Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Paula Faith Guzzo
Mar 8, 2010
After a brave battle with Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD), 12-year-old Paula Faith Guzzo was welcomed into the loving arms of Jesus at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester, Indiana, at 7:36 a.m. on Monday, March 8, 2010.Paula was born at the Woodlawn Hospital on March 27, 1997. She was the daughter of Thomas Guzzo and Janet Brosmer Guzzo.An honor roll student at Knox Middle...
Dewayne E. O’Connor
Mar 4, 2010
DeWayne E. O’Connor, 48, a Plymouth area resident most of his life, died at 1:34 p.m. on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at his residence under the loving care of his family and hospice.DeWayne was born on October 29, 1961 in Columbia City, Indiana, the son of Lewis E. and Thelma Smith O’Connor. Lewis died when DeWayne was two years old....
Sandra Lee Hurford
Feb 28, 2010
Sandra Lee Hurford, 71, lost a battle to cancer on Sunday morning at 11:45 am in her Baker Street home.Sandy was born on July 26, 1938 in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania the daughter of John Franklin and Jane Irene Findon Dick.On October 18, 1957, Sandy and Duane W. Hurford were married by Rev. Moore in the First Presbyterian Church in Plymouth....
Emma C. Hepler
Feb 25, 2010
Emma C. Hepler, 93, a 64 year resident of 817 N. Center Street died of natural causes at her home on February 25, 2010 at 10:05 p.m.Emma was born the daughter of Oscar W. and Nellie P. Duddleson Zechiel in Culver on November 17, 1916.She was a graduate with the 1933 Class at Culver High School.On June 25, 1941 Emma...
Sr. Mary D. Greifer, Phjc
Feb 12, 2010
Sr. Mary Dolores Greifer, PHJC, 91, passed away this morning in the Catherine Kasper Life Center on her beloved campus of Ancilla College and the Community of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ. A longtime favored instructor at the college – she touched many student’s lives and members of the Community. Her welcoming smile and outstretch arms will be dearly...
Cynthia M. Kirkley Smith
Feb 11, 2010
Cynthia Marie Kirkley Smith, formerly of Plymouth, passed away Thursday afternoon at her home in the loving care of her family and Hospice of Northeast Georgia. She was an inspiration to all in her fight against cancer and suffered many side effects before succumbing to the disease one day following her 62nd birthday. A resident of Flowery Branch, Georgia for...
Marsha Dennison
Feb 8, 2010
Marsha D. Dennison formerly of Plymouth, died in a vehicular accident on February 3, 2010.Marsha was born on January 15, 1934 in Bonanza, KY the daughter of Brice and Mae Yates Manuel.She took Charles H. Dennison as her husband on April 1, 1973 in Navasota, TX. Charles preceded her in death on July 10, 2004.Marsha worked at the Etna Green...
Virginia A. Kinnane
Feb 6, 2010
Virginia A. Kinnane, 82, died on Saturday February 6, 2010 at 5:35 a.m. in Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver.Virginia was born on July 9, 1927 in Gary, IN the daughter of Jacob and Anna Stukel Judnick.She graduated from Whiting High School.November 26, 1946 Virginia and Robert Kinnane were married at Sacred Heart Church in Whiting, IN. He preceded her in death...
Janice Lee
Feb 1, 2010
Janice Lee, 84, died at home on Monday February 1, 2010 at 8:50 a.m.Janice was born on August 15, 1925 in Mishawaka. She was the daughter of Earl and Lorena Ethel Shafer Lee. She graduated from Indiana Wesleyan with a Bachelor of Science Degree in June of 1961. Janice taught 12 years in Portage and 4years in Culver, 16 years...
Wayne C. Brocksmith
Jan 31, 2010
Wayne C. Brocksmith, 95, a lifetime resident of Plymouth, died in the Bremen Health Care Center on Sunday, January 31, 2010, at 3:05 a.m.Wayne was born in Plymouth on March 31, 1914. He was the son of Alfred and Dora (South) Brocksmith.He graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 1932. In high school he played on the basketball...
