Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Lynn Kaye Keresztes
Aug 11, 2013
Lynn Kaye Keresztes passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2013, from heart failure. She was born on November 27, 1953, in South Bend, Indiana, to Eldon (deceased) and Laura Jean Peterson. On August 18, 1973, she married Paul Keresztes, who survives, as well as her mother, Laura Jean Hoover and three daughters: Amy Jimenez and husband Ramon, with grandchildren Morris...
Allen Gabrielle Schaeffner
Aug 8, 2013
Baby Allen Gabrielle Schaeffner was sent home to heaven at 3:20 a.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Dukes Hospital, Peru.Their forever angel, Allen was the son of Frederic J. and Allison R. (Haney) Schaeffner.He is survived by his paternal grandparents, Allen and Cathy Schaeffner; maternal grandparents, Tammy May and Jeff Haney; and his maternal great-grandparents, Janice and Richard May.As...
Jerry L. Daugherty
Aug 5, 2013
Jerry L. Daugherty, 64, passed away following an illness at the Jessie Brown V.A. Hospital in Chicago on Monday, August 5, 2013.Born in Plymouth on August 12, 1948, Jerry was the eleventh child born of Russell W. and Dorothy M. (Reinholt) Daugherty.A graduate of LaVille Jr/Sr High School, Jerry was a member of the Class of 1967.He joined the U.S....
Carolyn Sue Yarian
Aug 3, 2013
Carolyn S. Yarian, 70, and a Plymouth resident most of her life, passed away in her home on Berkley Street at 8:48 a.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2013.Born in Dowagiac, Michigan, Carolyn was the daughter of Charles I. and Lois L. (Pfender) Schneider. She graduated from Tyner High School in 1962.Carolyn married Claud O. Yarian. He preceded her in death...
Pearl Bernice Rennells
Aug 3, 2013
Pearl Bernice Rennells, 90, having been in failing health, passed away at her Plymouth home, at 1 a.m. on Saturday, August 3. 2013.Born in York, N.D. on May 2, 1923, Pearl was the daughter of Elmer and Grace (Britsch) Crum.Pearl graduated from Culver High School in 1941.Her first job was at Wagoner Wire in Plymouth, and later several sales positions...
Sara D. Hochstetler
Aug 1, 2013
Sara D. Hochstetler, 79, passed away after battling a cancer related illness for the past 3 ½ years at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.Sara was born in Niles, Michigan on January 5, 1934, there she attended school.Sara had worked for Reynolds Aluminum in Bourbon and B.P.C. in Plymouth before her retirement.Sara had...
Frank J. Holloway
Jul 31, 2013
Frank J. “Pops” Holloway, 99, passed away of natural causes in the Catherine Kasper Life Center, at 10:50 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2013.He was born on a farm in Mentone, IN., on November 21, 1913, the son of Glen and Neva Pearl (Rynearson) Holloway. When his mother died, he was raised by his grandparents in Burkett and attended Beaver...
Florence Popp-Mac Intosh
Jul 29, 2013
Florence went to be with Jesus at 5:50 p.m. on July 29, 2013 at Legacy Hospice House in Ocala, Florida.Florence was born on February 12, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Angela (Immekus) and Ray E. DeVault.The family moved to Donaldson, Indiana in 1942, where Florence attended West Township Schools.On February 12, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois, she married Norman...
Rafael Cantero
Jul 28, 2013
Rafael A. Cantero, 66, passed away at 7:18 a.m. on Sunday, July 28, 2013, in St. Joseph Regional Hospital, Mishawaka.Visitation with Rafael’s family will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at St. Michael Catholic Church, 625 N. Center Street, PlymouthA Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held immediately following visitation at 7:30 p.m. in...
William C. Long
Jul 22, 2013
William “Billy” Long, also known as “Longer”, went to his forever home with Jesus on Monday, July 22, 2013.The son of Carl Long and Norma Long LeCount, Billy was born on December 10, 1951 in Elkhart. Billy was known for his generous heart and on several occasions, he was known to buy shoes and bikes for the neighbor kids. He...
