Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Hilda Heller
Jul 31, 2006
Hilda J. Heller, who celebrated her 90th birthday early last month, died at 2:16 pm in Bremen Healthcare Center, Bremen, Indiana.Hilda was born in Chicago on July 3, 1916, the daughter of Werner and Helena Gutzman Kramer.She was a Chicago high school graduate.She was married in Chicago, Illinois, to John Heller in November of 1937. John died on September 15,...
Theodore H. Langman
Jul 23, 2006
THEODORE H. LANGMANJuly 17, 1923 – July 23, 2006PLYMOUTH – Theodore “Ted” Hupp Langman, 83, formerly of Lilac Road, Plymouth, living in Starbuck, Minnesota, for the past two years, died at Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood, Minnesota, at 7:45 p.m., following an illness, on Sunday, July 23, 2006. Born in LaPorte, Indiana, on July 17, 1923, Ted was the son...
L. Charlene (Hoover) Taylor
Jul 21, 2006
L. Charlene (Hoover) Taylor, 71, a lifetime Marshall County resident, living in the River Park Community at 805 Baker St., Plymouth, since the mid-1990’s, died, following an illness, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, at 4:20 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2006.Charlene was born in Argos, Indiana on September 21, 1934, the daughter of Charles and Ruth Beam Dutro. She attended...
David H. Feagler
Jul 13, 2006
David H. Feagler, 73, formerly a well-known Plymouth attorney, died of natural causes at 2:37 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, 2006. A patient in the Catherine Kasper Home, 9601 Union Road, Donaldson, David had come home to be with his daughter, Robin, during his recent illness.Born in Auburn, Indiana on July 7, 1933, he was the son of Dwight and...
Max F. Debow
Jul 11, 2006
Max Franklin DeBow, a resident of Plymouth since moving here from California in 1973, died, following an illness, at 4:25 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2006, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Walkerton.Max died 14 days shy of his 86th birthday, having been born in Nappanee, Indiana on July 25, 1920. He was the son of Orville Jay and Joy Mary Franklin...
Lavanda Wunderlich
Jul 1, 2006
Lavanda L. Wunderlich, 85, passed away at 1:50 pm on Saturday, July 1, 2006 at Millers Merry Manor, Plymouth, Indiana.She was born on January 5, 1921 in Ober, Indiana to Stacy and Mabel G. Bickel Osborn. Lavanda graduated from Knox High School with the class of 1939 after graduation she attended Manchester College.Lavanda worked for the Bendix Corp briefly before...
Edith E. Hawthorne
Jun 26, 2006
Edith E. Hawthorne went to Heaven on June 26, 2006 at the age of 91. She has resided in Muncie since May of this year and died of natural causes on Monday at 6:20 a.m. in the Westminster Village. A former Marshall County resident, Edith has lived in the Avon Park/Sebring Florida area over the past 25 years.Born on October...
Edna M. Mcgee
Jun 24, 2006
Edna M. McGee, 82, of 15374 U.S. Hwy. 6, Plymouth died peacefully of natural causes at 1:04 p.m. Saturday, June 24th at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth Campus. She has resided at their Polk Township home since 1948 coming from Chicago.Edna was born on September 15, 1923 to John and Katherine (Zackman) Hoffman in Chicago, Illinois. She received her...
Richard O. “Dick” Salomon
Jun 23, 2006
Richard O. “Dick” Salomon, 77, died in his home, 1111 Chester St., Plymouth, at 10:47 a.m. on Friday, June 23, 2006.An icon among journalists in Northern Indiana, Dick retired as the Bureau Chief of the South Bend Tribune’s Plymouth office in December of 1991. For 32 years, he was the main—sometimes the only– staffer in the office. He covered everything...
Elizabeth Wieger
Jun 23, 2006
Elizabeth Maureen LaVerne Wieger, 68, of Miller’s Merry Manor, Walkerton, IN, died at 12:21 p.m. on Friday, June 23, 2006 in LaPorte Hospital, LaPorte, IN. Elizabeth had lived in Mission, Texas before moving back to Indiana four weeks ago.The daughter of William Boyd and Elizabeth Lucille May Bowen Short, Elizabeth was born on January 28, 1938, in Plymouth, IN. She...
