Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Marjorie Matilda Schlosser
Dec 10, 2009
Marjorie Matilda Schlosser, 90, died at 4:48 p.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2009 in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Center, Plymouth.The daughter of Raymond O. and Ada E. (Beyler) Schlosser, Marjorie was born on February 11, 1919 at Frankfort, Indiana.Marjorie graduated from Plymouth high School in 1938. She has been an area resident most of her life.She had worked for her father...
Harold Price, Sr.
Dec 7, 2009
Harold O. Price, Sr., 11627 State Road 17, died of natural causes in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, on Monday, December 7, 2009.He was 94 years old.Harold was born in Bremen, IN., on May 7, 1915. He was the son of William Henry and Grace Merilda Walterhouse Price. He graduated from West High School with the class of 1934.On February 12,...
Melissa Marie Eckert
Dec 7, 2009
Melissa Marie Eckert, also affectionately known as “Liz”, “Little Eskimo” and “Mama”, 77, died at her residence at 11:10 a.m. on Monday, December 7, 2009.She will be remembered lovingly for her devotion to her five grandchildren and her “little monkey,” her great granddaughter. She liked to tell stories and play with her little ones.Melissa was born on August 31, 1932....
Maxine E. Grover
Dec 4, 2009
Maxine E. Grover, 82, of Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, died of natural causes in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, at 3:32 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2009. A resident of Marshall County most of her life, Maxine was born on December 30, 1926 in Elkhart, IN, the daughter of William and Josephine Margaret Bollencher McCalmont.On January 22, 1946,...
Ernest Eugene Shaffer
Dec 3, 2009
Ernest Eugene Shaffer, 98, of Windmill Drive, Plymouth, died of natural causes in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth Campus, at 12:55 a.m., on Thursday, December 3 2009.Ernest was born in Walnut Twp., Marshall County, Indiana. on December 2, 1911. He was the son of Joseph Richard and Minnie Belle Casey Shaffer. In 1923, he completed the 9th grade at...
Sarah B. “Sally” Schafer
Dec 1, 2009
Sarah B. “Sally” Schafer, of Castle Drive, Plymouth, died, following an illness, at her residence where she had lived for the past 14 years, at 2:05 a.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Sally was 79 years-old.Born in Culver, IN., on August 13, 1930, she was the daughter of Samuel and Lilly (Seese) Buswell and attended Culver schools.In January of 1948,...
Sandra Sue Lewis
Nov 30, 2009
Sandra Sue (Brodbelt) Lewis, 52, died of natural causes on Sunday, November 29, 2009, at her residence, 1805 Greenwood Avenue, Michigan City, IN.Sandra Sue was born in Plymouth on October 30, 1957. She was the daughter of Glenn and Elsie(Ault)Brodbelt.She attended Plymouth schools.She enjoyed taking care of her children and going to yard sales.Sandra Sue is survived by five daughters...
James “Jim” Wringer
Nov 30, 2009
James Richard “Jim” Wringer, 92, died of natural causes, at his home, 4810 Deborah Lane, Plymouth, approximately at noon on Monday, November 30, 2009.Jim was born the son of Forest J. and Nellie J. Norvell Wringer on August 10, 1917. He graduated from Grovertown High School with the class of 1937.On May 17, 1941, in North Liberty, Jim and Dorothy...
June E. Hopp
Nov 29, 2009
June E. Hopp, 94, a resident of Miller’s Senior Living Center for the past three years, died at 2:05 p.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2009.June was born on June 15, 1915 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Herman and Minnie Grapentien Macigewski.She had lived most of her life in Michigan, coming to Plymouth from Tawa City, to live at Miller’s...
Charles M. Grover
Nov 26, 2009
Charles M. Grover, 87, of North Grove Street Argos, passed away at 8:25 a.m. Thursday, November 26, 2009 at his residence after a courageous 40 year battle with cancer. His family remained at his side.Chuck was born at home in Plymouth, the son of Harry B. and Myrtle May (Smith) Grover on December 21, 1921. He was a lifetime Plymouth/Argos...
