Carolyn Sue (Snyder) Jones, 67, of Plymouth, passed away at her home on Dec. 23, 2014. She was born in Paw Paw, Mich., and was the third child of Les and Carol (Jacox) Snyder. Carolyn graduated from Culver High School and then went on to earn her master’s degree, in education. She taught fourth grade, …read more.

Dorothea ‘Dorothy’ M. (Muday) Lesch, 80, of Plymouth, passed away at 7:25 p.m., Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at home, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Dorothy was born Sept. 12, 1934, in South Chicago, Ill., to Walter and Margaret (Hromada) Muday. On Feb. 11, 1956, she was married to James Lesch, of Plymouth. They were the …read more.

Sarah Jane Gibbs, 34, daughter of Plymouth residents, Howard E. and Betty P. (Glaub) Gibbs, passed away at her home early Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014. She had been a resident of the Warsaw area most of her lifetime. Sarah Jane was born on Sept. 24, 1980, on an unusually warm day in Plymouth. She soon …read more.

Curtis O. Renforth, 82, of Plymouth, passed away in his home on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. Born in Wheeling, W.Va., on Aug. 20, 1932, Curtis was the son of William D. and Stella A. (Smith) Renforth. On October 8, 2002, Curtis and Wilma F. Wagoner were united in marriage at the Marshall County Courthouse by …read more.

Don Riggs. 83, served the Lord Jesus Christ as pastor, evangelist, church statesman, missionary spokesman, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather until passing on Dec. 16. He married Iris Evans Riggs. She survives. He graduated from Beford Indiana High School. His love for people and desire to see each individual come to Christ was …read more.

Robert L. Gibbons, 86, of Plymouth, passed away at 5:11 a.m., on Dec. 17, 2014, at Sprenger Health Care, in Mishawaka. Bob was born on Sept. 24, 1928, in Fulton County, to L.J. and Mildred (Quivey) Gibbons. He graduated from Richland Center High School. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Air Force and …read more.

Roger L. Cunningham, 52, Plymouth, Ind., passed away early Sunday morning Dec. 14, 2014 surrounded by his loving family after a sudden battle with cancer. Born in on Aug. 25, 1962 in Plymouth, Roger was one of six children born to Lon S. and Mary J. (Keyser) Cunningham. He proudly served in the National Guard …read more.

Valerie Ann Skinner, 44, of Winona Lake, passed away at 10:47 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, in her home. She was born on Nov. 2, 1970, to Eugene and Barbara (Green) Frye, in Spaulding, Manchester Parish, Jamaica, West Indies. She was a 1988 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. Valerie studied at Grace College and went on …read more.

Theodore “Ted” R. Holland, 71, of Bourbon, passed at 4:20 pm, Saturday, Dec. 6, at his residence. He was born March 29, 1943 in Plymouth, Indiana to Floyd “Tom” and Jessie (Bradley) Holland. Ted married on April 28, 1962 in Lapaz, Indiana to Peggy Cochern, she survives. He worked at R.R. Donnelly and Sons for …read more.

Carole Jane La Rue of Winona Lake passed at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at Grace Village Assisted Living of Winona Lake at the age of 78. She was born on Nov. 9, 1936, in Ashland, Ohio, to Lawrence Reas Roby and Hilda L. (Long) Roby. She was married on Aug. 14, 1954, in …read more.

Helen J. Greer, 92, of Plymouth, passed away at 4:37 p.m. on Sunday Nov. 30, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver. Helen graduated from Mentone High School in 1941. She worked at Ball Band in Mishawaka from 1942 to 1954, and then for Easy Heat Wirecraft in Lakeville for 18 years before her retirement in …read more.

Roger Wise, 77, Plymouth, Ind., passed away, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014, at Woodlawn Hospital, in Rochester. He was born on Dec. 22, 1936, in Plymouth, Indiana, to Walter A. and Dulcie (Hewitt) Wise. Roger and Mary Louise Cobb Surber were married in 1967. He was a dedicated employee of the US Postal Service from 1958 …read more.

