Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Sumiko Born
Sep 19, 2003
Sumiko Born, 70, 609 Lake Ave., an area resident for most of her life, died as a result of an unexpected illness, at 1:04 p.m. on Friday, September 19, 2003, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.Sumiko was born on January 11, 1933, in Osaka, Japan. She attended Japanese schools.On July 18, 1957, in Naha, Okinawa, Sumiko and George A....
Anna R. Rost
Sep 16, 2003
Anna R. Rost, 78, of Garden Courts East, Plymouth, died of natural causes in her home in the loving care of her family at 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2003.Psalms 46:1 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Born in York, Penn., on April 4, 1925, to Lydia L. Wert Patterson, Anna attended schools...
Henry L. “Hank” Rensberger
Sep 13, 2003
Henry L. “Hank” Rensberger, 83, a Marshall County resident most of his life, living at 10830 9A Road, Plymouth, since 1974, has died.A patient in Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester, since last Thursday, Henry died, following an illness, at 10:22 p.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2003. Born in Bremen on September 22, 1919, Henry was the son of Grover and Ida Mae...
Harold Price
Sep 10, 2003
Harold Price, 89, of 5200 8th Road, Bourbon, Ind., died at 4:55 p.m. in the Bremen Health Care Center, Bremen, Ind., on Wednesday, September 10, 2003.Born on November 12, 1913, in the home later he lived in, he was the son of Charles Nelson and Lota Susan Bell Price.Harold graduated from Bourbon High School in 1932.On New Year’s Eve, December...
Keith J. Nash
Sep 10, 2003
Keith Nash, 82, a respected and admired decorator and house painter for over fifty-two years has died. His death was due to cancer, diagnosed 11 years ago and yet Keith never lost faith.Keith died at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2003, at his home on 900 Bailey Street, Plymouth. His family was by his side.Born in Walkerton, Ind., on...
Dale A. “Bing” Morris
Sep 9, 2003
Dale A. “Bing” Morris, 71, died at 3:10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 9, 2003. A patient in the Veterans Administration Hospital since last Friday, Bing had been in failing health for the past several years. A lifetime Plymouth resident, he lived at 1034 Ed Cook Blvd., and had enjoyed spending some winters in Punta Gorda, Fla.Bing was born in Plymouth...
James P. Rospopo Sr.
Sep 7, 2003
James P. “Jim” Rospopo, 64, died at his home, 19909 Gumwood Road, Argos, Ind., at 10:05 a.m. on Sunday morning, September 7, 2003. Jim passed away, following an extended illness, in the loving care of his family and the Marshall County Hospice.Born in Mishawaka, Ind., on April 5, 1939, he was the son of John P. and Florence J. Eberlien...
Carol I. Rininger
Sep 7, 2003
Carol I. Rininger, 70, died at her home, 5006 N. Michigan Road, Plymouth, Ind., at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 7, 2003, in the loving care of her family and the Marshall County Hospice.The daughter of John Melvin and Nellie Maude Landes Sample, Carol was born on July 3, 1933 in Jacksonville, Ill. She attended Mishawaka High School, Mishawaka, Ind.On...
Lucille E. Altman
Sep 5, 2003
Lucille E. Altman, 75, of 905 Berkley St., a resident of Plymouth for the past 45 years, coming from Ohio, died in Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver, at 5:08 a.m. on Friday, September 5, 2003.Born on June 3, 1928, in Oakhill, Ohio, Lucille was the daughter of Frank C. and Ethel Miller Woods. She attended school in Blackfork, Ohio.On her birthday,...
Ivan “Al” Treesh
Sep 4, 2003
Ivan Allen “Al” Treesh, 62, of 638 Windmill Drive, Plymouth, died, following a lengthy illness, in the Community Hospital of Bremen at 11:29 p.m. on Thursday, September 4, 2003. Al was a resident of Plymouth his entire life.Born in Plymouth in the old Parkview Hospital on July 4, 1941, Al was the son of Wilson Ivan and Ruth Roberts Treesh....
