Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
John A. Faber
Feb 13, 2012
John A. Faber, 89 went home to be with the Lord whom he had served faithfully all his life. John was born in Charlevoix, Michigan on May 17, 1922 to John Peter Faber of Friesland, Holland and Floraine Sodell of Belfort, Alsace-Lorraine.John graduated from Fanger High School in Chicago, Illinois and went on to work for the Navy Civil Service...
Richard W. Bottorff
Feb 12, 2012
Richard W. “Dick” Bottorff, 94, a resident of 6B Road in Plymouth, passed away at his home on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. of natural causes. Dick was a lifetime Tyner area resident who was known for his entrepreneurial spirit and quiet determination.Dick was born the son of Floyd R. and Wilda (Sheaks) Bottorff on August 22nd 1917...
Clyde M. Leary
Feb 11, 2012
Clyde M. Leary, 81, a resident of Plymouth, passed away at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday evening, February 11, 2012 in the Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.Clyde was born the son of Mose and Mildred (Barry) Leary on March 8, 1930 in Rockford, Illinois. He received his education in Byron, Illinois and graduated in 1948. That same year he entered the Landig...
Eloise Runkle
Feb 10, 2012
Eloise Runkle, 83, a Plymouth resident since 1988, coming from Rochester, passed away at 1:00 a.m. on Friday, February 10, 2012 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver.The daughter of Rev. Roy R. and Blanche R. Cochran Alexander, Eloise was born on January 26, 1929 in Hartford City, Indiana. She was a 1947 graduate of Roll, IN High School.On February 21, 1965...
Catherine Bradfield Olson
Feb 9, 2012
Catherine Bradfield Olson, 87, a long time resident of West Township and Plymouth passed away on Friday February 9, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth.Catherine was born on November 26, 1924 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Richard and Orpha Hoover Burkett.On October 30, 1943, Catherine married Virgil Bradfield, who preceded her in death in 1972. She later married Clarence Olsen,...
Catharine L. Lee
Feb 6, 2012
Catharine “Katie” Lee, 88, a former resident of Plymouth, died at 10:40 a.m. Monday at Heritage Health in Peru, Illinois.Katie was born in Akron, Indiana, the daughter of Burr and Mary “Beam” Day. Katie moved to Plymouth in 1931 where she attended Lincoln High School.On September 8, 1943 in Plymouth, Katie married Virgil Lee. Virgil died on October 12, 1982....
Betty J. Heiden
Feb 6, 2012
Betty Jean (Wilson) Heiden, 71, passed away in Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth, at 3:55 p.m. on Monday, February 6, 2012.Born in Plymouth on April 8, 1940, Betty was the daughter of Donald S. and Mary C. (Richard) Splix.A lifetime Plymouth resident, she was raised in the Roman Catholic Faith and graduated from Plymouth High School. Betty was first married...
James E. Wade
Feb 3, 2012
James E. Wade, 87, a resident on 9C Road in Plymouth for the past 46 years, passed away at his home on Friday, February 03, 2012 at 3 a.m. of natural causes. Jim has been involved in farming nearly his entire life, and, since 1939, he and his family have lived on two farms in West Township. There was little...
Gerald J. Thomas
Feb 3, 2012
Gerald James Thomas, 100, passed away at 1:06 a.m. in Pilgrim Manor on Friday morning, February 3, 2012.Born in Plymouth on April 17, 1911, Gerald was the son of William Arthur and Viola Belle Berger Thomas.A lifetime resident of Marshall County, Gerald graduated from Bourbon High School with the class of 1931. In 1940, he joined the Army Air Force...
Betty J. Lehiy
Feb 1, 2012
Betty Jane (Sickmiller) Lehiy passed away at her home on Upas Rd., Plymouth, surrounded by her loving family, at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1, 2012.A Marshall County resident all of her life, Betty was born in Plymouth on February 6, 1938, the daughter of Leo and Ilo Marie (Brewer) Sickmiller. She graduated from Plymouth High School with the class...
