Obituaries

Penny Sue (Hileman) Brown

Dec 23, 2021

Penny Sue Brown, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, following a brief illness.  Penny was born May 1, 1951, in South Bend, Indiana to the late Merl and Dorothy (Shields) Hileman.  She was preceded in death by her first husband James Hoff in 2012 and her son Jason in 1981.

On August...

Debra Ann (Wainscott) Denaway

Dec 14, 2021

Debra Ann Denaway, age 62 of Mishawaka passed away December 14, 2021, at The Center for Hospice, Raclin House.  Debra was born March 10, 1959, in South Bend, Indiana to the late Lonnie and Virginia (Ciesiolka) Wainscott.  On February 11, 1978, she married Gary Craig Dunaway in Niles Michigan.

Gary survives, along with their children Terry (Amber)...

Elaine (Miller) Mcnear

Dec 13, 2021

Elaine (Miller) McNear, age 68 of Elkhart, passed away on Dec. 13, 2021.  Elaine was born Oct, 26, 1953, in Logansport, IN to Payton Irene (Spradling) Miller of Elkhart and the late Doyle Gordon Miller.

Elaine is also survived by her daughter; Keesha Manning(Dennis) of Vandalia, MI, a brother Michael Miller (Tammy) of Elkhart; three granddaughters, Kiara...

Douglas Elwood Schosker

Dec 13, 2021

Douglas Elwood Schosker, age 65 of Osceola, passed away on December 13, 2021.  Douglas was born March 12, 1956, in Mishawaka, Indiana to the late Elwood N. and Phyllis J. (Speckman) Schosker.  On July 20, 1990, Douglas married Nina Strausser at the East United Methodist Church in Mishawaka, Indiana.

He is survived by his wife Nina of...

Kristin Lydia (Hemig) Daniels

Dec 13, 2021

Kristin Lydia (Hemig) Daniels, much loved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, passed away on Dec. 13, 2021, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's.  Kris was born Sept. 5, 1947, to George and Ulla (Eckman) Hemig and was raised in South Bend, IN.  Kris graduated from John Adams High School and was proud to go to Camp Eberhart each...

Raymond L. Hinton Ii

Dec 13, 2021

Raymond L. Hinton II, age 93 of Osceola went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 13, 2021, at Wellbrooke Assisted Living Center in South Bend.  Ray was born August 23, 1928, in Akron, Ohio to the late Raymond L and Dorothy (Rinehart) Hinton.  After his graduation from Mishawaka High School, Ray enlisted in the Naval Reserves...

Herbert Edwin Hueni

Dec 9, 2021

Herbert E. Hueni, age 89 of Osceola went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, December 9, 2021, following a brief illness.  Herb was born March 23, 1932, in South Bend, Indiana to the late Herman and Rosena (Zimmer) Hueni.  Mr. Hueni was a graduate of Bremen High School, class of 1950 and continued his...

Terry Leroy Steinke

Dec 7, 2021

Terry LeRoy Steinke, age 81 of Elkhart, passed away on December 7, 2021.  Terry was born October 4, 1940, in Warsaw, Indiana to the late Lorrine “Larry” and Elizabeth (Orn) Steinke.  On August 1, 1963, Terry married Janice Stouder in Milford, Indiana.  Janice preceded him in death on March 13, 2018.

Terry is survived by his children...

Michael K. Rains Sr.

Dec 6, 2021

Michael Kenton Rains Sr., age 58 of Mishawaka, passed away Monday, December 6, 2021, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka after a brief illness. Mike was born December 13, 1962, in Gary, Indiana to the late David Lewis and Betty Mae (King) Rains.  On September 27, 1986, he married Laura M. Ramsey in Merrillville, Indiana. They had...

Barbara J. (Rouch) Brogdon

Dec 4, 2021

Barbara J. Brogdon, Age 78, of Elkhart, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday December 4th at her home. Barbara was born on February 11, 1943, in Elkhart to the late William B. and Erma (Vlaminck) Rouch (Mahler). Barbara was the wife of the late Walter Deano Brogdon, whom she married in 1989.

