All Obituaries

Richard (Dick) Henry Kil, 93, of South Bend, Indiana, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2024. Born and raised in South Bend, Indiana, he dedicated his life to nurturing his family as a devoted husband to Elizabeth L. (Betty Roberts), a loving father to Joseph, Gregory, and Paul (Maria), and former daughters-in-law Diane and Monica.  Dick was a supportive grandfather to Justine, Andrew, Madeline, Alexander, Abraham, Susanna, Angie, and Natalie, and he was an affectionate...

REV. KENNETH J. SILVIA, C.S.C.  May 21, 1937 – April 14, 2024 NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Rev. Kenneth Joseph Silvia, C.S.C., 86, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Ind. on Sunday, April 14, 2024 after a short illness. Rev. Kenneth J. Silvia, C.S.C. was born on May 21, 1937 in Fall River, Mass. He was one of two children born to Joseph and Mary (Borges) Silvia. He attended Cathedral Grammar School before graduating from Msgr. Coyle High School in Taunton, Mass. In 1995, he...

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John Gerard Barcza, 58, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at his home in South Bend. Born on June 20, 1965, John was the son of Michael Barcza and Carol (Bajdek) Barcza. He was raised by his loving parents in South Bend along with his sister, Becky Edelhauser LeMay. He graduated from Clay High School in 1983 and went on to work in sales. There is no doubt that John deeply loved his family, his life, and his jokes. He was a sports fan who hardly ever missed watching the...

  Raul "Lou" Villarreal Jr., 68, of LaPorte, IN, passed away surrounded by love and music. Raul was born in E. Chicago, IN, and lived a life marked by dedication, laughter, and an unmistakable zest for life that touched all who knew him. Raul's early life was not easy, but he found reprieve in music and literature. He excelled in swimming, football, and baseball throughout his high school years. Raul also had a love for boxing, which came in handy when he witnessed...

Dolores D. Wolf, 94, of South Bend, passed away on Thursday April 4, 2024 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.  She was born on January 20, 1930, in Glasgow, KY, to the late Walter W. and Bessie W. (Atwood) Smith.  She graduated from Central High School in January 1948.  Dolores was married to Robert S. Wolf on February 27, 1948, in South Bend.  They were married for 61 years when Robert passed away on July 31, 2009.  She is survived by her son, John C. (Charlotte) Wolf...

Barbara (Schutz) Kuhny passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 22, 2024.  She was a loving mother, grandmother and aunt.  Her family and many friends will sorely miss her. Barbara was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 19, 1934 to Edmund and Helen (Smith) Schutz.  She was the youngest of four, joining sister Bettye and brothers Charles and John.  While still a child, her family relocated to South Bend, where she enjoyed the remainder of her life. Barbara graduated...

Keith E. Simmons, 94, of Orono, Maine, died peacefully at Maine Veterans’ Home in Bangor on Thursday March 28th, 2024. He was born on October 13th, 1929 in Roseland, Indiana to M. Glen and Maude Simmons. He was the second of four sons, eventually attending Riley High School in South Bend, graduating in 1947. He married his beloved wife – Joan Tobolski – on January 1, 1951 in Holy Cross Church and enjoyed 64 years with her until she passed away in 2015.  Keith...

Maureen E. Clark, 83 years old of South Bend, Indiana died at 11:56 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2024.  Maureen was born on January 3, 1941 in Auburn, New York. Surviving are her precious daughter and best friend Denise E. Morton, 2 sons, Dale M. Morton and James P. Morton, a step-son, John C. Clark, 2 grandsons and 2 great-grandsons, a sister Nancy Polega, a brother, William M. Graney and a special niece Linda Diltz.  Preceding her in death is her husband LaRue J. Clark. Per...