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Marshall County, Indiana Obituaries

H. Thomas Jackson Date of Death 1/1/2006

NAPPANEE - H. Thomas Jackson, 66, of Nappanee, died Jan. 1, 2006 at 6:15 p.m. at the

Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, South Bend, of a brief illness.

He was born Dec. 13, 1939 in Xenia, Ohio, to Kenneth G. and Ruby I. (Dunlavy) Jackson.

On Oct. 5, 1963, he married Gail Shoemaker, who survives.

He was a lifetime area resident of Indiana, and was in sales and marketing for 10 years with

Bornemann Products. He became president in 1970 and owner/CEO since 1975.

He was a graduate of Mentor High School, Mentor, Ohio in 1957, member and president of

Tippecanoe Lake Country Club, full director of First Source Bank in South Bend for many years,

and he had a passion for golf.

He is survived by his wife, Gail Jackson of Nappanee; one son: Daniel Thomas and Lisa

Jackson of Mission Viejo, Calif.; and one daughter: JoAnn (Robert) Jackson of Mishawaka. Two

grandchildren: Adam and Benjamin; and one brother: Robert R. “Bud” and Cheryl Jackson of

Elkhart also survive.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation and time to celebrate Tom's life is from 1 to 4 p.m. at Mishler Funeral Home, 2030

S.R. 331, Bremen, on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006. Services will be at 4 p.m.

At the family's request, in lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to the American Cancer

Society.

The Mishler Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be sent

to the family at www.mishlerfuneralhomes.com.

Mishler Funeral Home

2030 S.R. 331, Bremen € 546-2861

Jamie L. Pancek Date of Death 1/1/2006

PLYMOUTH - Jamie L. Pancek, 27, of Plymouth, died Sunday, Jan. 1 at Pilgrim Manor Nursing

Center.

Jamie is survived by a daughter, Jordan Lynn Cobern of Plymouth; father, Gary Pancek of Knox;

parents, John and Sue Preston of Plymouth; sister, Sharlotte A. Preston of Plymouth; brother,

Jewell A. Preston of Plymouth; and half sister, Ashley Pancek of Plymouth.

Visitation is from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home,

Plymouth.

Funeral services are Thursday, Jan. 5 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Round Lake Cemetery, Knox.

Memorials may be made to the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

Carol S. Newcomer Date of Death 1/2/2006

BREMEN - Carol S. Newcomer, 69, of Bremen, died at 10:05 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 2 at the

Bremen Health Care Facility.

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She is survived by her husband, Ralph “Jr.” Newcomer of Bremen; son, Keith (Rose) Newcomer

of Milford; daughter, Vicki (Dave) Blomquist of Winfield, Ill.; sister, Phyllis (Lee) Lolmaugh of

South Bend; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is Thursday, Jan. 5 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen.

Funeral services are Friday, Jan. 6 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Bremen Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bremen.

Henry A. Hall Date of Death 1/4/2006

PLYMOUTH - Henry A. “Hank” Hall, 88, of 11486 9A Road, Plymouth, died at 10:20 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006 in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home of Plymouth.

Hank was born June 16, 1917 in Bourbon to Orville Hall and Minnie Metheny Hall. He lived most

of his life in the Bourbon area until 1978 when he moved to Plymouth. Hank married Waunita

Hunt on Nov. 26, 1939; she died March 5, 1968. He later married Anna White on April 14, 1978,

she survives.

He was a retired farmer as well as retired from Young Door Company of Plymouth. He was a

member of the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge in Plymouth, was active in the Silver Dollar

Saddle Club and was a member of the Bourbon Fair Board. He graduated from Tippecanoe

High School with the class of 1937. He loved fishing and card games, especially euchre.

Hank is survived by his wife, Anna; a daughter, Wanda (Fred) Shively of Bourbon; two step

daughters: Melinda (Richard) Wilson of Plymouth and Elizabeth (Steve) Albrecht of Harmon, Ill.;

daughter-in-law, Elaine Hall of Logansport; five grandchildren: Douglas Shively of Bourbon,

Darla (Phil) Kiefer of Bremen, Dawn (Ernie) Raber of Etna Green, Josh Hall and Paige Hall, both

of Logansport; six step grandchildren: Brenda Albrecht of Lusby, Md., Kristy (Jim) Sikkema of

Walnut Grove, Ill., Keith (Shannon) Albrecht of Amboy, Ill., Kim (Kevin) Milliser of Plymouth, Rick

(Traci) Wilson of Culver and Angela Wilson of Plymouth; nine great-grandchildren; 13 step great-

grandchildren; two great great-grandchildren; and a sister, Wilma Hepler of Bourbon.

He was preceded in death by a son, Richard Hall in 1981; three sisters: Elsie Barnhart, Nora

Warren and Ethel Roahrig; and two brothers: Chester and Louis.

A celebration of Hank's life will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 in the Deaton-Clemens Funeral

Home, 115 S. Main St., Bourbon, with Rev. James Campbell officiating.

The family will receive friends on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Marshall County Hospice or the donor's choice in his

memory.

Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home

115 S. Main St., Bourbon € 342-5395

Karl Donahue Date of Death 1/8/2006

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BREMEN - Karl “K.C.” Donahue, 19, of Bremen, died at 3:59 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 8, in Bremen.

K.C. is survived by his mother and stepfather, Dorinda and Bill Leonard of Ozark, Mo.; father

and stepmother, John and Charlotte Donahue of Lakeville; maternal grandmother, Diana Staiger

of Stanford, Conn.; sisters: Darla (Jason) Perkins of North Liberty and Ashley Meli of Stanford,

Conn.; brother, Joey (Tami) Donahue of Milford; stepsisters, Lori Kelly of Cancun, Mexico and

Melanie Leonard of Ozark, Mo.; and stepbrother, Jeremy Leonard of Ozark.

Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at the Palmer Funeral Home, Lakeville.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at the funeral home.

Cremation will follow at Southlawn Cremation Services.

Contributions in memory of Karl “K.C.” Donahue may be donated to the National Parkinson's

Foundation, 1501 N.W. 9th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136 or to the American Breast Cancer Society,

535 W. Edison Road, Unit 6, Mishawaka, IN 46545.

Linda L. Osborne Date of Death 1/8/2006

DUNNELLON, Fla. - Linda L. Osborne, 64, of Dunnellon, Fla., died Sunday, Jan. 8 at Ocala

Regional Medical Center, Ocala, Fla. She was born on Oct. 26, 1941 in Warsaw to John and

Betty (Cook) Rapp. On March 10, 1961, she married Bill R. Osborne.

She was a lifetime Warsaw resident, moving to Florida in 1999. She had been a cook at

Washington School for many years. She had previously worked at Dr. Conrad's Veterinary

Clinic. She was a past member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, past member of the VFW and

American Legion Aux. and Moose Lodge #1423, all of Warsaw.

She is survived by her husband, Bill Osborne of Dunnellon, Fla.; two daughters: Linn R.

Campbell of Culver and Julie K. Robinson of Winona Lake; eight grandchildren: Danyelle Ilee

Huff and Devin Michael Huff of Culver; Jack Eugene Campbell, III., Elizabeth Christina

Campbell, and Angela Marie Campbell of Culver; Dezirae Nickol Osborne of Winona Lake;

Brittany Lee Clay of Winona Lake and Sydney Jean Robinson of Winona Lake; one great-

granddaughter, Ailani Malani Campbell; one sister, Jonna Stahl of Pierceton; one brother,

Steven Rapp of Leesburg; and her mother-in-law, Julia Belcher of Inglis, Fla.

She was preceded in death by one son, Billy Ray Osborne; one sister, Beverly A. Mueller; her

parents and father-in-law, John Belcher.

Visitation is Friday, Jan. 13 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Funeral services are Saturday, Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood

Cemetery, Warsaw.

Memorials may be made to Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital, 2211 N Oak Park Ave.,

Chicago, IL 60635.

Titus Funeral Home

2000 Sheridan St., Warsaw € 267-3104

Patricia D. Brayfield Date of Death 1/9/2006

HOBART - Patricia D. (Grace) Brayfield, 51, of Hobart, died Monday, Jan. 9 at St. Mary Medical

Center.

She is survived by her husband, Robert E. Brayfield of Hobart; sister, JoAnne (Robert) McCuddy

of South Bend; and a brother, Timothy (Patricia) Grace of Plymouth.

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Visitation is Friday, Jan. 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Kraft Funeral Services and Crematory, Inc.,

Hobart.

Funeral services are Friday, Jan. 13 at 4 p.m. at the funeral home.

Cremation will follow.

Richard E. Kuhn Date of Death 1/9/2006

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - Richard E. Kuhn, age 84, Granada Street, New Smyrna Beach,

Fla. died on Monday, Jan. 9, 2006 at Ocean View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, New Smyrna

Beach, Fla.

Born in Star City, Mr. Kuhn came to Florida in December, 1962 from Burr Oak. He was a self-

employed floor installer.

Mr. Kuhn was a member of American Legion Post 17, Knights of Columbus, member and Elk of

the year of Elk's Lodge 1557, and Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, all in New Smyrna

Beach. He was in charge of bingo for years at the Elk's and the church.

He was a U. S. Army WWII veteran, converted PT boats from a two man to a one man operation

and had several telephone conversations with Franklin D. Roosevelt. He worked with a German

POW also named Kuhn and became friends.

Mr. Kuhn once had tea with Ginger Rogers, loved to bowl and was inducted in the Bowling Hall

of Fame, April, 1993. He was a pilot and owned a Piper Cub, a volunteer at Bert Fish Medical

Center, New Smyrna Beach, Florida and raised money for Jerry's kids.

Mr. Kuhn is survived by his companion and caregiver, Evelyn Scudder of New Smyrna Beach;

two sons, Richard (Michaelene) of Plymouth, Indiana and Leesburg, Florida and Ronald

(Sharon) Kuhn of Jacksonville; 1 daughter, Melinda Maud (James) of Gulfport Mississippi;

brother, James of Winamac; five sisters, Mary Pletka of Orlando, Agnes Bossung of Monticello,

Frances Knouff of Winamac, Leona Sommers of Winamac, Theresa Olson of Knox; four

grandchildren: Laura Kuhn, Stacey Ahmed, Rachel Lyon and Randall Kuhn; five great-

grandchildren, Asim, Zachary, Aysha, Shelby and Justin. He was preceded in death by his wife

of 50 years, Mary Jane Thornburg Kuhn.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, New

Smyrna Beach, Fla. Entombment will follow at Sea Pines Memorial Gardens, Edgewater, Fla.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Settle-Wilder's New Smyrna Beach Chapel.

Donations may be made in Mr. Kuhn's memory to Hospice of Volusia/Flagler, 3800 Woodbriar

Trail, Port Orange, Florida 32129 or to the Elk's Childrens Hospital, P.O. Box 49, Umatilla,

Florida 32784-0049.

Settle-Wilder Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 406 South Orange Street, New Smyrna

Beach, Fla. is in charge of arrangements.

Clarence Eugene Rovenstine Date of Death 1/9/2006

NAPPANEE - Clarence Eugene “Gene” Rovenstine, 91, of 1700 Waterfall Dr., Nappanee, died

at 3:07 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 9 at Miller's Merry Manor, Plymouth. He was born on May 29, 191

in Atwood to Cassius and Lulu (Massena) Rovenstine. On May 1, 1937 in Lafayette, he married

his wife of 68 years, Doris May Ward.

He moved to Miller's Merry Manor in November of 2005. He previously lived at Heritage House

Assisted Living in Nappanee. After retiring, Gene and Doris lived in various places in Florida for

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approximately 30 years, even teaching school a couple of years while in Florida. Gene and his

wife even started an antique business buying and selling antiques. He also built, owned and

operated the Comet Theatre in Bourbon in addition to being a school teacher. They lived in

Bremen after their time in Florida, but still spent winters in Florida until about five years ago.

They also spent a couple of winters in Arizona. Prior to moving to Florida, they lived in Bourbon

where he taught school.

Gene graduated from Wabash College in Crawfordsville in 1935 where he was a star basketball

player and had the honor of being named to the 1935 All State College Basketball Team. He

was a school teacher for 35 years and a former high school basketball coach. He was a member

of Grace United Methodist Church in Bremen, a 32nd Degree Mason, a 50-year member of the

Masonic Lodge in Bourbon and later Plymouth, a member of the Ft. Wayne Valley of the

Scottish Rite and the Mizpah Shrine Temple and a member of the Delta Tau fraternity.

He enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting and bowling. He liked spectator sports and watching sports

on TV. He was an avid reader, excellent crossword puzzle solver and like to play cards. He also

enjoyed traveling and traveled many places in his life, including a trip around the world in 1977.