Carole A. Sarber, 80, of Plymouth, Ind., passed away unexpectedly in her home on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. Born on Feb. 23, 1934, to Raymond and Mary E. (Yike) Krieg in Rochester, Ind., Carole graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 1952. In Tyner, Indiana on April 19, 1956, Carole married Cyril E. …read more.

Dorothy Sue (Hackworth) Elrod, 68, of Winona Lake, passed Thursday, Nov. 27, at her residence. She was born July 9, 1946, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Harry and Alice (Helton) Hackworth. She was married to James Leo Elrod, who passed on March 19, 2011. She and her husband owned and operated Elrod Daycares for 30 years …read more.

Richard Zeigler Sr., 67, Plymouth, Ind., passed away on Nov. 24, 2014. Dick was born on March 3, 1947, in Mishawaka, Indiana, to Harry and Dorothy (Hoover) Zeigler. He moved to Plymouth in 1967, and served his country in the Army, during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the American Legion Post #27 …read more.

Leo R. ‘Ike’ Bocko, 91, of Bourbon, passed away at 4:10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, at Warsaw Meadows Care Center, Warsaw, with his family at his side. Ike was born the son of Leo K. and Marie G. Harris Bocko in Mishawaka, April 17, 1923. He attended Saint Michael’s School in Plymouth as …read more.

Lois H. Miller, 90, of Plymouth, passed away at 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, at Pilgrim Manor, Plymouth. Born in Plymouth, on March 9, 1924, Lois was the daughter of Marion and Justina (See) Hess. Lois graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1941. She then attended the South Bend Business College. On …read more.

Mary L. Powell, 91, formerly of Peru, passed away at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at Grace Village Healthcare, Winona Lake. Born March 8, 1923 in Peru, she was the daughter of Floyd and Lois Judy Behny. On June 16, 1943, in Denver, Indiana, she was married to Robert A. Powell. He preceded her …read more.

James Joseph Paiano, 86, a resident of Plymouth, passed away Wednesday evening in the Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson. Jim was born on May 9, 1928, in Philadelphia, to Rocco and Philomena (Giancristoforo) Paiano. There he attended schools and met his future bride, Josephine A. ‘Jo’ Zmuda, whom he would marry on July 31, 1948. …read more.

Mildred Mae Patrick, 73, of Plymouth, passed away peacefully in the morning of Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, at her residence. Mildred was born at home to parents Rev. Creed & Mary (Fields) Allen on April 10, 1941 in Knox. She was a member of the House of the Lord Church in Plymouth. Mildred spent her youth …read more.

Rev. Emmett Loyd Anderson, 83, of Grace Village Retirement Community of Winona Lake, passed away at 7:05 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at Grace Village Health Care. He was born on Dec. 15, 1930, in New Haven, to Loyd Everett Anderson and Virga Edith (Zeigler) Anderson. On June 8, 1952, he was married to …read more.

Carol Parker, 66, of Plymouth, passed away at 2:41 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born on Aug. 23, 1948, in Detroit, Mich., to Leo and Violet (Cook) Wesolowski. Roger Parker and Carol were married on Feb. 22, 1969. T hey moved to Plymouth in 1983. …read more.

Herbert J. Myers, 91, of Niles, Mich., formerly of Plymouth, passed away Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, at his daughter’s home. Herbert was born on June 8, 1923, in Fulton County, to John and Lillie (Rogers) Myers. Herbert took Louise R. Darkwood, to be his bride, on June 4, 1950. She preceded him in death. They …read more.

Gloria G. Glant, 87, of Winona Lake, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 6. She was born on July 1, 1927, in La Habra, California to Manuel Corona and Adelaide (Carbjal) Corona. In 1945, she graduated from Fullerton High School in Fullerton, Calif. She married Chester H. Glant, Jr. on Sept. 16, 1945, Fullerton. Gloria was …read more.

