Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Robert D. Pranger Jr.
Aug 19, 2017
Robert D. Pranger Jr., 53, passed away while traveling through Laredo, Texas as a career truck driver making a long haul. Bobby as he was known found peace on the open road seeing the country for the past 20 years.He was born the son of Robert D. and Doris Faye (Davenport) Pranger Sr. on August 18, 1964 in Plymouth. Bobby...
Thomas E. Schneider
Aug 18, 2017
Thomas E. Schneider, 70, a rural resident of Plymouth since 1968 coming from Chicago, passed away at his home of natural causes.Tom was born in Chicago on May 19, 1947, the son of Edward R. and Helen M. (Kizior) Schneider. He was baptized into the Roman Catholic Faith and in Plymouth, attended St. Michael Parish.He received his high school education...
Todd C. Cook
Aug 14, 2017
Todd Charles Cook, 63, a former Plymouth resident, passed away unexpectedly at his Bremen home on Monday evening.Todd was the eldest son of Charles F. and Barbara Marie (Walmer) Cook. He was born in Plymouth, Indiana on March 13, 1954. He was a 1972 graduate of Plymouth High School and then attended Indiana University – South Bend.With a love of...
Maria B. Mendoza
Aug 10, 2017
Maria B. Mendoza, 83, of Plymouth, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday night, August 10, 2017 in her residence.Maria was born on December 27, 1933 in San Bartolo Guanajuato, Mexico to the late Fransico Rivera and Socorro Velasques.In 1950 Maria married Jesus M. Mendoza; and he survives.Maria was a homemaker and a member of St. Michael...
Kathleen B. Eskridge
Aug 8, 2017
Kathleen B. “Kat†Eskridge, 61, a Plymouth resident most of her lifetime, passed away in the South Bend Hospice House on Tuesday, August 8th at 5:55 p.m. of a cancer related illness.Kat is the daughter of Ralph C. and Rosella Ellen (Bohney) McColly and was born in Hammond, Indiana on August 30, 1955. Baptized into the Roman Catholic Faith, she...
Patricia Anne Angel
Aug 7, 2017
Patricia “Pat†Anne Angel, 67, of Plymouth, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ whom she loved and to a grand reunion with family and friends, Monday, August 7, 2017 in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center – Mishawaka.Pat was born on November 19, 1949 in Wabash, Indiana, to the late Arnold and Lois (Clauser) Singleton.She graduated...
Norma G. Beatty
Aug 6, 2017
Norma Geraldean (Ward) Beatty, 89, of Plymouth passed away peacefully of natural causes Sunday evening August 6, 2017.Norma was born on July 30th, 1928 in Plymouth, Indiana, the seventh of eight children born to the late Thurman Emery and Sarah Elnora (Brandt) Ward. She was proud to call Plymouth and Marshall County her lifetime home. Norma graduated from Plymouth High...
Eugene L. O’Hara
Aug 2, 2017
Eugene L. “Gene†O’Hara, 88, passed away at 5:45 a.m. at home in the care of his family and the Center for Hospice. Formerly of South Bend, Gene made Plymouth his home in September of 2014.He was born on January 10, 1929 near Walkerton, Indiana, the son of Lester A. and Helen F. (Hayn) O’Hara. The family moved to Argos...
Jacob T. Scher
Jul 27, 2017
Jacob T. Scher, 95, passed away early Thursday morning, July 27, 2017 in his residence in Sylacauga, AL.Jacob was born November 8, 1921 in Cotton County, Oklahoma, to the late Jacob and Lillian Christine (Fix) Scher.He married Ida Lou Miller on July 20, 1946 in Walters, Oklahoma. She preceded him in death on October 12, 2013.Jacob was baptized in a...
Norris Luton Hickerson
Jul 14, 2017
Unexpectedly, yet in peace, Norris Luton Hickerson, 82, passed from this life on Friday afternoon of natural causes in South Bend, Indiana.Formerly of Nashville, Tennessee, Norris resided in Hong Kong, Vietnam, and most recently, the United Kingdom. He was School body President of East Nashville High School, Class of 1953. Norris completed his undergraduate degree at Vanderbilt University in 1957,...