He is survived by his wife, Doris May Ward Rovenstine; three daughters: Rosemary (Richard)

Stutzman of Crawfordsville, Rita (Roger) Thayer of Argos and Roberta (Steve) Mann of Osceola;

grandchildren: Tod (Marcy) Stutzman, Belinda (Jeff) Hartzler, Robin (Chris) Davidson, Pamelyn

(Todd) Eads, Jennifer (Dustin) Silva, Michael (Lisa) Mann and Matthew Mann; great-

grandchildren: Lauren, Preston and Marlynne Stutzman, Audrey and A.J. Hartzler, Griffyn and

Quentyn Carpenter, Braydon and Christin Davidson, Natalie, Nicole and Nathan Mann and

Caroline Eads.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Jack, Joe and Tim Rovenstine;

granddaughter, Jill Carpenter and a great-granddaughter, Madelyn Eads.

Visitation is Wednesday, Jan. 11 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen. There

will be a Masonic Service on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Funeral services are Thursday, Jan. 12 at 11 a.m. at Grace United Methodist Church in Bremen

with Pastor William Garver officiating.

Burial will be in the Bremen Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Jill Carpenter Memorial Scholarship Fund through the Marshall

County Foundation or to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care.

Mishler Funeral Home

2030 State Rd. 331, Bremen € 546-2861

Haley Corrine Watson Date of Death 1/9/2006

Haley Corrine Watson, 20, passed away at 1:40 a.m. on Jan. 9, 2006 at University Medical

Center in Tucson, Ariz. as a result of a motorcycle accident on Jan. 4.

Haley is survived by her parents: James D. Watson of Plymouth and Ellen Watson of Tucson,

Ariz. and her son Dylan James Watson of Tucson; her grandfather, Howard Barnes of Arizona;

grandmother, Jeanne Watson of Plymouth; three brothers: Dana and Brad Jensen of Colorado

and Gabriel (Nicole) Watson of California and their two children Anthony and Haylei; along with

several aunts, uncles, cousins and numerous friends both young and old.

Haley was preceded in death by her grandfather, C.W. “Bill” Watson and her grandmother Betty

Barnes.

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Haley was a beautiful and talented young lady. She had an amazing voice and was very artistic.

She will be missed by all who knew her.

She has been cremated in Tucson and will find her final resting place in Colorado.

Haley accepted Jesus as her personal Savior at the age of 13. When she lived here, she

attended Crossroads Evangelical Free Church on 1650 N. Oak Rd. in Plymouth where a

memorial service will be held for her on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 4 p.m.

Condolences may be sent to the church or to the family.

Edna Mae (Miller) Wireman Date of Death 1/9/2006

MISHAWAKA - Edna Mae (Miller) Wireman, 81, of Mishawaka, died at 1:23 a.m. on Monday,

Jan. 9 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka.

She is survived by her husband, James of Mishawaka; sons: Tommy (Linda) Watson of

Mishawaka and Denzil (Rebecca) Watson of Argos; a daughter, Sandra Delchambre of

Mishawaka; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; siblings: Ruthine Eaglebarger of

Mishawaka, Johnny (Doris) Miller of South Bend, Lois (James) Nipper of South Bend, Geraldine

(Eugene) Manns of Warsaw, Shelby Jean (James) Reed, Jake (Betty) Miller Jr. of Arizona and

Chalmer (Joann) Miller of Massachusetts.

Visitation is Thursday, Jan. 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, Osceola.

Funeral services are Thursday, Jan. 12 at 3 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of St. Joseph County.

Larry P. Hendricks Date of Death 1/10/2006

CULVER - Larry P. Hendricks, 37, of 8785 South 1175 East, Culver, passed away Tuesday, Jan.

10, 2006 at 11:48 a.m. at Starke Memorial Hospital, Knox.

He was born on Nov. 22, 1968 in Plymouth to Robert and Donna (Wolff) Hendricks.

He was active in 4-H all of his life. He worked for L & H Farm Fertilizer, Incorporated in Bourbon.

On Oct. 18, 2003, Larry and Cherie Slusher were married.

Larry is survived by his wife, Cherie; a daughter, Felicia; his sister, Pamela Whitmer of South

Bend; his brother, Roger and Bonnie Hendricks of Plymouth; his uncles, Fred and Joan Wolff of

Plymouth and Wayne and Leota Hendricks of Plymouth; his aunt, Nila Greenlee of Plymouth

and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m.at Van Gilder Funeral Home in Plymouth.

Burial will be in New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth.

Visitation with the family, will be Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Van Gilder Funeral

Home, 300 West Madison Street, Plymouth.

The family requests that memorial contributions be given to Marshall County 4-H or to the

American Diabetes Association of Northwestern Indiana,108762 Queen Road, Plymouth, IN,

46563.

Friends may sign the guest book and share memories with the Hendricks family at

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www.vangilderfuneralhome.com

Van Gilder Funeral Home

300 West Madison Street, Plymouth € 936-2534

Helen Rose Heymig Date of Death 1/10/2006

WALKERTON - Helen Rose Heymig, 85, of Walkerton, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10 in

Walkerton. Helen was born April 7, 1920 in Rhinehausen, Germany to Mathias and Mary Ann

(Osterfeldt) Heymig. She lived in the Walkerton area for 60 years coming from Hammond.

Helen was a charter member of St. Dominic Church of Koontz Lake and a Ladies Guild member.

She was a former member of St. Patrick Church of Walkerton, the Starke County Council on

Aging, the Plymouth Choral Group, the Walkerton American Legion Auxiliary, the Professional

Business Women's Club and was a Girl Scout leader in Walkerton.

She is survived by six daughters: Judy Lenz of Jacksonville, Fla., Jean Ann (Norman) Beem of

Walkerton, Brenda Tabaka of LaPorte, Theresa Lenz of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., Helene

(Daniel) Banina of Peru and Bernadette (David) Jensen of Walkerton; two sons: Father Frank

Lenz of Marquette, Mich. and David (Belinda) Lenz of Miami, Fla.; 20 grandchildren and 12 great

grandchildren.

Visitation is Friday, Jan. 13 from 2 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 14 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at the

Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel, where a rosary service will be held at 7 p.m.

Funeral services will be Saturday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Hamlet,

with Father Frank Lenz and Father Anthony Spanley officiating.

Burial will be in the Grovertown Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in memory of Helen may be given to St. Patrick School, 807 Tyler St.,

Walkerton, IN 46574 or VNA Hospice of LaPorte, PO Box 250, LaPorte, IN 46352.

Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel

7984 N State Road 23, Walkerton € 586-2120

Anna F. Birkner Date of Death 1/12/2006

PLYMOUTH - Anna F. “Ann” Birkner, 91, a resident of Plymouth, 10251 King Rd., since 1976,

coming from Smith Center Kansas, and also having lived in Antioch and Lake Forest, Ill., died of

natural causes at 5:20 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical

Center, Plymouth.

Born in Cedar, Kansas, on Sept. 16, 1914, Ann was the daughter of Christian and Lucinda

Klinsman Kuhlmann. She attended Kansas public schools.

On Aug. 24, 1936, in Gaylord, Kansas, Ann and Fred A. Birkner were married. Fred died on

Sept. 7, 1997.

A homemaker, Ann enjoyed not only cooking, but collecting a variety of recipes. She was an

expert gardener and also raised fine, healthy house plants.

Ann was confirmed in the Lutheran faith.

Ann is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, William H. and Donna Birkner of Norton, Ohio and

by two grandsons and two granddaughters and their spouses. They are: Mike and Perri Birkner,

Elgin, Illinois: Jeff and Teresa Birkner, Norton, Ohio; Cyndi and David Benhart, Rock Falls, Ill.

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and Christa Birkner, Norton, Ohio.

Four great-grandchildren also survive. They are David Birkner and Justin Birkner, both of Elgin,

Ill.; and Danielle Benhart and Deena Benhart, both of Rock Falls, Ill. Numerous nieces and

nephews also survive.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, son Douglas Birkner and ten brothers

and sisters.

Friends will be welcomed to come and celebrate the long and fruitful life of Ann Birkner from

noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006, in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N.

Michigan St., Plymouth.

Funeral services for Ann will be held at 2 p.m., following visitation, in the funeral home. The Rev.

Steven Resner, pastor of the Calvary Lutheran Church of Plymouth, will officiate.

Burial will be in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth.

Memorial gifts in Ann's memory may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 7301

Georgetown Road #112, Indianapolis, IN 46368

Letters of condolence may be sent to the family via www.johnson-danielson.com.

Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home

1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth € 936-2829

Linda D. Correll Date of Death 1/12/2006

PLYMOUTH - Linda D. Correll, 58, of Plymouth, died Thursday, Jan. 12 at Pilgrim Manor

Nursing Center, Plymouth.

She is survived by a niece, Teresa Caraker of Bradley, Ill.

There will be no visitation or services.

Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth, is handling the arrangements.

Harold E. Heisland Date of Death 1/12/2006

KNOX - Harold E. Heistand, 79, of Knox, died Thursday, Jan. 12 at home.

He is survived by his wife, Helen; daughters: Joan Murray of Knox and Susan Marsh of

Leesburg, Fla.; son, Charles Heistand of Lakeland, Fla.; eight grandchildren and seven great-

grandchildren.

Visitation is Saturday, Jan. 14 from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 2 p.m. at the Rannells

Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel.

Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery, Knox.

Frank J. Mullendore Date of Death 1/13/2006

PLYMOUTH - Frank J. Mullendore, 82, of 17957 10B Road Plymouth, died on Friday, Jan. 13,

2006 at 10:43 a.m. at his home.

He was born on Jan. 14, 1923 in Carroll County, Ind. to Frank and Luna (Beougher) Mullendore.

Frank was preceded in death by his first wife; Carol; his daughter, Marsha; and his brother.

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On July 7, 2001 Frank married Mildred Eller Mullendore in Flora, Ind. Mildred survives her

husband.

Frank was a retired brick mason for Inland Steel in East Chicago. He was a member of the

Calvary Lutheran Church in Plymouth.

Frank is survived by his wife, Mildred; his sons: Gordon and Becky Mullendore of Lafayette, Ind.

and William Mullendore of Lafayette; his daughters: JoAnn and Mike Straka of Plymouth, Jackie

and Dave Krieg of Anderson, Ind., and Judy and Larry O'Dell of Kokomo, Ind. Also surviving are

eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Calvary Lutheran Church with the Rev.

Steven Resner officiating. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Plymouth.

A time of visiting and sharing memories with the family will be on Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. at

the Calvary Lutheran Church, 1314 North Michigan St., Plymouth.

The family requests that memorial contributions may be given to The Center for Hospice and

Palliative Care, Incorporated, 112 S. Center St., Plymouth, IN 46563 or to The Calvary Lutheran

Church, 1314 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, IN 46563.

Friends and family may sign the guest book and share memories with the family at

www.vangilderfuneralhome.com.

Van Gilder Funeral Home

300 W. Madison St., Plymouth, IN 46563 € 936-3790

Esther E. (Morrow) Goss Date of Death 1/14/2006

BRADENTON, Fla. - Esther E. (Morrow) Goss, age 90, died at her home of natural causes in

Bradenton, Fla. Formerly of Teegarden, Esther was born in Indiana as Esther Ella Myers. She

survived two husbands: John Morrow and Fred Goss.

Esther spent the last 25 years in the Bradenton, Fla. and South Bend, Ind. areas.

She is survived by daughter, Darlene Morrow Cole; and granddaughters: Barbara Ellen

(Mougin), Sue Ann (Mougin) Hardy, and Jean Marie (Mougin) Patton, all who reside in

Bradenton, Fla. Esther has five great-grandchildren: Jacob, Joshua, and Jennifer Mougin of

Indiana, and Alexander and Carson Hardy from Bradenton, Fla. There are four great great-

grandchildren in Indiana.

Esther attended 1st Calvary Baptist Church of Bradenton, Fla. And now resides in the Kingdom

of Heaven.

Friends are invited to visit the family at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan

St., Plymouth, on Thursday, Jan. 19 from 10 to 11 a.m. where services will begin at 11 a.m.

Burial will follow in New Oakhill Cemetery.

Memorial gifts may be given to the 1st Calvary Baptist Church Bradenton, Fla. or a local Hospice

Chapter.

Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home

1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth € 936-2829

Nellie Marie Long Date of Death 1/14/2006

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TITUSVILLE, Fla. - Memorial services and a time of sharing for Nellie M. Long, 86, who died in

Titusville on Jan. 14 of this year, will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2006 beginning at 11 a.m. in

the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. Members of the Eastern

Star Plymouth Chapter 28, will provide memorial rites followed by the Rev. Charles Krieg, pastor

of the Salem United Methodist Church, Bremen. Nellie will be placed to rest next to her husband

at the Oakhill Cemetery, in Plymouth. Memorial gifts may be made to a charity of the donor's

choice.

Nellie Marie Long was born in Monon, Ind. on March 3, 1919 to Joseph and Clara (Burks)

Newgent.

