Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Elmer H. Peters
Aug 20, 2003
Elmer Henry Peters, 87, a lifetime Marshall County resident, living in Pendleton Ind., for the past two years, died at the Rawlins House Care Facility following a short illness, at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2003.Elmer was born on March 28, 1916, in Michigan City, Ind. He was the son of Louie August and Anna Mary Barfknecht Peters. He...
Donald A. Bottorff
Aug 20, 2003
Donald A. Bottorff, 71, a Marshall County resident most of his life, living at 20509 W. 7th Rd., Plymouth, for over 40 years, died at 7:55 a.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2003, in the Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Ind. Don had been in declining health over the past year and was recently diagnosed with acute leukemia.Born on July 1,...
Verner R. Collins Sr.
Aug 16, 2003
Verner R. “Vern” Collins Sr. 69, died Saturday, August 16, 2003 following an extended illness in the Pilgrim Manor Care Facility. Formerly of Culver, he has resided at 805 Baker St. Plymouth, for the past eight years.Born July 9, 1934 and raised in the Harrison, Ohio area, he was the son of Cleveland and Dolores Maust Collins. He attended Harrison...
Lucille Brantley
Aug 14, 2003
Lucille Brantley, 75 of Countryside Nursing Home, Knox, died Thursday, August 14, 2003 at Starke Memorial Hospital, Knox, Indiana.Born in Tazwell, Tennessee, on March 28, 1928 to Edward and Ellie Bull Hall. She was married Corum Brantley in Tazwell, Tennessee, in 1945, who passed away March 4, 1996 in Plymouth, Indiana.Lucille was an exceptional mother and grandmother who enjoyed playing...
Robert L. ‘Bob’ Feece
Aug 12, 2003
Robert L. “Bob” Feece, who lived most of his lifetime in Marshall County, died following an extended illness, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2003. He was 87 years old.Born in Knox, Ind., on June 21, 1916, Bob was the son of Ezra and Cora M. Ransbottom Feece. He attended Starke County schools.On September...
Howard C. Arnold
Aug 6, 2003
Lifelong area resident, Howard C. Arnold died, following an illness at his residence, 700 Berkley St., Plymouth at 7:55 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 He was six days shy of his 94th birthday.Born in North Liberty, Ind., on August 12, 1909, Howard was the son of John and Pricilla Culp Arnold. He attended schools in North Liberty.On April 9,...
Lawrence F. Taylor
Aug 5, 2003
Lawrence F. “Larry” Taylor, 60, a resident of Plymouth for the past four years, coming from Steger, Ill., died, following a cancer related illness at his residence, 215 Franklin St., at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2003.Born in Harvey, Ill., on November 14, 1942, Larry was the son of Howard and B. Irwin Taylor. He was a 1960 graduate...
Leo E. “Rodney” Ambler
Aug 5, 2003
Leo E. “Rodney” Ambler, 83, of 2256 Fairfield Blvd., Plymouth, died at 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, August 5, 2003. Rodney, a Plymouth resident for most of his life, died, following a brief illness, in Pilgrim Manor, 222 Parkview St., Plymouth.Born in Macy, Ind., on November 25, 1919, Rodney was the son of Leo F. and Leona M. DuBois Ambler. The class...
William Joe Overmyer
Aug 5, 2003
William Joe “Bill” Overmyer, a former resident of Argos, Ind., died at 10:10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 in Cambridge House Nursing home, Warsaw, Ind.Born in Fulton County on March 4, 1932, Bill was the son of Lloyd and Dona I. Curtis Overmyer, Sr.Disabled since birth, Bill loved to make and sell potholders. He also enjoyed spending time outdoors.He...
Carol J. Pontius
Aug 1, 2003
Entering her eternal life and Christian reward, Carol J. Pontius, went home with her Lord at 7:18 a. m. on Friday, August 1, 2003.Carol, 58, a lifetime Teegarden and Walkerton resident, lived at 1156 Georgia St., Walkerton, Ind. She died in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, from complications following open heart surgery on Monday.Born in Teegarden on May 22, 1945, she...
