Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Rudy Filson
Apr 17, 2020
Rudy Filson, 86, passed away of health complications on Friday afternoon, April 17, 2020 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on July 15, 1933, to Nason F. and Florence A. (Mathis) LeBleu, she was christened Mary Nason Oralene LeBleu. Rudy was the name her grandfather gave her. Mary was her Catholic given name, and Nason...
Patrick Karl Kauffman
Apr 11, 2020
Patrick Karl Kauffman, 42, unexpectedly passed away on April 11, 2020 in his family’s home.Born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 18, 1977, Patrick was the son of Kimberly Karl Kauffman and Joan L. (Coolahan) Bennett.Patrick was a self-employed carpenter.He loved to hunt and was a great cook. Patrick enjoyed art; being a talented tattoo artist and gifted in drawing and...
Brian A. Smith
Apr 8, 2020
Brian A. Smith, 53, passed away Wednesday, April 8th, 2020. He was born to Wayne A. and Judith A. (Russell) Smith on August 17th, 1966 in Alton, Illinois.Brian graduated from Plymouth High School in 1984, and from there attended Vincennes University where he received a degree in aircraft maintenance. After graduation he obtained a job at Metro Airport in Fishers,...
John W. Depoy
Apr 3, 2020
John William DePoy, 59, of Knox passed away surrounded by his family on Friday April 3, 2020.A Celebration of John’s Life will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 1 p.m. at Shiloh Wesleyan Church 10532 4B Road, Plymouth. Friends are welcome prior from 11-1 p.m in the church.He was laid to rest in New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth...
Ned Bemenderfer
Apr 3, 2020
Ned Bemenderfer, born March 17, 1930 in Rochester, Indiana, peacefully went to his eternal rest from his home in South Bend, Indiana on April 3, 2020. Ned was the son of Estel and Glennie Marie (Hartman) Bemenderfer.He is survived by Mildred M. “Millie” Bemenderfer, his loving wife of 70 years. He is also survived by his sons, Todd (Judith) Bemenderfer...
Connie Folk
Apr 2, 2020
Connie L. Folk, 74, of Plymouth, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020 after years of declining health. Connie, the daughter of William and Florence Jones, was born in South Bend on January 26, 1946. Connie married Ken Folk on May 15, 1965 and enjoyed 51 years of marriage before his death in 2016.Connie grew up in North Liberty, IN...
Fred E. Struble Jr.
Mar 31, 2020
Fred E. Struble Jr. 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Signature Health Care in Bremen, Indiana.Born in South Bend, Indiana, Fred was the son of Frederick and Blonda (Sarber) Struble.Fred married Marjorie (Smith) Struble on July 12, 1945 in Pratt, Kansas. Soon after they were married, he enlisted in the Airforce. Fred served with the 346th...
Deirdre A. Crossgrove
Mar 27, 2020
Deirdre Ann Crossgrove, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2020 at Woodland Manor in Elkhart, Indiana.She was born August 6, 1931 to Ada Inez Kirkley and William Russell Kaser of Lapaz, Indiana. Deirdre was later adopted by Thomas J. Piper, and was raised by her grandmother Cloie Pratt Carrothers and step-grandfather Floyd E. Carrothers of Burr Oak, Indiana....
Glenda L. Bockman
Mar 26, 2020
Lifetime Plymouth resident Glenda L. Bockman, 74, peacefully passed away at the Wampler Senior Home in Bourbon, Indiana at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2020.Born in Plymouth, Indiana, Glenda was the daughter of Noble and Glendora (Eaton) Cochern. She graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 1963. She then attended Ball State University and received her Bachelors...
John Delbert Pippenger
Mar 21, 2020
John Delbert Pippenger, 68, of Bremen, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, after a long battle with heart disease. He was born to John and Phyllis (Franklin) Pippenger, and a sibling of Michael, James, Joseph, and Barbara. John married Corrine Critchfield on April 17, 1987 in Sevierville, Tennessee, sadly she passed away after...
Allen Lewis Hartman
Mar 19, 2020
Allen Hartman, 85, a lifetime Marshall and Kosciusko County resident, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020, surrounded by his family’s love. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2020 from 2-4 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan Street. Services will follow at 4 p.m. in the funeral home with Pastor Toni Carmer...
Joseph Patrick Bottorff
Mar 19, 2020
Joe Bottorff, 66, of Plymouth passed away in his home on Thursday, March 19, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2020 in the New Oak Hill Cemetery. A Celebration of Joe’s life will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the Pretty Lake Golf Club, Plymouth. Please bring a story...
Irene A. Sayer
Mar 18, 2020
Irene A. Sayer, 96, passed away at 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson, Indiana.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Irene was the daughter of Vincent and Victoria (Gawlik) Urbanik.Irene married Joseph G. Sayer in Chicago on June 4, 1950. They lived most of their married life in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Following Irene’s father’s death they...
Sister Conrad Kirchhoff Phjc
Mar 15, 2020
Sister Conrad Kirchhoff (Margaret), PHJC passed away on March 15, 2020 at the Catherine Kasper Home in Donaldson, Indiana. Sister Conrad was born in Detroit, Michigan to John Henry and Wilhelmine (Schmitt) Kirchhoff who preceded her in death along with her brothers Francis, John and Edward and her sister, Mary Belisle. She entered the Poor Handmaid of Jesus Christ Community...
Alexander James Tanner
Mar 12, 2020
Alexander James Tanner, 8, of Plymouth, IN passed away on Thursday March 12, 2020 at Riley’s Children’s hospital in Indianapolis. Alex was born to Joseph and Ashli (Voreis) Tanner on February 3, 2012 in Plymouth. He joined siblings Matthew, Elizabeth, Ryan, Brandon, and Alexandra, later to be joined by Madison Tanner. Alex was a happy child, who loved to giggle....
James F. Allen
Mar 12, 2020
James Allen, 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Pilgrim Nursing Home, Plymouth.James was born November 22, 1934 in South Bend, Indiana to Charles Willard and Jessie Allen (Kneale).After graduating from John Adams High School, he enlisted in the Army and played with a military baseball team while serving in Japan and Korea. After returning home from...
Janet D. Moose
Mar 11, 2020
Janet D. Moose, 69, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend.Born in Plymouth, Indiana on February 2, 1951, Janet was the daughter of Alvie and Dorothy Moose. She graduated from Argos High School with the class of 1969. She then went on to attend Ball State University. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree...
John Henry Shafer Jr.
Mar 10, 2020
John Henry Shafer Jr., 73, of Plymouth, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 10, 2020; he was born December 26, 1946, in Chicago, IL to John Sr. and Rosell (Bass) Shafer. He was one of five siblings, David, Philip, Barbara, and Ruth. He was a happy go lucky guy who loved his family. He was a loving father and an...
L. Irene Taylor
Mar 9, 2020
L. Irene Taylor, 93, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, March 9, 2020; the home her husband, Walter “Mike”, began building in 1947.She was born October 6, 1926 in Plymouth to Russell and Lily (Johnson) Lacher. Irene graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1944.Irene and Mike were married at the home of her parents, on...
Johnny Calhoun
Mar 5, 2020
Johnny Calhoun, 86 passed away peacefully on March 5, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.He was born on January 10, 1934 to Lowell and Rose Calhoun in Rochester, Indiana. After graduating from Culver High School, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he proudly served in the Korean War. While stationed in Okinawa, Japan he met the love...