Nellie was the one of nine children surviving infancy: Katherine, Eva Mae, James, Nellie, Wilbur,

Mary, Charles, Eugene and Margaret. They also had one older half sister, Mabel. Of these

siblings, Nellie is survived by her two younger sisters, Mary Putt of South Bend and Margaret

Smith of Elkhart.

Growing up, Nellie was very involved in helping with the family farm and household chores, and

especially enjoyed working outdoors with her father. She and her siblings did not have many

material possessions, but the stories she told impressed one with the closeness and fun they

had growing up to together.

On July 23, 1937 she married Grant Frederick Long in Monticello. Their daughter, Marilyn was

born June 11, 1939. Nellie and Grant remained in Monon until the early 1960's, where Nellie wa

a wife, mother and homemaker. After leaving Monon, she and her husband retired for three

years to Tucson, Ariz., then later moved to Plymouth. Grant passed away on March 4, 1970, and

Nellie continued to live in Plymouth until 1987. During those years in Plymouth she worked for

Dolan's Market and Harvey Mart. After leaving Plymouth, Nellie moved to Titusville, Fla. in order

to be closer to her daughter and family.

Throughout her life Nellie was a very outgoing person and loved meeting people. She enjoyed

cooking, baking, gardening, crocheting and knitting. She was also very proud to become a 50

year member of the Order of Eastern Star.

Although plagued for several years by arthritis, she enjoyed relatively good health until the past

year when she began suffering from congestive heart failure. She was able to live alone and

maintain her own home until the past year, and continued to enjoy cooking, baking and sewing

for her family and friends. She was honored a few years ago by the Titusville Rotary Club for

raising several hundred dollars for their scholarship fund by baking pies which the club raffled off

at weekly meetings.

In addition to her two sisters, Nellie is survived by her daughter, Marilyn (Mrs. Robert Jones), six

grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild and many nieces and

nephews.

Notes of condolence may be expressed to the family via: www.johnson-danielson.com.

Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home

1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth € 936-2829

TITUSVILLE, Fla. - Nellie Marie (Newgent) Long, 86, of Titusville, Fla., died Jan. 14, 2006 in

Titusville. She was born March 3, 1919 in Monon, Ind. to Joseph and Clara Newgent. She

married Grant Frederick Long on July 23, 1937 in Monticello. He died on March 4, 1970. She

was a homemaker and long-term resident of Monon and Plymouth before moving to Titusville

several years ago. She was a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by a daughter, Marilyn (Robert) Jones of Titusville, Fla.; sisters: Mary Putt of

South Bend and Margaret Smith of Elkhart; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and one

great-great grandchild.

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She was preceded in death by two sisters and four brothers.

Memorial services will be held at a later date in Plymouth.

F. Margaret Souther Date of Death 1/14/2006

F. Margaret Souther

January 14, 2006

TIPPECANOE - F. Margaret Souther, 88, of 20982 Elm Road, Tippecanoe, died at 3:20 a.m. on

Saturday, Jan. 14 at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester. She was born Aug. 2, 1917 in Marshall

County to Clarence Henry and Hazel Clymer Powers. Her stepfather was Alonzo “Lon” Walters,

who raised her. On Aug. 14, 1938 she married Edward Souther in Rochester. He died Nov. 16,

1981.

A graduate of Talma High School, she had lived her entire life in this area with the exception of

11 years that she lived in Chicago. She and her late husband Edward had owned and operated

the Riverview Restaurant on State Road 110. She was also a homemaker. She received her

beautician education in Chicago and was a beautician in her earlier years. She was also a

member of Liberty Baptist Church, Rochester.

She is survived by one daughter, Judy (Pastor Larry) Inboden of New Market, Va.; one son,

David (Connie) Souther of Rochester; five grandchildren: Terry Inboden, Tammy Inboden

Wilson, Toby Inboden, Nathan Souther and Jason Souther; seven great-grandchildren; and one

sister, Cleo Kelly of Michigan.

She was preceded in death by her husband; one sister, Ruth Davis; and two brothers: Harold

and David Walters.

Visitation is Tuesday, Jan. 17 from 4 to 8 p.m. at King Memorial Home, Mentone.

Funeral services are Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 11 a.m. at Liberty Baptist Church, 2089 Liberty

Road, Rochester, with Pastor Todd Kauffman officiating.

Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery.

The King Memorial Home

101 N. Tucker St., Mentone € 353-7975

Kimberly Kay Witmer Date of Death 1/14/2006

Kimberly Kay Witmer

February 12, 1971 - January 14, 2006

MISHAWAKA - Kimberly Kay Witmer, 34, who resided at 1529 Cantondale Lane, Mishawaka,

Ind., passed away at 3:20 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006, in Hospice House, 111 Sunnybrook Ct.

South Bend, where she was a patient. She had been ill for one-and-a-half years.

She was born Feb. 12, 1971 in LaPorte, the daughter of Larry Crow and Juanita Mangun. She

was a 1989 graduate of Argos High School. She was married in Louisville, Ky. to Charles

“Chuck” Witmer and lived in Mishawaka for seven years moving there from Plymouth.

Kimberly was a housewife and worked for a short period of time at Martin's. She was an avid fan

of NASCAR with Dale Earnhardt Jr. being her favorite driver. She enjoyed country music,

bowling, bingo and camping out at Jellystone Park. She liked the Chicago Cubs and some of her

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favorite TV programs were The Price is Right, Touched by An Angel, C.S.I. and Reality TV. Her

family will greatly miss her home-cooking, especially her apple salad, meatloaf and deviled eggs.

Surviving Kimberly is her husband Chuck Witmer; her father Larry Crow and step-mother Shirley

Crow of Wakarusa, Ind.; her mother Juanita Crow of Plymouth; three sons: Nathanial Witmer

and Cory Witmer at home and Garrett Haddix of Plymouth; two daughters: Rebecca Crow at

home and Katie Haddix of Plymouth; one step-son; Charles E.L. Witmer of Lombard, Ill; one

brother: Anthony Crow of Plymouth; three sisters: Tracey Miller of Plymouth, Christina and Tom

Prater of Rockville, Ind. and Katrina Hager of Plymouth; one step-sister: Laurie Reece, and

daughter Kayla Warren of Granger, Ind.; one step-brother: Brian Reece of Lancaster, S.C.

Preceding her in death was one son, Gregory Crow, and her grandparents.

Kimberly's special friends were Paula Wilkenson, Jennifer Byers and family, and Amanda

Phillips and family. She also would have wanted to acknowledge her thankfulness to All-

American Tommy James (of Tommy James and the Shondells) who visited her and gave her

mementos.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Grossman Funeral Home,

208 N. Michigan St., Argos.

Funeral Services will be on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. following the visitation. The officiating

pastor will be Rev. Jerry Bell from the Twin City Baptist Church in Mishawaka. Burial will be at

the Maple Grove Cemetery in Argos.

Memorials may be made to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care Inc., 112 S. Center St.,

Suite C, Plymouth, IN 46563. Contribution envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

Grossman Funeral Home

208 N. Michigan St., Argos, IN 46501€ 892-5113

Mark Lee Dunlap Date of Death 1/15/2006

CANYON LAKE, Texas - Mark Lee Dunlap, 67, of Canyon Lake, Texas, formerly of Argos, died

Monday, Jan. 16 at home.

He is survived by his wife, Pat Dunlap of Canyon Lake; daughters: Tammy Martin of South

Bend, Trisha Sporner of Bourbon, Lisa Vladiff of Argos and Leigh Hebert of Bulverde, Texas;

brother, Charles Dunlap of Argos; sister, Marge Wyman of Warsaw and 13 grandchildren.

A graveside service to celebrate Mark's life will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Maple

Grove Cemetery for family and friends.

Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Connie (Doddy) Posey Garn Date of Death 1/15/2006

MONTEREY - Connie (Doody) Posey Garn, 39, of Monterey, died at 6 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15

at home.

She is survived by her husband, Clarence “Bud” Garn; father and stepmother, Alduff (Terri)

Doody, Sr. of Oklahoma; half-brother, Alduff “Al” Doody, Jr. of Plymouth; half-sister, Tami Biggs

of Oxnard, Calif.; stepbrothers: Lucky Richard Morris of Modesto, Calif. and James T. Morris of

Plymouth; stepsons: Scott Garn of North Carolina, Clarence Garn and Robert Michael Garn,

both of West Virginia; one stepdaughter of West Virginia; mother-in-law, Dorothy Kiggins of

Argos; sisters-in-law: Mary Miller of Rochester, Murna Maynard of Bloomington and Charlene

(Larry) Rowe of West Virginia; and brother-in-law, David Kiggins of Argos.

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A memorial service will be held on Friday, Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. at the Grossman Funeral Home,

Argos.

Memorials may be made to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 112 S. Center St.,

Suite C, Plymouth, IN 46563.

Elizabeth Catherine Jeffs Date of Death 1/15/2006

SOUTH BEND - Elizabeth Catherine Jeffs, 90, of South Bend, died Sunday, Jan. 15 at St. Paul

Retirement Center, South Bend.

She is survived by a brother, Daniel L. Fox of Beech Grove.

There will be no local services. Services will be held in Bicknell, Utah.

Burial will be in Bicknell City Cemetery, Bicknell, Utah.

Loren Lamar Walker Date of Death 1/15/2006

Loren Lamar Walker

January 15, 2006

BREMEN - Loren Lamar Walker, 78, of 2122 State Rd. 331 S., Bremen, died at 9:15 p.m. on

Sunday, Jan. 15 at Community Hospital of Bremen. He was born Nov. 10, 1927 in Bremen to

Harold and Gladys (Simon) Walker. On April 25, 1981, he married Genny Hochstetler, she

survives.

A lifelong Bremen resident, he was a 1945 graduate of Bremen High School. He served in the

United States Army. Loren worked for 38 years for Bendix in South Bend, where he retired in

1985 from the purchasing department. He was a member of Salem United Methodist Church in

Bremen. He also was a Mason. Loren enjoyed traveling with the senior citizens choir

accompanying them on his guitar at nursing homes.

He is survived by his wife, Genny (Hochstetler) Welborn-Walker of Bremen; four daughters:

Karen (Don) Wright of Danville, Nancy Walker of Indianapolis, Jill (Allan) Young of Bremen and

Connie Welborn of Indianapolis; three sons: John (Mary A.) Walker of Bremen, Mike (Tammy)

Walker of Australia and Jeff (Marsha) Welborn of Bremen; eight grandchildren; four great-

grandchildren; and a brother, Richard Walker of Phoenix, Ariz.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, Mary Ruth Walker, who died Dec.

1971.

Visitation is Thursday, Jan. 19 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Mishler Funeral Home in Bremen. A

Masonic service will be held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home.

Funeral services are Friday, Jan. 20 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Chuck Krieg

officiating.

Burial will be in the Bremen Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Salem United Methodist Building Fund, Bremen Hospital Building

Fund, Center for Hospice and Palliative Care or the Marshall County American Cancer Society.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mishlerfuneralhomes.com

Mishler Funeral Home

2030 State Rd. 331, Bremen € 546-2861

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William Bruce Burch Date of Death 1/16/2006

William Bruce Burch

January 16, 2006

LAFAYETTE - William Bruce Burch, 72, of Lafayette, formerly of Plymouth, died Monday, Jan.

16 at the Veterans' Home, Lafayette.

He is survived by daughters: Brenda K. Burch of Ft. Collins, Colo., Stephanie A. Mitchell of

Parker, Colo. and Julie L. Burch of Plymouth; sister, Glenda Burch of Oklahoma City, Okla. and

brothers: James Burch and Martin Burch, both of Oklahoma City, Okla.

There will be no local services.

Services will take place in Lone Wolf, Okla.

Burial will be in the Retrop Cemetery, Lone Wolf, Okla.

Memorial gifts may be made to the Indiana Veterans' Home, 3851 N. River Rd., Lafayette, IN

47906.

Floyd F. Denney Date of Death 1/16/2006

PLYMOUTH - Floyd F. Denney, 90, of 211 South Plum Street, Plymouth, passed away on

Monday, Jan. 16, 2006 at 6 p.m. at Miller's Merry Manor in Plymouth.

He was born on Feb. 27, 1915 in Deleware City, Ohio to Rufus and Elizabeth (Mann) Denney.

Floyd and Doris E. Merritt were married on Dec. 19, 1941 in the Washington Court House, Ohio.

Doris preceded Floyd in death.

Doris and Floyd moved to Plymouth in 1957. Floyd owned his own electrical company for 35

years. He was a member of the Marshall County Church of Christ and was a past member of

Plymouth Rotary Club.

Floyd is survived by his three sons: Richard, James, and Michael Denney all of Plymouth. Also

surviving are eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his

wife, Doris; his son, Robert; two brothers and three sisters.

Funeral services will be on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Van Gilder Funeral Home in Plymouth.

Burial will be in New Oak Hill Cemetery in Plymouth.

