Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Albert P. Roach
Feb 21, 2007
Albert P. “ Al” Roach, 85, died at 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21, 2007, in the Bremen Health Care Center.Born in New Brunswick, Canada on May 1, 1921, Al was the son of Fidele and Zelie Poirier Roach.A Merchant Marine for 25 years, Al retired in 1985 as a Marine Engineer.On January 28, 1964, Al and Dorothy M. Plowman...
Eugene F. Wayman
Feb 19, 2007
Eugene F. Wayman, 74, died unexpectedly at 2:41 p.m. Monday, February 19, 2007 in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. A former resident of Hobart, he has made his home at Myers Lake, Plymouth for the past 17 years.Gene was born the son of Frank and Mary Ann (Machowiak) Wayman on March 22, 1932 in East Chicago, Indiana. He...
Wauneta M. Elliott
Feb 19, 2007
Wauneta M. Elliott, a lifetime Marshall County resident, died, following an illness, at her residence on Baker St., Plymouth, at 11:48 a.m. on Monday, February 19, 2007. She was 89 years old.Wauneta was born on October 3, 1917, in Tippecanoe, Indiana, the daughter of J.D. and Nellie Maze Winterrowd. She attended schools in Tippecanoe, Linkville and LaPaz.On January 6, 1940,...
Charlotte A. Jagminas
Feb 16, 2007
Charlotte A. Jagminas, 91, died of natural causes at her home, 712 Nueva Gorda, Culver, Indiana, on Friday, February 16, 2007.Formerly of Chicago, Illinois, she was born March 4, 1915, as the daughter of Sylvester and Katie Galinski Kostecki. She went to school through the 8th grade.In 1936, she was married to Alexander T. Jagminas. Alexander died on October 24,...
Steven Wayne Booker
Feb 16, 2007
Steven Wayne Booker, 46, died unexpectedly of apparent natural causes,at 3:04 p.m. on Friday, February 16, 2007, at his Garden Court residence, 400 W. Washington St. He was a former Benton Harbor, Michigan resident, for many years.Born in Bremen on April 6, 1961, Steve is the son of Robert J. and Dorothy M. (Early) Booker and attended Benton Harbor Community...
Norman “Carl” Walterhouse
Feb 12, 2007
Norman “Carl” Walterhouse, 90, a lifetime Marshall County resident, died of natural causes in Pilgrim Manor at 7:15 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 2007.Carl was a grand old soldier of World War II. He received his final marching orders and is now serving in his Lord’s Army.Born in LaPaz, Indiana, on August 20, 1916, Carl was the son of Norman...
Frederick Rentschler
Feb 11, 2007
Frederick L. Rentschler, 77, of The Villages, Florida, died Sunday, February 11, 2007 in Lady Lake Specialty Care Center, Lady Lake, Florida.The son of Carl and Sally Williams Rentschler, Fred was born in Plymouth, Indiana on March 30, 1929.Fred was a resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana until 1999, when he retired from Indiana & Michigan Electric Company, now American Electric...
Leander J. ‘Andy’ Stein
Feb 10, 2007
Leander J. ‘Andy’ Stein, 88, passed away Saturday at St. Joseph Hospital, Plymouth. A veteran of WWII, he had operated Mishawaka Wheel Alignment for over 30 years.He is survived by his wife June, daughter Mary Ellen (Michael) Rogers of Austin, Texas, son Joseph G. (Mary) Stein of Argos, three grandchildren, and brothers; Robert Stein of Green Bay, Wis. and Roman...
Samuel E. Leake
Feb 10, 2007
Samuel E. Leake, 85, died Saturday evening, February 10, 2007 at his home in the company of his family. Sam was a former resident of Warsaw, Indiana.He was born on May 28, 1921 in East Point, Kentucky, the son of Sam W. and Martha A. (Moles) Leek. On November 17, 1942 he was off to proudly serve in the U.S....
Dr. James S. Robertson
Feb 6, 2007
Dr. James S. Robertson, the much beloved Plymouth physician known to all his patients and friends as ‘Doc’ passed away peacefully after a brief illness Tuesday, February 6, 2007. He was 83 years old. Dr. Robertson was born in Plymouth on January 20, 1924, the only child of Stewart and Susie Jenkins Robertson. Ever since he was a young boy...
