South Bend and Granger, IN Obituaries

May 22, 2018

May 20, 2018

Michael K. Jacobs, 64, passed away unexpectedly May 20, 2018, at Memorial Hospital. Born August 29, 1953, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Martha (Kimmel) Jacobs. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Karrie Jacobs. On July 18, 1981, Mike married the love of his life and best friend, Bonnie J. Bailey. She survives him....

May 18, 2018

GRANGER, IN — Phyllis B. (Bados) Szrom, 83, passed away unexpectedly on May 18, 2018 at The Waterford Assisted Living. The daughter of the late Stephen and Helen (Nowak) Bados, she was born in Hammond, IN. It was in this same town that she met her future husband Robert “Bob” Francis Szrom, they were married on May 10, 1958, he...

May 17, 2018

Thomas J. Lambing, 83, died peacefully May 17, 2018 at the Center for Hospice Care, South Bend. Tom was born January 9, 1935 in Apollo, PA to the late John and Myrtle (Moonley) Lambing. He was also preceded in death by a son, Thomas Lambing, Jr.; one brother, Edward Lambing; and sister, Ruth Davison. He has one surviving sister, Jane...

May 12, 2018

NOTRE DAME – Christine Helen Costello was born on October 15, 1931 and died of congestive heart failure in her home at Andre Place in Holy Cross Village. She died surrounded by all of her children, music, God, and her beloved husband. She was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago and came to South Bend in 1960...

May 8, 2018

SOUTH BEND-Robert L. "Bob" Klug was born December 11, 1924 to Gus and Mary (Eberly) Klug in Hays, Kansas.After graduating from High School, he enlisted in the US Navy, where he served for three years. He served in the D-Day Invasion on Omaha Beach. After the war, he married JoAnn Kizer and they were blessed with four children: Carolyn (Glenn)...

May 6, 2018

NILES, MI – Lynda Susan Price passed away on Sunday May 6th at home with loved ones following an extended illness. She was born on August 22, 1949, in South Bend, Indiana, to the late Robert and Rosemary Primrose. She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Jeffrey Price, and her son, Jared Price, of Chicago, Illinois. Lynda is...

May 5, 2018

Stan Piatek, Jr., 82, passed away peacefully May 5, 2018. He was born in South Bend on July 15, 1935 to the late Stanley Sr. and Sophia Piatek.Stan leaves behind many friends. He worked at LOGAN industries, and at Kroger, from where he retired. He enjoyed watching cartoons, movies and going to casinos. He had a great sense of humor...

May 2, 2018

Mishawaka-Deborah Stevanson, 67, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2018, after a lengthy illness.She was born June 6, 1950 in South Bend, and was a graduate of Clay High School. On June 15, 1990, Deborah married Thomas Stevanson. He preceded her in death on May 13, 1995.Left to cherish her memory are: her daughter, Nicole (Adam) Taylor of South Bend;...

May 1, 2018

NILES –Ronald “Lee” Holland, 79, of Niles, MI, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was born on August 28, 1938 in South Bend to the late Ronald Holland and Katherine (Walsh) Dickson. He was also preceded in death by his brother James C.(Darlene) Holland. On February 6, 1960, Lee eloped with the love of his...

Apr 27, 2018

Shirley A. King, 78, passed away Friday in South Bend. She was born January 28, 1940, in New Carlisle, IN to the late Charley and Estella Sarber. Shirley worked at Kocieski for many years and eventually retired from Miracle Ear in South Bend. She also worked at Dainty Maid, where she was able to show off her talent in baking...

Apr 27, 2018

Vanden Bossche, Dennis, 67, of Mishawaka, died Friday; McGann Hay’s American Cremation Society , South Bend

Apr 26, 2018

ELKHART-Robin Kay Lisnov, 67, formerly of Chicago, passed away peacefully April 26, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer.She was born April 18, 1951, in La Porte, IN to Cy Lisnov and Barbara Jean (Browning) Scavo. Her mother preceded her in death.Left to cherish her memory are her siblings: Barbara Trumfio Pippin of Florida, Rick Lisnov of South Bend, Lisa...

Apr 12, 2018

SOUTH BEND — Charles Harlen Willis, 85, passed away peacefully at 1:45am in his home in South Bend on April 12, 2018. He was born May 4, 1932 to the late Joseph and Irene Willis in Clinton, IN. On June 29, 1957 in South Bend he married the love of his life Ramona Wainscott, she passed away in March of...

Apr 12, 2018

Kimberly Patricia Kemper, 51, of Mishawaka passed away unexpectedly at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, on April 12, 2018. Living her last 20 years in St. Joseph County IN, Kim loved reading and being outside, walking through parks and discovering all she could about nature. She loved her grand children and looked forward to moving closer to them in the...

Apr 8, 2018

MISHAWAKA, IN – Paul John DeLee, 50, passed away unexpectedly at home of natural causes. Paul was born in Rock Island, IL to John and Gwenyth (Hill) DeLee of Mishawaka, IN, who will cherish the memory of their dear son. Also cherishing the memory of their father are his daughters, the loves of his life, Rachel Kay DeLee, in college...

Apr 7, 2018

Jerry W. Gibson, 71, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep April 7, 2018.Jerry was born in Elkhart, IN on November 21, 1946, to the late James B. and Mary Jane (Bumpus) Gibson.On June 18, 1966, Jerry married his soulmate, Linda Lee (Howe) Gibson. Jerry and Linda were married three weeks shy of 51 years when Linda died unexpectedly May 29,...

Apr 6, 2018

Bilik, Dawn, 83, of Granger, died Friday; McGann Hay Funerals / Cremations / Gathering , Granger

Apr 6, 2018

Elizabeth O’Connor, of Mishawaka, passed away peacefully. Loving mother of Neil (Ellen) Cossman, Judith (Richard) Herbstman, Gayle (Neil Douglas) Cossman, the late Diane Sager, and her former spouse Stephen Sager. Devoted grandmother of Lisa Ignasiak, Laurie Pearce, Gregory (Nadia) Sager, Eric (Anna Rienhardt) Sager, Matthew Cossman, and Michael (Theresa) Cossman. Adored by 17 great-grandchildren. Elizabeth was sister to the late...

Apr 6, 2018

EDWARDSBURG – Barbara Jean (Ernsting) Kyler, 88, passed away peacefully in her home with her loved ones closeby.Barbara was born in Indianapolis on July 19, 1929, to the late William Henry Ernsting and Julietta (Gally) Ponder. Also in Indianapolis, on June 6, 1950, she married Rudolph Harry Kyler, Jr.; he passed away December 16, 2002. Barbara talked her father into...