A time of visiting and sharing memories with the family will be on Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the

Van Gilder Funeral Home, 300 West Madison Street, Plymouth.

The family requests that memorial contributions may be given to The Center for Hospice and

Palliative Care, Incorporated, 112 South Center Street. Plymouth, IN 46563.

Friends may sign the guestbook and share memories with the Denney family at

www.vangilderfuneralhome.com

Van Gilder Funeral Home

300 West Madison Street, Plymouth € 936-2534

Harold L. Goins Date of Death 1/16/2006

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MONTEREY - Harold L. Goins, 53, of Monterey, died on Monday, Jan. 16 at home.

He is survived by his wife Sheila; son, Jason (Stephanie) Goins of Knox; daughter, Jilisa Goins

of Monterey; siblings: Russell Marshall of Nevada, Sandra Inman of Portage, Martha Hunter of

Brooke, Charlotte Hopkins of Portage, Tony Cox of Portage, Gary Goins of Valparaiso and Ellen

Purdy of Portage; and two granddaughters.

Visitation is Thursday, Jan. 19 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the M.C. Smith Funeral Home, Knox.

Funeral services are Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Vicki Lynn Holtz Haggerty Date of Death 1/16/2006

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Vicki Lynn Holtz Haggerty, 59, of Blackmore Street, East Liverpool, Ohio,

died suddenly at 3 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16, 2006, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Born in East Liverpool Sept. 2, 1947, daughter of the late Andrew H. and Anne Tychonievich

Holtz, she was a member of the East Liverpool High School Class of 1965.

A lifelong resident of the area, she was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church.

A registered nurse, she served as director of nursing at the Ron-Joy Nursing Home in Boardman

Having served at one time on East Liverpool City Council, she was a member of the East

Liverpool High School Alumni Association and an avid football fan.

Two daughters, Kerry Lynn DeFrancis of Valparaiso and Kelly Sue Goempel and her husband,

Mike, of Indianapolis survive.

A sister, Shirley Yost of Elkhart and a brother, Louis L. Holtz and his wife, Beth, of Orlando, Fla.,

also survive.

There are three grandchildren: Mallory DeFrancis, Sean Goempel and Zachary Goempel.

Friends may call Wednesday at the Dawson Funeral Home, where the family will be present

from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.

Fr. Bernard N. Gaeta and Monsignor William Connell will be celebrants of a Mass of Christian

Burial at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Aloysius Catholic Church.

Burial will be in Columbiana County Memorial Park.

Following the service, the family will gather for a time of fellowship at the Dawson Family Center.

View this obituary and send condolences online at www.dawsonfuneralhome.com.

Dawson Funeral Home

215 W. Fifth St., East Liverpool, OH € 330-385-1010

Madeline T. Klein Date of Death 1/16/2006

CULVER - Madeline T. Klein, 75, of Culver, died at 12:46 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 16 at Saint

Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.

She is survived by her husband, Robert S. Klein of Culver; son, Stephen Klein of Lansing, Ill.;

daughters: Susan (Michael) Anderson of DeMotte and Nancy (Allen Godlewski) Abbott of

Elmhurst, Ill. and three grandchildren.

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Visitation is Thursday, Jan. 19 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Bonine-Odom Funeral Home,

Culver.

Funeral services are Thursday, Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, Culver

Interment will be private.

Memorials may be made to Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Cancer Institute.

Michael Apple Date of Death 1/17/2006

BOURBON - Michael "Hal" Apple, 63, of 15837 Beech Road, Bourbon, died at 6:38 a.m. on

Tuesday, Jan. 17 of injuries suffered in an automobile accident at US 30 & Beech Roads in

Marshall County.

Hal was born July 5, 1942 to Herschell Apple and Shirley Coar Apple. He was a resident of the

Bourbon area all his life. Hal married Linda Thacker on July 1, 1960, she survives.

He was a farmer and a truck driver for North Central Agri Center of Plymouth. He graduated

from Bourbon High School with the class of 1960. He was a huge Stock Car fan and raced for

many years on local tracks. He enjoyed golf, basketball, especially sporting events of his

grandchildren and Notre Dame sports. He was a member of the Etna Green Church of Christ,

Masonic Lodge of Bourbon/Plymouth and the Bourbon American Legion.

Hal is survived by his wife, Linda; three children: Kandi Davis of Bourbon, Monti (Elizabeth)

Apple of Akron, and Heidi (John) Music of Bourbon; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren;

his mother, Shirley Apple of Sebring, Fla.; two sisters: Karen (Richard) Delp of Plymouth and

Carol (Richard) Steele of Cullman, Ala.; and his brother-in-law, Richard Thacker, Sr. of

Rochester.

He was preceded in death only by his father.

A celebration of Hal's life will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 in the Etna Green Church of Christ,

206 W. Broadway in Etna Green with Mike Delp and Richard Thacker, Jr. officiating.

The family will receive friends on Friday from 2 to 9 p.m. in the Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home,

115 S. Main St., Bourbon. Also, for one hour before services in the church on Saturday.

Burial will be in the Summit Chapel Cemetery, Bourbon.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Hal Apple Education Fund for his grandchildren in his

memory.

Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home

115 S. Main St., Bourbon € 342-5395

Nina E. Chapman Date of Death 1/17/2006

ROCHESTER - Nina E. Chapman, 90, of Rochester, died at 1:09 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at

Parkview Hospital, Ft. Wayne.

She is survived by daughters: Mary (Rev. Millard) Knapp of Michigan, Charlotte “Dolly” (Roy)

Easterday of Rochester, Nancy (Jack) Conoway of Michigan and Doris (Harold “Harry”) Molter o

Rochester; step daughter, Donnie (Tony) Hobbs; step son, Lee Chapman; and sisters: Lorene

(Don) Spice of Rochester and Irene Miller of Rochester.

Visitation is Saturday, Jan. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Foster & Good Funeral Home,

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Rochester.

Funeral services are Saturday, Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Athens Cemetery, Athens.

Eleanor Zechiel Galbreath Date of Death 1/17/2006

MONTROSE, Colo. - Eleanor Zechiel Galbreath of Montrose, Colo., formerly of Culver, died

Tuesday evening, Jan. 17, 2006 at Montrose Memorial Hospital.

Eleanor Gettinger Zechiel Galbreath was born in Wheaton, Ill. on Sept. 7, 1917, the daughter of

Oscar and Lucia Belle (Webster) Gettinger. Eleanor was united in marriage with Robert Zechiel

in Chicago, Ill. on Oct. 1, 1949. He preceded Eleanor in death in 1964. She married Edward

Galbreath on Aug. 1, 1984 in Cherokee Village, Ark. He also preceded her in death in 1995.

In addition to both of her parents of both of her husbands, Eleanor was also preceded in death

by three brothers.

Eleanor and Robert raised their two daughters in Culver before his death. She and her

daughters moved to Wheaton, Ill. until her retirement from the Wheaton Sanitary District. She

had lived in Arkansas; Tucson, Ariz. and finally in Colorado where her daughter Karen resided.

Surviving family members who were blessed to share Eleanor's life include two daughters: Janet

(Patrick) Bellich of Bloomington, Ill. and Karen (Thomas) Schum of Ridgway, Colo.; and four

grandchildren: Michael and Karly Bellich, Jason Schum and Maggie (Schum) Kraujalis.

At Eleanor's request, cremation has taken place. A gathering of family and friends will be held at

3 p.m. Saturday, June 17 at the Culver Masonic Cemetery, where she will be buried next to her

husband Robert Zechiel.

Arrangements are being handled under the care and direction of the Bonine-Odom Funeral

Home, Culver.

Eleanor lived a full and rewarding life, filled with travels, hobbies, friends and family. She will be

truly missed by all whose lives were touched by hers.

Lillie Marie (Davis) Unsicker- Graves Date of Death 1/17/2006

NORTH LIBERTY - Lillie Marie (Davis) Unsicker-Graves, 67, of North Liberty, died Tuesday,

Jan. 17 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend.

She is survived by daughters: Sandra (Tom) Wimmer of Plymouth, Tammy (Norman) Britt of

South Bend; sons: Robert Unsicker, Jr. of Bremen and James Graves, Jr. of Arizona; 10

grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter; sisters: Rose (Robert) Taylor (Bill) Graves of

North Liberty, Shirley (Wayne) O'Connor of South Bend and Sharon (John) Long of Texas; sister

in-law, Vada Davis of South Bend; and a brother, Charles “Todd” (Katie) Davis of Walkerton.

There will be no visitation or services at this time. Special services will be announced at a later

time.

Cremation will take place.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.

Arrangements by A.M. Manuel Funeral Home, North Liberty.

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James M. Cook Date of Death 1/18/2006

PLYMOUTH - James M. “Jim” Cook, 89, formerly of Plymouth, died, following an illness, at

10:15 a.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, in the Jennings Health Care Center, North Vernon,

where he had been living since June of 2004.

A soft-spoken man, he will be remembered for his friendly greetings to everyone he met.

Jim was born in Fort Wayne on March 7, 1916. He was the son of James B. and Mary L. Lindse

Cook. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1936.

He served his country during World War II as a member of the United States Army, from 1941

through 1945. He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant having served in the Philippine

Islands.

On Nov. 14, 1941, in Plymouth, Jim and his sweetheart Donna Belle Rhodes were married.

Donna Belle died on Nov. 7, 2003.

Jim worked as the Director of Personnel for the McCord Corp. for 40-1/2 years, retiring in 1981.

He was active in baseball and softball and was instrumental in forming four area teams: Twin

Lakes Dairy, American Legion, Ford Motors and Coca Cola. He himself as a pitcher, was a

member of the first Plymouth Legion team in 1932 and was the oldest surviving member.

He loved to fish, was crazy about the Chicago Cubs, the music of Lawrence Welk and the

sounds of the ‘Big Band' era.

He was a member of the V.F.W. Marshall County Post 1162 and the Plymouth American Legion,

Post 27 with whom he assisted honoring fallen comrades at numerous graveside honors.

Jim is survived by two sons and a daughter. They are: James R. Cook and Gail L. “Patty” Cook,

both of North Vernon and Carol Jean and “Doug” Barnlund, La Marque, Texas.

Four granddaughters and nine great-grandchildren survive as well.

Two brothers, William and Vida Cook, New Haven and Robert Cook, Northfield, Ill., also survive,

together with several nieces and nephews.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, an infant sister and Art Cook, a brother.

Friends will be welcomed by his family to celebrate the life of Jim Cook, from 4 to 8 p.m. on

Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.

Funeral services for Jim will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, in the funeral home. The

Rev. William Kaster, pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, will officiate.

Military graveside honors will be accorded to Jim in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth, by

members of the VFW Post 1162 and American Legion Post 27.

Memory gifts in Jim's memory may be given to the Marshall County Humane Society.

Letters of condolence may be sent to the family via www.johnson-danielson.com.

Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home

1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth € 936-2829

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Tony L., Sr Clark Date of Death 1/19/2006

SOUTH BEND - Tony L. Clark, Sr., 40, of South Bend, died Thursday, Jan. 19 at home.

He is survived by a daughter, Belinda (John) Slattery of Culver; son, Tony L. Clark, Jr. of Culver;

father, Wayne Clark of Houlka, Miss.; mother, Hazel Jones of Greencastle; sisters: Jody Clark of

Houlka, Miss. and Tammy Clark of Indianapolis; brothers: Roger Clark of Evansville and Jammie

Clark of Greencastle; and half brothers: Chris Freeman of Evansville and Jimmy Freeman of

Indianapolis.

Visitation is Wednesday, Jan. 25 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home,

Plymouth.

Funeral services are Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth.

Memorials may be made to Tony's family.

Dale E. Wright Date of Death 1/19/2006

Grave side services for Dale E. “Moon” Wright, resident of Bourbon and Bradenton, Fla., will be

held on June 10 at 2:30 p.m. at the Parks Cemetery in Bourbon. Dale passed away on Jan. 19 a

his home in Bradenton. He is survived by his wife, Helen Byrer Wright; daughters: Rita Ryle, San

Pedro, Calif. and Sharon Bilodeau of Peyton, Colo.; four grandchildren and seven great-

grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Bessy Wright; two brothers:

George and Wayne Wright; and three sisters: Alice Wright, Isabel Casbon and Maude Dickinson

Doris M. "Mary" Shutske Date of Death 1/20/2006

KOUTS - Doris M. “Mary” Shutske, 81, of Kouts, died Friday, Jan. 20, 2006 at the Catherine

Kasper Home in Donaldson.

Survivors include four children: Larry and Tina Shutske of Bremen, Linda and John McNeil of

Plymouth, Jeff and Jane Shutske and Brian and Tammy Shutske, both of Kouts; one sister:

Therese Wirtz of Merrillville; 23 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be Monday, Jan. 23 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Kosanke Funeral Home, Kouts.

A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Kouts, with

the Rev. Thomas Tibbs officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to VNA Hospice.

