All Obituaries

Deborah Sue Sheneman, 70, of Mishawaka, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Debbie was born April 16, 1952 in South Bend and grew up in Clay Township. On August 15, 1986, Debbie married Randy Sheneman and the couple have lived in South Bend and Mishawaka. She was employed in housekeeping at Healthwin for many years. She enjoyed needle work and watching crime documentaries. Debbie loved the many cats she had over the years. She also liked camping at Rogers Resort at Lilly Lake, Jones,...

Carolyn K. DeBruyne, 79, of Mishawaka, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Carolyn was born November 25, 1942 in Fort Wayne. She grew up in Fort Wayne and has lived many years in Mishawaka. Carolyn retired from Power Components in Mishawaka. She enjoyed bowling and at one time bowled on a league. Carolyn also liked fishing and river rafting. Her favorite activity was caring for her yard and flowers. Carolyn is survived by her husband, James DeBruyne;...

Mary L. Cole, 83, of South Bend, passed away at home on Thursday, April 28, 2022. She was born October 22, 1938. Mary grew up in Edwardsburg and lived many years in Niles and North Carolina. In recent time she has lived in South Bend. Mary cared for the elderly as a Certified Nursing Assistant. One of her favorite hobbies was gardening. Mary is survived by her husband, Harold Cole; three children, Jack (Kathy) Pierson, Alicia (Ed) LaHaie, and Karen Morris; three grandchildren; and seven...

Richard “Rick” J. Lubelski, 88, of Mishawaka, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022. Rick was born October 7, 1933 in South Bend. He married the former Barbara R. Czajkowski on April 14, 1958. They lived for a short time in Michigan and California before settling in Mishawaka. Rick was employed for over 20 years at Bendix as a tool designer/engineer. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mishawaka. Rick was an active person who enjoyed bowling on leagues, fishing,...

Sister M. Rene` Duplessis, 83, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka passed away Tuesday in Our Lady of Angels Convent. Visitation is Friday, April 8, from 6:30 – 7:30 pm at St. Francis Convent, Mishawaka, where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 10:30 am. Burial will follow at St. Francis Cemetery. Arrangements by Goethals & Wells Funeral Home, Mishawaka.

William A. Schwartz, 75, of Granger, passed away at home on Monday, March 28, 2022. Bill was born October 13, 1946 in South Bend to the late Ralph and Annette (Hendrix) Schwartz. He grew up in South Bend and was a proud graduate of John Adams High School, Class of 1965. He lived in the Michiana area his entire life. Bill was a Police Officer for the City of Mishawaka for 32 years. During those years he had many positions: accident car, detective, captain of the traffic division and...

Steven J. Bowering, 58, of Osceola, passed away at home on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Steve was born March 7, 1964 in South Bend to Victor and Carolyn (Wolfe) Bowering. He grew up South Bend and lived in the area most of his life. At one time he owned and operated Bowering’s Dry Wall, a family business, and he also worked in another family business, Pioneer Construction. Steve was later employed in manufacturing. He greatly enjoyed music and playing his guitar. Steve loved the outdoors...

Randy L. Robinson, 57, of South Bend, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Center for Hospice Care - Raclin House in Mishawaka. Randy was born January 21, 1965 in Madison, Indiana, to the late Hubert and Norma Jean (Scranton) Robinson. He was one of six children and the family moved to Florida in the 1960’s where he attended Hudson High School. When he was 16 years old, he moved to Amarillo, Texas for two years before returning to Florida. Randy loved cars and working on them. In...

Charles Krueger, 85, of Mishawaka, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022. Charles Henry Krueger was born May 24, 1936 in South Bend, Indiana. He was the son of the late Charles Henry Krueger and Eva Dorothy (Zimmerman) Krueger of Mishawaka, Indiana. He graduated from St. Joseph Grade School and Mishawaka High School in 1954. Chuck, as he was known to all, graduated from Indiana University in 1958 with a degree in Finance and was a member of Alpha Kappa Psi financial fraternity. His first job...

Kenneth Ray Boyer, 54, of Wyatt, passed away at home on Monday, March 14, 2022. Kenneth, known to many as Kenny or Omar was born June 6, 1967 in South Bend to the late Earl and Joyce (Hunt) Boyer, Sr. Kenny was employed for many years as a Fork Lift Technician at Honeywell. His greatest passion was motorcycles. He was a member and director for ABATE. Kenny also belonged to the “unofficial” WSBT Biker Group. He enjoyed fishing, riding 4 wheelers and camping. Kenny was a member...