Joel ‘Joe’ L. Reichert, 74, of Bourbon, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 5, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Joe was born Feb. 9, 1940 at Plymouth, to Carl and Kathryn (Roll) Reichert. He was a lifelong resident of the Bourbon area graduating from Bourbon High School, class of 1958. Joe married Mary Hannah …read more.

Longtime educator and businessman, Howard K. Menser, 85, passed away early Wednesday morning, November 5, 2014, at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. A lifetime Marshall County resident, Howard was born on May 6, 1929 in Plymouth, the son of Jesse and Esther (Wright) Menser. He graduated from Plymouth High School with the class …read more.

Julia Fern Hurford, 83, of Plymouth, passed away at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, following an illness. Born in Plymouth on March 1, 1931, Julia was the daughter of Karl ‘Bill’ Emmons and Julia (Taylor) Emmons. She was a graduate of LaPaz High School. On Oct. 14, 1950, in Plymouth, Julia married Frank W. Hurford …read more.

Rosa Maxine Carter, 86, passed away with family by her side at 4:01 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth. Born in Mobile, Ala., on Jan. 10, 1928, Maxine was the daughter of Victor C. and Frances E. (Smith) Langley. On Dec. 22, 1945, in Lucedale, Miss., Maxine married William M. ‘Buck’ …read more.

Ellen Nadine Fox, 80, formerly of Plymouth, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at the Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson. She was born in Plymouth on Aug. 28, 1934, Nadine was the daughter of John Wilber and Hazel Glenn (Iler) Mowiser. She was a graduate of Argos High School. On April 21, 1956, in Monterey, …read more.

Max L. Hines, 66, of Plymouth, passed away in the morning on Friday, Oct. 31, in the Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis. Arrangements are currently pending with Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home.

Clifford E. Scarberry, 70, of Bourbon, passed away at 4:28 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Cliff was born Oct. 15, 1944, to A.J. Scarberry and Avis (Hill) Scarberry at Jackson, Ohio. He has been a resident of Bourbon since 1962. He retired in 2008 from Burht Engineering of Warsaw as …read more.

Shirley Lou Davis, 67, a resident of North 7th St., Plymouth, passed away following an illness at 5:05 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, in the Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, South Bend. Shirley was born in Hanover, W.Va., on July 8, 1947, the daughter of General L. and Minerva J. Lester. They preceded her in …read more.

Mary Lou Connolly, 75, formerly of the Chicago, Ill., area, passed away with her family by her side on Wednesday morning, Oct. 22, 2014. Born in Evergreen, Illinois on Feb. 15, 1939, Mary Lou was the daughter of William E. and Margaret J. (Carey) Quinn. She graduated from Mercy High School with the class of …read more.

Shirley Ann Ward, 80, of Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 1:59 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. She was born on June 7, 1934 in West Frankfort, Illinois to Clyde Augustus Pittman and Beulah (Aiken) Pittman. On June 27, 1956, in Romulus, N.Y., she …read more.

Robert Krick, 90, of Plymouth, formerly of Bourbon, died 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at his son’s home in Plymouth. He had been in failing health. Robert was born Jan. 6, 1923, to John H. Krick and Dora E. (Bowman) Krick at Bourbon,He has been a resident of Bourbon, Kokomo and Plymouth. Bob married Maxine Marie …read more.

Sonny (Auburn) Balser, 70, of Plymouth, lost his courageous battle with cancer at 6:01 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, with his loving family by his side. Born on May 1, 1944 in Charleston, W.V., Sonny was the son of Lestel G. and Galdys P. (Hopper) Balser. On Nov. 28, 1998, Sonny married Gail Sweisberger in …read more.