Arthur C. Welch Date of Death 1/20/2006

PLYMOUTH - Arthur C. Welch, 85, W. 6C Rd., died on Sunday, Jan. 29 at St. Joseph Regional

Medical Center, Plymouth.

He is survived by his wife: E. Jo Welch of Plymouth; daughters Linda and Jim Green of

Hereford, Pa.; Becky and Bob Mueller of LaPaz; Denise and Dave Peters of South Bend;

stepdaughter Sue Gerencser of South Bend; stepsons: Bill Korn of South Bend and Bob Korn of

Ft. Myers, Fla.; and one sister Pauline Scofield of Munster.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home,

Plymouth, and Wednesday, Feb. 1 at the church one hour prior to the service.

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Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at the Plymouth Church of the Brethren.

Burial will be in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Plymouth Church of the Brethren.

Donald F. Harshman Date of Death 1/21/2006

ROCHESTER - Donald F. Harshman, 71, of 705 E. 4th St., Lot 5, Rochester, died Saturday,

Jan. 21, 2006 at his residence.

He is survived by his wife: Linda Harshman at home; twin daughters: Denise and Dwayne

Yocum of Macy and Deane and John Carter of Wabash; two sons: Dennis and Kathy Harshman

of Tampa, Fla. and Daniel and Renee Harshman of Chili, Ind.; two step-sons: Fred Hastings, Jr.

of Plymouth and Todd Hastings of Koontz Lake; seven grandchildren; one sister: Brenda and

Skip Goodwin of Florida and a twin brother: Ronald and Joan Harshman of Rochester.

Visitation will be Monday, Jan. 23 from 2 to 8 p.m. at Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th

St., Rochester, and one hour prior to services Tuesday.

Services will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Lowell Burris

officiating.

Burial will follow at Rochester IOOF Cemetery.

Electronic condolences may be sent to the family at [email protected].

Helen V. Parker Date of Death 1/21/2006

PLYMOUTH - Helen V. Parker, 89, died at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, in Miller's

Merry Manor, Plymouth. She has been a Plymouth resident since 1950, coming from Downers

Grove, Ill. and establishing their home on the Plymouth-Goshen Trail until 1993. Together they

moved to River Park for the next seven years and then Miller's Merry Manor, Plymouth.

Born in South Bend on Sept. 12, 1916, Helen was the daughter of Harry S. and B. Erma Cole

Rowe. She graduated from LaPaz High School with the class of 1935.

On Dec. 22, 1935, Helen and Gordon E, “Bud” Parker were married in Lakeville.

A homemaker, Helen enjoyed raising her children after which she continued to share that

interest while serving as Youth Director for the Plymouth Church of the Brethren for more than

15 years along with her involvement in the church camp ministry. She participated with the youth

in The Martin Luther King March.

She enjoyed raising vegetables and flowers, canning and sharing with others, singing and

playing the piano and walking everyday. Her walks always involved a visit or kind word to those

she met along the way - her sweet Godly demeanor remained with her until her passing.

Helen is survived by Bud, her husband of 70 years, a daughter, Sandra and Robert Thomas of

Columbia City and son, Larry G. and Virgie Parker of Tallahassee, Fla., seven grandchildren and

10 great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are three sisters: Berry J. Stump Holderead of Plymouth, Mary E. and David Read

of Milwaukee, Wis. and Wanda J. Colavetti of Los Angeles, Calif.; and two brothers: Owen E.

and Betty Rowe and Paul H. and Shirley Rowe, both of Plymouth.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Virginia E. Hepler; and two brothers:

Harold Rowe and Harry S, Rowe, Jr.

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Friends will be welcomed on Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson

Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, and at the church one hour prior to the services.

A celebration of her life will be at 12 noon on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, in the Plymouth Church of

the Brethren, 1130 N. Michigan St., where she was a member. Pastors David Kerkove and

grandson Joel Thomas will officiate.

Burial will follow in the Bremen Cemetery, Bremen.

Memorial gifts in Helen's memory may be made to the Plymouth Church of the Brethren-Youth

Department.

Letters of condolence may be sent to the family via www.johnson-danielson.com

Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home

1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth € 936-2829

Rozella A. Shirley Date of Death 1/21/2006

SOUTH BEND - Rozella A. Shirley, 90, of South Bend, formerly of Lakeville, passed away at

4:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006 in Ironwood Health & Rehabilitation Center.

She was born Oct. 8, 1915 in Lakeville to John W. & Harriet (Hammon) Knepp, and had resided

in Lakeville most of her life until entering the nursing home in 2002.

On June 15, 1935 in South Bend, as Rozella A. Knepp, she married Calvin “Cal” Shirley. He

preceded her in death on March 3, 1967. She was also preceded by a daughter, Julia Richard in

1994. Also preceding her was a sister, Alice Platz, and two brothers, Russell & Milton Knepp.

She is survived by a daughter: Dory Walters of South Bend; five grandchildren: Terri and Steve

Lee of Plymouth, Melinda and Paul Blair of South Bend, Randy and Carol Richard of Goshen,

Gary and Sally Richard of LaPaz, and Mark and Teri Richard of New Carlisle. Also surviving are

12 great-grandchildren, several great-great grandchildren, two nieces: Maxine Archer of

Lakeville and Harriet Clegg of Colt, Ark., and four nephews: Elwin “Chuck” Davis and Elden

Knepp both of South Bend, Richard Knepp of Bremen and John Knepp of North Liberty.

She was an excellent homemaker and seamstress, and was a member of the Auxiliary of

American Legion Post #363 in Lakeville.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Palmer Funeral Home, 314

S. Michigan St., Lakeville.

Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, in the funeral home, with the Rev. Ed

Erskin officiating.

Graveside services and burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend.

Palmer Funeral Home

314 S. Michigan St., Lakeville, IN 46536 € 784-3119

Evadeen L. Kring Date of Death 1/22/2006

TERRE HAUTE - Evadeen Leota Kring, 89, residing in Terre Haute, formerly of Argos and South

Bend, passed away at 11:36 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006 in Union Hospital, Terre Haute. She

was born April 29, 1916 in Elkhart to Dr. Roy and Hannah (Friend) Dygert, and lived most of her

life in Argos, until moving to Terre Haute in December 2003.

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On Sep. 16, 1936 in Argos, she married Nicholas Kring, Sr. He preceded her in death on June 3,

1977. Two daughters, an infant daughter, Sharon Lynn Kring, and Margo Elayne Kring in 1996,

two grandchildren, and one great-grandson, also preceded her. Also preceding Evadeen was

two sisters, Evelyn Louise Dygert, and Margaret Miller, and a brother, Murry Thomas Dygert.

She is survived by her son, Nicholas Kring Jr., of Plymouth; 11 grandchildren, and 13 great-

grandchildren.

Mrs. Kring was a member of Argos Bible Church where she taught Sunday School, was a

member of the Hospitality Committee and the Missionary Review Society. She attended Central

High School in South Bend.

Services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, in Argos Bible Church, 210 South Maple

Ave., Argos. Rev. Mark Fishburn will officiate. Graveside services and burial will follow at Oakhill

Cemetery, Plymouth. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the Church.

Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 S. Michigan Street, South Bend, is assisting the

Kring Family with arrangements.

Contributions in memory of Evadeen L. Kring may be offered to the Marshall County Humane

Society, P.O. Box 22, Plymouth, IN 46563.

Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel

3718 S. Michigan Street, South Bend € 291-5880

Dorothy M Broeker Date of Death 1/24/2006

CULVER - Dorothy M. Broeker, 78, of Culver, passed away at 7:25 p.m. on Jan. 24, 2006 at her

home surrounded by her loving family.

Dorothy was born in Winamac on March 4, 1927. She was the daughter of Edward and Ethel

(Jones) Peters, who preceded her in death. She attended the Winamac Schools.

On May 6, 1949, she married Clarence E. Broeker in Plymouth. He preceded her in death on

Jan. 18, 1978.

Dorothy worked for and retired from Young Door Company of Plymouth. Her mission in life was

taking care of her family. She also enjoyed cooking.

She was a member of the Culver Eagles Ladies Auxiliary and a member of Emmanuel United

Methodist Church of Culver.

Dorothy is survived by her sons: Paul (Janice) Broeker of Culver, John (Bonnie) Broeker of

Plymouth, and James (Brenda) Broeker of Ora; daughters: Linda (Ronald) Porter of Kewanna

and Mary Sweeten of Greenbrier, Ark.; sister, Edna Mae (James) Snyder of Plymouth; brothers:

Harold (Barbara) Peters of Plymouth and Roger Peters; sisters-in-law:Jane and Anne Marie

Broeker and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Kirkpatrick, all of Culver; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-

grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence; son Joseph Broeker who passed away in

1998, and two brothers.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Bonine-Odom Funeral Home in Culver where

friends may join the family in honoring Dorothy's life on Thursday, Jan 26 from 3 to 8 p.m. Rev.

Ron Lewellen will officiate funeral services on Friday, Jan. 27, 10:30 a.m. at the Bonine-Odom

Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the Burr Oak Cemetery.

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The Bonine-Odom Funeral Home, Culver, is in charge of arrangements.

Bonine-Odom Funeral Home

104 Lake Shore Dr., Culver € 842-2082

Fredonna L. Clouse Date of Death 1/24/2006

LAPEL - Fredonna L. Clouse, 71, Lapel, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, at Riverview

Hospital in Noblesville following an extended illness.

She was born on Sept. 15, 1934, in Plymouth to Bryan and Lavina (Trump) Lemert. She

graduated in 1952 from LaPaz High School and enjoyed attending her 50th class reunion. She

served the Town of Lapel as Clerk/Treasurer for 16 years and prior to that, she worked at the

Madison County courthouse. She was a member of the Lapel American Legion Auxiliary for 27

years.

She is survived by three children: Steve (wife, Mary Jane) Clouse of Lapel, Dick (wife, Donna

Kay) Clouse of Lapel, and Sandra Miller of Anderson; six grandchildren: Michelle Hobbs,

Matthew Clouse, Melissa Bannon, Mike Clouse, Chris Rangel, and Jessica Rangel; seven great-

grandchildren; and special friends, Joyce and Don Helterbrand.

She was preceded in death by her husband, C. Wayne Clouse, in 1999; and a grandson, Jason

Faust in 1996.

Private graveside services and burial will be held at Brookside Cemetery in Lapel.

There will be no visitation.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lapel American Legion Auxiliary

Scholarship Fund, P. O. Box 789, Lapel, IN 46051-0789.

Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home in Lapel is handling the arrangements.

Online condolences: www.hersbergerfuneralhome.com

Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home, LLC

1010 North Main Street, Lapel € 765-534-3131

Vivian A. Klapp Date of Death 1/24/2006

PLYMOUTH - Vivian A. Klapp, 90, of 10371 Quince Road, Plymouth, passed away at 9:02 a.m.,

Jan. 24, 2006 in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, where she had resided for the past two

weeks.

Vivian was born in Marshall County, Indiana to the union of Frank B. Leffert and Hazel A.

(Kepler) Leffert on Sept. 19, 1915. Vivian lived all of her life in Marshall County in the Plymouth

area. She had resided at the Quince Road address since 1940. On Aug. 1, 1931, in Valparaiso,

she was married to Howard (Bill) Klapp. Howard preceded her in death in October of 1992 after

61 years of marriage.

Vivian is survived by her sister, Ruth Wilson, of South Bend. Also surviving are many nieces and

nephews, as well as many great-nieces and great-nephews. Many people in the Plymouth area

will remember her as the lady who could paint or wall paper anything and make it like new, whic

she did for many years. Only when her husband “Bill” retired from auto mechanics, did she give

up decorating to spend their retirement years together.

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Funeral services will be on Friday at 2 p.m. at the Van Funeral Home, with Chaplin Tom Padberg

officiating. Burial will be in New Oak Hill Cemetery in Plymouth.

A time of visiting and sharing memories with the family will be on Friday from noon to 2 p.m. at

the Van Gilder Funeral Home, 300 West Madison Street, Plymouth, Ind., 46563.

For those who choose to make a memorial gift, Vivian and her family would be grateful if those

gifts were directed toward the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 112 South Center Street,

Plymouth, Indiana, 46563.

Friends may sign the guest book and share memories with the Klapp Family at

www.vangilderfuneralhome.com.

Van Gilder Funeral Home

300 West Madison Street, Plymouth € 936-2534

Amanda Kay Ramsey Date of Death 1/24/2006

ROCHESTER -Amanda Kay Ramsey, 25, of Rochester, died at 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24

at Riley Hospital for Children.

She is survived by her mother, Bev (Verlin) Ramsey of Rochester; her father, Donald (Beth)

Ramsey of Rochester; brother, Travis and fiancee Alyssa Bowser of Akron; and grandparents:

Barb and Dan Gaby, Allen Smith and Jim Ramsey and Mary Hopkins, all of Akron.

