Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
James E. Ambrose
Dec 14, 2013
James E. Ambrose, 77, a Plymouth resident for several years, passed away at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth. The son of Gus and Lucille Ambrose, James was born on August 17, 1936 in Ober, Indiana. He was a member of the 1955 graduating class of Knox High School.On July 19, 1958, James and...
Robert L. Friesner
Dec 11, 2013
Robert L. Friesner, 75, passed away at 2:04 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka.Robert was born on July 16, 1938 in Middlepoint, Ohio, to Dwight and Datha (Fox) Friesner. He graduated from Van Del High School in 1956, while in high school he played both basketball and baseball. He then met and...
Forrest Bailey
Dec 10, 2013
Forrest Bailey, 85, a former Argos resident, passed away at 2:15 P.M. on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth following an extended illness.The son of Sebern and Icie Bradley Bailey, Forrest was born on March 22, 1928 in Decoy, Kentucky.He had resided in the communities of LaPorte and Knox prior to moving to Argos in 1969.On July...
Laverne R. Carlson
Dec 4, 2013
LaVerne Russell “Swede” Carlson, 80, passed away peacefully in his home at 11:40 a.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2013.The son of Henry E. Carlson and Edith (Johnson) Carlson, LaVerne was born in Grovertown, Indiana on September 17, 1933. He graduated from Grovertown High School with the class of 1952.On June 27, 1954, LaVerne R. “Swede” Carlson and Joan L. Drake...
Catherine L. Relos
Dec 3, 2013
A gentle and peaceful spirit slipped through our arms on the morning of December 3rd, at her home in Plymouth. She was 83, and the mother of five children she bore in seven years. We were raised with love and compassion, which she generously shared with all. She lived her life for family, and we’re so grateful to have had...
Harold Junior Stiles
Nov 22, 2013
Harold Junior Stiles, 77, and a lifetime Marshall county resident, passed away early Friday morning, November 22, 2013 in his home, with his family by his side.Born on July 15, 1936 in Tyner, Indiana, Harold was the son of Howard and Sylvia Pearl Drummond Stiles. He attended Tyner School, where he enjoyed physical education, shop class and played on the...
Mary Patricia Wade
Nov 20, 2013
Mary Patricia Wade, 89, passed away in the Catherine Kasper Life Center at 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2013.Mary was born August 1, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Frank P. and Cecelia Alze (Roy) Edwards.She graduated from Hobart High School with the class of 1941, and in 1945, from Mercy Hospital as a registered nurse.She was married...
Stephen Duane Fulk
Nov 18, 2013
Stephen Duane Fulk, 61, a Sycamore St., Plymouth resident, passed away unexpectedly at 2:37 p.m. Sunday, November 17, 2013 following surgery at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka.The son of Welcome George and Esther Marie (Keehn) Fulk, Stephen was born August 22, 1952 in LaPorte, Indiana. Stephen attended Washington Township School near Ober.He was a school bus driver for...
Sr. Vivian Brand, Phjc
Nov 17, 2013
Sister M. Vivian Brand, PHJC, (Sedonia Brand), 96, died of natural causes on Sunday, November 17, 2013 while residing in the Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson.Josephine (Foppe) and Henry raised eight children: Lowell, Irene, Alvin, Georgian, Sedonia, Vivian, Henry Louis and Ann.Born in Germantown, Illinois on April 11, 1917, Sedonia grew in a home full of love, laughter, prayer and...
Alves Don Okeefe
Nov 16, 2013
Alves Donal “Don” O’Keefe, 82, a lifetime Plymouth resident, passed away at 12:04 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2013, at his sister’s residence, where he had been living for the past year.The son of Alves D. and Doris M. VanVactor O’Keefe, Don was born on February 28, 1931 in Ft. Wayne. A 1950 graduate of Plymouth High School, Don also...