Anna C. Blanchard
Jan 30, 2010
Anna C. Blanchard, 88, passed away at the Cook Lake home of her daughter, on Saturday, January 30, 2010, at 1:05 a.m. of natural causes. Formerly of Hammond, Indiana she has made Plymouth her home for the past fourteen years and has resided for the past year in the comfort and care of the Catherine Kasper Life Center at Donaldson...
Johnny Dale Dohner
Jan 29, 2010
Johnny Dale Dohner, 54, died, following a lengthy illness, at his residence, Michigan Road, Argos, at 9:05 a.m. on Friday, January 29, 2010. Born in Marion, on September 28, 1955, Johnny is the son of John V. and Donna J. Sollars Dohner.Johnny took Ms. Pamela Dale Bonewitz as his bride on June 30, 1987 in Marion.He retired from General Motors.Johnny...
Douglas John Ruff
Jan 28, 2010
Douglas John Ruff, 40, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away there on Thursday, January 28, 2010.He was born June 18, 1969, in Plymouth, the son of David A. and Alice M. (Newberg) Ruff, who survive.He was married to Teresa Ijams of Clinton, Illinois, in 2000. They have one daughter, Sydney Christine.Doug graduated from Plymouth High School with the Class of 1987...
Maxine B. Myers
Jan 25, 2010
Beulah Maxine Severns – Myers, 88 died at 9:34 am on Monday January 25, 2010 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, Indiana.Born on July 20, 1921, Maxine was the daughter of Thomas and Pearl Shoemaker Boyer.She graduated from Akron High School with the class of 1939.In 1939, she and Herbert D. Severns were married and moved to South Bend....
Dorothy A. Carter
Jan 24, 2010
Dorothy Ann (Keilman) Carter, 83, a resident of Plymouth since 1976 coming from Portage, Ind. has died. Her passing came Sunday morning of natural causes in the Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home where she has been a patient the past two weeks. Dorothy has made her home at the Neidlinger Garden Court apartments in Plymouth the past six years. Always cheerful,...
Virginia Aker
Jan 20, 2010
Virginia Aker, 86, of Plymouth died Wednesday January 20, 2010.Virginia was born in Plymouth, on November 22, 1923. She was the daughter of Ora and Helen Mowiser Burroughs. She attended Plymouth schools and earned her master’s degree from IUSB in Education.She worked as a receptionist for Dr. Vore for 11 years and was a teacher in the Penn-Harris-Madison school system...
Thomma Apt
Jan 19, 2010
Thomma F. Apt, 81, a former resident of Hamilton, Indiana died at 2:54 pm on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, Indiana.She was born on May 11, 1928 in Chrisney, Indiana to Thomas Franklin and Helen Bays Lang. She was a graduate of Chrisney High School. In 1944 she was married Donald Apt he preceded her...
Louis John Petty
Jan 15, 2010
Former Marshall County resident, Louis John Petty, 82, died unexpectedly at his Ft. Wayne residence on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 7:45 pm. John formerly of LaPaz, has resided in Ft. Wayne for over 40 years.John was born in LaPaz on November 22, 1927, the son of George W. and Viola Mae (Mummey) Petty. He attended LaPaz schools and then...
Isaac Warren
Jan 14, 2010
Isaac “Ike” Warren, 77, died following a long illness in the emergency room of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center – Plymouth Campus, at 6:11 a.m. on Thursday, January 14, 2010. He has resided at 13255 5C Road, Plymouth since 1980, coming from Walkerton.Ike, the son of Georgia (Hubbard) and John L. Warren was born on July 4, 1932, in Barbourville,...
Margurite St Pierre
Jan 12, 2010
Margurite Handy St Pierre, 103, passed away early Monday morning, January 12, 2010 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth where she often referred to her caregivers as her many Angels.Margurite’s centurion life began in South Bend, Indiana on August 7th, 1907 as the daughter of Arthur and Minnie (Thayer) Handy and joined seven siblings. She graduated from Plymouth’s Lincoln High School...