Visitation is Friday, Jan. 27 from 3 to 8 p.m. and one hour prior to services in the Good Family

Funeral Home, Rochester.

Funeral services are Saturday, Jan. 28 at 11 a.m. in the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Rochester IOOF Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Amanda Kay Ramsey Memorial Scholarship Fund or to the Riley

Hospital Pulmonary Clinic.

Mary Jane Swihart Date of Death 1/27/2006

BOURBON - Mary Jane Swihart, 307 S. Main St., Bourbon, died at 7:25 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27,

2006 in her home. She was 80 years old.

Jane was born Nov. 4, 1925 to Rev. and Mrs. George Snider in a small home hospital in

Pierceton. Her mother Zoa French and her father were both born on farms in Wells County. Her

father graduated from Taylor University and her mother was a graduate of Moody Bible Institute.

When she was taken to the parsonage, she had an adoring five-year-old sister, Elizabeth, who

started that day to spoil her and has never quit. Both of her parents were ordained ministers.

In September of 1943 she started Ball State Teachers College with financial help from her sister

and $3 a week from the folks, which was more than they could afford. In the summer she came

back to Bourbon and worked as a “spot” welder in Walt Harris' window factory. Her work during

the winter was anything from scraping plates in the dining room to scrubbing down dorm steps

every Saturday at 3 a.m. Finally she got a job in the physical education office. She graduated in

1947 with a double major in physical education and business. While there she played in the

marching band, sang in choir and swam in the Acquaticus.

She taught physical education and health for eight years at Central High School in Lima, Ohio. In

1955 she moved to Plainfield where she taught physical education, health and drivers education.

She was there for 21 years.

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Throughout her life she has been “in love” with automobiles. As a student, she wanted to study

auto mechanics, but was discouraged from doing so by her parents and teachers who

considered such study unsuitable for a young lady. However, as a teacher, she obtained her

license to teach drivers education, and served as an ambulance driver for the Bourbon

Emergency Medical Service for over 27 years. She has owned many cars since purchasing her

first one in 1947, including a 1924 Cleveland, a 1940 Buick and a 1940 Ford. She is a proud

owner of a 1929 Model A Ford. She also loved her Boston Terrier dogs as she had many from

the age of two until her death. She was a fan of Indiana University sports.

In 1976 she married Harold Swihart who died on Jan. 19, 1994. She was a life member of the

National Education Association, Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority and the Bourbon First United

Methodist Church. She served four years on the Bourbon Town Board, and was actively involved

with the Bourbon EMS as a driver, and she was on the Board of Trustees of her church. She

was an honorary member of the Hoosier Old Wheels car club.

Jane is survived by her two children: Deborah and Steve Calhoun of Plymouth and David M. and

Mary Swihart of Goshen. Also surviving are her four grandchildren: Brandon and Erin Calhoun;

Allison Calhoun; Robert Swihart and Elizabeth Stack, along with her best friend and sister,

Elizabeth Marshall of Bourbon.

She was preceded in death only by her parents and her husband.

A celebration of Jane's life was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 30 in the Bourbon First United

Methodist Church, 204 N. Washington St., in Bourbon with Rev. Mark Day officiating.

The family received friends on Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. in Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, 115.

S. Main St., Bourbon, and for one hour before services in the church on Monday.

Burial was in the Parks Cemetery, Bourbon.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Bourbon EMS or the Bourbon First United Methodist

Church in her memory.

Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home

115 S. Main St., Bourbon € 342-5395

Grace Adell Gates Date of Death 1/28/2006

ROCHESTER -- Grace Adell Gates, 5 days, of Rochester, died at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan.

28 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

She is survived by her parents: Harley Gates and Jamie Elizabeth Roe of Rochester;

grandmother Rhonda and Michael Barnett of Rochester; grandfather David Roe; grandmother

Teresa Gates of Rochester; great-grandparents: Lloyd and Eunice Rich of Rochester and Bill

and Betty Vance of Rochester.

Private grave side services will be held with Pastor Jill Walley officiating. Burial will be in

Rochester IOOF Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the South Bend Memorial Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit. Envelopes

are available at the funeral home.

Services are being handled by the Good Family Funeral Home.

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Erling Lance "Barney" Boberg Date of Death 1/29/2006

PLYMOUTH - Erling Lance “Barney” Boberg, 68, 14390 South Nutmeg Road, Plymouth, lost his

long and courageous battle with cancer, at 12:40 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2005. Barney died in

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend.

Born in Chicago, Ill., on Dec. 22, 1937, Barney was the son of Ernest Earl Boberg, Leona

Johnson Boberg Zuder and William Zuder. Barney's birth father died when he was young and he

was raised by his mother and step-father.

During his youth, he went to school in Bourbon, but spent his summers in Chicago.

He served his country in the United States Army.

Barney, employed at Commonwealth Edison in Whiting, worked his way up to shift manager and

plant supervisor. He retired from there after more than 40 years of service.

He loved animals and all things of nature. He worked rehabbing hurt or sick animals and raised

exotic sheep. He enjoyed reading and the arts and crafts.

A motorcyclist, he visited the 48 continental United States on his bike, enjoying the adventure

and the scenery on the trips.

He grew gourds and was a member of the Indiana and the American Gourd Societies.

Barney is survived by his daughter, Stacey Lynn Boberg, Cedar Lake, and two grandsons, Brian

and Benjamin Boberg , also of Cedar Lake.

Dixie Lingle, his partner, of Plymouth, survives as well.

Two sisters, Arlene Boberg, Nappanee and Toni Vining, Etna Green, and a cousin, Harold

Johnson of Akron, survive together with two nieces: Melisa Rodriquez, Indianapolis, and Mary

Jane Collins of Linwood, Ill.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Friends will be welcomed on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Johnson-

Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.

Funeral services for Barney will be held after visitation at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the funeral

home. The Rev. Dr. Dean Fager, pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Plymouth, will

officiate.

Memorial gifts in Barney's memory may be made to the Marshall County Humane Society or the

Marshall County Chapter of the American Cancer Association.

Letters of condolence may be sent to the family via www.johnson-danielson.com

Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home

1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth € 936-2829

Vida O. Guard Date of Death 1/29/2006

BREMEN - Vida O. Guard, 99, of Bremen, died unexpectedly at 10:25 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 29,

2006 in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend.

A lifetime Marshall County resident, Vida has lived at her daughter Darlene's home, 1301 N.

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Fremont St., South Bend since July of 2005.

Born in Bremen on Dec. 21, 1906, Vida was the daughter of Cassius Ellsworth and Emma

Wagner Holderman. She attended Bremen and LaPaz schools.

On Feb. 28, 1932, Vida and Henry E. Guard were married. Henry died in 1985. For years she

farmed with her husband, raised live stock, operated the Lake of the Woods Riding Stable and

was a former employee of the Plymouth McCord Corporation. They retired from the Riding

Stable in 1945 and from Dairy Farming in 1960, yet Vida has maintained the farm to this day.

She served many years as a Director of the Diamond X Saddle Club and was a founder of the

Frances Slocum Trail Riders Association a passion she continued until the age of 92. Until 1997,

she enjoyed working with her daughter, Darlene, in craft shows including Shipshewana for 20

years. She was an accomplished cook, seamstress and enjoyed re-upholstering furniture.

She was active in the Farm Bureau membership club.

Vida was a member of the Shiloh Church in Plymouth and the Missionary Society.

She is survived by her daughter, Darlene Clark, South Bend.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; son-in-law Charles Clark; two brothers:

Carl and Wilson Holderman and three sisters: Irene, Edna and Thelma Holderman.

Friends will be welcomed to celebrate Vida's life and share memories with her family on

Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N.

Michigan St., Plymouth.

Funeral services for Vida will be on Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, at 10 a.m. in the Shiloh Wesleyan

Church, 10532 4B Road, Plymouth, with calling one hour prior to services. The Rev. John

Perkinson, pastor of the church, will officiate.

Burial will be in the Bremen Cemetery, Bremen.

Memorial contributions in Vida's name may be made to the Shiloh Church or to Missionary

Press, P.O. Box 120, New Paris, Indiana 46553.

Memory messages may be shared with the family via www.johnson-danielson.com

Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home

1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth € 936-2829

Virgil James Freet Date of Death 1/30/2006

KNOX - Virgil James Freet, 78, of Knox, died at 7:26 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30 at Memorial

Hospital of South Bend.

He is survived by his wife, Ramona; daughter, Elizabeth (Kerry) McFarland of Tyner; sons: Rick

Freet of Grovertown, Rodney (Joyce) Freet of Knox and Randy Freet of Plymouth; 10

grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Viola Freet of Grovertown.

Visitation is Thursday, Feb. 2 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Friday at 9 a.m. until the time of services at

Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel.

Funeral services are Friday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Military graveside services

will be by the Knox American Legion and Knox VFW.

Burial will be in Oak Park Cemetery, Knox.

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Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

Robert Lowell Guhse Date of Death 1/30/2006

ROCHESTER - Robert Lowell Guhse, 64, residing on E 425 N, Rochester, passed away at 9:26

a.m. Monday, Jan. 30, 2006 at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester, after becoming ill at home.

He was born March 16, 1941 in South Bend, as the son of Lowell and Mary (Gilmer) Guhse, and

has lived in Rochester for the past 15 years, moving there from Corning, Iowa.

On April 25, 1970 in Carmel, he married Vickie S. Garner Blount who survives. Also surviving is

his daughter, Kimberly (Tim) Cooney of Corning, Iowa; his son, Kenneth (Laura) Guhse of

Creston, Iowa; a stepdaughter, Debra Klimek of Rochester; and two stepsons, Robert (Kim)

Blount of Mooresville, N.C. and William (Alice) Blount of LaPaz. Also surviving are six

grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Joyce (Wayne) Wallace of North Liberty;

and two brothers, Richard Guhse of San Jose, Calif. and Raymond (Barbara) Guhse of

Millersville, Md., and several nieces and nephews.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents; one grandson, Matthew Blount; a great-grandson,

Caleb Blount; and one sister, Joan Wagner.

He was co-owner with his wife of A & T -Two in Rochester for the past 15 years, and previously

was employed with Easy Heat in Lakeville for 27 years. He served his country in the United

States Army.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, in Palmer Funeral Home, 314 South Michigan

St., Lakeville, with Douglas Pomeroy, his nephew officiating. Graveside services and burial will

follow at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m.

Thursday at the Palmer Funeral Home-Lakeville.

Contributions in memory of Mr. Guhse may be offered to River Bend Cancer Society, 711 E.

Colfax Ave., South Bend, IN 46617, or to American Heart Association, 3816 Payshere Circle,

Chicago, IL 60674.

Palmer Funeral Home-Lakeville

314 South Michigan Street, Lakeville € 291-5880

Belle E. Higgins Date of Death 1/30/2006

PLYMOUTH - Belle E. Higgins, 85, of 4400 Lilac Road, Plymouth, passed away on Monday, Jan

30, 2006 at Community Hospital of Bremen.

She was born on Jan. 10, 1921 in Pearl City, Ill. to Vernon and Dora Croffoot. Belle married

Clarence Higgins in Chicago, Ill. on June 28, 1941. They resided in the Plymouth area since

1956. Belle was retired from the Plymouth Optical Company in Plymouth.

She is survived by their daughters: Judy (Don) Hillman of Plymouth and Kathryn (Roy) Smith of

Monroe, La.; her sisters: Genive Croffoot of Galesbury, Ill. and Helen Cota of Peoria, Ill.

Belle was preceded in death by her beloved husband Clarence; son, Clarence Higgins Jr.; three

sisters and one brother.

Funeral services will be at the Shiloh Wesleyan Church on Thursday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.

John Perkinson officiating.

A time of visiting and sharing memories with the Higgins family will be on Wednesday from 4 to

8 pm. at the Van Gilder Funeral Home, 300 West Madison Street, Plymouth.

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For those who choose to make a memorial gift in honor of Belle, they may direct those towards

the American Cancer Association, PO Box 655, Plymouth, IN 46563.

Friends may sign the guest book and share memories with the Higgins family at

www.vangilderfuneralhome.com.

Van Gilder Funeral Home

300 West Madison Street, Plymouth € 936-2534

Sheila T. (O'Donnell) Hopkins Date of Death 1/30/2006

ROCHESTER - Sheila T. (O'Donnell) Hopkins, 70, 102 Indiana Ave., Rochester, passed away at

7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30, 2006 at her daughter's residence in Rochester.

Born April 3, 1935 in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of John and Helen O'Donnell. On Aug.

28, 1955 in Chicago she married Richard L. Hopkins. They were married 32 years and had nine

children before Dick passed away on Nov. 15, 1987.

Sheila was a homemaker and had been a secretary for her husband's business, Trash-A-Way

Sanitation in Culver, for many years. She was a member of St. Mary's-of-the-Lake Catholic

Church in Culver and the auxiliaries at the VFW and American Legion.

