Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Sister Magdala Oswald Phjc
Apr 17, 2018
Sister Magdala (Colette) Oswald, PHJC died peacefully on April 17, 2018 in the hospice room at Catherine Kasper Home in Donaldson, Indiana.Sister Magdala, named Colette by her parents Joseph and Ida Oswald, grew up in a loving faith rooted home with her brothers and sisters: Ida, Fr. Ewald, Ann, Anthony, and Helen, all of whom are now deceased. It was...
Ruth Eileen Braselton Hill
Apr 12, 2018
Ruth “Eileen†Hill, age 91 years, passed away on April 12, 2018, at Presence Our Lady of Victory long-term care facility in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois. Eileen was born on July 6, 1926 to Benjamin H. and Alice Fae (McCormick) Braselton of Riverdale, Illinois. Eileen married George Hill on April 2, 1949 at the Church of the Nazarene in Harvey,...
Ethel Marie Whaley
Apr 12, 2018
Ethel Marie (Swihart) Whaley, 80, life-long Plymouth resident, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw.Ethel was born February 10, 1938 in Plymouth to the late Sumner and Clara (Graves) Swihart.She married William Arlen Whaley on June 27, 1954 in Plymouth; and he survives.Ethel worked from 1979 until retirement in 1994 from the Grace Baptist...
Rita Kay Masterson
Apr 7, 2018
Rita Kay Masterson, 70, of Plymouth passed away on Saturday April 7, 2018 with her family at her side. Rita was born on December 6, 1947 to Claude and Fern (Bender) Culp and was the oldest of 5 girls. She was preceded in death by her mother and father; two sisters; and a granddaughter, Jeanette E. Masterson.Surviving is her husband...
Kimberly M. Lara
Apr 3, 2018
Kimberly M. Lara, 45, passed away early Tuesday morning April 3, 2018 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. After receiving a second chance at life with a kidney donation, Kim passed this gift onto others as an organ donor.Kim was born in Knoxville, Tennessee March 9, 1973 to Brenda G. Richards and Jerry D. Nichols. She received her Associates Degree...
Maureen Moorhouse
Mar 31, 2018
Maureen Moorhouse, 87, passed away with family at her side at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday March 31, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.Maureen was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 16, 1930 to Margaret (Gallet) Aumund and step-father, Emmett P. Aumond.Moving to the Plymouth, Maureen would start a family and life in this area. After her children all graduated from...
Elouise Johnson
Mar 27, 2018
Elouise Johnson, 82, a Baltimore street resident in Bremen passed away on Tuesday evening March 27, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa. She was born on March 23, 1936 to Carlie and Minnie (Clements) Cooper in Broxton, Georgia. She married Roy Johnson on November 7, 1953 in Waycross, Georgia and he preceded her in death on March 13, 1997.She...
Danny Allen Korp
Mar 25, 2018
Danny Allen Korp, 49, of Riverside Drive, Knox passed away late Sunday March 25, 2018 at his residence in Knox. He was born on December 1, 1968 in Plymouth to Glen Hutchinson and Laura Bunton Arvin. He attended Bremen schools and was employed as a florist for several area flower shops.He is survived by his mother, Laura Arvin of Knox,...
Rose A. Ringer
Mar 25, 2018
Rose A. Ringer, 92, and lifetime Plymouth resident, passed away on Sunday March 25, 2018 at 11:45 a.m. at Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth.Rose was born in Plymouth, Indiana on September 5, 1925 to George and Mary (Skalka Hajdusiewicz) Wojcik. She graduated from West High School with the class of 1944.On February 14, 1946, Rose married Ralph R. Ringer. They...
Larry E. Ray
Mar 24, 2018
Larry E. Ray, 68, of Plymouth, passed away peacefully after a brief illness surrounded by family at his daughter’s home in Plymouth. He knew he could be in no better company, and passed away, grooving into the afterlife embraced by the deepest love and affection a man could know in those moments. There is no doubt that Larry will bring...
