Arvis Jean Sikes

Arvis Jean Sikes obituary, South Bend, IN

Arvis Jean Sikes

Arvis Sikes Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Palmer Funeral Homes - Guisinger Chapel on Dec. 22, 2025.
Arvis Jean (Shirk) Sikes, 83, of South Bend passed away after a lengthy illness on Thursday December 18, 2025, at the Center for Hospice-Esther House in Elkhart.

Arvis was born on April 24, 1942, in South Bend to the late Walter and Pauline (Pritz) Shirk.

On July 7, 1990, she married Allan Sikes, sharing 35 years of marriage.

Arvis will be sorely missed by her husband and her children; Debora Twarowski, Dean Dodd, and Jonathan Dodd as well as many grandchildren, great grand children and great great grandchildren.

Arvis was preceded in death by her parents and her son, Gustav Dodd

Arvis will be laid to rest at a later date at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger.

Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel is honored to be caring for the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Online condolences to the family may be sent via the Palmer Funeral Homes website at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com

To send flowers to the family, please visit our floral store.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Palmer Funeral Homes - Guisinger Chapel

3718 South Michigan Street, South Bend, IN 46614

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