She enjoyed stamp collecting, coin collecting, sewing and had a love for horses. She grew up

spending her summers on a farm in Culver, where she enjoyed swimming at Lake Maxinkuckee.

A 1953 graduate of St. Mary's Academy in South Bend, she was academically at the top of her

class.

Friends in her youth referred to her as “a quiet blonde who spent bare-foot summers at Culver.”

She loved music and sang whenever she could, especially in church. When her children were

little, she would read or tell them stories every night, and send them off to sleep in prayer.

Sheila spent much time over the years reading books and clipping newspaper articles of stories

and photos of loved ones and friends. She loved taking photos of her family and kept every love

letter she ever received. She also wrote letters to her family and friends until she became unable

to do so. She liked to take walks and often picked fruits and berries.

Her survivors include her sons: James and wife Mary Hopkins, St. Louis, Mo.; Daniel Hopkins,

Reston, Va.; John Hopkins, Richard Hopkins and David Hopkins, all of Plymouth; daughters:

Therese and husband Paul Drake, Rochester; Kathleen and husband Alan J. Hall and Margaret

and husband Rusty Nixon, both of Plymouth.

Sheila loved each of her grandchildren dearly. They are: Jim and Joe Hopkins, St. Louis, Mo.;

Amber Starr Hopkins, Winamac; Amber Sue Hopkins, Culver; Christine Myers, Argos; Ricky

Hopkins, Argos; Tiffany and Brittany Hopkins, Plymouth; Samantha Hopkins, Argos; Emilee

Dean, South Bend; Charity and husband Don Baugh, Argos; Luke and Helene Drake,

Rochester; Travis, Matthew and Trey Hall, Plymouth; and Jacob, Elijah, Nathanael, Benjamin

and Zephaniah Nixon, Plymouth. Her great-grandchildren are Ethan and Faith, Argos and

Gabby, Winamac.

She is also survived by one sister, Judith and husband P.T. LeBeau, Orlando, Fla.; and several

nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, son Robert L. Hopkins, grandchildren Paul Drake Jr.

and Cory Daniel Hopkins and brother, Steve O'Donnell.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, 2006 at St. Mary's-of-the-Lake

Catholic Church, Culver, with the Rev. Glenn Kohrman and Fr. Bill O'Mara officiating.

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Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, and

one hour prior to service at the church.

A rosary will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the St. Boniface Cemetery, Lafayette.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sheila T. Hopkins Memorial Fund through the

funeral home.

Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home

1101 Jefferson St., Rochester, IN 46975 € 574-223-3706

Lois (Meeker) Schubert Date of Death 1/30/2006

HAMLET - Lois E. (Meeker) Schubert, 88, of Durango, Colo., formerly of Hamlet, died Monday,

Jan. 30, 2006 in Durango, Colo.

She is survived by one son, Charles “Butch” Meeker of Hamlet; one daughter, Phoebe

Richardson of Durango, Colo.; 10 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is Thursday, Feb. 23 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel. A

private memorial service and burial will take place at a later date.

Donald R. Walterhouse Date of Death 1/30/2006

BREMEN - Donald R. Walterhouse, 78, a former Bremen resident, died on Monday, Jan. 30,

2006. A long time resident of Slidell, La., Don's death was attributed to a chronic heart condition.

He was one of nine children born to Edward and Ethel Walterhouse in Bremen on Aug. 30,

1927. Don was a graduate of Bremen High School and entered the U.S. Air Force in 1948. He

became a pilot and received a commission as a career officer and retired as a Lt. Colonel,

serving more than 22 years.

Don was married to Shirley Seman in Taylorville, Ill. in 1949 and she preceded him in death on

Aug. 20, 2004.

Survivors are his children; David, Kenneth, Patricia, Carol and Jan, sisters; Mildred Jones of

Millwood, Jessie Price of Bremen, Ruth Fox of Wakarusa, Esther Wagoner and Marian Tharp

both of Plymouth.

He was preceded in death by his parents, spouse, two brothers; Harry and Gerald and a sister;

Helen Morlan.

Funeral services were conducted in Slidell, La. on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006.

Local arrangements by Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth.

Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home

1100 N. Michigan St. Plymouth € 936-2829

Jose Gabriel Munoz Date of Death 1/31/2006

LAPAZ - Jose Gabriel Munoz, age 31, of 210 South Main Street, LaPaz, passed away on

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006.

He was born on Nov. 21, 1974 in Plymouth, to Juan and Rosalinda (Garza) Munoz.

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Jose is survived by his parents, Juan and Rosalinda Munoz; his wife, Kelly; his sons, Jose

Munoz, Jr. and Dominic Munoz; his stepchildren, Katelyn, Abby, Makia, and Daniel Arbuckle; his

brother, Dan and (Kerry) Munoz of Indianapolis and their daughters, Leandra and Cassandra of

Indianapolis, his brother, Johnny Munoz of South Bend; his sister, Dolores and (Dave) Schacht

and their children, Monica and Diana Garcia and Anthony Schacht of Jackson, Tenn., and his

sister Rebecca Wilson and her daughter Alicia of Kohler, Wis. Also surviving is his maternal

grandmother, Maria Garza of Brownsville, Texas. He was preceded in death by his brother,

Gilberto Munoz, his nephew, Christopher Munoz, and his maternal grandfather, Rafael Garza of

Brownsville, Texas.

Funeral services will be on Friday at Saint Michael Catholic Church, Plymouth, at 10:30 a.m. with

the Rev. Father William Kummer officiating. Burial will be in New Oak Hill Cemetery.

A time of sharing memories and visiting with the family was on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m., with

Rosary at 7:30 p.m. at the Van Gilder Funeral Home, 300 West Madison Street, Plymouth.

Friends may sign the guestbook and share memories with the Munoz Family at

www.vangilderfuneralhome.com

Van Gilder Funeral Home

300 West Madison Street, Plymouth € 936-2534

Alice Marie Smitley Date of Death 1/31/2006

KEWANNA - Alice Marie Smitley, 85, of Kewanna, formerly of the Bruce Lake community, died

on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Lafayette.

She is survived by daughters: Janice (Gary) Wentzel and Eunice (Ned) Urbin, both of Kewanna

and Beverly Perry of Springfield, Ohio; sons: Philip (Madge) Smitley of Bunker Hill and Rev.

David (Debb) Smitley of Otterbein; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and a brother, Jerry

Poling of Iuka, Miss.

Visitation is Friday, Feb. 3 from 4 to 8 p.m. and one hour prior to services Saturday at the Good

Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

Funeral services are Saturday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to either the Gideon's International or the Wings of the Morning Flight

Ministry.

Donald E. Bachtel Date of Death 2/1/2006

LAKEVILLE - Donald E. Bachtel, 82, lived in Bourbon for the past three and a half years with his

daughter, Mary, formerly of Lakeville and LaPaz, passed away at 3:06 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb.

1, 2006 at the Goshen General Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Bachtel was born on Jan. 26,

1924 in LaPaz to the late John Walter Emerick and Mary Alma (Baughman) Bachtel. He has

remained a lifelong area resident. On Oct. 19, 1947 in Lakeville, he married the former Marie

Carey who survives and lives in Argos.

Mr. Bachtel is survived by two daughters: Rebecca Joyce (Paul) Phillips of Argos and Mary

Elizabeth Bachtel of Bourbon; one son, William J. Bachtel of Middlebury; 10 grandchildren:

Michael Phillips, Christopher Phillips, and Benjamin Phillips, all of Plymouth, Nathan Bachtel of

Plymouth, Havilah Elia of North Liberty, Hannah Barden of Lakeville, Shoshana Bachtel of South

Bend, Jesse, Sarah, and Seth Bachtel, all of Elkhart; four great-grandchildren; and seven sisters

and brothers, Margaret (Ben) Smith of Plymouth, Dorothy (William) Spier of South Bend, Carl

(Patricia) Bachtel of Walkerton, Harold (Phyllis) Bachtel of Inwood, Sharon (Richard) Scott of

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LaPaz, Marilyn (Wayne) Ayres of Plymouth, and David (Margaret) Bachtel of LaPaz. Two

brothers-in-law, Charles Kovach of Mishawaka, and Robert Disher of Florida, also survive. Mr.

Bachtel was preceded in death by three sisters, Norma Bachtel, Esther Kovach and Glenna

Disher.

Mr. Bachtel worked in the fields as a youngster picking mint. He also worked loading coal in coal

engines on the railroad at the LaPaz elevator. He formerly was employed with the Bourbon Silo

Company and Bremen Castings. Mr Bachtel was a master carpenter and home builder, building

three of the homes in which his family lived. He worked the majority of his life self employed in

farming and dairying, while also working a factory job, retiring from Wells Aluminum, North

Liberty after 20 years of service. Mr. Bachtel served his country during WWII with the United

States Navy in submarine service in the Pacific Corridor as an electrician's mate.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006 at the Palmer Funeral Home,

Lakeville. Military graveside services and burial will follow at Fair Cemetery, North Liberty.

Friends may visit with the family from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3 at the Palmer Funeral Home,

Lakeville.

Palmer Funeral Home-Lakeville

314 S. Michigan Street, Lakeville € 784-3119

Glenn W. Niederer Date of Death 2/1/2006

Glenn W. Niederer, 79, formerly of Rochester, died at 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at the

V.A. Northern Indiana Healthcare Systems, Marion.

He is survived by a son, William Niederer of South Bend; daughters: Cheryl (George) Morse of

Grass Valley, Calif. and Greta (Larry) Landis of Rochester; two grandchildren; and a brother,

Stanley Niederer of Havana, Ill.

A private graveside funeral service was held Sunday, Feb. 5 at the Fulton Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice of Fulton County, 420 Main St., Rochester, IN 46975.

Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, was in charge of the arrangements.

Bud W. Ousnamer Date of Death 2/1/2006

PLYMOUTH - Buddy Wayne “Bud” Ousnamer, 72, died suddenly of natural causes at 3:52 a.m.

in his River Park home, 805 Baker Street, Lot 20, Plymouth. A lifetime Plymouth resident, Bud

and his wife Jo formerly resided on Kenwood Ave.

Bud was born in Plymouth on Oct. 2, 1933, the son of Gerald and Nellie (Rice) Ousnamer and

received his education at Plymouth's Lincoln High School with the Class of 1951.

In 1953, Bud entered the U.S. Army and served as a Corporal in the Korean War and was

honorable discharged in 1955.

On Aug. 24, 1952, in the Plymouth First Christian Church, Bud took as his bride the former Jo

Lacher.

He then embarked on a 36 year career in public transportation, first as a driver for 22 years with

the popular Indiana Motor Bus Co., from there he became the operations manager for United

Limo over the next 14 years and retired in 1998. He served 12 years as the President of his

Union Local No. 1286. Bud served the community as an accomplished locksmith for more than

26 years.

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Bud was recognized as a most loving husband, father and grandfather. He possessed a dry

sense of humor and when asked, gave his genuine, sometimes out-spoken opinion. He enjoyed

spectator sports and in former times liked to hunt and fish.

Surviving are two sons; Marc K. (Debbie K.) Ousnamer and Craig A. (Nancy D.) Ousnamer all of

Plymouth and grandchildren; David L. (Holly) Ousnamer and Amanda R. (Caleb) Thomas all of

Plymouth and Benjamin A. Helbling of Elkhart.

A sister Geraldine Thornton of Ft. Myers, Fla. survives along with an aunt Daisy Sutton and

uncles Winfred Ousnamer of Plymouth and Roy Rice of South Bend. Several nieces and

nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Friends are welcome to join the family from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, 2006 in the Johnson-

Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St. Plymouth where services will begin at 7 p.m.

Friday following visitation. The Rev. William Kaster, pastor of the Trinity United Methodist

Church, where Bud was a member, will officiate.

A military graveside service will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006 in Oakhill Cemetery.

Honors will be accorded Bud by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Marshall Co. Post

1162 and the Plymouth American Legion Post 27.

Memorial gifts may be given to the charity of the donor's choice.

Notes of condolence may be sent to the family via: www.johnson-danielson.com

Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home

1100 N. Michigan St. Plymouth € 936-2829

Larry H. Reed Date of Death 2/1/2006

ETNA GREEN - Larry H. Reed, 60, 406 Broadway St., passed away at 5:46 p.m. on

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, of natural causes.

He is survived by his two daughters: Kelley and Roy Maddoux, Shelley Roberts, and a son, Larr

Reed Jr., all of New Caney, Texas.; six grandchildren; and his companion of many years, Norma

Rhodes of Etna Green.

The family received friends on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home at

115. S. Main St., Bourbon.

A funeral service was at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6 in the funeral home with Pastors Joe

Lampton and Dennis Bollenbacher officiating.

Burial will be in the Etna Green Cemetery, Etna Green.

Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Emily J Shafer Date of Death 2/1/2006

PLYMOUTH - Emily J. Shafer, 91, of Plymouth, formerly of Findlay, Ohio, died at 11:40 a.m.,

Wednesday, Feb.1 at her son's residence in Plymouth.

She is survived by a son, Gary (Karen) Flick of Plymouth; stepson G. Michael Shafer of

Perrysburg, Ohio; stepdaughter, Sue D. Fogel of Tempe, Ariz.; brother, Larry Ingal of Stewart,

Fla.; a sister, Harriet Ackerley of Clearwater, Fla.; eight grandchildren and 15 great-

grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 4 at Coldren-Crates Funeral Home,

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Findlay, with Reverend Terry Pontius officiating. Burial will be in Tawa (Flick) Cemetery, Union

Township.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., Friday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Findlay.

Danny W. Decker Date of Death 2/2/2006

NORTH JUDSON - Danny W. Decker, 41, of North Judson, died on Thursday, Feb. 2 at Starke

Memorial Hospital, Knox.

He is survived by his wife, Jewel; son, Jason Decker of Knox; parents: Bobby and Margarett

Decker Sr. of Knox; stepdaughters: Cassandra Fisher of California and April McBride of

Georgia; stepson, Tony Garza of Georgia; seven grandchildren; sisters: Judy (David) Lemarr of

North Judson, Linda (Enos) Howard of Knox and Kandie (Ray) Forest of Kewanna; and brothers:

James (Charlene) Decker and Bobby (Lana) Decker Jr., all of Knox.

Visitation is Saturday, Feb. 4 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel,

and one hour prior to the service at the church Sunday.

Funeral services are Sunday, Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. at Free United Baptist Church.

Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, North Judson.

Memorials may be made to the family.

Sister Marien Plotzke Date of Death 2/2/2006

DONALDSON - Sister Marien Plotzke, P.H.J.C., 92, of Donaldson, died on Thursday, Feb. 2 at

the Catherine Kasper Home, Donaldson.

Visitation is Friday, Feb. 3 from 4:30 to 9 p.m. at the Catherine Kasper Home, Donaldson. A

wake service will be held at 7 p.m.

Funeral services are Saturday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. at the Catherine Kasper Home Chapel.

Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Donaldson.

Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth, is in charge of arrangements.

Timothy Meredith Date of Death 2/3/2006

LAPAZ - Timothy “Tim” Meredith, of 516 S. Michigan St., LaPaz, died in Memorial Hospital,

South Bend, of a work related injury following a fall, at 2:40 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, 2006.

Tim was 43-years-old.

He was cherished by many special friends that he held close to his heart. Tim always made the

time to help others who needed his assistance.

Born in Michigan City, on May 24, 1962, Tim was the son of Charles Meredith and Sandra Ball

Jankowski.

On Nov. 1, 1998, in LaPaz, Tim and Paula Tyler were married.

He had been employed, since 1998, with the North Coast Roofing Systems of Mishawaka.

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Tim was an outdoorsman with a love for life. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and being with his

partners and his family. He was a fan of the History Channel and a reader of newspapers,

keeping up with current events as well as historical ones.

At one time, he had long, flowing blond hair of which he was proud. After being harassed by his

family, he had it cut and donated to Locks for Love. He also was an organ donor, giving the

ultimate gift to help others after his death.

He was a member of the National Rifle Association, the Plymouth Moose Lodge, and the Fulton

County Gun Club.

He attended the Bourbon Pentecostal Church.

Tim is survived by his wife, Paula, and children: a son, due to be born in April, Tyler Isiah and

Alexandria Tyler, both of LaPaz; Sean Meredith, Mishawaka; and Melissa and David Johnson

along with their children, Paishence and Christian, Mishawaka.

Sandra Jankowski, Tim's mother, living in Florida, also survives, along with his father, Charles

Meredith, of Florida, two brothers, Scott and Bryan Meredith and two sisters, Kathy Meredith and

Nicki Meredith, both of Florida; and a grandmother, Hildegard Meredith of Florida.

Other survivors are: parents-in-law, Paul and Linda Tyler, LaPaz; brothers and sisters-in-law,

Tim and Leslie Tyler, Plymouth, and Jeff and Mary Tyler, Westfield, Ind., and sister and brother-

in-law, Kelli and Dave Glassburn, Plymouth.

Numerous nieces and nephews survive as well.

Friends will be welcomed by the family on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the

Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.

Funeral services for Tim will be held in the funeral home on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 11 a.m. The

Rev. Mark Cottrill, pastor of the Bourbon United Pentecostal Church, will officiate.

Burial will be in New Oakhill Cemetery.

Memorials to Tim are requested for the Meredith Family Fund at the Teacher's Credit Union to

provide for Tim's children, Alex and Sean and his unborn baby son, Tyler Isiah Meredith

Letters of condolence may be sent to the family via www.johnson-danielson.com.

Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home

1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth € 936-2829

Harry R. Shidaker Date of Death 2/3/2006

ROCHESTER - Harry R. Shidaker, 93, 1729 Wabash Ave. (Wynnfield Crossing), passed away

at 3 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, 2006 at his residence.

Survivors include his brother: Lester and wife Lois Shidaker, Rochester; sister: Gladys Leap,

Rochester; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6 at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral

Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Woody Slade officiating.

Visitation was from 2-5 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rochester, where military graveside services will be

conducted by the Rochester American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts.

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Memorial contributions may be made to the Bremen Hospital.

Georgia L. Simmer Date of Death 2/3/2006

WALKERTON - Georgia L. Simmer, 79, North S.R. 23, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2006 at St. Joseph

Regional Medical Center, South Bend, following an illness.

He is survived by two daughters: Patricia Whitesell of Walkerton and Delores Howard of Culver;

one step-daughter, DeeDee Simmer of Plymouth; one step-son, Bruno Simmer of Plymouth; and

18 grandchildren.

Visitation is Monday, Feb. 6, from 4 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday from 11 a.m. until the time of

services, at the Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel.

Services are at the funeral home Tuesday at 1 p.m.

Burial will take place at Grovertown Cemetery.

Margaret J. Decker Date of Death 2/4/2006

KNOX - Margaret J. Decker, 70, of Knox, died on Saturday, Feb. 4 at Starke Memorial Hospital.

She is survived by her husband, Bobby Decker, Sr.; daughters: Judy (David) Lemarr of North

Judson, Linda (Enos) Howard of Knox and Kandie (Ray) Forrest of Kewanna; sons: James

(Charlene) Decker and Bobby (Lana) Decker Jr., both of Knox; 14 grandchildren and several

great-grandchildren.

Visitation is Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel and

Wednesday at the church one hour prior to the service.

Funeral services are Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Free United Baptist Church of North

Judson.

Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, North Judson.

Memorials may be made to the family.

Elmer, Sr. Hardin Date of Death 2/4/2006

KNOX - Elmer Hardin, Sr., 76, County Road 150 South, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006 at Starke

Memorial Hospital, Knox, following a sudden illness.

He is survived by his wife, Mabel “Mae” (Conley) Hardin of Knox; one daughter, Linda (Russell)

Bergner of Denham; one son, Elmer Jr. (Laura) Hardin of Knox; three grandchildren: Emily

Hardin, Morgan Bergner and Jason Bergner; three sisters: Emileen Howard of Knox, Martha

Hardin of Jackson, Ky. and Hattie Marshall of Boston, Ky.; three brothers: Mervin Hardin of West

Virginia, Earl Hardin of Jackson, Ky. and Enos Hardin, Jr. of Florida.

Graveside services will be Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. at Oak Park Cemetery, Knox.

Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

Harold W. Hudson Date of Death 2/4/2006

Harold W. Hudson

February 4, 2006

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BREMEN - Harold W. Hudson, 83, of Bremen, formerly of Whiteland, died at 7:35 p.m. on

Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Bremen Health Care Center.

He is survived by a son, Gary (Kathy) Hudson of Bremen; three grandchildren and two great-

grandchildren.

Visitation is Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9:30 to 11 am. at the Wilson-St. Pierre Funeral Service and

Crematory, Greenwood Chapel, U.S. 31 and Main St., Greenwood.

Funeral services are Saturday, Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Forest Lawn Memory Garden Cemetery in Greenwood.

Memorials may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand

Central Station, PO Box 4777, New York, N Y 10163.

Daniel M. Fornelli Date of Death 2/5/2006

KNOX - Daniel M. Fornelli, 85, of Knox, died on Sunday, Feb. 5 at Countryside Place Nursing

Home, Knox.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley; daughter, Donna Griffo of North Judson; son, Michael Fornelli

of Knox; three grandchildren and a brother, Louis Fornelli of California.

Visitation is Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Thursday, Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. until the time

of services at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel.

Funeral services are Thursday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery, Knox, with special military graveside services.

Laura L. Tracy Date of Death 2/5/2006

BOURBON - Laura L. Tracy, 39, 205 Shaffer Road, died at 6:35 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5, from

complications she suffered in an auto accident as an infant in 1966.

She is survived by her parents: Owen and Rita Tracy of Bourbon; two brothers: Bradley and

Michelle Tracy of Argos and Rodney and Lynette Tracy of Green Castle, Ind.; and several aunts,

uncles, nieces and nephews.

Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.n. at Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, 115 S. Main St., Bourbon, on

Tuesday.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Larry Ross officiating.

Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bourbon.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation for a child from the

Bourbon area in her memory.

Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

David A Michel Date of Death 2/6/2006

KNOX - David A. Michel, 44, of Knox, died on Monday, Feb. 6 at home.

He is survived by his wife, Carla; son, Ryan Michel of Knox; daughters: Emily Michel and

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Lindsay Michel, both of Knox; mother, Shirley Michel of Decatur, Ala. and brothers: Michael

Michel of Texas and James Michel of Decatur, Ala.

Visitation is Thursday, Feb. 9 from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 10 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday,

Feb. 11 one hour prior to the service at Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel.

Funeral services are Saturday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Winamac Cemetery.

Joseph J. Waranowski Date of Death 2/7/2006

WALKERTON - Joseph J. Waranowski, 96, of Miller's Merry Manor, Walkerton, formerly of

Koontz Lake, died at 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7.

He is survived by his wife, Agnes; Donna M. Blackburn of Walkerton, David A. Blackburn of

Walkerton, Dale. A. Blackburn of Alabama, Dean A. Blackburn of Paoli and Dana M. Baker of

Mishawaka.

Visitation is Friday, Feb. 10 at noon until the time of services at the Rannells Funeral Home,

Koontz Lake Chapel.

Funeral services are Friday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Grovertown Cemetery where military graveside services will be conducted by the

Walkerton American Legion Post #189.

Mary E. McCallum Date of Death 2/8/2006

GROVERTOWN - Mary E. McCallum, 63, of Grovertown, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8 in

St. Mary Medical Center, Hobart, after a sudden illness. Mary was born Sept. 9, 1942 in South

Bend to Theodore and Ellen (LeLoup) Kubisiak and lived in the Grovertown area for 38 years

coming from Crumstown. On Nov. 21, 1959 in South Bend, she was married to David McCallum,

who survives.

Also surviving are one daughter, Lorie McCallum of Grovertown; four sons: James McCallum of

Plymouth, Terry McCallum of Grovertown, Steve McCallum of Lafayette and David (Shelly)

McCallum of Walkerton; nine grandchildren: Angie, Tony (Brandy), James, Melissa, Greg,

Patricia, Eddie, Kyle and Kaleb McCallum; one sister, Pat Lula of South Bend; and three

brothers: Ted (Sherry) Kubisiak of South Bend, Robert (Verna) Kubisiak of Buchanan, Mich. and

Mike Kubisiak of Michigan.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Theresa.

Mary was a member of St. Patrick's Church of Walkerton and a former employee of Miller's

Merry Manor in Plymouth.

Funeral Mass will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Walkerton. Burial

will be in the Grovertown Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from

9 to 9:30 a.m. at Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Mary McCallum may be given to St.

Patrick's School, 801 Tyler St., Walkerton, IN 46574.

Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel

7984 N State Road 23, Walkerton € 586-2120

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Ruby Evelyn Dickson Date of Death 2/9/2006

CULVER - Ruby Evelyn Dickson, 87, formerly of the Fulton County area, died at Miller's Merry

Manor in Culver from failing health, at 8:40 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006.

She is survived by two daughters: Dorothy and Robert Sauer of Lakeville and Norma and Larry

Murray of Rochester; one son: Ronald Lee and Dorthy Dickson of Lakeville; 13 grandchildren; 2

great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by three sisters-in-

law: Elaine Swanson of Warsaw, Helen Swanson of Rochester and Lorraine Swanson of

Pierceton; and one brother-in-law: Leonard Dickson of Argos.

Visitation was Sunday and one hour prior to services at Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W.

18th St., Rochester, on Monday. Services are at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 with Chaplain Tom

Padberg officiating.

Burial will be at the Rochester IOOF Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 112 S. Center St., Plymouth, IN

46563.

Electronic condolences may be sent to the family at goodfamily.com.