All Obituaries

Joseph David "Super Dave" Sills, son of Joseph B. and Enid (Wenger) Sills was born on December 28,1946 and passed away April 7, 2026, after a brief battle with lung cancer. Dave grew up in Gilmer Park with his parents and siblings and attended Centre Twp School then Riley High School. He married his high school sweetheart, the late Maddy Overhulser, and was the father of Deanie (Art) Kopec and Casey Sills. He is survived by his daughters and son-in-law, his loving ...

Lisa Ann Beagles, 55, of Walkerton, passed away on the evening of Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Indiana University Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Lisa was born in South Bend on August 12 1970 to Don and Vicki (Stitsworth) Walter. A lifelong area resident, who upon graduating from Washington High School went on to become a Certified Medical Assistant. She was the office manager at Bourbon Family Medicine. On June 2, 2006 in Gatlinburg, TN, she married Tim Beagles. Lisa attended services ...

Janet (Jan) L Selner, 89, passed away at her home in Fircrest, Washington on March 15, 2026 with family around her after an extended illness.  Jan was born on May 5, 1936 in St. Joseph County, IN.  She attended Greene School for all 12 years and graduated in 1954.  On September 2, 1955, in South Bend, she married George Selner whom she celebrated 57 years of marriage with before his passing in 2013.  Jan is survived by five children, Lu Scott of Fircrest, WA, Lea (Mark) ...

Theresa Helen Whitmer, 91, of North Liberty, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, March 14. Theresa was born August 12, 1934, in Crumstown, Indiana, to the late Joseph Golubski and the late Wanda Kulwicki (Pietraszewski). Theresa met her husband of sixty-seven years, James Elliott Whitmer, while attending Greene Township High School. They both graduated in 1952 and were married April 5, 1953, at Pine Creek Church of the Brethren in North Liberty. Theresa and Jim ...

Robert Marlin Tharp, of South Bend, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in his home, at the age of 99. Robert was born on March 9, 1927, in Angola, Indiana, to the late Fred and Nine (Ritter) Tharp.  After High School he went on to serve proudly in the United States Navy during WWII. He served as a Radarman Third Class and was honorably discharged in 1946. Upon his return he attended classes at Trine University. He went on to take a position as a civil engineer with ...

Arabella R. Nelson-Roach, 19, of Lakeville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 25th at home. Arabella was born in Winchester, Virginia on April 22, 2006. She graduated from Page County High School in 2024. She moved to the Michiana area full time on September 6, 2024, where she pursued her career as a hair stylist at Mirror Alley Hair Studio. Arabella is survived by her parents, Stephen and Courtney Roach of South Bend, Jason Nelson and Lisa Judd of Shenondoah, Virginia, ...

Maria Zappia (Leone), 84, of South Bend, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on February 25, 2026. She was born on June 21, 1941, in Naples, Italy, to the late Vittoria and Carlo Leone. The youngest of seven children, Maria spent her formative years in Naples, enjoying her youth and helping her family operate their Tabaccheria. She met her late husband, Patrick Zappia, in Naples, and they were married at Sant’ Antonio a Posillipo Church on December 3, 1961. Shortly ...

It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announced the unexpected passing of Mark Ryan Swint who left this world on February 15, 2026, at the age of 52. He graduated from Bremen high school in 1992. Mark was a man whose presence could be felt the moment he entered a room. He was strong, kind and deeply devoted to the people he loved, his love was not always through words, but through his actions through his loyalty, his sacrifices and his unwavering support. Above all else, Mark ...

Shelley L. Klemm, 77, of Mishawaka, IN, passed away on Sunday, Feb.15 at Tanglewood Trace, Mishawaka, IN. Shelley was born on Oct. 25, 1948, in Monroe, MI to the late Max and Ann (Smurlo) Bernbaum. On Sept. 6, 1975, in New Carlisle, IN, Shelley married Brant E. Klemm, who preceded her in death in 2019.  Shelley is survived by her cousin Michael R. (Cheryl) Foley of Marietta, GA, sister-in-law Julia D. (Stephen) Klemm-Burkat and numerous other cousins. Shelley attended Ray-Vogue ...

Richard A. Weber, 82, of South Bend, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026, in St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. Rich was born on July 21, 1943 to the late, Jacob and Rose Marie (Kantorski) Weber in Sewickley, PA. He is survived by his children, Richard Weber Jr. of New York City and Victoria Lynn Weber of St. Petersburg, Florida. Rich had them with his first wife, Barbara Mertz, He had no children with his second wife. Following the end of his first two marriages, ...