Merle E. Eckert, Sr.
Jan 31, 2012
Merle Eugene Eckert, Sr., 82, passed away at 5:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at his residence, 19431 W. Lincoln Way, Plymouth.Merle was born the son of Floyd and Cora F. Reynolds Eckert on October 13, 1929. He had lived in Marshall County all of his life and graduated from LaPaz High School with the class of 1949.On July...
Marion J. Grodowski
Jan 31, 2012
Marion J. Grodowski, 91, a resident of 10B Road in Plymouth since 1935 has died of natural causes. His death occurred at 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center – Plymouth Campus.Marion was born in Krakow, Poland, on December 28, 1920. He was the only child of Felix and Mary (Dej) Grodowski. At...
Pete Westfall
Jan 19, 2012
Alvin L. “Pete” Westfall, 78, died at 10:38 p.m. in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis, IN., on Thursday, January 19, 2012.Pete was born in Reynolds, IN., on March 25, 1933. He was the son of Errol J. and Louise (Lawyer) Westfall.He graduated from Reynolds High School with the class of 1951 and then served in the Indiana National Guard.On June 7,...
Thomas E. Nunley
Jan 19, 2012
Thomas E. Nunley, 50, a resident of Plymouth for the past six years, died of natural causes at 8:59 p.m. in St. Joseph regional Medical Center, Plymouth, on Thursday, January 19, 2012.Tom was born on November 30, 1961, in London, KY. He was the son of James G. and Sarah E. (Young) Nunley, his mother survives living in London.He graduated...
Joe L. Cooley
Jan 19, 2012
Joe L. Cooley, 61, passed away of natural causes at his home in Rochester, IN., at 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2012.Joe was born in Plymouth, IN., on May 22, 1950. He was the son of John J. and Avis I. Renz Howard.On October 15, 1967, in his parents’ new home in Inwood, Joe and Beverly J. Cowger were...
Joan L. Carlson
Jan 15, 2012
Joan L. Drake Carlson, 75, passed away peacefully at her home at 8:37 a.m. Sunday, January 15, 2012.Joan was born, the daughter of John H. and Viola May (Lee) Drake on February 15, 1936. She graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 1954.On June 27, 1954, Joan and LaVerne R. “Swede” Carlson were married at the Plymouth First...
John F. Botset
Jan 4, 2012
John F. Botset, 72, a lifetime Plymouth resident, passed away at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at his daughter’s home in the company of his family and hospice.John, also affectionately known as “Pops” and “Papa John”, was born in Plymouth on September 4, 1939, the son of Jessa W. and Edna Mae Perry Botset. He attended Plymouth High School.A...
Robert T. Servis
Jan 2, 2012
Robert T. “Bob” Servis, 77, a resident of River Park, Plymouth, passed away at his residence on Monday evening January 2, 2012 at 7:55 p.m.Bob was born the son of Troy D. and Eva A. (Yates) Servis on June 8, 1934 in Plymouth, Indiana. He was raised in Plymouth and graduated from the Lincoln High School in 1952.On June 6,...
Dorothy Anna Keating
Dec 28, 2011
Plymouth resident Dorothy Anna Keating, 75, died on Wednesday December 28, 2011 in St. Joseph Regional Center, Plymouth.Dorothy was born the daughter of Michael and Anna May Guendling Lett on August 11, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois.She worked as a surgical aide for 23 years at Munster Community Hospital until her time of retirement in 1999. After retirement she worked part...
E. Faye Stone
Dec 26, 2011
E. Faye Stone, 80, a former resident of Huntsville, AL, who has lived in Plymouth with her daughter for the last two years, passed away at 7:13 a.m. on Monday, December 26, 2011, in the Hospice House at Roseland, Indiana, following a sudden illness. The daughter of Lem B. and Lillie M. (Peoples) Seymour, Faye was born on March 4,...
