Obituaries
South Bend and Granger, IN Obituaries
Sharon Womack
Jun 21, 2016
Sharon Womack, 66, of South Bend, passed away June 21, 2016. Sharon was born November 7, 1949, in Aberkenfig, South Wales, to Pearl and Hilary Gadacz.
Jerome (Jerry) Brumer
Jun 18, 2016
Service: Monday, June 20, 2016 at 10 a.mHe was married for 60 years to Sally Heimann Brumer. Jerome was the son of Lena and Benjamin Brumer. Mr. Brumer, a graduate of Indiana University, began his teaching career in Goshen and retired in 1987 after 37 years, from the South Bend Community School Corporation. Professionally he was also affiliated with: St....
Charles Joseph Goepfrich
Jun 17, 2016
Charles Joseph Goepfrich, 85, passed away Friday June 17th, 2016 at Hospice House, with loved ones at his side. Chuck was born on September 13, 1930 in South Bend, IN, to the late Rudolph and Nellie Goepfrich. On April 14, 1951, Chuck married the love of his life, Shirley Anne Kost of Walkerton IN, who survives. They were married for...
Lillian Rose Lechtanski
Jun 10, 2016
Services: Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 10amLocation: Holy Family Catholic ChurchLillian Rose Lechtanski, 85, passed away peacefully in her sleep, June 10, 2016 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Jane Stephenson
Jun 9, 2016
Jane attended Eastern Illinois University where she was pursuing a degree in Speech Therapy. While there, she met her husband, Ross K Stephenson of South Bend. They were married on January 5, 1943. She was “Rose of Sigma Tau” at his fraternity, and later accompanied him to Ft. Hood, Texas when he enlisted in World War II. After the war...
Joyce Ann (Saubert) Musick
Jun 8, 2016
Services: Private services to be held at a later date.Joyce Ann (Saubert) Musick, 80, passed away peacefully June 8, 2016, with her daughter by her side. She was born March 22, 1936 in Ingalls, IN, to the late John Wesley and Josephine Marie (Spall) Saubert. On August 26, 1956, Joyce married Ronald Gene Musick. He preceded her in death in...
Joseph Colpaert
Aug 13, 2015
Services and Visitation: Saturday, June 25, 2016Location: McGann Hay Granger Chapel (directions)Joseph Colpaert of Fort Myers, FL formerly of South Bend, Indiana, passed away on August 13, 2015 after a brief illness at the age of 97. Joseph was the President of Colpaert Realty Corporation, a significant developer and residential/commercial builder on the west side of South Bend.Please join the...
Betty Jane Makielski
Nov 25, 2013
Betty Jane (Conrad) Makielski of Edwardsburg, MI passed away on Tuesday at 8:45pm surrounded by her family. She was born October 8, 1926 in South Bend, IN to her parents, the late Virgil and Roberta (Stephens) Conrad. On August 29, 1942, Betty married the love of her life, Robert Edward Makielski, who passed away November 25, 2013. Betty was also...
Louise F. Rucano
Sep 18, 2011
Louise Frieda (Steenbeke) Rucano, 89 answered God’s call to heaven at the Hearth at Juday Creek on Wednesday, at 6:50 am. Louise was born in South Bend to the late Julius and Marie (DeFreeuw) Steenbeke on February 7, 1929. On September 28, 1946, in South Bend’s Sacred Heart Belgian Catholic Church, she married the love of her life John Rucano,...
William A. Needham
Jan 13, 2010
MISHAWAKA, IN – Mr. William Allen Needham, 72, passed away at Memorial Hospital on Friday at 12:50pm with loved ones closeby. He was born in Miami, FL on April 14, 1946 to Lois Jean (Burnett) and Floyd Allen Needham, both deceased. In Mishawaka, IN on October 14, 1972, Bill married the love of his life, the late Kathryn Coleen (Brown)...
Ella Elizabeth (Martin) Harris
Nov 8, 2008
Ella Elizabeth (Martin) Harris, 87, passed away Monday at Holy Cross Care and Rehab Center after a short illness. Ella was born in Mishawaka on March 11, 1933 to the late Deeo Otho Martin and Leona Edith (Whitacre) Martin.On May 27, 1967 in South Bend, Ella married Walter Jerry Harris who was from Paducah, Kentucky. After 41 years of marriage,...
Ronald Dean Akre
Oct 14, 2007
NILES — Ronald Dean Akre, 88, passed away peacefully at 5:42pm Friday December 13, 2019 at his son's home in Niles, MI. He had lived the last five months at St. Paul's Sanctuary in South Bend.Ron was born on April 7, 1931 in Spring Grove, MN to the late Walter and Jenny Lynn (Fry) Smirl. He was married to the...
Kathleen Edith (Cieslak) Jankowski
Oct 7, 2007
Kathleen Edith (Cieslak) Jankowski (Kazimiera Jadwiga Cieslak), 73, passed away peacefully with family by her side on October 1, 2019. Born January 2, 1946 in Reckenfeld, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Zofia (Lipska) Cieslak. In 1969, Kathy married James Jankowski, who preceded her in death on March 27, 2006. To their union they were blessed with one...
Julius Mikulak
Aug 23, 2007
Julius E. "Jay" Mikulak, 94, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, April 23rd. Julius was born on March 5, 1923 to the late William & Rose Mikulak. Julius was one of four children: Virginia Krizmanich, Jean Chandler and William all deceased. In 1947 Julius married Mary A. Frank she passed away on August 23, 2007 and they had...
Donald Deshano
Aug 23, 2007
Donald Joseph DeShano, 72, passed away peacefully in his home early Monday morning.Don was born in Flint, MI on May 23, 1944 to the late Louis and Pauline (Breaugh) DeShano. On October 7, 1972, he married the love of his life, the former Charlotte Androsky. She survives along with their three children: Kimberly (Frank) Annello of Frisco, TX and their...
Betty J. Ferraro
Sep 9, 2003
SOUTH BEND – Betty Jane Ferraro, 92, of South Bend passed away Monday at 3:15am in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Betty was born in Davenport, Iowa on November 21, 1925 to the late Charles and Nora (Calsen) Cope. On November 29, 1941 in the St. Joseph Church Rectory she married Louis John Ferraro, Sr. He passed away September 9,...
Jackie L. “Jack” Smith
Aug 30, 2003
Mr. Jackie Lee "Jack" Smith, Sr., 79, passed away peacefully at home with his family near by after an illness of about three years. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 3-5pm at McGann Hay's Morning Star Funerals & Cremations, 21275 W. Cleveland Rd., enter off Shellbark Ave. The funeral will be held at 5:00pm also on Tuesday in the...
Barbara Kyler
Dec 16, 2002
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...
Elizabeth A. “Betty Cauley
Feb 13, 1999
She was born in South Bend, Indiana on May 15, 1931 to the late Benjamin and Cecelia (Krueper) Turnock.“Betty” as she was known to many, was married on September 29, 1964 in South Bend to the late James E. Cauley, Jr. They were married 34 years until he passed away on February 13, 1999. Betty is survived by her daughter,...
Enid “Louise” Dawson
May 5, 1993
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....
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