Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Lester D. “Les” Mansfield
Sep 14, 2005
Lester D. “Les” Mansfield died following a nine month struggle from complications of Pancreatic Cancer at his residence, 2000 Westgate Ave., at 10:57 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005. Les died in the loving care and company of his family, he was 68 years old.His family said that he will long be remembered for his “giving heart.”He had lived in...
Jimmie R. Miller
Sep 10, 2005
Jimmie Robert Miller, 74, of 1615 W. Lake Ave., Plymouth, died of natural causes in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005.Jimmie was born in Jefferson Township, Cass County, Ind., on August 15, 1931, the son of Walter James and Vivian L. Ritter Miller.He attended school in Royal Center, Ind., and served his country with...
Mary E. Ranney
Sep 10, 2005
Mary E. Ranney, will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 56 years Kenneth, for her gentle heart and tender touch; her daughter, Beth, for the special friendship they shared; her son, Ken, for the inspiration and music in his life; her granddaughters for the magic washing behind their ears, her grandson, for her guidance and love, and her many...
Donald W. Rininger
Sep 8, 2005
Donald W. Rininger, 73, of 5006 N. Michigan Road, Plymouth, Ind., died at 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2005 in the Hospice House , South Bend.The son of Lyle and Helen Shaffer Rininger, Donald was born on January 3, 1932 in South Bend, Ind.. He graduated in 1947 from the South Bend School system.Donald served his country in the...
Mary M. Rutherford
Sep 7, 2005
Mary M. Rutherford, 86, formerly of Elkhart, Tyner and Plymouth, died of natural causes in The Oaks Retirement Center, Avon Park, Fla., at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005. Mary was born in Mishawaka, Ind., on June 22, 1919. She was the daughter of Joseph and Mabel Hayn and graduated from Tyner High School.Married twice, her first husband was...
Ellalene Sallee
Sep 4, 2005
A Marshall County resident all of her life, Ellalene A. Sallee, 90, died at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, September 4, 2005, in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Center, Plymouth.Born in Argos, Ind. on May 11, 1915, Ellalene was the daughter of Harry and Lois McWhartor Zumbaugh. She graduated from Argos High School.Ellalene was married to Charles M. Sallee. Charles preceded her in...
Viola A. Reese
Sep 4, 2005
Viola A. “Doddy” Reese, 76, a resident of 17618 10B Road for the past 51 years, died at 7:55 p.m. on Sunday, September 4, 2005 in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. Doddy had lived in Marshall County since her youth.Born on July 30, 1929, in South Bend, Doddy was the daughter of Lawrence and Mildred Arvilla Richardson Kuskye, Sr....
Patsy A. Kruyer
Sep 3, 2005
Patsy A. Kruyer, 70, lost her long and courageous battle with cancer at 3:05 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005. Pat died at her residence, 612 Pearl St., Plymouth.A lovely woman –inside and out—she was always friendly and kind to people –strangers, as well as those she had known all of her life.A lifetime Plymouth resident, Pat was the daughter of...
Paul L. Mullen
Aug 31, 2005
Paul L. Mullen, 98, a resident of Plymouth for the past 45 years, died in his sleep, at Miller’s Merry Manor, 600 Oakhill Ave., Plymouth, at 6:55 a.m., on Wednesday morning, August 31, 2005.Paul had grown up in and formerly lived in Foxburg, Penn., and Buffalo, N.Y.He was born in Foxburg on March 16, 1907, the son of Theodore Austin...
John R. Shireman
Aug 30, 2005
A Marshall County resident all of his life, moving from Argos to Plymouth in 1950, Richard John Shireman, 83, died at 12:35 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2005, in Pilgrim Manor, Plymouth.John was born in Rochester, Ind. on July 10, 1922. He was the son of John W. and Bessie Jane Smith Shireman.He attended Plymouth Schools.In June, 1985, John and...