Milan J. Levett
Mar 24, 2018
Milan J. Levett, World War II veteran, businessman, public servant, and father, died on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He was 92 years old. Milan was optimistic, used common sense, and believed in the value of hard work. Along with his Christian faith, these traits were apparent in all areas of his life. Milan was...
Becky J. Houin
Mar 22, 2018
Rebecca “Becky†J. (Mrs. Richard) Houin, 67, passed away suddenly of an apparent heart attack early Thursday morning while preparing to return from their winter home in Cape Coral, Florida.Becky was born in South Bend, Indiana on November 22, 1950, the second of four daughters born to Edward J. and Leatrice J. (Bartoszek) Jeziorski. She graduated from LaSalle High School...
Willie L. Vanlue
Mar 18, 2018
Mr. Willie Leo Vanlue of Plymouth passed away on March 18, 2018 at the age of 86.Willie was born in Bremen, Indiana to Blythe Josiah Vanlue and Anna Catherine (Bragunier) Vanlue on October 7, 1931. He attended Tippecanoe High School.Willie was Honorably Discharged from the U.S. Army, serving our country during the Korean Conflict.He worked for Bendix for 28 years...
Doris I. Mueller
Mar 17, 2018
Doris I. Mueller, 90, passed into the arms of Jesus at 11:25 a.m. on Saturday March 17, 2018 at the Hospice House of Elkhart.Doris was born in Grass Creek, Indiana on January 19, 1928 to Harry and Olive (Zeider) Shidler. Kewanna was her home from age 5 until moving to LaPaz to begin 5th grade. She graduated from LaPaz High...
Ryan J. Hampton
Mar 15, 2018
Ryan James Hampton, 31, of Nashville, TN passed away March 15, 2018 suddenly and unexpectedly.He was born October 1, 1986 in Lewisville, TX to John W. Hampton and Darci J. (Gordon) Hampton. He is survived by his parents, John W. and Darci J. (Gordon) Hampton; his sister, Taylor D. and Jordan Sauer and his nephews, Aiden and Kingston Sauer and...
Todd Patrick Deery
Mar 13, 2018
Todd Patrick Deery died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on March 13, 2018, at the age of 49, at St. Joseph Hospital in Mishawaka, Indiana.Todd is survived by his mother; Linda Clive (Joe) of Culver, Step-mother; Sherri Deery of St. Petersburg, Florida, Step-brother; Ryan Stotter (Rochelle) of St. Petersburg, Florida, Son; Cody Deery and his daughter, Kelanie Deery of...
Norma Jean Rechtenbaugh
Mar 11, 2018
Norma Jean Rechtenbaugh, 88, lifelong Marshall County resident, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 in the Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.Norma was born March 5, 1930 in Culver, Indiana, to the late Harley and Ruth (Faulstich) Mahler.She attended Plymouth High School.On May 5, 1951 in Plymouth, Norma married Wayne Koser; he preceded her in death on February 28, 1967, she then...
Helen L. Nelson
Mar 9, 2018
Helen L. “Mick†Nelson passed away on Friday evening March 9, 2018 at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.Helen was born on January 2, 1931, the seventh child of Walter John and Stella May (Fletcher) Nelson, in her parent’s home in Plymouth. When she was a little girl, her sister, Mary, used to call her Mickey Mouse. When she...
Patricia L. Kitts
Mar 4, 2018
Patricia Lovon Kitts, 73, and Plum Street resident, passed away on Sunday morning at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana at Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She was born on May 27, 1944 in Evansville, Indiana to Miles and CorDelia (Williams) Robb.She attended Plymouth Schools. She married Dale Kitts on August 26, 1978 in Plymouth, Indiana, who survives. Surviving are daughters, Angela J. Davidson...
Stephen W. Pletcher Sr.
Mar 3, 2018
Stephen W. Pletcher Sr., 55, of Culver, passed away early Saturday morning, March 3, 2018 in St. Joseph County, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.Steve was born June 30, 1962 in Plymouth, Indiana, to the late Willard G. and Ruth T. (Thomas) Pletcher.He graduated from Argos High School in 1980.On December 20, 1981 in LaPaz, he married Penny...
