Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
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...
Gertrude “Rusty” Hampton
Feb 4, 2008
Long time Plymouth community resident Gertrude “Rusty” Hampton, died February 4, 2008, while wintering in Avon Park, FL. Rusty was born October 2, 1917, in Bremen, IN the daughter of Charles W. and Rapha Hardy Kling.April 3, 1937, Gertrude and Willard E. Hampton were married, in South Bend, IN.Rusty retired from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles as a Customer Service...
Phyllis Jean Slane
Jan 31, 2008
Phyllis Jean Slane of Kenwood Avenue, Plymouth passed away peacefully at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2008 in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, of natural causes.Phyllis was born in Plymouth on May 8, 1931 to Lawrence and Ethyl (Zimmerman) Gunn. On July 16, 1960, in Plymouth she married Chuck Slane, who survives.Also surviving are a half sister, Betty Townsend of...
Joyce A. Green
Jan 30, 2008
Joyce Anglene Green, 74, died Wednesday January 30, 2008, at 6:00 pm in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.Joyce was born May 16, 1933 to William and Ollie Stewart Ballard, in Alcorn County, Mississippi. In her earlier years she worked as a cotton picker for the family farm, and then became a homemaker.She is survived by four children, two daughters Rachel &...
Marion L. Ogle
Jan 25, 2008
Marion L. Ogle, 88, died of natural causes on Friday, January 25, at 10:45 a.m. in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend, Indiana.She was born in Mishawaka, Indiana on December 4, 1919, the daughter of Arthur R. and Josephine E. (Everett) Colley.A Mishawaka High School graduate with the class of 1939. Marion also graduated from the House of James,...
Loren F. Bules, Sr.
Jan 22, 2008
Loren F. Bules, Sr., a 33 year resident of 410 S. 6th. St., Plymouth, died at 8:35 p.m. on Monday, January 21, 2008, in the Veterans Administration Northern Indiana Health Care System in Marion, Ind. Loren, a Marshall County area resident most of his lifetime had been in failing health for the past several years. He was 69 years old.Born...
Stella K. Riffel
Jan 22, 2008
Stella K. Riffel, 54, an Argos resident for the past fourteen years, died at 7:12 a.m. from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on U.S. 31 at 19th Road on Tuesday morning, January 22, 2008.Born in Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, on November 19, 1953, Stella was the daughter of Fred and Doris Ford Younker.She graduated from high school in Canada and...
Leon Burke
Jan 22, 2008
Leon Burke, 72, of 312 Alexander Street, Plymouth died Tuesday January 22, 2008 at 9:43 am in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Leon was born June 21, 1935 in Philadelphia, PA to Raymond and Mary (Muldoughney) Burke.51 years ago he and Mary P. Ready were married December 7, 1956 in Maryland, Pennsylvania.After graduating high school Leon joined the Navy,...
Joan Marie Miller
Jan 21, 2008
At home in the company of her loving family, Joan Marie Miller, 14469 Crest Lane, Plymouth, died of natural causes at 10:55 a.m. on Monday, January 21, 2008.Always smiling and up-beat, she will be missed by her family and her many friends.Family always came first. She adored her 12 grandchildren who called her “Mama.” She was simply Joanie to her...
L. Cpl. Cameron M. Babcock, Usmc
Jan 20, 2008
L. Cpl. Cameron M. Babcock, USMC, a lifetime Plymouth resident, died from an accidental shooting in his barracks of the 1st Marine Division at the Twentynine Palms Marine Base, California, on Sunday, January 20, 2008.He was 19-years and 10-months old.He will be remembered by his family and friends as a friendly young man with an incredible personality and a particular...
Keith D. Ash
Jan 20, 2008
Keith D. Ash, 81, a former Plymouth resident, living with his daughter at 19160 W. 14th Rd., Culver, and then a resident of Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver, for the past 2 ½ years, died of natural causes at 12:22 a.m., Sunday, January 20, 2008, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.Keith was born in Winamac, Indiana, on July 15, 1926,...
Marvin “Mike” Ringle
Jan 14, 2008
Marvin E. “Mike” Ringle, 89, a lifetime Plymouth area resident, died of natural causes in the Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson, at 6:20 p.m. on Monday, January 14, 2008.Mike was the son of Frank E. and Eldora P. Elkins Ringle. He was born in Plymouth on August 31, 1918.He attended Plymouth schools.On November 20, 1939, in Plymouth, Mike and Wilma...
