All Obituaries

Dale L. Ashley, 74, of South Bend, passed away on Monday August 10, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.  He was born on July 16, 1946, in South Bend, to the late Warren and Aletha (Walters) Ashley and was a lifelong area resident.  On July 19, 1969 he married Michelle Lenora Ottman, who preceded him in death on December 1, 2007.  He is survived by his daughter, Renee (Tracy) Thompson, his son, Aaron (Jennifer) Ashley; two grandchildren, Trevor and Braydon Ashley, who were...

Lyndon F. “Red” Swarm, 89, of South Bend, Indiana passed away at 9:11 p.m. Monday, August 10, 2020, in Memorial Hospital.  Lyndon was born on March 29, 1931 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Henry and Wilma (Hirsch) Swarm.  He had been employed with Royal Crown for 35 years.  On June 17, 1977 he married Joan Liszewski, who survives.  There will be no visitation or services.  Private burial will take place at Highland Cemetery.  Lyndon was a member of Our...

Betty Zelma Fisher Farekas, 98, of South Bend, IN passed away at North Ridge Village Healthcare Facility in Albion, Indiana on August 9, 2020. Betty was born March 27, 19, 1922 in Avilla, Indiana.  She was a graduate of Wolcottville High School, Wolcottville, Indiana, where she was a cheerleader and a violin player, and from South Bend College of Commerce. On June 28, 1947, in South Bend, Indiana, she married Stephen E. Farekas who preceded her in death.  Also preceding her in...

Daniel “Dano” Opaczewski of South Bend passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 at the age of 67. He was born on July 14, 1953 to the late Felix and Irene (Strychalski) Opaczewski in South Bend, IN, and was a lifelong resident.  Dan attended LaSalle High School, class of 1971, and then graduated with a degree In Architectural Technology from Ivy Tech South Bend. After working at Cole Associates, he joined Lawson Fisher Associates where he worked for nearly 38 years, and then...

Faye M. Bradburn, 98, of New Carlisle, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. She was born on July 30, 1922 in Scoby, Montana, to the late Wesley and Lydia (Stoll) Snyder. Faye was married to Wilbert Ward, Sr. in 1942, he preceded her in death in 1947. She then married Webster Dale Bradburn on June 6, 1954. He preceded her in death on August 28, 1994. Faye is survived by two sons, Wilbert “Bill” (Joyce) Ward, Jr., of Mill Creek, Indiana, Wesley (Mary) Ward of Mill...

August 7, 2020 Fairport – August 4, 2020. Survived by Timothy Hughes, her husband of 58 years and four daughters, Maureen (Brian) Nornhold, Bridget (Daniel) Doyle, Deborah (Fernando) Carranza and Sarah (Daniel) Smith. Also survived by seven grandchildren: Patrick, Emily, Kerry, Timothy, Matthew, Madelyn and Liam. Four brothers and sisters also mourn her passing: Joseph (Jan) Ely, Daniel Ely, Alice (Paul) Marx and Mary Patricia Biek, along with numerous nieces and nephews. Nancy...

Joanie Carlita May, 65, of South Bend, Indiana passed away at 10:25 p.m. Sunday, August 2, 2020, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.  Joanie was born on January 24, 1955 in San Jose, California.  She had currently been employed as a Senior Staff Assistant in the Naval Science Department at the University of Notre Dame. She had also worked for the Center for Social Concerns at the University.  Joanie is survived by her son, John (Kris) Ganeff of South Bend, Indiana; two...

Thomas A. Walkowski, 83, of South Bend, Indiana passed away at 10:15 a.m. Friday, July 31, 2020, in Holy Cross Rehabilitation and Wellness.  Thomas was born on November 10, 1936 in South Bend to Clem and Rose (Rypnicki) Walkowski, and was a lifelong resident.  He retired in 1988 from Stanley Enterprises, where he was employed as a welder.  On April 4, 1970, in South Bend, he married Brenda S. Watkins, who survives.  Thomas is also survived his son Thomas L. (Sherri)...

***Please note updated visitation and service times*** Dale J. Kroll, 73, of Hemet, CA (formerly of South Bend, IN) passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020 in his home. He was born on March 15, 1947 to the late Joseph and Irene (Koczorowski) Kroll in South Bend, IN, and has lived in California since 1980.  Along with his parents; he was preceded in death by a sister, Joyce Engdahl; and a brother, Ronald Kroll. Dale was the founder and CEO of Summerdale Enterprises, Inc. located in San...

Dr. Kwang-tzu Yang died peacefully at home on July 29, 2020 surrounded by his beloved wife of 68 years, Heather, and his five children, Ginger Hwalek (John), Eugene, Sara Bosco (Joseph), Rini Ng (Terry), and Benson (Fran). Also surviving Dr. Yang are grandchildren, Heather (Taylor), Joseph (Ann), Katherine (Eric), Jennifer, Kevin, Isaac, Hannah, Anna (Fred), Paul (Katie),  Julia (Nick), Adrian, Darren, Nicole, Kaitlyn and Connor and 3 great-grandchildren, Lucy, Violet and Aiden. ...