Wendy A. Stapleton, 66, Mishawaka, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in LaPaz. She was born Sept. 11, 1958. She is survived by her sisters, Bonnie (David) Sniadecki and Sandy (Tom) Berger, LaPaz; sister-in-law, Catherine Stapleton; and nine nieces and nephews, many of whom she helped to raise. Palmer … Read More
Linda Louise (Wicks) Holdeman, 82, North Liberty, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, at home. She was born Aug. 20, 1942. On March 28, 1960, she married Fred Holdeman, who preceded her in death in 2019. She is survived by her children, Diana (Mark) Dickson, Lakeville, Fred (Wendy) Holdeman, … Read More
Robert L. “Bob” Shidler, 92, LaPaz, died at 12:40 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, under hospice care at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth. He was born July 13, 1932. On Aug. 26, 1951, he married Janice Clabaugh, who preceded him in death in 1994. On Jan. 26, 1996, he married … Read More
Marvin D. Hardy, 69, Plymouth, died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, at home. He was born May 8, 1955. His wife, Jodelle, whom he married Dec. 7, 1974, survives. He also is survived by his children, Stephanie (Erica) Hardy-Pike, Anniston, Ala., Derek Hardy, Texas, and Gabrielle (Joe) Vires, LaPaz; … Read More
Danny A. Barden, 73, LaPaz, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at home. He was born Jan. 22, 1951. On July 17, 1972, he married Doris Gardner, who survives. He also is survived by his children, Nicole (Jeremy) Cox and Adam (Hannah) Barden; 12 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and siblings, … Read More
Shawn Michael Morris, 34, LaPaz, died unexpectedly Friday, July 19, 2024, at home. He was born June 18, 1990. He is survived by his father, Alton Ray Morris; sister, Mariah (Jake) Duke, Lakeland, Fla.; brother, Robert Genovese; two cousins; and girlfriend, Abigail Verray Flores, LaPaz. Palmer Funeral Home, … Read More
Shawn Michael Morris, 34, LaPaz, died Friday, July 19, 2024. Arrangements are pending at Palmer Funeral Homes, South Bend.
Read MoreSusan L. Powell, 65, Nappanee, died at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2024, at home. She was born April 11, 1959. On Feb. 14, 1985, she married Omer Powell, who survives. She also is survived by her children, Christi (Kenton) Haman, Syracuse, and Jason (Kimberly) Brown, Colorado Springs, … Read More
T. Mark Engle, 65, South Bend, died Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. He was born March 16, 1959. His wife, Jill (Jones) Engle, whom he married Oct. 18, 1991, survives. He also is survived by his son, Joshua Engle, Plymouth; his sisters, Paula Engle, … Read More
Bonnie M. Crist, 80, Winamac, died Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at home. She was born March 13, 1944. Her husband, James A. Crist, survives. She also is survived by four daughters, C. Sue Crist, Star City, Catherine M. Postma, Winamac, Charlotte A. Scott, Winamac, and Lily R. Mansfield, … Read More
Janice Irene (McIntire) Wynn, 84, Spartanburg, S.C., formerly of Culver, died at 11:10 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2024, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House, Spartanburg, S.C. She was born Jan. 25, 1940. On July 17, 1959, she married Nelson Lee Wynn, who preceded her in death in 2002. She … Read More
JoAnn Powers, 83, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, at home. She was born Dec. 16, 1940. On May 12, 1973, she married Robert Powers, who preceded her in death in 2018. She is survived by a brother, Charles (Violet) Wicks, Plymouth; sisters, Mary Wicks, LaPaz, and Linda (Fred) … Read More
Joseph Alson “Jay” Robbins, 82, died at 6:56 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at home. He was born Oct. 24, 1941. On Sept. 7, 1963, he married Rebecca Lou Wood, who preceded him in death in 2004. On March 19, 2005, he married Carol J. Gilmer, who survives. … Read More
Albert Allen Mattern, 70, Columbia City, formerly of LaPaz, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at home. He was born Oct. 4, 1953. He is survived by his sister, Selena Waldo, Buchanan, Mich.; two nieces; five nephews; friend of more than 40 years, Lorie Sprouse, South Whitley; and lifelong … Read More
Thomas E. Keb, 70, LaPaz, died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at home. He was born Dec. 25, 1952. On Sept. 10, 1982, he married Becky Titus, who preceded him in death in 2013. He is survived by his son, Jesse (Mellisa) Keb, LaPaz; his daughter, Christine (Danny) Banks … Read More
Robert L. Birk, 83, died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born July 31, 1940. On Oct. 1, 1960, he married Wilma “Willie” Eads, who preceded him in death in 2007. He is survived by his wife, Jan; his sons, Rodney … Read More