Evelyn M. Milliser
Nov 14, 2009
Evelyn M. Milliser, 93, passed away on Saturday November 14, 2009 at 10:30 p.m. of natural causes in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home. Evelyn was the daughter of Lewis O. and Pearl J. (Rosebrook) Hurford. She graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 1933.Russel H. Milliser and Evelyn were married June 27, 1936, in Plymouth. Together they had three...
Charles E. Griggs
Nov 13, 2009
Charles “Pete” Griggs, 59, died on Friday November 13, 2009 in Elkhart Hospice House at 3:25pm.Charles was born in Bellewood, Alabama on September 30, 1950 to Robert and Mary Cox Griggs. October 23, 1993 he made Carol A. Barger his wife in Culver, Indiana.He enjoyed fishing, playing cards, pool, horseshoes, country music, animals, working in his flower garden, his pets,...
Sister M. Charlette Hess, Phjc
Nov 10, 2009
Sister M. Charlette Hess, PHJC, 87, died at 1 a.m. in the Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson, Indiana. on Tuesday, November 10, 2009.Sister Charlette was born on September 12, 1922, in Ruma, ILL She was the daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth Schilling Hess.She entered the convent of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ on December 1, 1942 and professed her...
Lucille T. Giarraputo
Nov 8, 2009
Lucille T. Giarraputo, 88, 1347 Crystal Ave, Naperville, Ill., formerly of Plymouth, died of natural causes at 5:29 a.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2009, in the Tabor Hills Heath Care facility. Lucille was born in Chicago, on January 22, 1921. She was the daughter of Daniel and Felicia (Massaro) Purciarello. She graduated from Chicago’s McKinley High School in 1939.On June...
Ellen Edging
Nov 7, 2009
Ellen “Eloise” Edging, 83, 6th St., Plymouth, passed away peacefully in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, at 11:55 a.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2009.Ellen was born in Logansport on Dec. 30, 1925. She was the daughter of Harry and Hattie Shearer Bopp. She graduated from Logansport High School in 1944. On May 29, 1958, in Logansport, she and Samuel Edging were...
Dean Gridley
Nov 6, 2009
Dean Gridley, 88, 805 Baker St., died of natural causes in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, on Friday, November 6, 2009.Born in West Chicago Illinois, on October 8, 1921, Dean was the son of Floyd and Florence W. Dean GridleyHe graduated from West Chicago Schools in 1940.In World War II, Dean served his country in the military in the Army Air...
Ssg Justin M. Decrow
Nov 5, 2009
SSG Justin M. Decrow, 32, a family man and career serviceman with the United States Army, was tragically killed in the events at Ft. Hood, Texas on Thursday, November 5th. Justin a resident of Evans GA. and formerly of Plymouth is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 13 years Marikay DeCrow, and his 13 year old daughter,...
Jamie Lynn Vervynckt
Nov 4, 2009
Jamie Lynn Vervynckt, 30, passed away early Wednesday morning in the emergency room of the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, following an unexpected illness.Jamie was born on October 17, 1979 in South Bend Memorial Hospital, the daughter of Stephen A. and Brenda J. (Shirley) Vervynckt. Raised in Plymouth, as a youth she was involved in the 4H Horse Program...
Howard E. “Bob” Schafer
Nov 4, 2009
Howard E. “Bob” Schafer, 95, a lifetime area resident, died at 6:18 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at the Community Hospital of Bremen.Howard was born on January 13, 1914, the second oldest of eight children of Elton P. and Pearl Baughman Schafer. At birth, Howard only weighed 3lbs. 10oz. His mother kept him on the oven door to keep...
Genevieve L. Ousnamer
Nov 1, 2009
Genevieve L. Ousnamer, 80, formerly of W. 5D Road, Plymouth, passed away Sunday morning in the Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson where she has made her home since January of 2006.Genevieve was born on October 5, 1929, the daughter of Everett V. and Oma V. (Berger) Thornton in Lakeville, Indiana having lived in the area all of her life, she...
