Obituaries
Gloria M. Radde Hutson
Jun 21, 2026
Gloria M. (Reimer) Radde Hutson, 93, of Mishawaka, entered heavenly rest on Sunday, June 21, 2026. She was born on November 18, 1932, to the late Edward and Pearl (Brown) Reimer, who raised Gloria in Dundee, IL where she lived most her life and married her high school sweetheart, Carl Radde, Jr. who preceded her in death in 1978.
Surviving are...
Frances Ann Vance
Jul 21, 2026
Frances Ann Vance, age 99 of Osceola, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 while at home, surrounded by her family. Frances was born April 19, 1927, in Nora, Virginia to the late Bert and Eliza (Rasnick) Lee. She was one of eleven children raised in the Lee household. She supported our troops during WWII while...
Gary D. Squint
Jul 19, 2026
Gary Dawane Squint, age 42, of Bourbon, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly at Memorial Hospital in South Bend on July 19, 2026. Gary was born on October 26, 1983, in South Bend. He later graduated from Dyersburg High School in Tennessee before joining the roofing industry. He eventually became a sandblaster at Faulkner Fabricating in Bourbon, a job he truly enjoyed....
Kathy Jo Dunn
Jul 17, 2026
Kathy Dunn, 77, of Osceola bravely fought cancer until her passing on Friday, July 17, 2026, with family by her side. She was born in Elkhart to the late Leland and Lois (Sible) Phares, and later married her husband, Ted Dunn, on May 17, 1975.
Ted survives along with their daughters, Kim (John) McCauslin of Niles, and Kristin (Michael) Bauer of...
Janet (Severeid) Szabo
Jul 15, 2026
Janet Szabo, 79, of Osceola, passed away peacefully on Wednesday July 15th. She was born in Mishawaka on June 21, 1947, to the late Ward and Grace (Hall) Severeid. Janet graduated John Adams High School Class of 1965 and was an active member of the reunion committee. On October 15th, 1966 she married Anthony Szabo and built a life centered...
Marilyn Perkins
Jul 14, 2026
Marilyn L. Perkins, 81, of Mishawaka, bravely fought until her passing on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at home with her daughters by her side. She was born on Aug. 3, 1944, to the late Charles Truex and Gladys (Campbell) Tebo and married Wayne Radabaugh for over 25 years.
Marilyn is survived by her 4 daughters, Deborah (William Sobolewski) Bickel of Niles,...
Debbie Foreman
Jul 14, 2026
Debbie Foreman, 61, of South Bend unexpectedly passed on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, with family by her side. She was born in South Bend on Jan. 19, 1965, to the late David and Lydia (Sudlow) Kelly.
Surviving are her children, Jessica Foreman of Mishawaka, Daniel Foreman of South Bend, their father, Terry Foreman; sisters, Coleen (Dwayne) Wright of Granger, and Melissa...
Harvey Allen Taylor
Jul 10, 2026
Harvey Allen Taylor, age 95 of Mishawaka, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026. He was born on September 18, 1930 in Mishawaka to the late Howard W. and Ethel F. (Compton) Taylor. Harvey graduated from Mishawaka High School with the Class of 1948 and later enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He served honorably in Korea and achieved...
Craig E. Pfender
Jul 6, 2026
Craig Eugene Pfender, age 79, of Mishawaka, passed away at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center on July 6, 2026. Craig was born November 10, 1946, in Mishawaka to Jack Pfender and June (Bonney) Grudzinski. He graduated from Mishawaka High School with the Class of 1964 and later earned an associate degree in mechanics from Ivy Tech. Craig spent more than...
Russell Gant
Jul 5, 2026
Russell Leonard “Russ” Gant, age 69, of South Bend, passed away on July 5, 2026. He was born January 13, 1957, in Mishawaka, Indiana, to the late Leonard Russell and Melba Jean (Newton) Gant.
Russ was a graduate of Penn High School, where he was a four-year starter at guard on the offensive line and earned a football scholarship to Franklin...