Violet Crabb
Aug 22, 2005
Violet Crabb, a life time member of this community, formerly of 333 S. Michigan St., Plymouth, died of natural causes at 8:45 p.m. , on Monday, August 22, 2005, in Walkerton’s Miller’s Miller Manor. She was 90-years-old.Violet was the daughter of Festus and Pearl Smith Turner. She was born in Plymouth on December 5, 1914.On December 25, 1938, in Crown...
Theodore J. ” Ted ” Fox
Aug 21, 2005
Theodore J. “Ted” Fox, 78, 9121 Suter Road, Plymouth, died of natural causes on Sunday, August 21, 2005, at 10:58 p.m. in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.Ted was the son of Fred and Elizabeth Winters Fox. He was born on June 22, 1927, in Plymouth, Ind. He graduated from Monterey High School and was in the class of 1946.After...
William “Bill” Shidaker
Aug 20, 2005
William J. “Bill” Shidaker, 74, a Plymouth resident for the past 11 years at 17180 Tomahawk Trail, coming from Leiters Ford, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 20, 2005, at 2:45 p.m. in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend.A Fulton/Marshall County resident most of his life, Bill was born in Argos, Ind. on August 9, 1931. He was the son...
Emmanuel ‘Slim’ Kepler
Aug 18, 2005
Emmanuel C. “Slim” Kepler, 83, a Marshall County resident most of his life, living at 801 Bayless St., Plymouth, for the past 20 years, died of apparent heart failure at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2005, in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.Slim was the son of Harry and Augusta Foltz Kepler. He was born in Argos, Ind.,...
Delores C. Bailes
Aug 15, 2005
Delores Catherine Sibert Bailes, 75, of 628 Ferndale Ave., Plymouth, formerly of Streator, Ill., died on Monday, August 15, 2005, at 12:50 a.m. in St. Mary’s Hospital, Streator, Ill.Delores was born in Streator on February 14, 1930. She was the daughter of Henry A. and Rosa Mae Black Holt.She attended Streator High School in Streator, Ill.Delores was first married to...
Richard L. Davenport
Aug 6, 2005
Richard L. Davenport, 61, of 15482 Muckshaw Rd., Plymouth, died in his home of natural causes at 2:50 A.M.on Saturday, August 6, 2005.Ill with cancer for some time, Richard and his entire family – including his daughters and son-in-laws and 10 grandchildren, went on a family vacation together to Gatlinburg, Tenn. They had a wonderful time building memories for the...
Barbara Jane Schori
Aug 2, 2005
Barbara Jane “Barb” Schori, 77, a long-time Plymouth resident, died at 4 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2005, of complications from scleroderma. Barb died in her home for the past ten years, at 16459 Pretty View Drive, Plymouth, in the care of the Marshall County Hospice and Patty’s Home Health Care.Born in Ligonier, Ind., on November 16, 1927, Barb was...
Dianne Marie Tripodi
Jul 31, 2005
Dianne Marie Tripodi passed away in Seattle, Washington, on July 31, 2005, at the age of 57, following a four-month battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer.For the past 32 years, Dianne resided in Plymouth, Indiana, where she was a behavioral healthcare nurse and gave love and care to her family, friends and nine dogs. She enjoyed nature, gardening, flowers and countless...
Richard W. “Spud” Holderman
Jul 29, 2005
A resident of 14389 Maple Road since 1970, Richard W. “Spud” Holderman, 80, died on Friday, July 29, 2005, in the home of his family. Diagnosed with cancer in February of this year, he lost his battle at 8:15 p.m. surrounded by and in the loving care of his family.Born at home near Etna Green, Ind., on October 7, 1924,...
Mildred Claybaugh
Jul 25, 2005
Mildred Claybaugh, 933 S. Michigan St., Plymouth, a lifetime area resident, died, following an illness, at 3:55 p.m. on Monday, July 25, 2005, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.Mildred was 95 years old.She was born on September 13, 1909, in Argos, Ind., the daughter of Gilbert H. and Pearl Krouse Wallace. She attended Argos schools.On December 24, 1927, Mildred and Glen...
