Obituaries

Aug 8, 2015

Denny L. Banghart, 58, of Mishawaka, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015.

Denny was born August 28, 1956 in Mishawaka, a son of the late Doyle and Cecile (Cunningham) Banghart. He served his country in the US Marines. At one time he attended Gospel Center Missionary Church in South Bend with his mother.

Denny is...

Jul 31, 2015

Donald P. “Zeke” Chamberlin, 88, of Mishawaka, passed away Friday morning, July 31, 2015, in the Sanctuary at St. Paul’s in South Bend.

Don was born August 11, 1926 in Mishawaka, a son of the late George and Bernice (Edgar) Chamberlin. He spent his entire life in Mishawaka. Don served his country in the U.S. Army during...

Jul 24, 2015

Dennis George Seymour, 71, of Osceola, passed away early Friday morning, July 24, 2015, in Elkhart Hospice House.

Dennis was born December 3, 1943 in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of the late Dennis “Jim” and Emma (Riebesell) Seymour. He grew up in Hudson County, New Jersey, and was a graduate of Dickinson High School.

Jul 23, 2015

Larry D. Wells, 70, of South Bend, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, following a sudden illness.

Larry was born March 25, 1945 in Adrian, Michigan, the son of Harlo and Erlene (Garmann) Wells. He grew up in Morenci, Michigan, and was a 1963 graduate of Morenci High...

Jun 28, 2015

Myrtle M. Abbiehl, 93, of South Bend, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 28, 2015, in Healthwin Specialized Care.

Myrtle was born August 8, 1921 in Walkerton, a daughter of the late Russell and Martha (Fink) Geisler. She grew up in Mishawaka and was a 1940 graduate of Mishawaka High School.

Myrtle married M. Wayne Abbiehl...

Jun 22, 2015

Sister Mary Florence Fedor, O.S.F., age 100, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka, passed away Monday, June 22, 2015, in Our Lady of Angels Convent.

Survivors include a sister, Lillian Balawender of Cleveland, Ohio.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 am Friday, June 26, in St. Francis Convent....

Jun 14, 2015

William “Bill” J. Dorbin, 45, of Mishawaka, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015.

Bill was born in South Bend on February 28, 1970 to Paul A. and Mary Jo (Milliken) Dorbin. He spent his entire life in Mishawaka. Bill was a 1988 graduate of Marian High School. He attended Holy Cross College and IUSB.

Bill’s...

Jun 6, 2015

Gladys “Sue” J. Wallis, 88, of Mishawaka, passed away early Saturday morning, June 6, 2015, in the Sanctuary at St. Paul’s where she resided in recent years.

Sue was born February 23, 1927 in Vigo County, Indiana, a daughter of the late Johnnie and Sallie (Tice) Whitney.

After moving to Mishawaka, she subsequently graduated from...

Jun 2, 2015

Dolores “Dolly” D. Bowling, 79, of South Bend, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, in her home. She was an angel on earth and has gone to join the heavenly angels where she can once again dance with joy.

Dolores was born May 7, 1936 in South Bend, a daughter of...

Jun 1, 2015

Marcia A. Swanson, 78, of South Bend, passed away in her home on Monday, June 1, 2015. She was born January 13, 1937 in Mishawaka, Indiana, to Charles and Frances (Wood) Ludgate. She graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1955.

While working at Kroger’s during high school, Marcia met her future husband and love of her life,...

May 31, 2015

Sharon Rose Warren, 76, of Osceola, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 31, 2015, in Elkhart Hospice House.

Sharon was born May 10, 1939 in South Bend, a daughter of the late Andrew and Lucy (O’Hara) Hullinger. She grew up in South Bend and was a 1957 graduate of John Adams High School. She lived in the South...

May 25, 2015

Florence L. Ernst was born February 8, 1914 in South Bend to the late John and Antoinette (Urbanski) Darr. She died Monday, May 25, 2015, living to the age of 101. Her sisters, Dorothy (Darr) Walters and Alice (Darr) McMann and her brothers, Richard, Victor and Johnny Darr preceded her in death.

On February 8, 1937 in...

May 22, 2015

Carol A. Baldwin, 80, of Mishawaka, passed away Friday afternoon, May 22, 2015, in Hospice House, South Bend.

Carol was born May 20, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of the late Adolph and Josephine (Cervenka) Koudelka. She grew up in Cleveland and was a graduate of Marymount High School.

On October 12, 1957, Carol...

May 15, 2015

Bernice R. Gregory, 94, formerly of Mishawaka, passed away Friday morning, May 15, 2015, in Renaissance Village near Ft. Wayne.

Bernice was born June 22, 1920 in Ada, Yugoslavia, a daughter of the late Joseph and Victoria (Faher) Gyarmati. At one year old she came with her family to the United States. She grew up in Mishawaka...

May 10, 2015

David E. McCarthy, age 97, of Mishawaka, IN passed away Sunday, May 10, at Tanglewood Trace Senior Living Community.

Dave was born December 16, 1917 in Oil City, Pennsylvania, a son of the late John and Carrie (Heil) McCarthy. He married Katherine “Kay” Branigan on August 21, 1943, she passed away in 2003. He grew up in...

May 7, 2015

Tesla L. Lundry, 90, of South Bend, passed away Thursday morning in Tanglewood Trace Assisted Living, Mishawaka.

Tesla was born February 1, 1925 in South Bend the son of the late Tesla and Elizabeth (Kaufmann) Lundry. He grew up in Mishawaka and lived many years in South Bend.

Tesla served his country in the US...

May 7, 2015

Lillian (Weinkauf) Cook, 94, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2015, at her residence in Anaheim Hills, California.

Lillian was born in Mishawaka, Indiana, on September 25, 1920 to the late Fred & Mary Weinkauf. Her two brothers and their wives, Wilfred (Gertrude) Weinkauf and Elmer (Catherine) Weinkauf both preceded her in death.

Lillian is...

May 6, 2015

Allen J. Millican, 85, of Mishawaka, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015, in IU Goshen Hospital.

Allen was born December 23, 1929 in Garden City, Alabama, to the late Henry and Levie (Faile) Millican. He was a graduate of Hanceville High School. Allen served his country in the US Army from 1948 to 1952. On May 2,...

May 5, 2015

Mary E. Roy, 78, of South Bend, went home peacefully to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, as her daughter held her hand.

Mary was born May 27, 1936 in South Bend, a daughter of the late Eugene and Kathryn (Taylor) Annly. She grew up in the...

May 1, 2015

Sandra “Sandy” Jean DeFrancisco, 64, of Mishawaka, passed away early Friday morning, May 1, 2015, in Hospice House, Elkhart.

Sandy was born November 11, 1950 in Berwick, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Gene and Leatha (Spaid) Eyer. She graduated in 1968 from Central Columbia High School in Pennsylvania.

On August 31, 1968, Sandy married...