Obituaries in Walkerton, IN

Ronald W. Eichorst 77 of South Bend passed away peacefully on Saturday January 10 2026. He was born on January 7 1949 in Cassopolis Michigan to the late Charles F. and Lavada A. Eichorst. There will be no services. He will be laid to rest in Sumption Prairie Cemetery of South Bend with a private bur...

Allan W. Traphagan 89 of South Bend passed away on Monday January 12th at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Allan was born in Urbana Illinois on December 31 1936 to Woodrow I. and Elsie L. Hawn Traphagan. When he was 13 years old the family moved to the Michiana area. After graduating high school he ...

Russell E. Platz of Walkerton passed into eternal rest in the late evening of Thursday December 18 2025. Gene was born January 24 1931 in La Porte Indiana to the late Ira C. and Edna L. Hummel Platz. On May 21 1955 he married the love of his life Jewel Parks. They shared 69 years together until her ...

Ryan Eugene Schrader 78 of South Bend passed away on December 24 2025 surrounded by his wife children several grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. Ryan was born on August 5 1947 in South Bend to Roland Bud Schrader and Mary Ann Kalisak Schrader. He remained a lifelong resident of the South Bend ar...

Michael T. Garrage 59 of South Bend passed away unexpectedly on the afternoon of Friday January 2nd. Michael was born in South Bend on September 21 1966 to Michael and Diana Newton Garrage. A lifelong area resident graduating from Penn High School Class of 1984. Mike was eyeing retirement after serv...

Christopher Gadacz 58 of South Bend passed away unexpectedly on Monday December 22 2025 in his home. Christopher was born in South Bend on February 5 1967 to the late Ronald F. and Beverly J. Bella Gadacz. He remained a lifelong resident to the area and was a dedicated proud employee of Nyloncraft c...

Terry D. Wilson 81 passed away on Sunday December 21 2025 in Mulberry Florida where he was residing. Terry was born on January 7 1944 in South Bend to the late Robert and Eleanor Ives Wilson. He grew up in South Bend and was a graduate of Adams High School class of 1962. After high school he went on...

Beverly J. Lawson of South Bend passed away peacefully on the early morning of Saturday December 20 2025 in her home surrounded by her loving family at the age of 92. Beverly was born on September 19 1933 in South Bend to the late Ralph and Violet Snyder Dierbeck. She was a lifetime resident to the ...

Enid Michaelson Clark 80 of Walkerton passed away on Wednesday December 17 2025 in Goshen Hospital due to an extended illness. Enid was born on August 29 1945 in Chicago Illinois to the late Isaac Irving and Elizabeth Betty Brown Michaelson. She grew up in Gary Indiana and moved to Walkerton in 1979...

Veronica Chalko 100 of Mishawaka passed away on the afternoon of Monday December 15th in the Ernestine Raclin Center for Hospice Care with her loving children by her side. Veronica was born on August 23 1925 in San Antonio Texas to Paul and Julia Rybinski Scherner. The family returned to the Chicago...