Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Helen M. Freeman
Aug 2, 2011
Helen Mae Freeman was born at the home of her parents, Clarence and Hazel (Ritter) Hoover in Marshall County on January 30, 1918. She was the first of four children – Martha (Wheeler), Dwight and Dale, all deceased.Helen graduated from Tyner High School where she met the love of her life – Roy Freeman. They were married at the Pine...
Maria Del Carmen Baca
Aug 1, 2011
Maria Del Carmen Baca, 40, died of natural causes at her residence, 1100 West LaPorte Street, Plymouth, at 1:52 p.m. on Monday, August 1, 2011.Maria was born in Guanajuato, Mexico, on Sept. 16, 1970. She was the daughter of Miguel Flores and Maria Consuelo Arvizu.She attended school in Mexico until the 6th grade.On Sept. 18, 1990, in Mexico, she and...
Larry (Lightpole) Birk, Jr.
Jul 28, 2011
Larry Dwight “Light Pole” Birk, Jr, 48, of 10682 Hawthorne, Lot 21, died at his residence on Thursday, July28, 2011.Larry was born in Plymouth on February 16, 1963, the son of Larry and Margaret Schmeltz Birk, Jr.He graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 1981.“Light Pole” enjoyed watching racing on TV and attended the New Paris Speedway regularly.He...
Harold Rowe
Jul 26, 2011
Harold “Jack” Rowe, 94, 12453 11th Rd., died at 9:45 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, in Millers Merry Manor, Plymouth.Jack was born in La Paz, Ind., on March 8, 1917. He was the son of Francis M. and Pearl A. Flesher Rowe.He graduated from LaPaz High School with the class of 1935.A construction worker in Porter County, Jack retired...
Fern O. Nifong
Jul 26, 2011
Fern Nifong, 89, a lifetime Marshall County resident, formerly of Juniper Road, Argos, Indiana, died of natural causes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, in Millers Merry Manor, Plymouth, Indiana.Fern was born in Marshall County on May 28, 1922. She was the fourth child of seven children born to Frederick and Dora Hissong Neidlinger.Fern started school at Inwood....
Barbara A. Myszkowski
Jul 23, 2011
Former Chicago area resident, Barbara Ann Myszkowski, 71, finished her race into the arms of Jesus at 4:10 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 2011 in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth. Barbara has been in the gentle care of her family and the Miller’s staff since 2009 and more recently the Center for Hospice Care.Barbara was born the eldest child of Peter Paul...
James W. Walker
Jul 22, 2011
Lifetime Plymouth resident James W. Walker, 56, of 711 Magnetic Parkway, passed away unexpectedly at 2:40 a.m. Friday in the emergency room of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center – Plymouth Campus. His death has been attributed to heat stroke.Jim was a caring person who volunteered his time and construction talent helping build Habitat for Humanity houses in Plymouth and surrounding...
Lowell R. Greenlee
Jul 17, 2011
Longtime Plymouth businessman, Lowell R. Greenlee, 86, passed away Sunday morning, July 17, 2011 at 5:50 a.m. in the Bremen Health Care of natural causes. Lowell was an Olive Trail resident in Plymouth for the past 50 years.He was born in Plymouth on February 26, 1925, the son of Robert E. and Rena M. (Lawrence) Greenlee.Lowell graduated from West High...
Dorothy B. (Dottie) Conger
Jul 13, 2011
Dorothy (Dottie) Conger, 84, of Plymouth passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011.She is survived by three children – Steven (Donna) B. Conger, Sue(David) Underwood, Marsha Duncan, four grandchildren – Corey Duncan, Tai Duncan, Samantha Duncan, Dustin Underwood, and one great grandson – Max Duncan.On August 14, 1949, Dr. William H. Conger of Plymouth and Dorothy B. Cowgill were married...
