Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Bernice M. Szocinski
Apr 10, 2016
Bernice M. Szocinski, 96, a resident of Catherine Kasper Home after coming from Avon Park, Florida, passed away at 8:13 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, 2016.Bernice was born in Afton, Michigan on March 16, 1920 to Arthur J. and Anna M. (Amthor) Brasseur.She became the bride of Stanley L. Szocinski, and to this union came four children: Rosanne, Phyllis, Mary...
Pamella A. Smith
Apr 8, 2016
Pamella A. Smith, 73, a long-life Marshall county resident, passed away in her home with her family by her side on Friday, April 8, 2016.Pamella was born in Plymouth, Indiana to Cletus L. and Jacqueline M. (Bienz) Berger. She graduated from LaPaz High School in 1960.On November 1, 1969 in Wyatt, Indiana Pamella became the bride of James E. Smith,...
Jeanette Archbald
Apr 3, 2016
Jeanette (Salyer) Archbald, 66, of Plymouth, departed from this world to be with the Lord, on Sunday, April 3rd, 2016 in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, while traveling with friends. She was born November 6, 1949 in LaPorte, Indiana, to John Milton and Gladys (Thompson) Salyer. Jeanette graduated from Culver High School in 1967; all though she always considered Plymouth to be her...
Donald P. Fordham
Mar 30, 2016
Donald Pierre Fordham, 75, of Plymouth, Indiana, passed away after an extended illness. He went to join his Heavenly Father Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at approximately 2:00 p.m. in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center – Plymouth Campus.Don was born April 19, 1940, in Grover, Utah, to Blake Taft and Fay Metta (Covington) Fordham, the third of eight children. He...
Frances Sam
Mar 27, 2016
Frances Virginia Ragsdale Sam, 99, went to be with the Lord on Easter Sunday March 27, 2016 in Georgetown, Texas.She was born on September 6, 1916 in Waterloo, Iowa in Blackhawk County to Alma Bell Smith Ragsdale and Floyd Chauncy Ragsdale. She graduated from Sumner High School in 1934. Frances entered nurses training at St. Mary’s Mercy Hospital in Gary,...
Melanie S. Lyon
Mar 27, 2016
Melanie S. Lyon, 70, passed away from respiratory failure on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016 as her family surrounded her in the Kindred Hospital of Northern Indiana in Mishawaka.Melanie was born on April 19, 1945 to John Harrison and Ines Lavaughn (Clegg) Canfield. She graduated from Madison Consolidated High School with the class of 1963.On May 23, 1965, Melanie became...
Louis J. Calhoun
Mar 25, 2016
Louis J. Calhoun, 84, of Rochester and formerly of Plymouth, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Friday, March 25, 2016 at his residence.Louis was born May 14, 1931 in Fulton County, to the late Lewis J. and Rosie (Haine) Calhoun Sr.Louis had attended Liberty Baptist Church, Rochester for a few years. He had several jobs over...
Brianne K. Danielson
Mar 20, 2016
Brianne K. Danielson, 33, a resident of Plymouth, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday morning while vacationing with friends in Key West Florida.She is the daughter of Susan D. (Shei) Danielson and Reginald M. Danielson both of Plymouth. Brianne was born in South Bend, Indiana on October 29, 1982.Brianne was baptized Catholic and received her elementary education at St. Michael’s and...
Kathie L. Weldon
Mar 19, 2016
Kathie L. Weldon, 59, passed away Saturday morning March 19, 2016 in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka.Kathie was born to William and Lily (Hemminger) Weldon on December 31, 1956 in LaPorte, Indiana.She was a homemaker and wonderful mother to her three children. Kathie enjoyed crossword puzzles and putting puzzles together.She is survived by her children: Sandie Hite,...
Dr. Kenneth L. Payne
Mar 16, 2016
Dr. Kenneth L. Payne, 77, of Ft. Wayne, IN, passed away peacefully at four A.M. on March 16, 2016, at the Catherine Kasper Life Center at Donaldson, IN, following an extended illness. While there he was under the Center for Hospice Care.Ken was born in Fowlerton, IN, to Luther K. Payne and Ruth (Van Natter) Payne, the third of four...
Clarice M. Spindler
Mar 15, 2016
Clarice M. Spindler, 88 and Marshall county resident all her life, passed away surrounded by her loving family at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 in the Hospice House of South Bend.Clarice was born on March 17, 1927 in Rochester, Indiana to Estele J. and Bessie Idella (Kamp) Eshelman. While attending Plymouth High School, Clarice and a group of...
Carl R. Mcmillen
Mar 15, 2016
Carl R. McMillen, 88 and formerly of Baker Street, passed away at 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 in the Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson.Carl was born the son of Virgil and Frances (Butler) McMillen on November 4, 1927 in Toledo, Ohio. After his family’s move, Carl would graduate from Mexico High School in Mexico, Indiana. He would then...
Richard A. Krull
Mar 14, 2016
Richard “Dick” A. Krull, 76, lifetime resident of Plymouth, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 in the Signature Health Care – Bremen. Dick was born October 8, 1939 in Plymouth, to the late Walter J. and Edna E. (Henley) Krull. On September 11, 1982 in Plymouth, he married Shirley M. Williams; she survives. He retired after fifteen years of service...
Philip E. Warren
Mar 12, 2016
Philip E. Warren, 88, a life time area resident, passed away at 2:25 a.m. on Saturday, march 12, 2016 in Pilgrim Manor Center, with his family at his side. The son of Russell and Gladys (Birk) Warren, Philip was born on October 5, 1927 in Lakeville, Indiana. He attended Lakeville High School.He married Helen Peterson in Plymouth; she preceded him...
Barbara A. Letica
Mar 11, 2016
Barbara A. Letica, 66, of Donaldson, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, March 11, 2016, at Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson. Barb was born on April 15, 1949 in East Chicago, Indiana, to Bartul and Lorraine (Drozinski) Letica.After graduating from High School, Barb never married, but she remained very active furthering her education. She first began her education at the Ancilla...
Mary Trump
Mar 6, 2016
Mary Trump, 92, passed away Sunday morning March 6, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Culver.As per her wishes, no services will take place with private family burial.
James Vander Velde
Mar 4, 2016
James “Jim” Vander Velde, 77, passed away with his family by his side at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 4, 2016 at Signature Healthcare of Bremen.Jim was born on July 3, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois to Maurice and Elizabeth (Ottenhoff) Vander Velde. He graduated from Timothy Christian High School with the class of 1956. He then furthered his education by...
Jean A. Haag
Mar 4, 2016
Jean A. (Holloway) Haag, 78, of Mishawaka and formerly of Plymouth, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, March 4, 2016 in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center – Mishawaka. Jean was born May 2, 1937 in Tyner, to the late Paul Dewey and Margaret S. (Burden) Haag. She graduated from Tyner High School in 1955.She had worked as a surgical...
Ronald C. Weist
Mar 3, 2016
Ronald C. Weist, 83, and Plymouth resident since 1981, passed away with his family by his side at 2:50 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2016 in the Signature Healthcare in Bremen.Ronald was born in Huntington, Indiana on September 15, 1932 to Wilbur W. and Wilda W. (Little) Weist. After high school, he attended Midwestern and Purdue Universities in Ft. Wayne...
Marilyn J. Hix
Mar 1, 2016
Marilyn J. Hix, 77, formerly of South Bend, passed away with her family near at 10:10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth Campus.Marilyn was born in Plymouth on April 22, 1938 to Orla and Louise (McClure) Long.She worked for Marriott Hotel in South Bend as an accountant before her retirement.She was a...
