Robert H. DeLater, 85, of South Bend, Indiana passed away at 1:47 p.m., Sunday, March 16, 2014 at The Hearth at Juday Creek. Robert was born on July 20, 1928 in South Bend to Henry and Jenny (Wlodarski) DeLater and was a lifelong resident. He retired in 1990 from RACO where he was employed for 35 years. On November 11, 1966 he married Eleanor Cichowicz, who preceded him in death on September 29, 2009. He is survived by two daughters,...

Maria M. (Mary) Nowicki, 93 of South Bend, Indiana passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014. She was born October 5, 1920 to Wicenty & Mary Anna (Kucharski) Jeziorski. Mary was employed with Hillview Bakery as a decorator, Briteway as a sales clerk, South Bend Community Schools in the cafeteria, and owned & operated Four Seasons Tours for over 30 years. On December 28, 1946 in St. Casimir Church, Mary married Edmund (Spike) Nowicki. Spike...

Adella Helen (Stedry) Reese, 84 of South Bend, Indiana passed away Friday, March 14, 2014. She was born March 5, 1930, in Broken Bow, Nebraska to Vincent and Millie (Klapka) Stedry. Adella had been employed with the State of Indiana and private construction companies. Surviving are her children, Leita A. (Dan) Tallman of Maricopa, Arizona, Amy L. Reese of Fargo, North Dakota, Eric (Barbara) Reese of Cassopolis, Michigan; a granddaughter...

Genevieve R. "Gene" Kucharski, 92, of South Bend, IN, passed away peacefully at Healthwin Specialized Care Facility at 12:35 a.m. Monday, March 10, 2014. She had suffered from declining health in recent years. She was born on October 7, 1921 to the late Anthony and Lottie (Celichowski) Strozewski in South Bend, IN, and was a lifelong area resident. Along with her parents; one brother, Frank Strozewski also preceded her in death. Genevieve...

South Bend - Dorothy M. Nawrot, 88, of South Bend, passed away peacefully on Monday March 10, 2014, in her home, after being comforted by family members. She was born on December 10, 1925, in South Bend on Poland Street, to the late Nicholas and Antoinette Krojniewski and was a lifelong resident. On April 23, 1949 she married Daniel Nawrot, who preceded her in death in 1982. She was the youngest of five sisters and two brothers, who preceded...

Diana Claire (Beke) Meeks, age 52, passed away on March 9th, 2014 at the Kobacker House. She was born March 28, 1961 in South Bend, IN, daughter of Roger and Esther (Simonis) Beke. She met her husband, Michael, in 1984 in her hometown of South Bend, Indiana, where they wed in 1988. Diana and Michael raised their children, Marie, Claire, and Joseph in Columbus, Ohio. Diana valued education, earning her high school diploma at St. Joseph's, and her...

Thomas John Hill, 71, of South Bend passed away on Wednesday March 5, 2014, in his home. He was born on November 22, 1942, in South Bend, to the late Leroy Dowd Hill and Elva May (Madson) and was a lifelong area resident. Thomas is survived by his wife, Angie (Righter) Hill; two daughters, Lori (Nick) Russo and Michele (Chad) Nagy, both of South Bend; sisters, Gail Huys and Joan (John) Davis and brother, Paul Hill, all of South Bend and five...

Casimir J. "Casey" Jedd, 92, of South Bend, IN, passed away on Wednesday March 5, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN. Casey was born to Joseph and Caroline in Chicago, IL on New Year's Eve in 1921. What a bundle! He was educated in Chicago Catholic Schools and graduated in 1941- enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Force immediately after high school. Casey served with the military in Utah, Alabama, Texas, and Key West, FL, before being...

Patricia Ann Mitchell, 84 of New Carlisle, Indiana passed Wednesday, March 5, 2014. She was born December 14, 1929 in Sumnerville, Michigan to Fred & Hazel Spitler. Patricia & her husband John were Dairy Farmer for 60 years. She was employed with the LaPorte County Auditor's office in the 1970's and WireCraft in the 1960's. On November 6, 1949, Patricia married John Mitchell who survives. Also surviving are sons, Michael J. Mitchell of...

South Bend - Francis G. Connors, 93, of South Bend, passed away on Tuesday March 4, 2014, in Hamilton Communities, New Carlisle. He was born on September 22, 1920, in South Bend, to the late Frank S. and Margaret (Wisneski) Connors. In 1941 he married Virginia Powers, who preceded him in death in 1990. He married Betty Devenport in 1993 and she passed away in 2000. He was also preceded in death by his long time companion, Joan Stevens in 2013;...