Dorothy Wringer
Jul 12, 2011
Dorothy Lillian Wringer, 79, of 891 Tamarack Rd., Walkerton, Ind., died at 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2011.A lifetime area resident, Dorothy was born at home, west of Walkerton, on Sept. 25, 1931. She was the daughter of Henry and Lillian Segert Rough. She was the oldest of nine children and was the family caregiver. She graduated in 1949...
Jimmie Dale Cummins
Jul 10, 2011
Jimmie Dale Cummins, 64, an area resident most of his life passed away at 8:01 p.m. on Sunday, July 10, 2011, at his residence.The son of Harry B. and Sylvia Brannam Cummins, Jimmie was born on August 11, 1946 in Sullivan, Indiana.He was a 1965 graduate of Plymouth High School. Jimmie served in the U.S. Air Force from 1965 to...
Eugene R. Christiansen
Jul 7, 2011
Longtime Plymouth resident, Eugene R. Christiansen, 89, passed to his eternal home at 7:20 a.m. Thursday, July 7, 2011 in Parkview Hospital, Ft. Wayne from complications of a stroke last Sunday evening. He had recently moved to Kingston at Dupont – Memory Care Unit in Ft. Wayne. Since 2003, Gene had resided at Grace Village at Winona Lake, Indiana, but...
Lucile I. Maxson
Jul 4, 2011
Lucile Irene Maxson, 95, a resident of River Park, Plymouth, passed away at 12:35 p.m. on Monday, July 4, 2011, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.Lucile was born in Kosciusko County on April 1, 1916. She was the daughter of Ray and Zelda Sumpter Thomas. She attended LaPaz High School.On May 5, 1934, Lucile and Russell L. Maxson were married. Russell...
Mary L. Roach
Jun 30, 2011
Mary Louise Roach, 69 a resident of Cook Lake, Plymouth, passed away at 8:45 p.m. Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Our Lady of Peace Hospital, Mishawaka.Mary was born on September 20, 1941, the daughter of Russell A. and Edna L. (Kleitz) Wilson in South Bend, Indiana. Mary graduated from Cassopolis Michigan High School with the Class of 1959.On April 3,...
Sgt. Jason Lee Nemeth
Jun 29, 2011
Sergeant Jason Lee Nemeth, 26, died at his residence 10734 Muckshaw Rd., Plymouth, Ind. at 12:42 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29, 2011.Jason was born in South Bend, Ind. on November 29, 1984, the son of Timothy and Diana O’Hara Nemeth.He graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 2003, and from Ball State University with a B.S. in Criminal...
Arthur Suter
Jun 26, 2011
Art Suter, 73, a lifetime resident of Plymouth, passed away on Sunday, June 26th, 2011 at 6:15 am. Art died at Millers Merry Manor of natural causes, in the loving care of family and friends.His sons who were with him when he passed said that he had a beautiful smile on his face, a trait that he had all of...
Agnes B. Dumont
Jun 26, 2011
Agnes B. Dumont, 98, a Plymouth resident for the past ten years, passed away at 2:05 p.m. Sunday, June 26, 2011 at the home of her daughter, with whom she resided.The daughter of Vito and Primina Nigliati Tumiati, Agnes was born in Livingston, Illinois on November 2, 1912. She graduated from high school in Livingston.On November 25, 1931, in Chicago,...
Gale L. Murphy
Jun 26, 2011
Gale L. Murphy, 95, of Plymouth, passed away at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 26, 2011, in the Catherine Kasper Living Center, Donaldson, Ind.He was born, together with a twin brother, Dale A. Murphy, on October 17, 1915, in Marshall County, the son of Homer A. and Grace E. Vinnedge Murphy. He lived in Marshall County most of his life.Gale...
Mary Beth Town
Jun 20, 2011
Mary Beth Town, 75, an area resident since 1986, passed away at 7:40 p.m. on Monday June 20, 2011 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center – Plymouth Campus due to natural causes. Known for her gentle nature and infectiously sweet laugh, Mary Beth was a resident in the Pathfinders Home located at 604 N. Liberty St. and will be greatly...