James Craft, 86 of Pearl St., Plymouth, Ind., died at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 16, 2014 at his daughter’s residence in Argos, Ind. He had been been ill for several months. James was born on Oct. 20, 1927, in Breathitt County, Ky. to Clifton Craft and Meadia Hensley and had lived in the Argos community …read more.

JoAnne P. “Pennie” Collins, 78, formerly of the Culver area, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 16, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth. Born to Viola Sawyer in Sault Sainte Marie, Mich. on Jan. 15, 1936, Pennie graduated from Sault Sainte Marie High School with the class of 1953. She attended nursing school through Ivy Tech …read more.

Dennis L. Hepler, 55, a resident of Bourbon, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, at home. Dennis was born the son of Larry Hepler and Mildred Kay (White) Furfaro at Bremen, on Feb. 16, 1959. He graduated from Triton High School in 1977. Dennis has been employed as a Pressman printing newspapers most …read more.

Helen Louise (Hackett) Spier, 89, of Plymouth, passed away at 6:14 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, in the We Belong Senior Home in Plymouth. She was born on Aug. 2, 1925, in Akron, Ohio, to Victor and Elizabeth (Gross) Hackett. She was a 1943 graduate of Newburg High School in Newburg, W.V. On Sept. 7, …read more.

Paula Flores, 74, of Salida, Calif., passed away unexpectedly in the morning on Monday, Oct. 13, 2014 in the family home of her daughter Yolanda. She was born May 4, 1940, in El Potrero, Salvatierra, Guanajuato, Mexico, to J. Concepcion Flores and MA. Carmen Flores M. Paula is survived by her seven children: Jose Luis …read more.

Eric Laurence Arvesen, retired naval officer, 47, of Plymouth, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes in the evening on Saturday, Oct. 11, in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center – Plymouth Campus. He was born on April 8, 1967, in Harvey, Ill., to Robert C. and Janet L. (Van Asten) Arvesen. One year later the …read more.

Patricia ‘Pat’ Himes, 64, of Plymouth, passed away at 3:49 a.m. Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, in her home surrounded by her family. Pat was born on Feb. 13, 1950, in Plymouth, to Marion and Fern (Keyser) Carter. She worked at Hehr International, American Optical, and was also a desk clerk for L&K, all in Plymouth. …read more.

Manford K. ‘Matt’ Back Sr., 79, passed away at 11:20 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. The son of Cletus and Ethel (Williams) Back, Matt was born on Jan. 17, 1935 in Wellington, Kentucky. Matt served his country in the U.S. Navy, where he received his G.E.D. …read more.

Bart E. Woodke, 53, Plymouth, Ind., passed away at 5:49 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, at his home. Bart was born on July 30, 1961, in Gary, Ind., to Phillip and Rose M. (Malasp) Woodke. Bart enjoyed marathon running, cooking, and animals. He worked in Washington, D.C. for 20 years and was working near the …read more.

Mary Regnier, 67, of Plymouth, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth. Mary was born on Jan. 31, 1947, in Logansport, to Henry and Mae (Strong) Rothermel. Mary and Darrell R. Regnier were married on Sept. 12, 1992, in Plymouth. Darrell preceded Mary in passing. Mary was a sales representative, in …read more.

Rebeca Rodriquiez, 77, of Plymouth, Ind., passed away at 7:18 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014. Rebeca was born April 15, 1937, in Santa Rosa, Texas, to Marcos and Esther O. Hernandez. Rebeca married Jose L. Rodriguez on Aug. 4, 1960. Jose and Rebeca moved to Plymouth in 1967 and in 1968 she began working for …read more.

Dorothy A. (Mrs. Glen) Johnson, 86, now residing in Michigan, passed away on Saturday morning, Oct. 4, 2014, near Port Huron. She was born on Dec. 25, 1927, in Grovertown, to Earnest and Olive Ketcham. She was married to Reverend Glen R. Johnson for 68 years. He preceded her in death. Before leaving in 1961 for …read more.

