Obituaries

Oct 23, 2020

Alexandra Sheyko, 84, of South Bend, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka.

Alexandra was born February 6, 1936 in Russia to the late Peter and Maria (Komcherova) Popov. She left Russia with her family at the age of 10 and they settled in South Bend. On September 1, 1957, Alexandra...

Oct 15, 2020

Kevin Scot Miller, 59, of South Bend, made his journey to heaven where he will join his mother and father.   Kevin was born the 4th child on February 8, 1961 in South Bend to the late Keith and Rosetta (Ford) Miller. He graduated from LaSalle High School, class of ‘79 and then attended Purdue University where he...

Oct 13, 2020

Janet Marie (Dickerson) Miller, 89, of South Bend, formerly of Mishawaka, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 in Memorial Hospital.

"Jan" retired from NIPSCO and attended Hilltop Lutheran Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Vickey Muia, two step children; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; and one nephew. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Oct 6, 2020

Joseph D. Zappia, 92, of Mishawaka, passed away Tuesday evening, October 6, 2020 at Holy Cross Care & Rehabilitation, South Bend.

Joe was born February 24, 1928 in Mishawaka, to the late Frank and Rose (Fotia) Zappia, Sr. He was a 1945 graduate of Mishawaka High School and attended IUSB.

Joe owned and operated Little...

Oct 5, 2020

Margaret “Peg” VanNevel, 63, of Mishawaka, passed away Monday, October 5, 2020, in her home.

Peg was born April 23, 1957 in South Bend, to the late Ralph and Ruth (Frisz) Myers. She grew up in South Bend and was a graduate of LaSalle High School where she was a member of “We Together Singers”. She attended...

Oct 3, 2020

Verleen T. Obren, 86, of Mishawaka, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020, at home with her family by her side.

Verleen was born July 6, 1934 in Mishawaka, to the late Isadore and Lena (Knoblock) Hedman. She was a 1952 graduate of Mishawaka High School.

Verleen married Steve Obren on January 29, 1955 and the...

Oct 3, 2020

Elizabeth “Betty” Becker Favorite died peacefully on October 3, 2020 in Mishawaka, Indiana. She was born on August 3, 1928 to Elmer and Inez (Schad) Becker in Stevensville, Ontario, Canada. At age 9, her family moved to Huntington, Indiana. She graduated from Huntington High School in 1946, and earned her BS from Huntington College and her MS in Education...

Sep 18, 2020

Harold V. Brown, 99, of Mishawaka, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa.

Harold was born July 26, 1921 in Mishawaka, to the late Lester and Maggie (Heminger) Brown. He was a graduate of Mishawaka High School and lived in Mishawaka most of his life.

On February 15, 1942, Harold...

Sep 13, 2020

Joan J. Christman, 88, of Mishawaka, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020, at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

Joan was born October 19, 1931 in Bremen, to the late Herbert and Edith (Summy) Neher. She grew up in Bremen and was a graduate of Bremen High School.

Joan was preceded in death by her first...

Sep 4, 2020

Ferdinand “Fred” DeSmith, 87, of Mishawaka, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020, at Heritage Point in Mishawaka.

Fred was born January 3, 1933 in South Bend and lived in Mishawaka his entire life. While he was growing up, he became an Eagle Scout. From 1950 – 1953 he served his country in the US Navy. He retired...

Aug 26, 2020

Irene C. Nesbit, 99, of South Bend, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. She was born July 20, 1921 in New Britain, Connecticut, to Paul and Casmira “Carrie” (Szembek) Nurczyk both of whom preceded her in death.

On August 18, 1945, Irene married Dr. Julius S. Nesbit, D.O. in New Britain, Connecticut. They lived...

Aug 5, 2020

Jean Bosco Kalisa, 49, of Mishawaka, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

Jean was born December 8, 1970, in Ngozi, Burundi. He moved to the United States in 2014. His employment included working with the German non-profit, Welthungerhilife, which provides humanitarian aid and educational resources. In recent years he worked for NISCO...

Jul 16, 2020

Waneta Mae Bock, 96, of South Bend, passed away Thursday morning, July 16, 2020 at Doverwood Village in Hamilton, Ohio.

Waneta was born February 3, 1924 in Mishawaka, the daughter of the late Don and Cleta (Sibert) Taylor. She grew up in Mishawaka and was a 1942 graduate of Mishawaka High School.

Waneta married Roger...

Jul 13, 2020

Ronald “Nuef” Nelson, 68, of Mishawaka, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.

Nuef was born January 1, 1952 in Goshen, a son of the late Robert Lewis and Marilyn (Miller) Nelson. He grew up in Shipshewana and was a 1970 graduate of Westview High School. Neuf moved to Mishawaka in the...

Jul 6, 2020

Timothy P. Richard, 52, of Mishawaka passed away unexpectedly, Monday evening, July 6, 2020.

Tim was born November 8, 1967, a son of Joseph and Phyllis (Claeys) Richard. He grew up in Mishawaka where he lived the majority of his life. Tim was a 1986 graduate of Marian High School.

Tim’s love of life was...

Jun 25, 2020

Helen “Pat” Eberlein, 82, of Mishawaka, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at her home.

Pat was born June 26, 1937 in Biddeford, Maine, a daughter of the late Walter and Marian (O’Brien) Donahue. She grew up in Somerville, Massachusetts, and was a 1955 graduate of Somerville High School.

Pat served in the US Marine...

Jun 23, 2020

Lyle E. Comegys, 79, of Mishawaka, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

Lyle was born April 5, 1941 in South Bend, the son of the late Jack and Lucille (Griffin) Comegys. He grew up in South Bend. He served his country for four years in the US Navy.

Lyle was...

Jun 19, 2020

Carolyn S. Heckman, 72, of Mishawaka, passed away June 19, 2020 at the Milton Home in South Bend.

Carolyn was born January 2, 1948 in South Bend. Her mother was the late Phyllis (Swinehart) Heckman.

Carolyn was employed for 10 years with Wheelabrator Frye Corporation in accounts payable and spent 30 years with South Bend...

Jun 14, 2020

Kathryn “Kathy” Louise Shidler, 56, of Mishawaka, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.

Kathy was born July 10, 1963 to the late Pete Jimerson and Linda (Miller) Gibson. She was a 1982 graduate of John Adams High School in South Bend.

Kathy married Brian Lee Shidler in Plymouth on...

Jun 13, 2020

Lifelong Mishawaka resident Jerome “Jerry” M. DeDapper, 72, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday June 13th, surrounded by his family and a few dear friends.

Jerry was born to Jerome DeDapper, Sr. and Stella (Kucenski) Sopczak, and was the stepson of Walter Sopczak. After graduating Mishawaka High School in 1965, Jerry enlisted in the Navy serving...