All Obituaries

John A. Levy, 66, of Granger, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020. John was born May 18, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Jack and Marilyn (Thomas) Levy. He grew up in Chicago and earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Northwestern University in Evanston. He later earned a Master’s Degree from University of Notre Dame. John married Katherine F. Pfettscher in South Bend on June 22, 1978. The couple made their home in Granger. John owned and operated Wintergreen Systems in...

Steven Weirich, age 45, passed away at home in Selmer, Tennessee, on Sunday, January 19, 2020 after suffering from a pulmonary embolism Surviving are his parents, Thomas and Joyce (Berreth) Weirich of Mishawaka; a daughter, Amberlea of Indianapolis, IN; two brothers, Tony Weirich of Selmer, TN and Mike Weirich of Mishawaka; and a sister, Karen Polak of Caledonia, MI. Steve was best known for making positive changes in the world. He was a dedicated volunteer for Habitat for Humanity...

Shirley J. Catanzarite, 86, of Mishawaka, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Healthwin, South Bend. Shirley was born July 31, 1933 in Leedy, Oklahoma, a daughter of the late Clarence and Eva (Haynes) Yarbrough. She grew up in Oklahoma. Following graduation from high school, she moved to Amarillo, Texas, where she worked on the Amarillo Air Force Base and where she met the love of her life, Tony Catanzarite, who was serving in the Air Force. They were married in 1956 and returned to...

Loretta “Lori” T. Maike passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020, with her daughters and her dog Nick by her side. Lori was born December 2, 1939 in South Bend to Orville and Nona (VanDusen) Wilcox. She grew up in New Carlisle and over the years lived in South Bend, Granger, Niles and Osceola.  In 1960 Lori married William Tracey who preceded her in death in 1980. They had two children, Lenore Tracey and Kimberly (John) Carnine, and two grandchildren, Satchel and Hayden...

Sister M. Clarice Sobczyk, OSF, age 98, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka, passed away Saturday, January 4, in Our Lady of Angels Convent. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 am Friday at St. Francis Convent, Mishawaka. Burial will follow at St. Francis Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Goethals & Wells Funeral Home, Mishawaka.

Robert C. “Mayor Bob” Beutter, 84, life-long Mishawaka resident and Mishawaka’s longest serving Mayor, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Bob was born April 6, 1935 in Mishawaka, the son of the late Charles and Helen (Cone) Beutter.  He was a 1953 graduate of Mishawaka High School.  He received his B.S. in Business from Indiana University in 1957 and his Doctor in Jurisprudence from Indiana University School of Law in...

Thomas J. Slamkowski, 73, of Mishawaka, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 26, 2019 while vacationing in Florida. Tom was the son of the late John and Julia Slamkowski. He was a graduate of Bishop Noll High School and earned a Bachelor’s Degree at IU Bloomington. He served his country in the US Army from 1968 – 1970. Tom married his high school sweetheart, Terry Kollada. They have lived in the South Bend/Mishawaka area for the majority of their married lives. During...

Patricia A. Van Rie, 89, of Mishawaka, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 in her home. Pat was born September 25, 1930 in Mishawaka, the daughter of the late Regis and Mary (Jacobs) Richard. She grew up in Mishawaka and was a 1948 graduate of Mishawaka High School. Pat married James A. Van Rie on September 6, 1952 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mishawaka. The couple made Mishawaka their home. Pat was a life-long member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and belonged to the Rosary...

Raymond C. Demske, 93, of Mishawaka, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Sprenger Health Care. Ray was born July 8, 1926 in Mishawaka, a son of the late Charles and Augusta (DeCocker) Demske. Ray graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1944. He served his country in the US Navy during World War II. On August 30, 1947, Ray married Mary Ann Michels and they made Mishawaka their home. Ray was a Mishawaka Firefighter for 22 years, retiring in 1982. He then worked until 1989 for the...

Robert Jack Richardson, 94, of South Bend, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at the Waterford in Mishawaka. Robert, known to many as “Bob” or “Jack”, was born August 30, 1925 in Bayonne, New Jersey, the son of the late Rush and Marian (Paschal) Richardson. He grew up in Wisconsin and was a graduate of Wausau High School. Bob earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Tri-State College (Trine University) in Angola, Indiana. He served his country in the US Army during...