Thomas "Tom" J. Peterson
Jun 29, 2026
Thomas “Tom” J. Peterson, 68, of Edwardsburg, MI passed away Monday, June 29th at home with his daughter by his side. Tom was born on September 25, 1957, in Dowagiac, MI, to the late Marvin and Catherine (Stanton) Peterson and grew up in Dowagiac and moved to Osceola, IN, during high school. A proud 1976 graduate of Brethren Christian High...
Margit Wiseman
Jun 29, 2026
Margit “Marge” J. Wiseman, 90, of South Bend, bravely fought until her passing on Monday, June 29, 2026. She was born on March 11, 1936, in South Bend to the late, Joseph S. Miko Sr. and Elizabeth J. (Vamos) Miko.
Surviving are her children, Thomas E. Wiseman (Denise), Karla Wiseman Bronicki (Michael), Dennis R. Wiseman, John S. Wiseman (Denise Sullivan), grandchildren...
Allen J. Nehls Smith
Jun 26, 2026
Allen J. Nehls Smith, 40, of Elkhart, passed unexpectedly on Friday, June 26, 2026, at home. He was born in Elkhart on June 28, 1985, to Tommy Nehls and Joann (McDonald) Garrison, and later married Margaret “Maggie” Smith.
All three survive, along with his son, Adam Smith; siblings, Sonya Garrison, Jeremy Carlisle, Samantha Luce, Scotty Lehman, Brianna Nehls, Tommy Nehls, Jr.,...
Robert R. Kerstetter
Jun 23, 2026
Robert Richard Kerstetter, age 81, passed away on June 23, 2026, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. He was born on September 10, 1944, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Bland and Roberta (Roberts) Kerstetter.
Robert enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1965, attaining the rank of Sergeant and serving honorably until his discharge in 1969. While...
Willis W. "Bill" Siatkowski
Jun 20, 2026
Willis William “Bill” Siatkowski, 81, of Granger, Indiana, passed away on June 20, 2026, at St. Joseph Medical Center after a courageous medical battle.
Bill was born on August 11, 1944, in South Bend, Indiana, to Casimir Jan Siatkowski and Mary Lou Siatkowski (Myers). He grew up to become a man defined by his devotion to faith, family, and the people...
Marilyn Hardee
Jun 18, 2026
Marilyn Hardee, 66, of Osceola, formerly of Argos, IN, passed away on June 18, 2026, at home with family by her side after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
She was born in Mishawaka, on March 29, 1960, to the late Donald and JoAnn (Mazurkiewicz) Ransberger and grew up in the area.
Creativity was woven throughout Marilyn’s life. For many years,...
Frances Arlene Shreve
Jun 11, 2026
Frances Arlene Shreve, age 83, passed away at her home in Osceola on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Frances was born September 19, 1942, in Mishawaka, Indiana to the late Tobias E. and Thelma (Clipp) Miller. She was a graduate of the first class at Penn High School in 1960. On June 14, 1961, she married Leon Shreve and together they...
Jasai William Willis
Jun 10, 2026
In Loving Memory of Jasai William Willis
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our precious baby boy, Jasai William Willis, who left this world on June 10, 2026.
Born on November 21, 2025, he is the beloved son of Jordyn Willis and Justin C. Allen Jr. Though his time on earth was far too brief, he filled every day with...
Bobby Jo Wood
Jun 8, 2026
Bobby Jo Wood, age 68 of Elkhart, passed away on June 8, 2026. Bobby was born in Elkhart, Indiana to the late Jesse “Paul” and Naomi (Barhan) Wood. On July 2, 1988, he married Valerie Hall in Elkhart and together they celebrated over 37 years of marriage before her passing on October 29, 2025.
He is survived by his daughters Tamitha...
Deanne Base
Jun 8, 2026
Deanne Base, age 73 of Osceola, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026. Deanne was born June 23, 1952 in Goshen, Indiana to the late Dean and Dorothy (Tom) Cripe. She was employed in the Elkhart area for many years making wire harnesses for RV’s and also owned her own private cleaning company for several years. On May 1, 1993,...
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