Obituary Collection

Roger Lee Holdeman II, 32, of South Bend, IN passed away at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at his home.  He was born on April 1, 1982 in Mishawaka, IN. Roger is survived by his father, Roger Lee (Pat) Holdeman of South Bend, IN; four sisters, Michelle (Dave) Bevins of Mishawaka, IN, Melinda (Mark) Uptgraft of Michigan City, IN, Maria Morrison of Michigan City, IN and Suzanne (Michael) Ewing of South Bend, IN; brother, Chris Holdeman of South Bend, IN; step-brother, Trevor Thor, II of Kalamazoo, MI; three step-sisters, Angie of California, Wendy of Elwood, IN, and Heather of Elwood, IN;  and stepfather, Trevor Thor of Three Rivers, MI. He was preceded in death by his mother, Frances (Severance) Thor. Roger was a lifelong resident.  He was employed as a roofer for Apex Exteriors for thirteen years. Roger loved going fishing and will be missed by many. A Celebration of Roger's life will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the V.F.W. Post 360,...

James David Housley May 29, 1949 - Dec. 2, 2014 BREMEN - James David Housley, 65, of Bremen, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at Bremen Community Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Dave was born May 29, 1949, in Lucedale, Mississippi, to Grady and Dorothy (Carter) Housley. On March 15, 1969, he married Pamela Jean Cox, who preceded him in death. There is a line from a popular song that asks, "How do you measure the life of a man?" In Dave's case it is the love he leaves behind. The love he shared with "his Pam", the love he shared with his daughters, with his grandchildren, and with his family and friends. Dave's life will be measured through his kindness, his intelligence, his sense of humor and, of course, his resilience. Throughout the past nine years, Dave never let adversity knock him down. Throughout his illness and his wife's illness, he always maintained his optimism and love of life. This is how those who loved Dave will measure ...