Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Frances M. Houin
Jul 10, 2017
Frances M. Houin, 91, passed away with family by her bedside at 4:35 p.m. on Monday, July 10, 2017 at the Elkhart Hospice House.Born in Chicago, Illinois on July 1, 1926, Frances was the daughter of Nicholas and Catherine (Udelhofen) Fortmann. She graduated high school in Chicago before moving to the Marshall County area in 1947.In Plymouth, Frances would marry...
Louise Freeman
Jul 8, 2017
Louise Freeman, 77, passed away at 6:37 a.m. on Saturday July 8, 2017 at the Hospice House of South Bend.Louise was born in Russellville, Alabama on November 19, 1939 to Gordon Thompson and Zada M. (Williams) Morrow. She graduated from Russellville High School.On January 19, 1991, Louise married James A. Freeman. They got to treasure 26 wonderful years together.Louise worked...
Dr. John Bottorff Sr., Dc
Jul 8, 2017
At 8:56 Saturday evening, while in the lasting company of family and friends, Dr. John Milton Bottorff Sr., DC was called to his Heavenly home and into the presence of the Holy Family. Affectionately known as ‘Doc’, he died peacefully at the age of 94. He loved his family and always believed that life should joyfully carry on in service...
Willard G. Pletcher
Jul 6, 2017
Willard G. Pletcher, 93, of Argos, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 in his residence.Willard was born on March 8, 1924 in Nappanee, Indiana, to the late Nathan and Cleo (Beam) Pletcher.He graduated from Argos High School in 1942. He then went on to serve our country in the United States Coast Guard. He was honorably discharged in 1946.On May...
Holley A. Williams
Jul 4, 2017
Holley Ann Williams, 46, passed away unexpectedly due to natural causes Tuesday morning July 4, 2017 in Rochester, Indiana.Holley was born in Torrance, California on February 23, 1971 and is the daughter of Cora C. (Barnhart) Reimer. She attended West High School in Torrance with the Class of 1990. She then joined the U.S. Navy and served as a Firefighter/EMT...
Lena Patricia Carnahan
Jul 3, 2017
Lena “Pat†Carnahan, 81, a former resident of Lowell, Indiana, passed away peacefully in the Catherine Kasper Life Center at Donaldson. In 2008 she became a resident of the Maria Center where she enjoyed the tranquil surroundings and spiritual enlightenment.Pat was born the daughter of Walter Joseph Plourd and Mary (Phipps) Plourd on December 11, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri....
W. Ed Rusher
Jul 3, 2017
Willard E. “Ed†Rusher, 72, passed away on Monday July 3, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.Ed was born in Linton, Indiana on September 17, 1944, to Lonnie Ralph and Ima Jean (Goad) Rusher. He graduated from Sandsborn High School with the class of 1962.On July 16, 1975 in Plymouth, Ed married Shirley May Ronk.He served our country in the...
Marcelle L. Craft
Jul 1, 2017
Marcelle L. Hartman Flory Craft, 90, passed away in her home at 8:58 a.m. on Saturday, July 1, 2017.She was born May 13, 1927 in Plymouth to Richard and Daisy (McCollough) Hartman. She enjoyed farm life growing up and graduated from High School in 1945. Marcelle worked for Forrest Zumbaugh’s Internation dealership, Schlosser Brothers, Parkview Hospital as a cook and...
Daniel Sam
Jun 28, 2017
Daniel Sam passed away on June 28, 2017 after a long illness. He was born June 17, 1928 in Gary, Indiana to Andrew and Flora Sam. He had nine siblings: John, Theodore, Andrew, George, Sophie, Flora, Joseph, Paul, and David. He graduated from Portage High School and attended Brigham Young University on a basketball scholarship. He was a successful business...
Rula June Schaal
Jun 27, 2017
Rula “June†Schaal, 91, and Plymouth resident most of her life, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, at 4:20 am on June 27, 2017 at Miler’s Merry Manor in Plymouth.June was born in Plymouth, Indiana on March 16, 1926 to Donald and Edith (Freese) McCan. She graduated from West High School with the class of 1944.On June 16, 1945 in the...