Johnathan A. Haynes
Jul 28, 2003
Johnathan A. “John” Haynes, 7719 19th Road, Argos, Ind., died in a single car accident on 19th Road, west of Fir Road, at 10:32 a.m. on Monday, July 28, 2003. He was sixteen years and two months old.Born on May 17, 1987, he was the son of Charles Haynes and Ravonda Beldon Haynes.He had just completed his freshman year in...
Helen A. Barkmeier
Jul 25, 2003
Helen A. Barkmeier, 89, died of a stroke following complications from surgery this past Monday. Her death occurred at 9:20 a.m. Friday, July 25, 2003 in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.A lifetime resident of Marshall County, Helen resided at 219 Lewis St. Plymouth. She was born at home on July 17, 1914 to parents Orval W. and Della...
Mable R. Bosworth
Jul 22, 2003
Mable R. Bosworth, 95, a resident of the Bremen for the past three years, formerly living in Battle Creek, Mich., for 22 years and Clearwater, Fla., for 30 years, died at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2003, in the Bremen Health Care Center.She was born in LaPaz, Ind., on October 25, 1907, the daughter of Walter C. and Eva...
Roy H. Morlock
Jul 17, 2003
Roy H. Morlock, 89, a lifetime Plymouth resident died of natural causes at 6:25 p.m., on Thursday, July 17, 2003, in Miller’s Merry Manor. Roy had been a resident of Shady Rest from August of 1993 until 1999 when he moved to Miller’s.Born in Plymouth on January 10, 1914, he was the son of Howard S. and Ethel D. Ringer...
Vernon J. Rohrer Jr.
Jul 16, 2003
Vernon J. Rohrer, Jr., 38, of 722 N. Michigan St, Plymouth, IN, died of natural causes at 2:57 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.Vernon was born on May 15, 1965 in Plymouth. When he was seven years old, his family moved to Hawaii, he returned to Plymouth when he was nineteen. He graduated...
Eugene Leroy Wooldridge
Jul 12, 2003
A resident of the Plymouth area most of his lifetime, Eugene LeRoy Wooldridge, 70, formerly of 1537 Kenwood Ave., died at 8:30 a.m., following an extended illness, on Saturday, July 12, 2003, in Our Lady of Holy Cross Care Center, San Pierre, Ind., where he had lived for the past two years.Born in Culver, Ind., on January 7, 1933, Gene...
Eugene Richard Sieg
Jul 10, 2003
A longtime member of the Bremen Community, Eugene R. Sieg, died suddenly of an apparent heart attack in the Emergency Room of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, at 8:34 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2003. He has resided at 331 Crimson Lane, Plymouth, for the past five years.A man deeply committed to his Faith and fostering lasting relationships with...
Raymond Earl Cox
Jul 10, 2003
Lifetime resident, Raymond E. “Ray” Cox, 89, died at his residence, 10933 olive Trail, Plymouth, at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2003.Born at home at Dixon Lake on September 15, 1913, Ray was the son of Amon Earl and Flossie Fish Cox.He was a 1932 graduate of Plymouth High School. A drummer before he even entered grade school, he...
Lloyd H. “Bud” Belt
Jul 8, 2003
Lloyd H. “Bud” Belt, 79, an area resident most of his life, died at his home, 11990 1st Road, Plymouth, at 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2003.Bud was born in Rocklake, N.D., on March 7, 1924, the son of Esau and Bessie E. Fleming Belt. He attended school in Devil’s Lake, N.D. and served in the United States Navy...
Marjorie M. Reynolds
Jul 7, 2003
Marjorie Marie Reynolds, 88, a resident of Pretty Lake, Plymouth, Ind., died peacefully in Columbus, Ind., on July 7, 2003, just five months after the death of her beloved husband of 65 years, Ralph W. Reynolds.Born on September 11, 1914, in Ockley, Ind., near where her father operated a general store, Marjorie was the daughter of Perry Cripe and Clara...
