Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Brian F. Royer
Aug 10, 2016
Brian F. Royer, 47, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in his Argos home.Brian was born the son of Frank D. and Carole S. (Rogers) Royer on July 28, 1969 in Logansport, Indiana. He received his education at West Central High School.By trade Brian was a welder and worked in production for Utilimaster in Wakarusa for 17 years.He...
Sheila L. Mcneal
Aug 9, 2016
Sheila L. McNeal, 64, passed away in her home with her family surrounding her, at 3:57 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2016.Sheila was born in South Bend, Indiana on August 14, 1951 to Richard A. and Doris L. (Dawson) Green.In South Bend on September 16, 1967, Sheila married the love of her life, Gene A. McNeal Sr. She worked for...
Kitty A. Garnand
Aug 9, 2016
Kitty Ann Garnand, 64, and a former Plymouth resident, passed away on August 9th, 2016 in her home. Kitty was born on March 28, 1952 in Plymouth to Kenneth B. and Hilda M. (Lamborn) Bowman. She graduated from Plymouth High School.Beloved mother of daughter, Kelly Lynn Sheets, and son, Matt Todd Garnand. Her unconditional love, support and strength have been...
Kathy Dawn Schaeffner
Aug 9, 2016
Kathy Dawn Schaeffner, 60, resident of Macy for the last twenty years, passed away early Tuesday morning in her residence.Kathy was born September 8, 1955 in Plymouth, to John and Marjorie (Redman) Martin. She graduated from Plymouth High School in 1974 and then graduated from Ivy Tech with an Associate’s Degree in Art.Kathy married Allan P. Schaeffner on July 30,...
Orion F. Treat
Aug 8, 2016
Orion F. (“Buddâ€) Treat, Jr., 85, passed away peacefully at home on August 8th, 2016, with his wife of 63 years, Ajean, and son, Gary, by his side. Budd was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on December 19, 1930, to Virginia (Miller) Treat, originally from Plymouth, and Orion F. Treat, Sr. The family moved back to Plymouth when Budd was 10...
Rhea M. Johnston
Aug 7, 2016
Rhea Maude (Beam) Spindler Johnston, 90, of Fort Mohave, Arizona and formerly of Plymouth, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2016, in Lake Havasu, Arizona.She was born June 22, 1926 in Lakeville, Indiana, to the late James R. and Laura M. (Terwilliger) Beam.In 1942, she married Charles Lowell Spindler; he preceded her in death. With that union, they had four...
Evelyn L. Reichard
Aug 3, 2016
Evelyn L. Reichard, 91, a resident of Pretty Lake, Plymouth since 1950, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016 in her home of natural causes.Evelyn was born in Rochester, Indiana on November 22, 1924 to William & Ersa (Johnson) Garver.She attended schools in Rochester, Tippecanoe, Culver and graduated from Argos High School.On January 10, 1945 in Plymouth, she became the bride...
Marilyn Kay Couts
Aug 1, 2016
Marilyn Kay Couts, 54, a resident of Plymouth since 1974, passed away Monday, August 1, 2016 at Community Hospital of Bremen. Marilyn was born December 23, 1961 in Knox, Indiana, to the late Harold P. and Edna H. (Miles) Couts. She had worked at the Marshall-Starke Development Center as well as Manitou Training Center in Rochester. She loved spending time...
William D. Spencer Jr.
Jul 29, 2016
William D. Spencer Jr., 66, a former Plymouth resident, passed away under hospice care at 3 p.m. Friday, July 29th in the I.U. Health – Goshen following an extended illness. For the past three years, Bill has resided in Lagrange.Bill was born in Carlinville, Illinois on September 6, 1949 the son of William D. & Norma Jean (Chapin) Spencer. The...
Henry E. Watkins
Jul 27, 2016
Henry E. Watkins, 70, formerly of Argos, passed away at 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, 2016.Henry was born in LaPorte County to George H. and Ethel (Sutherlin) Watkins.He worked in the steel mill industry most of his life and recycled items.Henry is survived by his children: Gary Beatty of Knox, Michelle (Rick) Billings of Plymouth, Brad (Peggy) Watkins of...