Donald D. ‘Donnie Jr.’ Weck, 49, of Plymouth, Ind., and formerly from South Bend, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2014, in his home. Born Jan. 17, 1965, Donald was the son of Donald D. Sr and Loretta M. (Rippe) Weck. He graduated from Chesterson High School. Donald served our country as an U.S. …read more.

Norman L. Klinedinst, 83, of Plymouth, Ind., and formerly of the Swan Lake, Ind., area in Tyner, passed away on Wednesday morning, Oct. 1, 2014, in his home. Born in his family home in Tyner, Ind., Norm was the son of Ira and Vera Catherine (Powell) Klinedinst. He graduated from Tyner High School with the …read more.

Kenneth Irvin Dickson, 78, of Plymouth, Ind., passed away Friday, Sept. 26, at his home. Kenneth was born on Dec. 9, 1935, in Ober, Indiana, to Fred and Rena (Dunkleberger) Dickson. Kenneth married the former Barbara Grace Hite on July 15, 1961, in Donaldson, Ind. He honorably served his country in the United States Army. …read more.

Carolyn Jean Wintrode, 73, of Plymouth, Ind., lost her battle with cancer at 11:35 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, at the South Bend Hospice House. Born in Vienna, Ill., on Oct. 8, 1940, Jean was the daughter of Walter Reed and Callie Opal (O’Dell) Williams. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Plymouth with the …read more.

Carol Ann Haddix, 57, of Plymouth, Ind., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, at the St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. She was born on Feb. 6, 1957, in Knox, Ind., to Silas Dewey Haddix and Media (Stacy) Klingerman. Carol worked for Aker’s Fiberglass and Wagoner’s before having to quit due to health issues. She …read more.

Virginia W. Longenecker, 99, of Grace Village, Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, in Grace Village Health Care. Born April 9, 1915, in Akron, Ind., she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Effie (Heeter) Riley. On August 4, 1956, Virginia married Glen Longenecker in Nappanee, Ind., who …read more.

Jimmy L. Gebert, 80, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, in his residence. He was born on April 29, 1934, to Orville and Gladys (Polk) Gebert in Pierceton, Ind. He was a graduate of Pierceton High School and attended Manchester Collage. He was united in marriage to Wilma Jane (Norris) …read more.

David R. Snyder, 42, of Plymouth, Ind., passed away surrounded by his loving family after a 16-month battle with glioblastoma at 10:35 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. Born on March 6, 1972, in Seaside, Calif., David was the son of Melvin Snyder and Rosemary K. (Seibert) Spalty. David lived in the Monterey, Calif., area since …read more.

Dorothy M. Kelso, 87, of Plymouth, Ind., passed away of natural causes in her home on Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. Born in Chicago, Ill., in November of 1926, Dorothy was the daughter of LeRoy and Ruth (Reynolds) Nelson. After graduation from Calumet High School in Chicago, Dorothy did modeling in the area until she met …read more.

Helen L. Shoemaker, 94, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, in Pierceton, Ind. On March 21, 1920, she was born in Pierceton, to Jacob Gail and Pearl (Vonblond) Wine. She was united in marriage to Everett L. Shoemaker in Winona Lake, on July 27, 1940. He preceded her …read more.

Vera Shavers, 76, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 6:57 p.m. Sunday Sept. 14, 2014, in her residence. On Sept. 5, 1938, she was born in Karlsruhe, Germany to Herbert Bandelier and Elizabeth (Stingel) Bandelier. She married Ron Shavers on Aug. 8, 1980, who survives. Vera worked as an accountant at Ashland Chemical and …read more.

Ruth Mae Gordon, 98, of Plymouth, Ind., and formerly of Argos, Ind., passed away at 5:58 p.m. Sept. 15, 2014, at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. She was born on April 20, 1916 in Rutland, Ind., to Frank Orange & Hallie (Lowry) Cowen and had lived most of her adult life in the …read more.