Isaac Gabriel Vargas
Nov 16, 2013
Isaac Gabriel Vargas was sent home to heaven to be one of God’s angels on Saturday, November 16, 2013.Isaac Gabriel is the beloved son of Elizabeth Rosas and Sergio Vargas.Isaac is survived by his maternal grandmother, Laura and step-grandfather, Javier Jimenez of Rochester, maternal grandfather, Jesus and step-grandmother Rosa Maria Rosas of Plymouth, and his paternal grandparents, Ofelia Jaralillo and...
Margaret A. Enders
Nov 14, 2013
Margaret Ann Enders, 69, a Plymouth resident since she was 17 years old, passed away at 12:55 a.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2013 in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth. The daughter of Floyd and Dorothy Holt Yeager, Margaret was born on September 2, 1944, in Streator, Illinois. She attended school in Woodland, Illinois.Margaret and Albert Enders were united in marriage in...
Roxanne Croy
Nov 14, 2013
Lifetime Plymouth resident Roxanne Croy, 74, passed away at 5:40 a.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2013 in her home under the loving care of her family and hospice.The daughter of James “Red” Edward and Violet “Bob” G. Fear Elliott, Roxanne was born on August 10, 1939 in Plymouth. She was a 1958 graduate of Plymouth High School.Before she was able...
B. Sue Shriver
Nov 13, 2013
B. Sue Shriver, 63, of Mill Pond Trail, passed away unexpectedly at 5:06 a.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.Born in Plymouth on February 21, 1950, Sue was the daughter of Bill and June Wagoner Ellinger.On April 23, 2005, Sue married Monte L. Shriver in Plymouth. The couple both worked for DelMonte Foods...
Wayne C. Holderead
Nov 5, 2013
Wayne Crayton Holderead, 77, and a lifetime resident of Plymouth, passed away suddenly at 7:22 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.The son of Crayton Monroe and Virginia Dawn Vance Holderead, Wayne was born in Plymouth on December 10, 1935. He graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 1954.Wayne married Billie June...
Lynn Dale Morris
Nov 2, 2013
Lynn Dale Morris, 55, a lifetime resident of Plymouth, passed away Saturday morning at his home surrounded by his loving family, he had bravely faced a diagnosis of cancer just one month ago. Lynn will be remembered as a man who loved his family, friends and community and gave freely of his time for the benefit of all.He was born...
Kathryn B. Mansfield
Nov 1, 2013
Kathryn B. (Mrs. Ray) Mansfield of Plymouth, passed away Friday, November 1st as a result of a two vehicle accident south of Plymouth.The daughter of Benjamin Harrison and Alma Robertson Mason, Kathryn was born in Waynesville, Indiana on November 22, 1936.On May 3, 1955, Kathryn married Henry “Hank” Ray Mansfield. The couple moved to the Plymouth area in 1961.Katie worked...
Christopher D. Lowder
Nov 1, 2013
CHRISTOPHER D. LOWDERMay 13, 1984 – November 1, 2013KNOX- Christopher D. Lowder, 29, passed away in a tragic accident at 2:50 a.m. on Friday, November 1, 2013 in Plymouth, Indiana.Born in May 13, 1984 in Albemarle, NC, Chris was the son of Phillip D. Lowder and Debra Enriquez.Shortly after attaining his GED at the young age of 17 Chris joined...
Bessie M. Holl
Oct 30, 2013
Bessie M. Holl, 82, a Marshall County resident since 1950, passed away at 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday October 30, 2013 in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.The daughter of Albert W. and Maxine Hankins Pigg, Bessie was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on March 21, 1931. She graduated from Indiana State High School in 1949.That following year, Bessie married George R. Holl...
Joseph E. Elkins, Sr.
Oct 30, 2013
Joseph E. Elkins, Sr., 92, of Wapakoneta, Ohio, died 10:55 a.m., Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at Auglaize Acres. He was born Feb. 19, 1921, in Bourbon, IN, the son of Charles Edward & Mary (Corl) Elkins, who preceded him in death. On May 17, 1947, he married Phyllis C. Keyser, who survives along with their five children and families. They...
