Obituaries
Gloria Irene Gatrall
Aug 7, 2026
Gloria Irene Gatrall, age 90, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026, at the Center for Hospice, Raclin House in Mishawaka, Indiana. Gloria was born on December 23, 1935, in Coldwater, Michigan and grew up in Elkhart, Indiana. She was a graduate of Concord High School and raised her family in Dunlap. She had an eye for interior design and...
Lola Federnok
Aug 6, 2026
Lola Federnok, age 72 of Osceola, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026. Lola was born December 23, 1953, in Elkhart, Indiana, to the late Gerald H. and Lola Pauline (Stevens) Casselman.
Lola worked for many years as a caregiver in the community, a role that reflected the way she lived her life. Caring for her family was always her highest...
Anthony Walter VanderHeyden
Aug 6, 2026
Anthony Walter “Tony” VanderHeyden, age 80 of Osceola, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 6, 2026. Tony was born August 16, 1945, in South Bend, Indiana. He was a graduate of Penn High School before enlisting in the US Army, where he served honorably during the Vietnam War. While enlisted, Tony spent time in both Germany and...
Dianna Lynn Garrard
Jul 25, 2026
Dianna Lynn Garrard, age 58 of Osceola, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Dianna was born September 26, 1967, to the late Charles Conley and Mary Jo Gillam in Kalamazoo, Michigan. On September 17, 2016, she married Robert Garrard in Arcadia, Florida, and they were looking forward to celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary this Fall.
She is survived by her...
Kamari Anthony James "KJ" Stewart
Jul 24, 2026
Kamari “KJ” Anthony James Stewart passed away at home on July 24th, 2026.
Kamari was born on June 7th, 2026 to Hailey and Doriean Stewart. He was the joy and light to his family. He was his daddy’s best friend, mommy’s little guy, and Nonna’s sweet boy.
He is survived by his parents, Hailey and Doriean Stewart; grandparents Jennifer Bakeman and Joe...
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...
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...
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...
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