Shirley J. Girten, 75, of Plymouth, Ind., passed away at 7:55 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor, in Plymouth. Shirley was born on July 21, 1939, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Morgan and Margaret Davis. The family moved to California and she came to Plymouth in 1966. Shirley married Thomas Girten on Oct. 7, …read more.

Dale E. Kersey, 77, of Plymouth, Ind., passed away at 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, of natural causes at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth. Born in Mishawaka, Indiana on June 24, 1937, Dale was the son of Dale E. Sr. and Annabelle (McKesson) Kersey. In his younger years, Dale enjoyed fishing and hunting on …read more.

Betty Jean Dilts, 83,of Plymouth, Ind., passed away at her home on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 14, 2014. Born in Knox, Indiana to Earnest and Charity (Freet) Ketcham she was one of seven siblings. In 1951 she married Ted Dilts Sr. and together they raised six children. They are Diana Harrel of Plymouth, Danny Dilts of …read more.

Wilma M. Ambler, 91, formerly of Plymouth, Ind., passed away at 2:48 a.m. Sept. 10, in her daughter’s home in Plymouth. Born in Plymouth on Aug. 29, 1923, Wilma was the daughter of Ivan and Daisy M. (Stuber) Read. She graduated from Plymouth High School. On Nov. 21, 1942, Wilma married Leo E. ‘Rodney’ Ambler in …read more.

Christopher A. Andrews, 48, Bourbon, Ind., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, in his home. Christopher was born Feb. 28, 1966, to Thomas Andrews and Patricia (Copper) Andrews at Coldwater, Mich. He was a 1984 graduate of Argos High School and had been a resident of California until he moved back to Bourbon to …read more.

Hyla Mae Snider, 77, of Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 12:58 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, at Grace Village Health Care. She was born on July 31, 1937, in Wooster, Ohio, to Harry R. Palmer and Halcyon (Overholt) Palmer.  She spent her years growing up in Wooster and attending …read more.

Mary Kathryn Brugh, 69, of Plymouth, Ind., passed away in her home at 5:14 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. She was born in Renssalaer, Ind., on March 6, 1945, to Robert J. Hasty and Margaret (Fry) Mahoney. Before her retirement, Mary worked as a nurse’s aide at Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth. She enjoyed going to …read more.

David A. Doll, 59, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at his home. David was born on Sept. 6, 1954, to Paul and Betty (Tunnis) Doll at Logansport, Ind. He attended Riley High School, South Bend, Ind. David married Fran Cesak on Feb. 21, 1976. David has been employed at Zimmer Orthopedic …read more.

Ann Bloom, 76, of Plymouth, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 2, in her home surrounded by family. Ann was born on Nov. 7, 1937, in Plymouth, to Paul P. and Clara E. ‘Betty’ (Surma) Stockinger. Ann’s greatest joy was being a wife, mother and grandmother. She will be fondly remembered by all who loved …read more.

Thelma I. Pasley, 96, of Plymouth, Ind., passed away Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth Campus. She was born in Steubenville, Ohio, on Jan. 27, 1918, to Sinclair and Lucy Mae (Marsh) Boyd. She graduated from Culver High School with the class of 1936.       On March 23, 1941, she married John …read more.

Amanda S. Weaver, 47, passed away at 11:15 p.m. August 28, 2014 at Life Care Center in Rochester. Born to Robert E. and Patricia J. (Lutz) Weaver of Winamac she was one of five children. Amanda attended Culver High School where she was a cheerleader. She also loved playing softball and being a member of …read more.

Patricia L. ‘Pat’ Hite, 61, of 15690 11th Rd., Plymouth, Ind., passed away at 1:25 a.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.Pat was born on Sept. 12, 1952, in Plymouth, to Robert and Elizabeth (Fortner) Nissen. Pat became the bride of Bruce W. Hite on Feb. 5, 1971. …read more.

