Barbara Jean Varda

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Stemm Lawson Peterson Funeral Home and Cremation Center - Elkhart

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September 21, 2025

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3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Hahn Funeral Home

505 West 8th Street, Mishawaka, IN 46544

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10:00 a.m.

St. Bavo’s Church

511 West 7th Street, Mishawaka, IN 46544

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Barbara Varda Obituary

Barbara Jean Varda, 88, of South Bend, IN went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 2, 2026, with her family by her side. Barb was born on March 24, 1937 to John A. and Henrietta Stechcon in Chicago, IL. She married the love of her life... Read Barbara Varda's Obituary