, Rita Cahall, and James and Sue Horvath. Preceding her in death grandparents, William “Ted” Cahall, and Shari Rae (VanDerHeyden) Horvath. Kristen loved to...

Mar 26, 2020

Judith A. Mort, 74, passed away peacefully in her home March 26, 2020.Born February 18, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Steven and Frances (Hardesty) Thoman.On January 5, 1978, Judy married the love of her life, Louis Mort. He preceded her in death in 2013 along with daughter Michelle Warner in 2015. Left to cherish her memory are...

Mar 23, 2020

Raymond Dean Hammond of Mishawaka, Indiana, passed away at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center March 23, 2020.Ray was born on January 16, 1934 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Robert J. Hammond, Sr. and Loraine (Johnston) Hammond.On October 14, 1989, in Akron, Ohio in St. Mary Catholic Church, he married the former Wilma Horvath, who survives.Ray attended St. Joseph Grade School...

Mar 23, 2020

A Memorial Mass will take place for Raymond Hammond at Christ the King Catholic Church, 52473 SR 933, South Bend, IN, on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 11 a.m. *Masks are required*

Mar 19, 2020

Adele Helen Paskin (nee Lauer) passed away March 19 at the age of 97 in South Bend. Adele was born and grew up in Plymouth, Indiana in 1923, the second of two daughters born to Marc and Regina Lauer. Adele was a fourth generation Lauer of Plymouth and third generation Netter on her mother’s side. Both families were originally from...

Mar 18, 2020

Harris, Jack R., 77, of South Bend, died Wednesday; McGann Hay Funerals / Cremations / Gatherings

Mar 18, 2020

Hugh B. MacDonald, 69, died March 18, 2020. Born April 15, 1950 in Centralia, Illinois, he was raised in South Bend, Indiana and graduated from James Whitcomb Riley High School where he excelled in football and was named to the 1967 All State Team. He was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point where he was the...

Mar 18, 2020

Patricia Suzanne Snyder, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on March 18, 2020. She was 53. She was born in Wichata, Kansas, on January 31, 1967. Patricia is survived by her loving children: Toni Blankenship, Carl Ginther, Nicole (Ben) Sharkey, Chris Snyder, and Jonathan (Kim) Bennett; grandchildren: Grace, Gavin, Gage, Madison, Rylan, Kassie, Lilly, and Ethan;...

Mar 14, 2020

MISHAWAKA- Enid "Louise" Dawson passed away on March 14, 2020 at the age of 87. Louise resided her last five years at Tanglewood Trace Retirement Community in Mishawaka, Indiana. It took her a couple of months to adjust to Tanglewood Trace, but she soon found that she loved the employees and residents, they became a large, extended family to her....

Mar 10, 2020

Mark Bryan Wilson, 59, passed away at Hospice surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 31, 1960, in LaGrange, Indiana, to the late Clyde and Marilyn (Voorhies) Wilson. Mark lived most of his live in South Bend, Indiana.Mark is survived by his loving wife, Gail (Masterson) Wilson; stepmother, Mardel Wilson; Children: Mark Wilson Jr., Chris Wilson, Jason Wilson,...

Mar 10, 2020

Wilson, Mark, 59, of Elkhart, died Tuesday; McGann Hay Funerals / Cremations / Gatherings , South Bend

Mar 5, 2020

Gerhard E. Stahnke, 88, passed away March 5, 2020. Gerhard was born in Berlin, Germany on December 23, 1931 to the late Paul and Helene (Hein) Stahnke. Gerhard lived in Germany with his mother and brother until he was 23. In 1955 he traveled by boat to the United States, arriving on Ellis Island, New York. He was sponsored by...

Mar 4, 2020

Feb 29, 2020

South Bend- Timothy Alex "Tim" Sienicki, 60, passed away peacefully February 29, 2020.Born April 30, 1959 in Bremen, IN, he was the son of the late Edward and Erma (Oelrich) Sienicki. His brother, Charles, also preceded him in death.In 1986, Tim met the love of his life, Carlyn Young. She survives him. Also left to cherish his memory are: two...

Feb 29, 2020

Saffar, Lillian , 98, of Mishawaka , died Saturday; McGann Hay Funerals / Cremations / Gatherings

Feb 29, 2020

South Bend – June Sherman, 98 years old, of South Bend, IN, passed away at 1:07 pm on February 29th at Wellbrooke of South Bend, where she had resided since May, 2015. June was the first of three children born in South Bend to the late Norman and Esther (Fairchild) Cook. She attended Riley High School. In her early years,...