Sister Mary Catherine Pavlovich
Sep 4, 2003
Sister Mary Catherine Pavlovich, PHJC, 89, died Thursday, September 4, 2003 at 8:45 A.M., in the Catherine Kasper Home, Donaldson, Ind., where she had lived since her retirement in February of 1999.Sister Mary Catherine was born in East Chicago, Indiana, on June 27, 1914, the daughter of Michael and Anna Benko Pavlovich.She entered the convent on June 25, 1932 and...
Helen M. Tumbleson
Aug 25, 2003
Helen M. Tumbleson, 88, a lifetime resident of Plymouth, living in Pilgrim Manor for the past 2½ years, formerly in Garden Court West, has died following complications from surgery on Friday past. Her death occurred at 4:59 p.m. Monday, August 25, 2003, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.She was born in West Township, the daughter of Charles E. and...
Elmer H. Peters
Aug 20, 2003
Elmer Henry Peters, 87, a lifetime Marshall County resident, living in Pendleton Ind., for the past two years, died at the Rawlins House Care Facility following a short illness, at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2003.Elmer was born on March 28, 1916, in Michigan City, Ind. He was the son of Louie August and Anna Mary Barfknecht Peters. He...
Donald A. Bottorff
Aug 20, 2003
Donald A. Bottorff, 71, a Marshall County resident most of his life, living at 20509 W. 7th Rd., Plymouth, for over 40 years, died at 7:55 a.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2003, in the Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Ind. Don had been in declining health over the past year and was recently diagnosed with acute leukemia.Born on July 1,...
Verner R. Collins Sr.
Aug 16, 2003
Verner R. “Vern” Collins Sr. 69, died Saturday, August 16, 2003 following an extended illness in the Pilgrim Manor Care Facility. Formerly of Culver, he has resided at 805 Baker St. Plymouth, for the past eight years.Born July 9, 1934 and raised in the Harrison, Ohio area, he was the son of Cleveland and Dolores Maust Collins. He attended Harrison...
Lucille Brantley
Aug 14, 2003
Lucille Brantley, 75 of Countryside Nursing Home, Knox, died Thursday, August 14, 2003 at Starke Memorial Hospital, Knox, Indiana.Born in Tazwell, Tennessee, on March 28, 1928 to Edward and Ellie Bull Hall. She was married Corum Brantley in Tazwell, Tennessee, in 1945, who passed away March 4, 1996 in Plymouth, Indiana.Lucille was an exceptional mother and grandmother who enjoyed playing...
Robert L. ‘Bob’ Feece
Aug 12, 2003
Robert L. “Bob” Feece, who lived most of his lifetime in Marshall County, died following an extended illness, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2003. He was 87 years old.Born in Knox, Ind., on June 21, 1916, Bob was the son of Ezra and Cora M. Ransbottom Feece. He attended Starke County schools.On September...
Howard C. Arnold
Aug 6, 2003
Lifelong area resident, Howard C. Arnold died, following an illness at his residence, 700 Berkley St., Plymouth at 7:55 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 He was six days shy of his 94th birthday.Born in North Liberty, Ind., on August 12, 1909, Howard was the son of John and Pricilla Culp Arnold. He attended schools in North Liberty.On April 9,...
Lawrence F. Taylor
Aug 5, 2003
Lawrence F. “Larry” Taylor, 60, a resident of Plymouth for the past four years, coming from Steger, Ill., died, following a cancer related illness at his residence, 215 Franklin St., at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2003.Born in Harvey, Ill., on November 14, 1942, Larry was the son of Howard and B. Irwin Taylor. He was a 1960 graduate...
Leo E. “Rodney” Ambler
Aug 5, 2003
Leo E. “Rodney” Ambler, 83, of 2256 Fairfield Blvd., Plymouth, died at 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, August 5, 2003. Rodney, a Plymouth resident for most of his life, died, following a brief illness, in Pilgrim Manor, 222 Parkview St., Plymouth.Born in Macy, Ind., on November 25, 1919, Rodney was the son of Leo F. and Leona M. DuBois Ambler. The class...
