Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Margaret C. Gilley
Jul 31, 2014
Margaret C. “Marge” Gilley, a River Park resident in Plymouth, passed away Thursday morning.She was born on August 5, 1927, to Grace (Deveny) and Pete Wickey in Plymouth, Indiana. Throughout her life, Marge was the heart of her family. Known for her kindness as well as her strength of character, Marge was survived by her brother, James “Pete” Wickey, of...
Margaret H. Petron
Jul 23, 2014
Margaret Henrietta Petron, 97, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center- Plymouth Campus. Margaret Henrietta (Ostrowski) Petron was born on a farm near Browerville, MN on May 20, 1917, the 8th of nine children to Joseph and Hedwiga (Nanik) Ostrowski. She had five sisters; Gertrude Pozorski, Mary Ostrowski, Sophie Kubitza, Pearl Brown, and Eleanor...
Darek A. Long
Jul 22, 2014
Darek A. Long, 31, formerly of Plymouth, passed away suddenly at 2:47 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 in St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He has been a resident of Strawberry Point, Iowa for the past two years.Born in South Bend, Indiana on February 8, 1983, Darek was the son of James A. Long and Martha E. (Schoberg) Conley....
Karen K. Anderson
Jul 20, 2014
Karen K. (Kring) Anderson, 71, formerly of Culver, passed away due to complications from a recent major stroke at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the Golden Living Center, Knox.Born in Plymouth, Indiana on January 8, 1943, Karen was the daughter of Arthur and Marciel P. (Trump) Miller.Karen worked as a nurse’s aide until the late 1980’s. During...
Shirley Ann Eyrich
Jul 16, 2014
Shirley Ann (Mrs. Milton) Eyrich, 84, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2014 at 7:10 a.m. in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center-Plymouth Campus.Shirley was born in South Bend, IN on February 22, 1930. In 1940, the family moved to Plymouth and she was raised the daughter of Emma A. (White) and Donald E. Amones. She graduated from West High School,...
Jeffery L. Roeder
Jul 16, 2014
Jeffery L. “Muttly” Roeder, 50, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 4:15 p.m. in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center- Plymouth Campus. Jeff was born in Mishawaka, Indiana on May 21, 1964 to LeRoy A. and Judith K. (Fisher) Roeder. He graduated from Bremen High School with the Class of 1982. Jeff married Cindy...
Marilyn Bickel
Jul 15, 2014
Marilyn Bickel, age 77, passed away peacefully at 1:50 pm, with family at her side, on July 15, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN.Marilyn was born on April 3, 1937 to Martin and Adeline Verburg in Chicago, IL. Her happy childhood was spent in Chicago with her brother, Martin Verburg. The family lived in California briefly before moving...
Terry Lee Post
Jul 11, 2014
Terry L. Post, formerly of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly at 1:09 p.m. on Friday, July 11, 2014 at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka.Born on March 25, 1940, Terry was the son of Wayne and Helen (Shirley) Post. He attended Plymouth-Lincoln High School and during this time he got his pilot license to follow in his parent’s footsteps,...
Charlotte M. Ferra
Jul 8, 2014
Charlotte M. Ferra, 82, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away at 9:55 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 in the home of her daughter and son-in-law’s, Margaret and Robert Malone.Born January 14, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio, Charlotte was the daughter of James and Josephine (Witlickie) Valtman.Charlotte worked as a cashier in a Cleveland bakery for many years and every year...
Ben E. Kersey
Jul 4, 2014
Lifetime Plymouth resident, Ben Kersey, 75, passed away at 7:47 a.m. Friday July 4th in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center – Plymouth Campus following an illness.Ben was born in Plymouth on March 6, 1939, the son of Dale E. Kersey Sr. and Annabelle (McKesson) Kersey. He received his education at Lincoln High School with the Class of 1956. He...
Francis T. Kennedy
Jun 30, 2014
Francis T. “Frank” Kennedy, 76, and a Plymouth resident for over 20 years, passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Monday June 30, 2014 at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth Campus.Born in Chicago, Illinois on July 4, 1937. After graduation from high school, Frank enlisted into the U.S. Air Force. He was honorably discharged on September 16, 1962.Frank married...
April M. Elmore
Jun 24, 2014
April M. Elmore, 37, passed away with her family by her side at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.April was born on April 8, 1977 in Elwood, Indiana to Alvin and Valerie K. Elmore. She graduated from Elwood High School with the class of 1996 and received a degree in criminal justice...
John G. Miller
Jun 19, 2014
John G. Miller, 61, a Plymouth resident since December 2013, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2014 in Plymouth.John was born on August 13, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois to Jack V. and Margaret A. (Purvis) Miller. He served our country in the U.S. Navy. After his discharge Jack traveled the states, most recently coming from Oregon, where he did factory...
Russell L. Nifong
Jun 17, 2014
Russell Lee Nifong, 33, passed away Tuesday at 11:05 a.m. at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth after suffering a long illness. He was born on January 4, 1981 in Plymouth, Indiana, the son of Ross H. Nifong and Nancy J. (Yelton) Martin. Russell attended Plymouth Schools where he graduated in 1999. He then went on to continue his education...
Edna E. Snyder
Jun 16, 2014
Edna Emma Snyder, 98, passed away at 1:36 p.m. on Monday, June 16, 2014 in the Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson. She was born May 14, 1916, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Prescott Carlton & Hendrietta Marie Ramp Piper, who preceded her in death. Edna married George H. Snyder on April 3, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington. He would precede...
Sr. Stephen Brueggeman, Phjc
Jun 15, 2014
Sister Stephen Brueggeman (Frances Josephine), PHJC, died on Sunday June 15, 2014 at 4:25 p.m. in the Catherine Kasper Home in Donaldson, IN.Sister Stephen is survived by her loving sisters, Rita Howard from Kensington, CA; Rosemary Wallace from Pembroke Pines, FL and by her brothers, James Brueggeman from Florida and Larry Brueggeman from San Mateo, CA. She was preceeded in...
Earl E. Herriott
Jun 13, 2014
Earl E. Herriott, 76, formerly of Argos, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2014 at the Casa Grande Regional Medical Center, Arizona.Born on April 23, 1938 in Freeland Park, Indiana, Earl was the son of John and Laura (Reed) Herriott. He graduated from Jefferson Center High School in Jefferson Center, Indiana. Earl served in the Air National Guard from 1957-1958,...
Earl E. Herriott
Jun 13, 2014
Earl E. Herriott, 76, formerly of Argos, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2014 at the Casa Grande Regional Medical Center, Arizona.Born on April 23, 1938 in Freeland Park, Indiana, Earl was the son of John and Laura (Reed) Herriott. He graduated from Jefferson Center High School in Jefferson Center, Indiana. Earl served in the Air National Guard from 1957-1958,...
Wanda C. Balsley
Jun 12, 2014
Wanda C. Balsley, 90, a former Lincolnway East resident, passed away at 8:05 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Pilgrim Manor, Plymouth.Born on the family farm in Mill Creek, Indiana near LaPorte on July 10, 1923, Wanda was the daughter of Ora D. and Nora L. (Stanton) Spaid. Her family moved to Marshall County when she was 4 years...
Nathan J. Rhodes
Jun 11, 2014
Nathan J. Rhodes, 62, of Dixon Lake Trail, Plymouth, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Nathan was born on June 24, 1951 in Plymouth, Indiana and was the son of Ervin G. Rhodes and Kathryn (Meek) Rhodes. Nathan attended Plymouth schools before he enlisted for the United States Army. Nathan worked at SKF – Bremen Bearing...