She...

Bonnie Faith (Barron) Toth

Dec 4, 2021

Bonnie Faith Toth, age 78 of Mishawaka, passed away at the Milton Home in South Bend early in the morning on Saturday, December 4, 2021.  Bonnie was born May 8, 1943, in Illinois.  Her parents, “Papa Barron” and “Nana Anne” preceded her in death.

Surviving are her daughters Kim Denny of Osceola, Karen (Don) Harrington of Mishawaka,...

Joyce A. (Meredith) Mccaskill

Dec 3, 2021

Joyce Alma McCaskill, age 87 of Osceola, went to be with her Lord and Savior on the afternoon of December 3, 2021, with her family by her side.  Joyce was born on August 15, 1934, in Brownsville, Kentucky to the late Hobart and Alice (Clark) Meredith.  She met James McCaskill Jr. while he was serving his country in the...

Holly Lynn (Rach) Nivens

Dec 2, 2021

Holly Lynn Nivens, age 37 of Mishawaka, passed away unexpectedly at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center on December 2, 2021.  Holly was born October 29, 1984, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  She was a graduate of Penn High School and on November 30, 2003, she married Steven Nivens.

Though they were recently divorced, Steven and Holly remained close...

Maya Adallina Mendez

Nov 30, 2021

Maya Adallina Mendez was born on October 9th, 2021. She arrived into a loving family with Jose (Tito, Dad), Julianna (Mom) and Sergio (Big brother). Maya passed away unexpectedly on November 30, 2021, from her heart condition.

She was immediately known for being a Princess Warrior by her family. In that short time, she was instantly loved...

David Runnels

Nov 27, 2021

Mr. David L. Runnels, 79, passed away on Saturday Nov 27, 2021, at his longtime residence.

David was born April 18, 1942, to the late Jerry and Stella (Mills) Runnels. He was a graduate of the first class of Penn High School and retired from Lock Joint Tube, South Bend.

David is survived by the...

Ian Scott Simper

Nov 22, 2021

** A livestream of Ian's service will begin just prior to the 10:30 Mass of Christian Burial. Please utilize any of the following links to view the service in real time.

Youtube: http://youtu.be/Iag_DgqssXw Queen of Peace Parish website: http://www.queenofpeace.cc Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/Queen.of.Peace.Parish.Mishawaka/

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ian Scott...

Patricia Ann (Gushwa) Smith

Nov 21, 2021

Patricia Ann Smith, age 80 of Cassopolis, Michigan passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, November 21, 2021.  Patty was born February 14, 1941, in Mishawaka, Indiana to the late Donald and Mildred (Ames) Gushwa.  She was a graduate of Mishawaka High School and was employed for many years as a sonic welder at Cast Products...

Steven D. Douglas

Nov 15, 2021

Steven D. Douglas, age 67 of Elkhart, entered into Heaven on Monday, November 15, 2021, with his loving wife and family by his side.  Steve was born April 22, 1954, in Kankakee, Illinois.  He was preceded in death by his parents Kenneth Douglas and Estella (Massey) Skinner.   Steve was employed for many years in Mesa, Arizona with the Boeing...

William Dean Beedle

Nov 10, 2021

William Dean Beedle, age 89 of Osceola, passed away at Golden Living Center, Tanglewood Trace on Wednesday, November 10, 2021.  William was born February 2, 1932, in West Lebanon, Indiana to the late Frank and Mabel (Riley) Beedle.

He is survived by his children Raymond (Linda) Beedle, Brenda (John) Hall, and Tammy May.  Surviving as well is...

Thomas "Tj" Jon Stitt

Nov 7, 2021

Thomas Jon “TJ” Stitt, age 38 of South Bend, passed away at Memorial Hospital after injuries sustained after he was hit by a car while riding his motorcycle on Sunday, November 7, 2021.  TJ was born March 17, 1983, in Edwardsburg, Michigan and was adopted by Walter and Karen (Pierce) Stitt at the age of 2. TJ was a...