John R. Carter
Jul 22, 2016
Former Grovertown resident John Richard Carter, 90, entered eternal life at 5:50 p.m. on Friday July 22, 2016 in the Catherine Kasper Life Center in Donaldson. John has resided at the Maria Center for the past three years.John was born on October 17, 1925 in Eldorado, Arkansas to William H. and Katherine P. (Macnab) Carter. After a move to Chicago,...
George Smith
Jul 19, 2016
George Smith, 81, passed away in his home on Tuesday evening July 19, 2016, with his daughters and sister at his side.George was born on January 22, 1935 in McRoberts, Kentucky to Mike Smith and Hazel Carter Murphy.In February of 1954, George enlisted into the U.S. Army and served our country during the Korean Conflict.On June 1, 1957 in Chicago,...
Earl Miller
Jul 19, 2016
Earl Miller, 80, passed away on July 19, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth, with his family by his side.Earl was born on March 30, 1936 in the family home in Plymouth to Harvey George and Nellie LaPearl (Dudgeon) Miller. He attended Plymouth Schools.Earl served in the Army National Guard.On January 1, 1981 in the Plymouth Wesleyan Church, Earl...
Linda Ruth Williams
Jul 16, 2016
Linda Ruth Williams, 71, of Plymouth, passed away early Saturday morning in Culver at her daughter’s residence surrounded by her family.She was born December 7, 1944 in Plymouth, to the late Norman D. and Maudie I. (Gaines) Rhoads.On May 6, 1994 in Plymouth, she married Lester L. Williams; he preceded her in death May 2, 2007.She had worked for Aker...
Lester D. Read
Jul 9, 2016
Lester D. Read, 90, passed away in his home on Saturday July 9, 2016 with his family by his side.Lester was born one of seven children belonging to Ivan and Daisy Read on September 14, 1925 in Plymouth, Indiana. He was a 1943 graduate of Lincoln High School in Plymouth.Shortly after graduation, Lester was drafted into the Marines, serving from...
Rebecca A. Wilcockson
Jul 8, 2016
Rebecca Ann Wilcockson, 57, passed away peacefully with her family surrounding her on Friday July 8, 2016. She had courageously fought cancer for three and a half years.Rebecca was born October 8, 1958 to William A. and Alberta M. Wilcockson in Plymouth, Indiana. Rebecca attended St. Michael Grade School and Plymouth High School, graduating with the class of 1977. She...
Ellen L. Whittaker
Jul 4, 2016
Ellen L. Whittaker, former lifetime LaPaz resident, passed away of natural causes at 3:31 a.m. on Monday July 4, 2016 at the Caring Junction Home in Mishawaka, Indiana.Ellen was born in LaPaz, Indiana in her family’s country home on September 14, 1927 to Herschel and Edna B. (Welch) Hindel. She graduated from LaPaz High School with the class of 1945.She...
Patricia M. Yoder
Jul 3, 2016
Patricia M. Yoder, 94, of Plymouth, passed away in the We Belong Senior Home at 4:45 AM Sunday, July 3, 2016. She was born January 26, 1922 in Plymouth, to the late Christian A. and Myrtle Ella (Schwenk) Hartman. Pat attended the Plymouth Schools.On July 9, 1939, in Davenport, Iowa, Pat married Newell W. Yoder; they spent sixty-three years together...
Robert P. Pickell Ii
Jul 1, 2016
Beloved educator Bob Pickell, 61, passed away Friday evening July 1st in South Bend at Memorial Hospital, following an accident at his home.Born Robert Paul Pickell II on June 28, 1955 in Muncie, Indiana, he was the son of Robert Paul Sr. and Marilyn A. (Park) Pickell. He graduated from Yorktown High School in the Class of 1973. Bob continued...
Alvin D. Elmore Ii
Jul 1, 2016
Alvin D. Elmore II, 44, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Friday, July 1, 2016.Alvin was born in Elwood, Indiana on December to Alvin D. Sr. and Valerie K. (Lantzer) Elmore. He attended Elwood High School.Alvin was currently working for Zimmer Biomet Inc. in Warsaw as a metal processor.He is survived by his father, Alvin D. Elmore Sr. of...
