All Obituaries

A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Dr. South Bend, IN from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Christ the King Catholic Church 52473 State Hwy 933, South Bend, IN. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery. 

Marion Therese Casey, age 95 of Notre Dame, Indiana passed away peacefully on September 3, 2026.  She lived at Holy Cross Village in Notre Dame, Indiana. Marion was born on Chicago’s south side in 1930, grew up in St. Clotilde Parish; attended Mercy High School and Rosary College in River Forest Illinois. She received three degrees in History: a BA. from Rosary College, an MA. from the Univ. of Illinois, and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. Later, she added another degree ...

Rev. André E. Léveillé, C.S.C. NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Rev. André Eugene Léveillé, C.S.C., 80, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Ind., on September 3, 2026, after a short illness. Fr. Léveillé was born in Ottawa, Ontario, on February 14, 1946, and was the eldest son of Gaston and Rita (Grandmaitre) Léveillé. After graduating from Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. in 1963, he entered the ...

Charles “Big Chuck” Henry Davis, Sr., 83 of New Carlisle, Indiana passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. He was born on July 22, 1943 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Lyle and Nora (Burks) Davis. On November 28, 1974 at The Justice of Peace at Hudson Lake he married Barbara Ann (Macias) Davis who survives him. Charlie is also survived by one daughter, Angela Davis of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, one son, Charles (Andrea) Davis, Jr. of South Bend, ...

Hubert Paul Bowers, 87, of North Liberty, Indiana passed away at 7:34 a.m. Thursday, September 3, 2026, in his home.  Paul was born on April 29, 1939 in Russiaville, Indiana to Ulysses Samson Grant Bowers and Joan (Myers) Bowers.  He retired from the Teamsters and was an Owner Operator Truck Driver.  On October 12, 1963, in Holy Cross Church, South Bend, Indiana he married Joyce Ann Durski, who preceded him in death on August 22, 2002. He was also preceded in death by his ...

John Joseph Voorde died on September 2nd, 2026 from complications of Post-Polio Syndrome. He was 81 years old. Born “2, 3, ‘45”, John was the fourth of seven children born to Mayor Edward F. “Babe” and Theresa Muszik Voorde. John graduated from St. Patrick’s Grade School (’58) and St. Joseph’s High School (’62). His fondest boyhood memories involved the Boy Scouts, playing board games with his siblings, baking with his mom, and ...

Marcel R. Landuit, 92, of Granger, IN, passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family, at 12:08 a.m. Monday, August 31, 2026, following an illness. He was born on February 3, 1934 to the late Cyriel and Mary (Dumoulin) Landuit in South Bend, IN, and was a lifelong area resident.  Along with his parents; he was preceded in death by a brother, Albert Landuit; and a grandson, Brad Alan Snyder. Marcel attended Washington High School, before serving in the U.S. Army from 1956 ...

Shirley A. Dudeck, 91, of South Bend, Indiana passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Shirley was born on March 9, 1935 in South Bend, Indiana to Vernon and Dorothy (Swick) Bice, and was a lifelong resident.  On December 13, 1953 in Mishawaka, Indiana she married Albert E. Dudeck, who preceded her in death on January 19, 2005.  She was also preceded in death by her brother and sister-in-law, Gerald and Carla Bice.  Shirley is survived by her ...

Joyce E. Terrault, 85, of New Carlisle, Indiana passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026. She was born on August 25, 1941 in Hudson Township to the late Andrew and Isabelle (Riffel) DeGroote. On June 28, 1969 she married Pierre Terrault who survives. Joyce is also survived by one daughter, Pam Owen of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, one son, Terry (Kim) Arnold of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, three grandchildren, Stephen (Cassandra) Owen II, Dana (Logan) Young, Jamie (Michael) Owen-Leets and five great ...

 Mary J. Garoutte, 96, of New Carlisle, Indiana, passed away around 11:00 a.m. Central on Friday, August 28, 2026, in Newburgh, IN. Mary was born on January 5, 1930 in Buchanan, Michigan to the late Walter and Helen Dill and moved to New Carlisle, IN where she met and married her late husband Robert L. Garoutte on December 22, 1952. She was a hair stylist while Robert was away in the military and later supported him unconditionally in all his endeavors including successfully purchasing ...