Beverly E. Falconbury
Jun 21, 2017
Beverly, E. Falconbury, 92, passed away at 6:04 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson.Beverly was born August 2, 1924 in Plymouth, Indiana to the late Arthur Sewell Sr. and Ida Ilo (Wolforth) Falconbury, two of the most loving people she ever knew.Her brother, Arthur Sewell Falconbury Jr. and sister, Wanda Falconbury preceded her in...
Jo Ann Morrow
Jun 15, 2017
Jo Ann Walker Morrow, 65, formerly of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, peacefully passed away at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday June 15, 2017 at Pilgrim Manor in Plymouth following an illness.Jo was born in Plymouth, Indiana on April 28, 1952 to James Paul and Barbara Jean (Falconbury) Walker. She attended St. Michael Catholic Grade School and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1970....
Donald E. Daugherty
Jun 14, 2017
Donald E. Daugherty, 86, and formerly of Plymouth for 65 years, passed away at Miller’s at Oak Pointe in Columbia City with his family by his bedside at 12:05 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, 2017.Don was born in North Judson, Indiana on January 24, 1931 to Russell and Dorothy (Reinholt) Daugherty.In Knox on September 24, 1954, Don married Mildred “Mickâ€...
Jeffrey K. Yates
Jun 14, 2017
Jeffrey K. Yates, 57, passed away peacefully in his family farm home at 1:30 a.m. with is family by his bedside on Wednesday, June 14, 2017.Jeff was born in Bremen, Indiana on January 9, 1960 to Jimmy L. Yates and Mary Jane (Koontz) Neidlinger. He graduated from LaVille High School with the class of 1978, where he still holds many...
Dorothy A. Frink
Jun 9, 2017
Dorothy A. Frink, 77, formerly of Lafayette, passed away at 6:58 p.m. on Friday, June 9, 2017 with her family at her side at Miler’s Merry Manor in Plymouth.Dorothy was born in Jasonville, Indiana on January 4, 1940 to William and Hazel (Daughterty) James. She graduated from Midland High School with the class of 1957.Dorothy married Gary Frink, who would...
Terry J. Long
Jun 7, 2017
Terry J. Long, 70, passed away at 2:54 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Culver.Terry was born in Plymouth, Indiana on December 14, 1946 to Joseph U. and Elizabeth (Murray) Long. He graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 1965.Terry worked at Casey’s General Store as a manager in Argos for 7 years...
Loren A. Mccollough
Jun 5, 2017
Loren D. “Poncho†McCollough Sr., 82, passed away in his home with his family by his side at 2:06 p.m. on Monday afternoon June 5, 2017.A lifetime Plymouth resident, Loren was born on July 21, 1934 to Wendell and Velma (Stough) McCollough-Singrey. He was raised in Bourbon and graduated with the 1952 class from Bourbon High School.On September 5, 1965...
Earl R. Strang
Jun 4, 2017
Earl Strang, 91, known as Bud to friends and family died of natural causes at 6:00 AM Sunday, June 4, 2017 at the Hospice House in South Bend, Indiana.Bud Strang was actually born on April 18, 1926 to Dolph Raymond Strang and Lila Gladys (Miller) Strang, in Tyner, Indiana. His country birth was erroneously recorded several days after his birth...
Nicholas R. Lunetta
Jun 4, 2017
Nicholas R. Lunetta, 60, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 4, 2016 at the campground he loved the most.Nick was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 3, 1956 to John R. and Mary Jane (Pontarelli) Lunetta. He graduated from Oregon-Davis High School with the class of 1976.He worked for Ancilla College as the Facilities Maintenance Director for 19 years. Nick...
Katherine Kubley
Jun 2, 2017
Flora Katherine “Katie†Kubley, 91, peacefully, in the presence of her family, was received into the arms of a loving Savior Friday evening at 7:22 p.m. She was a resident of Miller’s Assisted Living since 2003.Katie was born in Vincennes, Indiana, the daughter of Waymon and Grace (Bridges) Pruett. Raised there, she graduated from Vincennes Lincoln High School in the...
