Obituary Collection

VIRGIL L. FISHER May 9, 1924 - Nov. 22, 2004 Thursday, November 25, 2004 SOUTH BEND -- Virgil Lee Fisher, 80, of West Bulla Avenue, died at 11 p.m. Monday (Nov. 22, 2004) at home. He was born May 9, 1924, in Terre Haute, to Herman and Helen (Wilson) Fisher. On Sept. 22, 1946, in Danville, Ill., he married Marjorie Critchlow. She died in 1993 after 46 years of marriage. He is survived by two daughters, Dolores (Charles) Niebauer of Middlebury and Lynn (Steve) Wysong of South Bend; a son, Roger Fisher of Mishawaka; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Virginia Bracken of Terre Haute and Betty Patterson of Washington, Ill.; and a brother, Albert Fisher of Terre Haute. He was preceded in death by a grandson. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Palmer Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend. Services will be at the funeral home at 2:30 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Donald Carpenter officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery, with mil...

Birth: Mar. 10, 1914 Death: Oct. 15, 2004 Mary Alice Ray McCullough Lane Mary Alice Ray, 90, of McCullough Lane died at 9:55 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, 2004, at the Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Mrs. Ray was a food service worker. She worked at Irwin Union Bank, Cummins Tech Center, Donner Center and Gene Brierly's Catering Service. She was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church and attened Petersville United Methodist Church. She enjoyed gardening and flowers. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Myers Funeral Service, Reed & Jewell Chapel on 25th Street, with The Revs. Donald G. Bradley and Ida Easley officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. until service time Tuesday. Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery in Shelbyville. Memorials may be made to Petersville United Methodist Church or to Hospice of South Central Indiana. Born in Switzerland County March 10, 1914, Mrs. Ray was the daughter of Friedly and Mary Etta...

Mary Jean Gauthier East China - Mrs. Mary Jean Gauthier, 72, of East China died Sunday, February 11, 2001 in St. Petersburg, Fla. She was born June 14, 19928 in St. Clair, to Ralph and Anna Mayhew. She married Howard W. Gauthier Sr. of St. Clair on May 17, 1947. She was employed by the East China School District for many years. Survived by her husband of 54 years, their children and their spouses; Mr. Howard W. Gauthier Jr. of St. Clair, Mr. John (Linda) Gauthier of East China, Mrs. Patricia (Jim) Raymo of East China, Mr. Jerry Gauthier of Columbus, Mrs. Gail (Jack) Allen of St. Clair, Mrs. Karen (Herbert) Niebauer of St. Clair, Mr. Thomas (Julie) Gauthier of Port Huron, Mr. Jeffery Gauthier of Columbus; sixteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Mr. Ralph (Geri Mayhew of St. Clair, Mr. Carl Mayhew of St. Clair, Mrs. Dorothy Williams of East China. Mrs. Katherine Dandron of St. Clair, Ms. Joan Bachand of Marysville, Mr. Robert (Lynn) Mayhew of Lexingto...

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Frederick C. Niebauer July 12, 1910-Aug. 19, 1996 Frederick C. Niebauer, 86, of Cleveland Road, South Bend, passed away at 5:36 p.m., Monday, in St. Joseph's Medical Center, South Bend. Mr. Niebauer retired in 1975 from South Bend Range after 26 years of service. He was born July 12, 1910, in South Bend. On Sept. 3, 1938, in South Bend, he married Marie Young, who preceded him in death. On April 16, 1977, in South Bend, he married Adeline Johnson, who survives along with a daughter, Christina Leonard of South Bend; a son, Charles F. Niebauer of Middlebury, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Karen Negri of East Moline, ill. a stepson, Kenneth Johnson ef Buchanan, Mich., nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a sister, Ruth McCormick of Winfield, Ill. and a brother, Robert Bauer of Costa Mesa, Calif. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, in Christ the King Catholic Church. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., today, at Welsheimer Funeral Home...

St. Clair - Mildred T. Niebauer, 85, died Saturday, July 15, 1995. She was born March 5, 1910 in St. Clair She married Louis Niebauer on May 12, 1934. He died Jan. 16, 1966. Mrs. Niebauer was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Church rosary Alter Society. She was also a member of China township Senior Citizens. She is survived by five sons and daughters-in-law, Edward M. (Sandy) of New Baltimore, Roy (Kathleen) of Richmond, Marvin (Barbara) of Oakland, Ronald (Marylen) of China Township, and Kenneth (Barbara) of Cary, N.C.; grandchildren, Johnny, Gary, Brian, Gayle, David, Kevin, Ronald, Lisa, San, Mara, Stephanie, Jason, Kimberly, and Fredrick; great-grandchildren, Lindsay, Lisa, Ronald Jr., Michael, and Nicholas; brothers, Harvey Westrick of China Township and Alvin (Helen) Westrick of Marysville; and a sister, Ethel (Stanley) Niebauer of China township. Funeral services will be at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday in the Young Colonial Chapel Funeral Home followed by a Mass at 10 ...

Maust, Emma Esther Kauffman, 102, Goshen, Ind. Born: Nov. 16, 1891, Goshen, Ind., to Andrew and Amanda Kauffman. Died: Feb. 4, 1994, Goshen, Ind. Survivors-children: Edward K., Robert F., Lowell D.; 10 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Edward F. Maust (husband). Funeral: Feb. 9, Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, by Robert Shreiner and Vernon Bontreger. Burial: Clinton Union Cemetery.