Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Patricia E. Schmidt
Jun 8, 2014
Patricia Elaine (Meehan) Schmidt, 71, of Plymouth, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend after a courageous battle with cancer. “Pat” Schmidt was born March 23, 1943 in New Rochelle, New York, and was the daughter of Harry L. & Elaine L. (Hibler) Meehan. She graduated from Noblesville High School in 1961 and attended Purdue...
Ralph C. Lamborn
Jun 8, 2014
Ralph C. Lamborn, 89, of 6A Road, passed away in his home following an extended illness on Sunday afternoon, June 8, 2014 at 4:06 p.m. surrounded by family.Born in Plymouth on the Hugh Quivey farm and grew up where the current Burger King stands. Ralph was born November 21, 1924 to Robert Clifford and Gertrude A. (Wisely) Lamborn. As a...
Jack Monteleone
Jun 6, 2014
Jack Monteleone, 76, formerly of Beechwood Drive in Plymouth, passed away at 11:40 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2014 in the Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson.Born in Bronxville, New York on January 21, 1938, Jack was the son of Joseph and Ann (Bryzowski) Monteleone. He graduated from Pleasantville High School in New York with the class of 1956. Right after...
Joseph B. Dixon
Jun 3, 2014
Joseph B. Dixon, 72, a Plymouth-LaPorte Trail resident in Plymouth, passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 3rd at 1:20 p.m. following an illness.Born the son of Cecil Vernon and Agnes Carolyn (Luse) Dixon, Joe was born on February 17, 1942 in Plymouth where he attended school. Joe had worked in construction and spent 11 years in Florida prior...
Sr. Margaret Hanon, Phjc
May 29, 2014
Sister Margaret Hanon (Sr. John), PHJC, 92, died at 2:08 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson, Indiana.She was born on December 28, 1921 in Gary, Indiana to Otto S. and Fannie (Stocking) Hanon. On September 4, 1939 she entered the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ congregation in Donaldson, Indiana and professed first vows...
Patricia A. Sporner
May 27, 2014
Patricia A. Sporner, 79, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on May 27, 2014 with her family by her side at the Hospice House of South Bend.Born in Plymouth, Indiana on October 16, 1934, Patricia was the daughter of Roy E. and Julie A. (Sorter) Luse. She attended Plymouth High School.On February 15, 1953, Patricia married Carl D....
Doris Jean Wylie
May 22, 2014
Doris Jean Wylie, 83, 3147 Blackford Drive, Tippecanoe, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 10:10 p.m. Doris died of natural causes in her residence. The daughter of George and Irene Elizabeth (Thomas) Bright, Doris was a lifetime Marshall County resident. She was born on June 5, 1930 in Bourbon, however she attended Plymouth Schools. Doris was a Nurse’s...
Bonita M. Gehring
May 22, 2014
Bonita “Bonnie” Gehring, 92, a Marshall county resident all her life, passed away at 12:35 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center-Plymouth Campus.Born in Plymouth on July 19, 1921, Bonnie was the daughter of Loren Ellis and Eva Ruth (Reed) Lemert. She graduated with the class of 1939 from LaPaz High School and attended...
Helen M. Lukenbill
May 21, 2014
Helen M. Lukenbill, 97, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Pilgrim Manor, Plymouth.Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Helen was the daughter of Anthony J. and Nannie Arterburn McCollum. The family moved to Mobile, Alabama, and then to Indianapolis, where Helen graduated from Shortridge High School. She married Kenneth Howd Lukenbill in 1937. He preceded her in death...
William C. Freital
May 18, 2014
William Chester “Buddy” Freital Jr., 57, a Plymouth resident for over 7 years, passed away with his wife by his side at 11:35 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer.Born in Marion, Indiana on September 14, 1956, William was the son of William C. Freital and Carolyn S. “Susie” (Ragon) Mays.On March 10, 2004 William...
Patricia A. Blount
May 17, 2014
Patricia Ann Blount a longtime resident of the LaPaz Community passed away Saturday morning at her home following an illness. LaPaz became her home following her marriage there to James H. Blount on April 10th 1969. No matter the occasion or the place, Pat met everyone with a smile and friendly hello. She was involved with Blount’s Garage from 1969...
Janice Eileen Vancza
May 16, 2014
Janice E. Vancza, 72, of N. Michigan Street, passed away following an illness at 12:20 a.m. at home in the company and loving care of her family on Friday, May 16, 2014.Born on June 29, 1941 in her home in Polk Township, Janice Eileen was the daughter of Joseph W. and Bonnie Jean (Lambert) Eckstein. She graduated from Tyner High...
Glenn D. Penrod
May 16, 2014
Glenn D. Penrod, 80, of Upas Road, passed away of natural causes in his home at 2:34 p.m. on Friday, May 16, 2014.Born in Poneta, Indiana on October 4, 1933, Glenn Duane was the son of Lee Edward and Mable Florence (Bennett) Penrod. He graduated from Lakeville High School.On April 26, 1953 in South Bend, Glenn married Patricia M. Matz...
Cleon R. Beatty
May 9, 2014
Cleon R. “Jake” Beatty, 81, passed away in his Deer Trail home after an extended illness at 8:37 a.m. on Friday, May 9, 2014.Born in his parent’s home in West Township in Marshall County, Indiana on October 11, 1932, he was the son of Ray E. and Cleo J. (Woodfill) Beatty. He graduated from West High School with the class...
Russell D. Gordon
May 9, 2014
Russell D. Gordon, 94, a Plymouth resident passed away suddenly of natural causes at his home Friday afternoon at 3:35 p.m.Born in Gary, IN, on September 24, 1919 he was the son of Dennis J. and Bertha (Schwalbe) Gordon. He received his diploma from Gary’s Emerson High School.On December 18, 1948 in Crown Point, IN he married Jewell O. Malone...
Gerald L. Sluder
May 4, 2014
Gerald L. “Les” Sluder Sr., of Plymouth passed away after a brief battle with cancer on Sunday evening, May 4, 2014, with his loving family by his side.Born in Campbellsville, Kentucky on October 9, 1939, Les was the son of Elmer Smith and Ella Louise (Sherrill) Sluder. He attended school in Kentcky.On February 28, 1961, Les took Wilma A. Cox...
Violet Schoof
May 3, 2014
Violet Schoof, 93, a Plymouth resident for over 20 years, passed away at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson.Born in LaPorte, Indiana on February 21, 1921, Violet May was the daughter of Otto and Amanda (Machel) Bass. She was the middle child of three daughters. She graduated from Tyner High School. On...
Wallace E. Summerville
May 1, 2014
Wallace E. “Wally” Summerville, 87, a resident of Fairfield Farms, Plymouth, passed away at 5:40 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2014 in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center – Plymouth Campus.Wally was a gentleman leader who gained the respect of many during his career with the Marshall County REMC which spanned 39 years retiring in 2010 as the General Manager/CEO,...
Joseph F. Spehar
May 1, 2014
Joseph F. Spehar, 101, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 9:50 p.m. at the Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson.Born on January 14, 1913 in Calumet, Michigan, he was the son of Paul and Mary (Sneller) Spehar. Joe graduated from Visitation Catholic High School in Detroit, Michigan. Joe took Kathleen Sawyer as his bride on January 15, 1938 in...
Richard J. Uceny
Apr 26, 2014
Richard J. Uceny, 86, of Plymouth died unexpectedly on Saturday morning. He was born in Chicago on May 1, 1927, the son of John and Henrietta Uceny. There he received his education and during WWII he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. On September 26th 1948 in Plymouth he took as his bride the former Betty L. Billhimer and would...