C. Jon Bixel
Jun 21, 2006
C. Jon Bixel, 56, died in the Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne of an apparent heart attack at 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2006. A lifetime area resident, he lived on W. 6C Road, Plymouth.Born in Plymouth, Indiana, on January 27, 1950, Jon was the son of Omer C. and Hope R. Grossman Bixel.He graduated from Plymouth High School...
Guy Keith Emmons
Jun 14, 2006
Guy Keith Emmons, 72, died at 5:20 am on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 in the Lee Alan Bryant Healthcare Facility, Rockville, Indiana, where he had lived for many years.Born on December 24, 1933, in South Bend, Indiana, Guy Keith was the son ofSherman E. and Thelma C. Wright Emmons, Sr. He had lived in the LaPaz, Indiana area for many...
John D. Heckaman
Jun 11, 2006
John D. Heckaman 94, died Sunday at the Oaks in Columbia City. He was born February 2, 1912 in German Township, Marshall County. He married Ruth E. Kinney June 27th, 1931. She survives.Mr. Heckaman was a farmer in German Township, Marshall County, and served as a Director for the Marshall County REMC and the Indiana Statewide REMC for 20 years....
James D. Taylor
Jun 8, 2006
James D. “J.D.” Taylor, 73, died of natural causes, at 5:02 p.m. Thursday, June 8, 2006 in the Parkview Whitley County Hospital – Hospice Care.A former Illinois resident, J.D. has lived at 435N 1200E, Knox since 1984.Born in Kentucky on September 11, 1932, J.D. is the son of Joseph and Audra (Allen) Taylor.On April 12, 1971, in Harvey, Illinois, he...
Sr. Ruth Schroeder, P.H.J.C.
Jun 7, 2006
Sister Ruth Schroeder, 92, died at 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 in the Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson.She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 20, 1913 the daughter of John Francis and Emily Ann (Zatler) Schroeder.Sr. Ruth first professed her vows into the community of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ on June 25, 1931 and her...
Sr. Rose Marie Kalil, P.H.J.C.
Jun 7, 2006
Sister Rose Marie Kalil, 90, died at 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 in the Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson.She was born in Mishawaka, Indiana, on March 4, 1916, the daughter of Sam and Lillian (Nicholas) Kalil.Sr. Rose Marie first professed her vows into the community of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ on June 25, 1936 and recently...
Patricia R. “Pat” Ruffing
Jun 3, 2006
Patricia “Pat” R. Ruffing, 10926 Hawthorn Rd., Plymouth, died of natural causes at 3:44 pm on Saturday, June 3, 2006, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend, Ind.Pat was 65-years-old.Born in Chester, West Virginia, on January 25, 1941, she was the daughter of William B. and Elva Rebecca Rice West.She graduated from John Glenn High School.Pat was married to...
Lovette Roahrig
Jun 1, 2006
Lovette F. “Betts” Roahrig, 88, a lifetime Marshall County resident, formerly of Bourbon, died of natural causes at 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2006, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, Indiana.Born in Plymouth on August 24, 1918, the daughter of Albert and Fairy Yenna Rhoade, Betts was a 1937 graduate of Plymouth High School.Her husband, Oley graduated the year before....
L. Jack Wilhelm
May 29, 2006
L. JACK WILHELMMarch 2, 1925 – May 29, 2006PLYMOUTH – Lewis Jack Wilhelm, 81, a lifetime Marshall County resident, died, after an extended illness, at his home, 221 North Liberty St., Plymouth, at 3:23a.m., on Monday, May 29, 2006.A long-time civic leader, Jack always loved his family, his country and Plymouth, Indiana.In 2001, he was honored by Gov. Frank O’Bannon...
Angel Leeann Henriksen
May 25, 2006
Angel LeeAnn Henriksen, infant daughter of Jamie L. and Dale R. (Lancaster) Henriksen of Plymouth, died at birth at 4:23 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2006, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Plymouth.Angel is survived by her parents, a brother, Dean, her maternal grandparents, Dale and Judy Lancaster of LaPaz; her paternal grandmother, Peggy and Bill Pongratz of Oskosh, WI,...
