Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Thomas George Koontz
Feb 29, 2008
Former Marshall County resident Thomas George Koontz passed away Friday, February 29, 2008 in Rush University Hospital, Chicago.Born on October 11, 1950 in Bremen, Indiana, he is the son of Donald and Betty Koontz of Plymouth.Tom is survived by his parents, two sisters; Terri (Steve) Jackson of Thebes, Illinois and Trudy (Tom) Stearns of Plymouth along with three nieces, one...
James Whiteman
Feb 28, 2008
James A. Whiteman, 94, died Thursday February 28, 2008 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth at 3:07 PM.James was born October 24, 1913 to Claude C. and Katherine Harrison Whiteman in Chicago, Illinois.He graduated from Horace Mann High School in Gary, Indiana and then attended Purdue University.December 31, 1935 in Valparaiso, Indiana, James took Ruby B. Howland to be...
Violet Ham
Feb 28, 2008
Violet Ham, 93, died at 9:55 AM, Thursday February 28, 2008, in Pilgrim Manor, Plymouth.She was born in Bourbon, IN on May 16, 1914 to the late Charles and Villa Fern Nellans Ferguson. Violet attended Bourbon schools.On June 16, 1932 she married Robert “Bob” Ham in Plymouth, IN.; he died September 4, 1973. They had three daughters Margaret “Peggy”, Carolyn,...
Patrick J. Langdon
Feb 28, 2008
Patrick J. “Pat” Langdon, 83, a Pretty Lake resident, passed away Thursday evening of natural causes.He was born at home in Plymouth on October 3, 1924 the son of James Henry and Edna Henrietta (Freyman) Langdon. Pat was a graduate of Plymouth High SchoolHe and A. Elizabeth “Betty” Quillen were married June 24, 1948 in Plymouth. Patrick proudly served his...
Juanita A. Barger
Feb 26, 2008
Former Argos resident Juanita A. Barger, 78, died Tuesday February 26, 2008, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, following an extended illness.Juanita was born the daughter of David and Mildred Wells Eaglen in West Virginia on September 5, 1929.She took Samuel R. Barger to be her husband in 1952. Together they owned and operated the S&J Restaurant in Plymouth.In 1976 they...
Marian Munn
Feb 25, 2008
Marian Munn, 78, a resident of Union Road, Plymouth, since 1957, died of natural causes at her home, on Monday, February 25, 2008.Born in Plymouth on October 24, 1929, Marian is the daughter of John Albert and Laura Arvivia (Roberts) Myers. She graduated as Valedictorian of the 1947 class from Plymouth High School On September 22, 1957, in Plymouth, she...
Evelyn M. Eyrich
Feb 24, 2008
Evelyn M. “Narby” Eyrich, 77, formerly of Bourbon, Indiana, died of natural causes at 2:40 a.m., Sunday, February 24, 2008, in the Northern Lakes Nursing Home, Angola, Indiana.Born on June 29, 1930 in LaPaz, Indiana, the daughter of Samuel Homer Oliver and Ethel Hester Hildebrandt Thornburg, Evelyn graduated from West High School with the class of 1948.On July 4, 1948,...
Jeffrey R. Cox
Feb 22, 2008
Jeffrey R. Cox, 13616 6 C. Road, died in Saint Joseph Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana, at 3:22 p.m. on Friday, February 22, 2008, due to injuries received in a work-related accident.Jeff had worked as a lineman for NIPSCO for 30 years.One of his main objectives in life was making the world smile.Born in South Bend on November 1, 1959,...
Herman C. Faulkner
Feb 22, 2008
Herman C. Faulkner, 93, a resident of Argos for 43 years and formerly from Ohio, passed away at his home while under Hospice care. He had been in failing health for two years.He was born in Urbana, Ohio, the son of Lloyd and Gladys Faulkner. He married Mildred (Kesler) Sherer in Argos on December 3, 1965. He enjoyed his family,...
Chester Alvin Wilcox
Feb 21, 2008
Chester Wilcox, 91, died at his home, 242 Pennsylvania Ave., Plymouth, at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, February, 21, 2008.Born in Bremen, Indiana, on, October 28, 1916, Chester was the son of Arthur and Elma Pike Wilcox.On August 10, 1938, Chester and Leona Mae Masterson were married in Plymouth. Leona Mae, his wife of sixty-two years, died in October of 2000....
