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Mishawaka-Joseph L. Markley, 94, passed away peacefully despite his battle against Covid-19. Born April 14, 1926, in New Castle, PA, he was the son of the late Maurice and Reggie (Kline) Markley. Four older sisters preceded him in death: Eleanor Gelfand, Helen Kohane, Betty Rosenberg, and Ruth Sevel. On April 1, 1951, Joe married the love of his life, Ruth Edelstein, with whom he celebrated 66 wonderful years before she passed in 2017. Left to cherish his memory are two daughters, Harmony Bentosino of Kapolei, Hawaii and Sandra (Danny) Levine of Mishawaka; and two grandchildren, Elizabeth Levine and Melissa (Joseph Gresham) Levine, both of Chicago. Joseph was a loving and devoted...

Eleanor (Mitzie) Schrager, 95, of South Bend passed away peacefully in her sleep early Tuesday morning at home in her own bed. Mitzie was born on August 29, 1924 in South Bend, IN, to the late Mitchel and Ethel (Tolchinsky) Kahn. A family woman, she is survived by a daughter Nancy L. Schrager of South Bend; a son James E. (Teresa) Schrager of Mishawaka and another daughter Debbie Schrager of Granger. Mitzie was the proud grandma to her four grandchildren that brought her great joy: Max, Michael, Molly and Tessa Schrager. Two brothers survive her, Fred (Marsha Brook) Kahn of Granger and Roland (Ramona) Kahn of Scottsdale, AZ. Along with her parents she is also preceded in death by her...

Mishawaka - Alice Schuster, nee Hes, of Mishawaka and South Bend, beloved wife of the late Boris Schuster; loving mother of the late Daniel, the late Brian, and David (Susan) Schuster; cherished mother-in-law of Debra Schuster and Cheri Schuster (Terry Hoffman); adored grandmother of Jamie (Amy), Evan, Ryan (Nicole), the late Rosalyn, Matthew, and Jeremy; proud great-grandmother of Ari, Carolynn and Kash; treasured aunt of the late Cary Stone, and Pam (Donald) Fogel; blessed by the love of the Berman Family; lovingly cared for by Sue, Marsha, Connie, Helena, and Carol. Alice was a long time instructional assistant for the Title One reading program with the South Bend Community School Corp....

Adele Helen Paskin (nee Lauer) passed away March 19 at the age of 97 in South Bend. Adele was born and grew up in Plymouth, Indiana in 1923, the second of two daughters born to Marc and Regina Lauer. Adele was a fourth generation Lauer of Plymouth and third generation Netter on her mother's side. Both families were originally from the Alsace Lorraine region of Germany and France. After high school, Adele attended Indiana University, where she earned a BS in medical technology. Her first job was at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati during World War II where she was in charge of the chemical tests done on patients. When a family member became ill, she moved to South Bend, where she was in charge...

Lisa Lerman, 51, died on Sunday, November 3, 2019, after a valiant battle with breast cancer. The daughter of Marsha Brook (Fred Kahn) and Ronald A. Silverman (Ann), Lisa married her high school sweetheart, Billy Lerman, on September 1,1996. They are the proud parents of three sons, Max, Ari, and Josh. Lisa is survived by her brother, Todd Silverman M.D. (Jennie) and sister, Abby Hahn (Eran M.D.) and their children: Esti, Eli, Zahava and Ezra Silverman, and Noa, Yael, and Orli Hahn. She is also survived by her Lerman family: Barbara and Dave Lerman, Danny (Elisheva), Mark (Ningrum), Alice (Tim Bennett), Sheila (Moe Glenner), Ben, and their children: Priel, Shirel, Matanya, Anna, and Eliana...

Piser, David, 79, of South Bend, died Tuesday; McGann Hay, Forest G. Hay Chapel , South Bend