Dennis I. Cecrle, age 57, of Elkhart passed away on April 19, 2016 at 8:30 AM at home. He was born February 19, 1959 to Richard and Loretta (Babcock) Cecrle in South Bend, Indiana. Dennis was a Penn High School graduate where he excelled on the basketball team-receiving the MVP award. He was a member of the Northway Church of...
Teresa L. Perry, age 52, of Elkhart passed away on April 19, 2016 at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, Florida. She was born October 24, 1963 to Clyde and Betty (Gilkeson) Bowe in Cleveland, Ohio. On July 17, 1982, Teresa married Kenneth R. Perry. He survives. She attended the Sugar Grove Community Church and enjoyed volunteering and mission work. Teresa...
ELKHART-Sharon Oberg, 75 of Elkhart passed away at Sprenger Nursing Facility in Mishawaka Saturday afternoon. Sharon was born to Raymond and Bernice (Smith) Gaugler in Osceola. She would meet and marry John Oberg in Kankakee, IL. She traveled with her husband in the military for many years. She had lived in the Michiana area since 1973. Sharon enjoyed cooking, crossword...
Middlebury-Joan Byers 85 passed away at Millers Mary Manor Friday evening in LaGrange. Mary was born to Harold and June Richards in Chicago. She married Marvin Peterson and together they would have two children, he preceded her in death in 1978. Joan later met Carl Byers through the Penny Saver Ads and together they would make quite a love story....
Juan M. Amezquita, 47, of Mishawaka, died Friday April 15, 2016 at St. Joseph Medical Center. He born March 26, 1969 in Aguascalientes, AGS (Mexico) to Juan J. & Rosa (Macias) Amezquita. On September 11, 1998, Juan married Adriana Diaz (Amezquita) in Michigan. He was employed as a supervisor at Jason Industries in Elkhart and was a member of St....
OSCEOLA- James Gaugler, 59 passed away at Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis on Wednesday due to complications from heart surgery. James was born to James and Joyce (Speckman) Gaugler in Abilene, TX. He was a Penn High graduate with the class of 1975. James was a letter carrier for the US Postal Service until his retirement in 2011. He loved fishing...
Jay Arlen Kretchmer, 76, of Mishawaka, passed away at 11:45am April 10, 2016 at Golden Living - Fountainview Place in Mishawaka. He was born January 9, 1940 to Kern and Ramona Kretchmer in South Bend. On September 17, 1961, Jay married Mary Jane Russell; she has preceded him in death. He served his country honorably in the United States Army...
Stephanie Anne Mendenhall, age 67, of Mishawaka, passed away on April 10, 2016 at her home. She was born December 27, 1946 to Robert and Emma (Gannon) Koch in Los Angeles, CA. In 1971, Stephanie married Paul Mendenhall. He preceded her in death. Stephanie is survived by her mother, Emma Koch of Mishawaka; her children, David (Lori) Mendenhall of New...
Frank D. Shireman, 59, of South Bend, died Saturday April 9, 2016 in Memorial Hospital. The Mishawaka native was born February 24, 1957 and graduated from Washington High School, with the Class of ''76. Frank was retired and had been employed at South Bend Country Club, assisting with maintenance and restaurant duties there. He had been a member of the...