Florence E. Sanders
Feb 20, 2008
Miss Florence E. Sanders, 90 died Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at her residence in Greenwood Village South located in Greenwood, IndianaShe was born April 12, 1917 in Marshall County. Her parents were Chester and Flossie (Davenport) Sanders. She attended area schools and attained a Bachelor of Science degree from Manchester College and served many years as a teacher in the...
Dr. John J. Swihart
Feb 20, 2008
John Jacob Swihart M.D.FCAP, 89, died Wednesday February 20, 2008, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver at 5:00 a.m.He was born on the family farm near Argos to Vernon and Katherine Garver Swihart. His father was in France during World War 1 when John was born. He was educated in Pittsburg and received his M.D. degree from the University of Pittsburg...
Shirley M. Fasel
Feb 19, 2008
Shirley M. Fasel, 80, died at her residence at 6:41 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2008. She had been a resident of the Plymouth area for over twenty years, coming from Merrillville, Indiana.Born on October 19, 1927, in Heidleburg, Pennsylvania, Shirley was the daughter of William C. and Margaret C. Bruckheimer Heibert. She graduated from East Gary Edison High School...
Diana Dee Wiles
Feb 18, 2008
Diana Dee Wiles was born in Plymouth, Indiana on July 29, 1945, the daughter of Adam Robert and Mildred Eva Snider Thompson. She passed away at home after a lengthy battle with Cancer on February 18 at 2:58 AM.She was a 1963 graduate of Plymouth High School. She attended Ball State University. She graduated with a certificate from Famous Artists...
James E. Miller
Feb 16, 2008
James E. “Jim” Miller, 61, of 13332 6C Road, Plymouth, went to his eternal home at 12:50pm on Saturday, February 16, 2008. He passed peacefully with his wife and daughter at his side.Jim was known for his great love of his family and all people. He had a servant’s heart and gave of himself to those in need.Born on March...
Bettye Lou Murdick – Augsburger
Feb 11, 2008
Bettye Lou (Overmyer) Murdick-Augsburger, a well-known pioneer in children’s ministry, died at 10:05 pm. on Monday, February 11, 2008, in the Swiss Village Retirement Home, Berne, Indiana. She was 84-years-old.Born on February 2, 1924, in Kewanna, Indiana, to Charlie and Esther Overmyer, Bettye Lou attended Aubbeenaubee School and graduated from Kewanna High School with the class of 1943.In 1945, Bettye...
Anne Mathew
Feb 9, 2008
Longtime Highland resident Anne Mathew died on Saturday following a brief illness.Anne was born in Gary, Indiana and was raised in Thayer, Indiana. She graduated from Mt. Ayr High School and Central Normal Teacher’s College in 1946. Anne obtained her Masters Degree from Indiana University in 1967. Her teaching career spanned 40 years, in which she taught physical education, typing,...
Sr. Lauretta Molitor, P.H.J.C.
Feb 8, 2008
Sister Lauretta Molitor, 95, died at 1:20 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2008, in the Catherine Kasper Home, Donaldson, IN. She had been a resident of the Catherine Kasper Home since 1990.She was born in Germantown, IL., on May 12, 1912, the daughter of Henry and Caroline Lampe Molitor.Sister Lauretta, a dedicated teacher, taught for 56 years in various schools...
Delann “Dean” Noble Berger
Feb 5, 2008
Delann “Dean” Noble Berger, 53, a resident of Costa Rica the past two years, passed away from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on January 4, 2008.Dean was born the son of Noble and Ruth (McCullough) Berger at the Plymouth Parkview Hospital on February 25th 1954. He was raised in the LaPaz area and graduated from LaVille High School...
Jerry Wayne Reed
Feb 5, 2008
Jerry Wayne Reed, 67, formerly of Plymouth, died of natural causes at his residence in Washington, Ind., where he has lived for the past six years.Born on August 13, 1940, in Washington, Ind., Jerry was the son of James and Autumn Dove Reed.An Operations Officer of the United States Navy and a veteran of Vietnam, he had retired after 30...
