Washington High School Indiana Alumni Obituaries

John Paul VanMele 83 of Granger Indiana passed away on Friday January 9 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born on October 19 1942 in South Bend Indiana to the late Joseph and Kathleen Pinter VanMele. On January 18 1964 he married Janice Kathleen Cooper in St. Patricks Catholic Church. John is su...

Alvarez age 64 of Indianapolis Indiana formerly of East Chicago Indiana passed away on Sunday January 18 2026 following a courageous fouryear battle with Alzheimers Dementia and Parkinsons disease. He is survived by his loving children Orlando Kelly Alvarez and Maisey Lee Gabriel Alvarez three broth...

Esther Priscilla Bowersox Aguilar 85 of Hammond Indiana passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones. Esther was born November 28 1940 to Ray and Petra Aguilar in East Chicago Indiana. She was a graduate of Washington High School. She began driving for Tradewinds Rehabilitation Center...

Beverly G. Pilarski 86 of South Bend Indiana passed away on Saturday January 17 2026 in her home. Beverly was born on June 17 1939 in South Bend Indiana to Joseph G. and Irene M. Burzynski Ganus. She moved away from South Bend in 1964 and returned in 2005. Beverly retired in 2003 from the East Jeffe...

EMILY C. KELLOGG age 65 of Washington CH formerly of Marion Indiana passed away on Monday January 12 2026 at her home. Her death was sudden and unexpected. She was born on June 15 1960 in Marion Indiana to Harold and Mary Coronato Kellogg. She was a graduate of Mississinewa High School in Gas City I...

She was born on July 13 1926 in Indiana PA daughter of the late John E. and Bertha Kingston Garman. Peggy grew up on the family dairy farm. She loved sharing cherished memories of her childhood working and playing with her sister on the farm. She graduated from Indiana High School in 1944. Peggy wor...

Annie was born on March 19 1956 in South Bend Indiana to the late Mikolaj and Maria Potoszemko Sierzant. Left to cherish the memory of Annie is her sister Christine Suarez brother John Carol Sierzant nieces Natasha McBride and Kim Sierzant nephews Shane Erin Suarez and Mike Marian Sierzant greatneph...

With profound grace and surrounded by love Patricia Ann Sell Sisel 91 passed into eternal rest on February 9 2026 at her home in South Bend Indiana. She was born October 5 1934 in her grandmothers farmhouse in Slovan Wisconsin to Laura Marguerite Rubens and Gordon Patrick Sisel. She was the oldest s...

Glenn Edward Williams a man of extraordinary strength character and devotion was born on the 6th of February 1962 in South Bend Indiana. Glenn as he was fondly known was a charismatic individual whose infectious smile and hearty laughter brightened every room he entered. A proud graduate of Washingt...

Susan Kay Padgett Jeffrey age 77 passed away peacefully on the morning of January 26th 2026 at her home in Lincoln Nebraska after a short but courageous battle with an aggressive brain cancer. She was surrounded by her family in her final moments. A funeral and Celebration of Life will be held on Sa...

Letha R. Boyden a loving mother devoted grandmother cherished sister and dear friend passed away at 310 a.m. on Monday February 2 2026 at her sisters home. Born June 9 1958 in South Bend Indiana Letha lived a life marked by kindness service and unwavering Christian faith. She was the beloved daughte...

Margaret J. "Margie" Lashley 98 of Washington passed away on Friday January 2 2026 at Sycamore Care Strategies. Born in Washington Indiana on October 19 1927 she was the daughter of George William and Rose Jane Gordon Lashley. Margie was a 1945 graduate of Washington High School and the Welborn Bapt...

Elizabeth Bette Stone the daughter of the late George B. and Martha Doris Townsend was born on August 8 1927 in South Bend Indiana. At the age of 98 she peacefully departed this earthly life on Tuesday January 06 2026 at Memorial Hospital. On August 17 1957 Elizabeth was united in holy matrimony to ...

Mark David Pickens 48 of South Bend Indiana passed away on Monday January 26 2026. He was born on May 31 1977 in South Bend Indiana to Donald and Mary Ann Hay Pickens. Mark is survived by his mother Mary Ann Pickens of South Bend Indiana his longtime girlfriend Crystal Grubbs of South Bend Indiana h...

Juliann Julia Mary Michalak passed away on January 4 2026 at the age of ninetynine. She was born on December 5 1926 in South Bend Indiana to Jan and Anna Maciejczuk Bielawski. Julia graduated from Saint Casimir School in 1941 and Washington High School in 1945. She often reminisced about her years i...

GREENSBORO NC Mr. John Langston King Jr. age 72 passed away Wednesday January 28 2026 at his residence. Public viewing will begin on Monday February 2 2026 from 12 until 6 p.m. at McLaurinHarris Funeral Home 721 East Morehead Street Reidsville NC. Funeral services will be held Tuesday February 3 20...

Ann Johnston 86 of Washington died peacefully at home on Saturday February 8 2025 while in the care of her daughters and Amedysis Hospice. She was born March 19 1938 in Indiana PA a daughter of the late Thomas and Mae Brillhart Ward. Ann was a graduate of Indiana High School and received a degree in...

Rosietta Diana GadsonJennings was born on February 5 1963 to Mildred and Andrew Gadson Sr in South Bend Indiana. Di as she was affectionately known was the 7th of 10 children. Diana attended Benjamin Harrison Elementary Washington High School Ball State Bethel and Oakland City Universities. Her love...

Ramon Ray Escobedo age 76 of East Chicago Indiana passed away Friday January 16 2026. Ray is survived by his wife Nancy five children Ramon Escobedo Pearl Escobedo Michael Escobedo Nancy Escobedo and Robert Escobedo grandchildren Ashlynn Escobedo and Theo Jay Escobedo brother Juan Carmen Escobedo si...

Thomas C. Grzeskowiak 86 of South Bend Indiana passed away at 1218 p.m. Thursday January 15 2026 in his home surrounded by his family. Thomas was born on March 11 1939 in South Bend to Clement and Josephine Marocha Grzeskowiak and was a lifelong resident. He retired in 2005 from the Bendix Corporati...

Linda Elaine Plant Benedict age 70 passed away on Friday January 9 2026 at St. Marys Hospital in Madison. Linda was born on March 26 1955 in Browns Valley Minnesota the daughter of Gerald and Elaine Pistorius Plant. She was a graduate of Hanover Central Jr. Sr. High School in Cedar Lake Indiana whe...

Mr. Keith Lane Callis age 81 of Madison Indiana entered this life on September 2 1944 in Madison Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Dixie V. and Luvena Hassfurder Callis. Keith was a 1962 graduate of Madison Consolidated High School and then attended Indiana University at Bloomington. He ent...

Susan Marie Nowak M.D. 82 years old passed away on January 30 2026 at Sanctuary of St. Pauls in South Bend IN. Susan was born on August 2 1943 in South Bend IN to the late Aloysius and Bernadine Buczynski Nowak. Susan is also preceded in death by her fianc Paul West Esq. and her brothers Donald Nowa...