Merle J. Welch
Jul 19, 2013
Merle J. Welch, 81, of 341 Crimson Lane, Plymouth, passed away in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, at 6:15 a.m. on Friday, July 19, 2013.Born on December 8, 1931, in Plymouth, he was the son of Cleo A. and Margaret E. (Hurford) Welch.He graduated from Hamlet (Oregon-Davis) High School in 1950, and served in the United States Army until 1954 and...
Mary Ann Penrose
Jul 19, 2013
Mary Ann Penrose, 80, died of natural causes at 11:20 a.m. on Friday, July 19, 2013, at Millers Merry Manor, Wakarusa.Mary Ann was born on December 13, 1932, in South Bend, the daughter of Vernon B. and Helen Kaufman Baer. On August 15, 1977, in Plymouth, Marry Ann and Roy Penrose were married. Roy preceded her in death on May...
Carol A. Madonna
Jul 18, 2013
Carol A. Madonna, 74, a longtime resident of Garden Ct. West, Plymouth, and formerly of Knox and Argos, passed away in the Pilgrim Manor Care Center, following an illness, at 8:10 a.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2013.Born on January 12, 1939, in LaPorte, IN., Carol was the daughter of Griffin M. and Edith K. (Yoder) Berger.She graduated from Argos Community...
Ray L. Beyler
Jul 18, 2013
Ray Louis Beyler, 82, of Walkerton, IN., passed away in Miller’s Merry Manor, Walkerton, on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at 6:14 p.m. following an extended illness.Ray was born in Plymouth, IN. on July 5, 1931, the son of Cecil T. and Wilma Grace (Baker) Beyler, now deceased.On January 27, 1956, in Mesa, AZ., Ray and his wife, Dolores Mae Bowers,...
Goldie M. Rhoads
Jul 18, 2013
Goldie M. Rhoads, 54, passed away at her home in the company and care of her dear family, following a prolonged illness at 11:50 am on Thursday, July 18, 2013.Formerly of St. Joseph County, Goldie had lived in Plymouth for 37 years.She was born in Elkhart on August 11, 1958, the daughter of Louis A. and Dorthy E. (Sutterby) Kane.Goldie...
Joann T. Isban
Jul 12, 2013
JoAnn T. Isban, 84, of Plymouth, Indiana, passed away peacefully at home in the company of her devoted husband, Leonard, and loving family on July 12, 2013.She was born February 9, 1929 in South Bend, Indiana, to Helen and Sylvester Zell. As a graduate of South Bend Catholic High School, JoAnn was employed as an Administrative Assistant at the Studebaker...
Marie R. Clark
Jul 10, 2013
Marie R. Clark, 56, passed away at 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 in Rivercrest Specialty Hospital, Mishawaka.The daughter of Cecil Clark and Lucille M. Pinnick Cortez, Marie was born on December 19, 1956 in Blue Island, Il. She was raised by her mother and step-father, Lucille and Jesse Cortez.A graduate of High School in Bremen, IL, Marie also...
Ralph E. Burkholder
Jul 10, 2013
Ralph Ervin Burkholder, 66, a resident of 10885 9A Road in Plymouth, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 10th at 3:40 p.m. following a strong and courageous battle with lung cancer.Ralph was born into the Amish community on September 29, 1946, to Ervin and Iva (Yoder) Burkholder, in Bremen. He was the sixth of eleven children born to...
Helen E. Masterson
Jul 7, 2013
Helen E. Masterson, 93, formerly of Sycamore Road, passed away at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2013 in Pilgrim Manor, Plymouth.Helen was born on September 19, 1919 in Plymouth to Charles Royal and Rosa Pearl Chapel Harris. They passed away in 1925. Helen and her two siblings were raised in Bourbon by her grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Chapel.In 1939, Helen...
Eleanor R. Roush
Jul 6, 2013
Eleanor Roush, 95, formerly of Baker Street, passed away at 3:50 a.m. on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at Miler’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.Born in Ridgeway, Illinois on August 31, 1917, Eleanor was the third child of Benjamin L. and Emma L. (Baldwin) Trousdale. She graduated from Ridgeway High School.After moving to Plymouth in 1944, she met Harold E. Roush. Harold took...








