Obituaries

Dec 11, 2018

Olga Louise “Queenie” McQueen, 89, of Mishawaka, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Elkhart Hospice House.

Queenie was born February 23, 1929 in Mishawaka, the daughter of the late Wiley and Jemima (Harkins) McQueen. She was a 1946 graduate of Mishawaka High School and lived most of her life in Mishawaka and South Bend.

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Nov 16, 2018

Doris Marie Robaska, 91, of South Bend, passed away Friday, November 16, 2018 at the Hearth at Juday Creek, Granger.

Doris was born January 5, 1927 in South Bend, a daughter of the late Casimir and Sophie (Jaroszewski) Robaska. She was a graduate of Washington Clay High School and spent most of her life in South Bend....

Nov 13, 2018

Evelyn “Eloise” Helpingstine, 101, of Mishawaka, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Sprenger Healthcare of Mishawaka, Indiana.

Eloise was born July 2, 1917 to Earl and Lucy (Crane) Bryant. On May 17, 1947 she married Otto Helpingstine and he passed away September 22, 1984. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and...

Nov 10, 2018

Cecil “Ralph” Dietrich, 96, of Galena, Illinois and formerly of South Bend, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018.

Ralph was born March 4, 1922 in Erie County, Pennsylvania, a son of the late George and Ildrie (Russell) Dietrich. Over the years he lived in Fort Wayne, South Bend and Rome City and in recent years with his...

Nov 7, 2018

Rocco Joseph Zappia, Sr., 85, of Mishawaka, was called home to God in the early hours of November 7, 2018 after a battle with Alzheimer’s.   Rocco was born June 20, 1933 in Mishawaka, the son of the late Frank and Rose (Fotia) Zappia, Sr. He was a 1953 graduate of Mishawaka High School.  Rocco went on to serve our...

Oct 22, 2018

Don L. Mroz of South Bend passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 in Memorial Hospital of cancer. In accordance with Don’s wishes cremation has taken place. No public service will be held. Arrangements are by Goethals & Wells Funeral Home, Mishawaka.

Don was born July 22, 1965 in South Bend to Mardell (Mardi) E. Mroz and the...

Oct 22, 2018

Shannon K. Warren, 47, of Mishawaka, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at home.

Shannon was born September 5, 1971 in South Bend, the daughter of the late Robert and Sharon (Hullinger) Warren. She grew up in Mishawaka and attended Penn High School. She lived most of her life in the area and at one time resided...

Oct 22, 2018

It is with heavy hearts that we note the passing of our mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and aunt, Rosalie M. Allen. Rosie died Oct. 22 after a brief illness.

Rosie was the first of seven children born to the Rev. Kenneth Smoker and Rhoda (Newswanger) Smoker. The life of a Mennonite pastor meant...

Oct 22, 2018

Marc L. Blume, 65, of South Bend, passed away Monday evening, October 22, 2018 at home surrounded by his family.

Marc was born March 23, 1953 in Quebec, Canada. He was the son of the late Lawrence and Thelma (Brown) Blume. Marc grew up in South Bend and was a graduate of Jackson High School. He spent...

Oct 13, 2018

Mary F. Freel, 91, of Mishawaka, was born in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Rudolf and Rose (Varga) Markl. After the death of her father when she was three, her mother moved back to the South Bend-Mishawaka area. She graduated from St. Joseph Academy in 1946 and attended IUSB receiving training with the South Bend Medical Foundation as a...

Sep 19, 2018

Sr. M. Arlene passed away on September 19 at Our Lady of Angels Convent, Mishawaka.

She was born in Hammond to the late Edward Gonsiorowski and the late Ann Gonsiorowski Bielasko.

Sr. Arlene entered the convent in 1955, shortly after graduating from George Rogers Clark High School. Sr. Arlene marked 62 years as a member...

Sep 11, 2018

A family memorial service will be held in Northwest Indiana.

Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Goethals & Wells Funeral Home, Mishawaka.

Sep 11, 2018

Helen Marie Harbin, 77, of Mishawaka, passed away Tuesday morning, September 11, 2018, at home.

Helen was born July 30, 1941 in LaPorte, Indiana, a daughter of the late Howard and Helen (Perkins) Cole. She grew up in Walkerton and was a 1959 graduate of Walkerton High School.

Helen married Lawrence “Butch” Harbin on January...

Sep 1, 2018

Glenis V. Harness, 92, of Rhode Island, and formerly of South Bend and Mishawaka, passed away September 1, 2018 in Newport, RI.

Glenis was born March 20, 1926 in Smoky Junction, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Thomas and Lue C. (Burris) Ward.

On January 31, 1946, Glenis married Claude E. Harness. They lived in...

Aug 23, 2018

Miller O. Dermott, 75 of South Bend, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018 in Memorial Hospital.

Miller was born August 13, 1943 in Rockford, Illinois, a son of the late Olon and Mary (Musser) Dermott. He grew up in Nappanee and was a graduate of Nappanee High School.

On June 18, 1966, Miller married Jane...

Aug 19, 2018

Marian L. O’Neil, who left this life on August 19, 2018, was born in Mishawaka on March 24, 1916 to Winifred (Atkinson) Wurz and Arthur Franklin Wurz. Both are deceased as is her brother, Nelson. After M.H.S. graduation in 1933 she attended Indiana University for two yearsand began her working career at the Wheelabrator Corp. office for...

Aug 11, 2018

Roger W. Bock, 96, of South Bend, passed away on Saturday morning, August 11, 2018 at Doverwood Village in Hamilton, Ohio.

Roger was born February 26, 1922 in Mishawaka, a son of the late Harvey and Rachel “Pauline” (Hawk) Bock. He grew up in Mishawaka and was a 1940 graduate of Mishawaka High School. Roger earned a...

Jul 29, 2018

Daniel S. Trippel, 48, of Osceola, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018.

Dan was born August 7, 1969 in Mishawaka, a son of Raymond and Dorothy (Wieger) Trippel. He was a 1987 graduate of Penn High School and later graduated from ACME Institute of Technology in South Bend.

Dan currently was employed with Agalite in...

Jul 24, 2018

Michael J. Wilson, 52, of Mishawaka, passed away early Tuesday morning, July 24, 2018 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his beloved family.

Mike was born December 14, 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Harry and Margaret (Mooney) Wilson. He grew up in Pittsburgh and was a graduate of Seton Lasalle Catholic High School....

Jul 21, 2018

Peggy Ann VanAcker, 61, of Mishawaka, passed away Saturday evening, July 21, 2018, at home following a courageous battle with several illnesses.

Peggy was born April 8, 1957 in Mishawaka, a daughter of the late Arthur and Jacquelyn (Lichtenbarger) Lindenberg. She was a life-long resident of Mishawaka and was a graduate of Mishawaka High School. She earned...