Submitted by: Dan Rich

Erma M. Cooreman

July 29, 1912 - March 10, 2001

South Bend Tribune 3/14/2001

Erma Mary Cooreman, 88, of Hurd Road, New Carlisle, Ind., died at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, in Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, Ill. She was born in Goshen, Ind., on July 29, 1912, to Alfons and Adella Rodts, both preceding her in death, and had lived in the area since 1950.

On Feb. 19, 1933, she married Marcell C. Cooreman, who preceded her in death on Feb. 8, 1998. Also preceding her in death were two sisters, Lena Bickel and Alvina Moser; and two brothers, Raymond Rodts and Emiel Rodts. Erma was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church, Crumstown Conservation Club, and the Farm Bureau. Surviving are two daughters, Marjorie Flatt of Springfield, Ohio, and Rosie (Frank) DeMarco of Chicago; one son, Marcell (Judy) Cooreman of New Carlisle; eight grandchildren, David E. (Darla) Flatt of New York, Scott Alan (Patti) Flatt of Lexington, Ky., Mary Rizzo of Chicago, Roseann DeMarco of Chicago, Frank Marcell DeMarco of Chicago, Cheryl Cooreman, Stacy Cooreman and Dana Cooreman, all of New Carlisle; and one great-granddaughter, Jordan Noel Flatt of Lexington.

Family and friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today, March 14, in the ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, South Bend, where a Rosary will be said at 4:30 p.m. today, March 14, 2001.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 15, in Holy Family Catholic Church. Burial will be at the Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka.