Obituaries
Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County , IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Plymouth, Indiana and Marshall County
Georgia F. Schneider
Oct 8, 2015
Georgia F. Schneider, 75, peacefully passed away after fighting a lengthy illness in her home at 9:53 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2015.Georgia was born on November 7, 1939 in Hammond, Indiana to Harry Frank and Zella Lorene (Lawyer) Bessett.In St. John, Indiana on March 5, 1962, Georgia would marry Robert M. Schneider. He would precede her in death on...
Merl Dean Swihart
Oct 6, 2015
Merl Dean Swihart, 87, went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2015 with his loving wife of 63 years at his side. Merl had been in failing health this past year and died peacefully after an apparent heart attack at the residence they have made home since 1957.Merl was born at the...
Joe D. Walker
Oct 1, 2015
Joe D. Walker, 85, passed away surrounded by his family early Thursday morning, October 1, 2015 at Center for Hospice Care- Elkhart Hospice House.He was born March 6, 1930 in White Plaines, Kentucky, the son of Jimmy and Audrey (Morgan) Walker. Joe served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, and was honorably discharged in 1953.He married Mary...
Rosann A. Chmielewski
Sep 30, 2015
Rosann A. “Shirley” Chmielewski, 77, of Plymouth passed away of natural causes at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 30, 2015 in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center – Mishawaka.A Native American, Rosann was born in Rochester, Indiana on February 27, 1938 the daughter of Beverly B. and Bessy L. (Driscoll) Lynch. She received her education in the Rochester School System.Rosann was...
Billie J. Burgess
Sep 28, 2015
Billie J. Burgess, 74, passed away Monday evening at 6:15 p.m. at his home with his loving family by his side.Bill was born on October 23, 1940 in Montrose, Arkansas to Timothy J. and Martha S. (Abernathy) Burgess. The family moved to the Marshall county area when he was in the 7th grade. He graduated with the class of 1958...
Dorothy A. Gunther-Heflick
Sep 27, 2015
Dorothy Ann Gunther-Heflick, 87, passed away in her daughter Nancy’s home at 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2015.She was born in South Bend on December 19, 1927, the daughter of Teckla and Frank Kopetski. Dottie worked many jobs over the years, including being the first ward clerk at Park View hospital in Plymouth, as well as a teller at...
Crystal Rana Schwichtenberg
Sep 27, 2015
Crystal Rana (Pasley) Schwichtenberg, 37, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 27, 2015 at her residence, surrounded by her family. Crystal was born May 20, 1978 in Plymouth, Indiana to John and Debbie K. (Jacobson) Pasley. Crystal had worked at Heartland R.V. for nine years. On April 18, 2004, she married Charles Edward Schwichtenberg, who survives.Her greatest passions in life were...
Phyllis J. Kelsey
Sep 21, 2015
Phyllis J. Kelsey, 78, living at 827 Oakhill Ave., Plymouth, since 1968, passed away with her family by her side at her residence, Monday, September 21, 2015. Phyllis was born November 26, 1936 in Plymouth, where she lived for all her life. Her parents were F. John and Ada (Goss) Hutchings. On March 29, 1958, Phyllis J. Hutchings married Robert...
David Michael Bacon
Sep 20, 2015
David Michael Bacon, 17, passed away into the arms of Jesus Christ on Sunday evening, September 20, 2015.David was born in Plymouth, Indiana on May 26, 1998 to David M. and Kathy A. (Szombathy) Bacon. He was a junior at Plymouth High School in Plymouth.Four things were important to David: family, faith, his education and sports. He was a great...
Domingo Trinidad Robles
Sep 20, 2015
Domingo Trinidad “DVS” Robles, 36, passed away with family by his side Sunday evening at 5:20 p.m. in his home.Domingo was born in Weslaco, Texas on June 6, 1979 to Jaime and Graciela (Ramos) Robles.He loved making people laugh and enjoyed being with kids. He was always up for a good time and would give anything he had to anyone...
Donovan E. Boomershine
Sep 18, 2015
Donovan E. “Don” Boomershine, a Plymouth resident since 1973, died at 1:10 a.m. Friday, September 18, 2015 in his home with his family by his side. Don grew up in Ohio, moving to Texas for ten years before moving to Plymouth.Don was born in Belle Center, Ohio to Harley R. and Hilda M.C. (Holp) Boomershine. He graduated from Verona High...
Wayne D. Zehner Sr.
Sep 12, 2015
Wayne D. “Sperry” Zehner Sr., 93, passed away peacefully at 11:25 a.m. Saturday in South Bend Hospice House. He was a lifetime Marshall County resident.Born on November 23, 1921 in Argos, Indiana he was one of eight children born to Benjamin F. and Elizabeth C. (Born) Zehner and the last of that generation remaining.Wayne graduated from Argos High School in...
Sr. Barbara J. Kober, Phjc
Sep 7, 2015
Sister Barbara Kober (formerly Sister Georgeann) PHJC died on Monday, September 7, 2015 at 12:12 p.m. in the Catherine Kasper Home in Donaldson, IN.Sister Barbara is survived by her nieces Dawn and Darlene, many cousins and friends. Sister Barbara was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 26, 1936 to George and Ann Kober who preceded her in death, along with...
Mary E. Sellers
Sep 4, 2015
Mary E. Sellers, 58, a Marshall County resident since 1997, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Friday evening in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth Campus.Mary was born in Marion, Indiana on May 22, 1956 to Wilbur E. and Evelyn M. (Haley) Dolby.She worked for American Rubber in Laporte for over 10 years before most recently working for...
John P. Sarber Sr.
Aug 30, 2015
John P. Sarber, Sr., 83, husband, grandfather, brother, and coach, passed away with his family near on Sunday evening, August 30, 2015.John was born September 21, 1931 in South Bend, Indiana to Charley C. and Estella E. (Hoover) Sarber. The family would move to New Carlisle, where we would graduate from New Carlisle High School with the class of 1949.In...
Richard F. Joyce
Aug 29, 2015
Richard F. Joyce, 84, former resident of Plymouth, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015 in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. Richard was born June 25, 1931 in Indianapolis, Indiana, to the late Robert P. and Ruth Mae (Jupin) Joyce. He attended Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, where he met his wife and they graduated in 1949. After graduation Richard went...
Thomas G. Chamberlin
Aug 28, 2015
Thomas Gerard Chamberlin, 58, died peacefully in his home on Friday, August 28th, 2015 shortly after 9:30 pm. He was under hospice care and surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born in Fort Wayne, IN and moved to Argos, IN when he was 13. He was the son of Jim & Carole (McKean) Chamberlin – Meredith and the step...
Marybelle Shemberger Henry
Aug 24, 2015
Marybelle Shemberger Henry, 88, passed away Monday morning at her Pretty Lake home surrounded by her loving family.Belle was born in Bremen, Indiana on November 17, 1926 the daughter of Carl A. and Blanche B. (Snobarger) Haab. She graduated from Bremen High School with the Class of 1944 and DePauw University in 1948. There in the School of Music she...
Ida Marie Harreld
Aug 22, 2015
Ida Marie Harreld, 96, passed away Saturday morning at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.Ida was born in Provo, Kentucky on January 8, 1919 the daughter of William and Phinis (McKenney) Green.She was married on July 3, 1937 to Howard A. Harreld and the made their home in Anderson, Indiana. Marie was a homemaker and assisted her husband on the farm as...
Michele L. Ohler
Aug 22, 2015
Michele L. Ohler, 75, Santa Ana, California, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015. Mickey, as she was known, was born on June 13, 1940, and was the daughter of Burford M. and Esther Summy Ohler. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Jo Alyce (Ohler) Kennedy. Mickey grew up in Plymouth, IN, and attended Lincoln...