M. Jerry Buchman
Jul 13, 2017
M. “Jerry†Buchman, 89, of Culver since 1995, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon in the Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.Jerry was born September 27, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Daniel and Mary (Porodzynski) Buchman.He graduated from Fenger High School in 1946. He then went on to serve in the United States Army from 1946 to 1947 in Germany.On August...
Richard A. Wilson
Jul 10, 2017
Richard A. “Rich†Wilson, 77, of Plymouth, passed away after a short term illness with his family by his bedside at 5:38 p.m. on Monday, July 10, 2017.Rich was born in his folk’s simple family home on March 5, 1940 the son of Albin W. and Edythe L. (Smith) Wilson. He graduated from West High School with the Class of...
Frances M. Houin
Jul 10, 2017
Frances M. Houin, 91, passed away with family by her bedside at 4:35 p.m. on Monday, July 10, 2017 at the Elkhart Hospice House.Born in Chicago, Illinois on July 1, 1926, Frances was the daughter of Nicholas and Catherine (Udelhofen) Fortmann. She graduated high school in Chicago before moving to the Marshall County area in 1947.In Plymouth, Frances would marry...
Louise Freeman
Jul 8, 2017
Louise Freeman, 77, passed away at 6:37 a.m. on Saturday July 8, 2017 at the Hospice House of South Bend.Louise was born in Russellville, Alabama on November 19, 1939 to Gordon Thompson and Zada M. (Williams) Morrow. She graduated from Russellville High School.On January 19, 1991, Louise married James A. Freeman. They got to treasure 26 wonderful years together.Louise worked...
Dr. John Bottorff Sr., Dc
Jul 8, 2017
At 8:56 Saturday evening, while in the lasting company of family and friends, Dr. John Milton Bottorff Sr., DC was called to his Heavenly home and into the presence of the Holy Family. Affectionately known as ‘Doc’, he died peacefully at the age of 94. He loved his family and always believed that life should joyfully carry on in service...
Willard G. Pletcher
Jul 6, 2017
Willard G. Pletcher, 93, of Argos, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 in his residence.Willard was born on March 8, 1924 in Nappanee, Indiana, to the late Nathan and Cleo (Beam) Pletcher.He graduated from Argos High School in 1942. He then went on to serve our country in the United States Coast Guard. He was honorably discharged in 1946.On May...
Holley A. Williams
Jul 4, 2017
Holley Ann Williams, 46, passed away unexpectedly due to natural causes Tuesday morning July 4, 2017 in Rochester, Indiana.Holley was born in Torrance, California on February 23, 1971 and is the daughter of Cora C. (Barnhart) Reimer. She attended West High School in Torrance with the Class of 1990. She then joined the U.S. Navy and served as a Firefighter/EMT...
Lena Patricia Carnahan
Jul 3, 2017
Lena “Pat†Carnahan, 81, a former resident of Lowell, Indiana, passed away peacefully in the Catherine Kasper Life Center at Donaldson. In 2008 she became a resident of the Maria Center where she enjoyed the tranquil surroundings and spiritual enlightenment.Pat was born the daughter of Walter Joseph Plourd and Mary (Phipps) Plourd on December 11, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri....
W. Ed Rusher
Jul 3, 2017
Willard E. “Ed†Rusher, 72, passed away on Monday July 3, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.Ed was born in Linton, Indiana on September 17, 1944, to Lonnie Ralph and Ima Jean (Goad) Rusher. He graduated from Sandsborn High School with the class of 1962.On July 16, 1975 in Plymouth, Ed married Shirley May Ronk.He served our country in the...
Marcelle L. Craft
Jul 1, 2017
Marcelle L. Hartman Flory Craft, 90, passed away in her home at 8:58 a.m. on Saturday, July 1, 2017.She was born May 13, 1927 in Plymouth to Richard and Daisy (McCollough) Hartman. She enjoyed farm life growing up and graduated from High School in 1945. Marcelle worked for Forrest Zumbaugh’s Internation dealership, Schlosser Brothers, Parkview Hospital as a cook and...