Sally Ruth Stutzman
Feb 5, 2007
Sally Ruth Stutzman, 63, died of natural causes at 11:40 a.m. on Monday, February 5, 2007, in her home, 11050 4A Road, Plymouth.She was born on April 15, 1943, in Valparaiso, Indiana, the daughter of Edward and Alta Shupe Myers.She graduated from Valparaiso High School with the class of 1963.On May 17 of 1963, in Valparaiso, Sally and Larry Stutzman...
Haley Renee Jerrell
Feb 5, 2007
Haley Renee Jerrell, infant daughter of Matthew R. and Brandy R. Swihart Jerrell, died at birth at 10:22 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 2007 in Memorial Hospital, South Bend.Haley is survived by her maternal grandparents, David and Brenda Swihart of Plymouth, and her paternal grandparents, Rev. Glenn and Kathleen Jerrell of Walkerton.Her maternal great-grandparents: Russell and Eva Spaid and Freida...
Charles “Chuck” Smith
Feb 1, 2007
Charles L. “Chuck” Smith, 76, of 11391 Crocus Ct., died of natural causes in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, at 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, February 1, 2007.Chuck was born in Argos, Indiana, on June 3, 1930, the son of Owen and C. Marjorie Long Smith.He graduated with the class of 1948 from Argos High School.On June 8, 1950, Chuck...
Donald K. Travis
Jan 27, 2007
Donald K. “Don” Travis, a lifetime Plymouth resident, died of natural causes in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, on Saturday, January 27, 2007, at 7:49 p.m. He was a month shy of his 79th birthday.A very giving, caring person, Don was known as someone who would help anyone in need. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.A prominent...
Robert Kompare
Jan 22, 2007
Robert E. “Bob” Kompare,Plymouth died at 8:20 p.m. on Monday, January 22, 2007, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.Bob, 55, died after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.He was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois, on August 6, 1951, the son of Robert J. and Norma Eileen Swanson Kompare.He attended Boone Grove High School in Boone Grove, Indiana, graduating...
Helen “Marie” Johanning
Jan 22, 2007
Helen “Marie” Johanning, 81, passed away Monday, January 22, 2007 at 4:25 p.m. in Miller’s Merry Manor. Marie was born January 15, 1926 in Benwood, West Virginia to Lyle S. and Mary Ellen (O’Connell) Morgan. Marie graduated from Central Catholic High School, Wheeling, West Virginia with the class of 1944.She and her sister Geraldine Wendel, of Plymouth, were the two...
James A. Jardine
Jan 22, 2007
James A. Jardine, 77, of Latonka Trail, Culver, died at 4:45 p.m. on Monday, January 22, 2007, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. Jim had been an area resident since 1974, coming from West Chicago, Illinois.The son of Zac and Clara Brown Jardine, Jim was born on June 30, 1929 in Madison Wisconsin, Jim was a 1947 graduate of...
Gaylord “Gene” Lunsford
Jan 21, 2007
Gaylord E. Lunsford, 710 E. LaPorte St., Plymouth, Indiana, died of natural causes in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, at 3:49 a.m. on January 21, 2007. Gaylord was 74 years old.He was born in South Bend, Indiana, on December 16, 1932, the son of Harry R. and Wilma L. Koch Lunsford.A high school graduate, he had two years of...
Dr. J. Kent Guild
Jan 21, 2007
Dr. J. Kent Guild, 75, passed away Sunday morning, January 21, 2007, surrounded by family at home after battling leukemia.Kent was born March 5,1931, in Indianapolis to Merrill Daniel Guild and Lily Kent Guild of Fairland, Indiana. He graduated from Fairland High School in 1949. He graduated from DePauw University magna cum laude in 1953 and graduated from Northwestern University...
Michael T. Raffin, Sr.
Jan 14, 2007
Michael T. Raffin, Sr., 58, a Plymouth resident since 1994, died at 10:38 a.m. on Sunday, January 14, 2007, from natural causes, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. Mike had resided in Lansing, Illinois prior to moving to Plymouth.The son of Bruno and Shirley Young Raffin, Mike was born on April 6, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois. He was a...
