John Ready, 89, was ushered into the arms of his Savior on New Year’s Day. He was born on July 7, 1936, in South Bend, Indiana, and was the son of Alvin and Helen (Gordy) Ready. John worked for the ...

Dr. Michael Joseph De Stefano, M.D, 80, of South Bend, formerly of Chicago, passed away suddenly December 3, 2025. Michael was born September 28, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Michael De ...

Naomi Inoue Dworecki, 88, of South Bend passed away peacefully on December 25th, 2025, at Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on Girls’ Day, March 3rd, 1937, in Osaka, Japan.

Josephine Sipocz passed from this life on Saturday, December 27, 2025. She was born in Buffalo to Vincent Prestia and Catherine Incorvaia on July 22, 1936. She graduated from the Sacred Heart Academy ...

Patricia Guin Hanna, 71, of South Bend, Indiana passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 16th, at her home in Ellenton, Florida. Born Patricia (“Patty”) Crabill on October 4, 1954, in South Bend, ...

Mary Ruth Harringer, 98, of South Bend, Indiana, passed away December 13, 2025 in South Bend. Mary was born January 23, 1927 in South Bend, Indiana, to Frank and Dolly (Kollar) Badman. She married ...

Mimi Patterson was a deeply beloved wife, mom, sister, and daughter. She was born in South Bend to Jacqueline (Drummond, later Heckaman) and Harry Marnocha. She graduated from John Adams High School ...

Dearly missing her beloved Bob for the past 5 years, the Angels swept down to reunite them on Saturday December 6. Shirley was born in South Bend to Edgar and Delma (Powell) Rossner; both of whom ...

Jere L. Pitts, 90, of South Bend passed away peacefully at home on Saturday December 20, 2025. Jere was born in Friendship, Tennessee on January 23, 1935. After high school, he moved to South Bend ...

Monica Marie Eblen, of Tucson, Arizona, died on September 10, 2025, after a brief illness. She was born on November 29, 1942, in South Bend, Indiana. Monica earned multiple degrees in Psychology and ...

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Kathleen Anne (Domnanovich) Cook, 69, of South Bend, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born on February 12, 1956, in South Bend, IN.