Gloria J. Cummins, 72, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester, Ind. Gloria was born to Raymond and Laura (Priebe) Thompson in Milwaukee, Wis., on Sept. 15, 1941. She was a graduate of Abbottsford High School, Abbottsford, Wis. Gloria married Jack Cummins on Oct. …read more.

Glenn Leonard, 63, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 4 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, at Hospice House of Elkhart, Ind. Glenn was born Sept. 19, 1950, to Homer and Bernadine (Hart) Leonard at Connersville, Penn. He has been a lifelong resident of the area. Glenn was a graduate of Triton High School in 1968.  Glenn …read more.

Dorothy Underwood, 92, Plymouth, Ind., passed away, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth. Dorothy was born on Dec. 3, 1921, in Plymouth, to Walter and Ruby (Shreve) Poore. Dorothy and Lawrence A. Underwood were united in marriage on Sept. 14, 1947, in Plymouth. She had retired from the Plymouth Credit Bureau. Dorothy …read more.

Teofila DeJesus, 86, formerly of Plymouth, Ind., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, in Park Ridge, Ill. Born the 11th child of Timoteo and Susana (Aben) Braganza, Teofila was born on May 19, 1928, in Panagasinan, Philippines. She graduated from the University of the Philippines with her Bachelor’s in Nursing in 1951. After moving to …read more.

Larry Klingerman, 75, Bourbon, Indiana, passed away on at 5 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 in his home with his family at his side. Larry was born April 14, 1939 to Floyd C. and Mabel (Flory) Klingerman in Etna Green, Ind. He has been a lifelong resident of Bourbon. Larry was known by many …read more.

Susan Kay Stafford, 62, of Winona Lake, Ind., went to be with her Lord and Savior at 11:10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw, Ind.She was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Indiana where she was a Warsaw High School graduate. In January of 1986 she was employed by …read more.

Henry Samuel Yeiter, 4 month old son of Samuel Seth Yeiter and Celestine Ann (Deck) Yeiter, Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 4:09 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born April 22, 2014, in Fort Wayne, Ind. His last hours were spent in his parents arms, at peace …read more.

Elizabeth Faith Leopold was stillborn at 6:16 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. Elizabeth was born to John Paul and Angela Renee Leopold and is survived by her parents; a sister: Jessica Grace Leopold, Winona Lake, Ind.; maternal grandparents: David and Nannette DeCook, Grandville, Mich.; paternal grandparents: Jean Leopold, Englewood, Ohio; …read more.

Brandon Eric Hipsher, 40, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 2:45 a.m. on Aug., 6, 2014, in his residence. No calling or services are planned. Arrangements are entrusted to McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel Warsaw, Ind. To sign the guest book or send condolences electronically, go to McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels website.

Benjamin Eli Bingham Sr., 62, of Elkhart, Ind., passed away July 31, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 19, 1952, in Mishawaka, Ind., to Norman and Eileen Bingham. He married Martha J. Smith on March 3, 2003; she preceded him in death on Sept. …read more.

Michael L. Miller, 68, Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 7:50 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2014 in his home surround with family. Michael was born May 3, 1946 to Junior and Phyllis (Shear) Miller at Warsaw, Ind. Mike was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Vietnam War. He was a farmer. In his …read more.

Charles Edward Lisenbee, 77, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at his residence. He was born on Aug. 13, 1936, in Belle County, Ky., to James Lisenbee and Nellie (Hampton) Lisenbee Hoskins. On Dec. 23, 2012, he was married to Eleanor (Koban) Lisenbee, who survives. Charles had …read more.

Stanley Dwight Long, 82, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 2:35 p.m. Friday, July 25, 2014, at his residence. He was a resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., for the past 41 years where he was a member of Winona Lake Free Methodist Church. Stanley was also very involved in the Free Methodist Men’s Ministry …read more.

Kurt Allen Engler, 10, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 9:11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Ind., from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident with a vehicle. He was born on Sept. 11, 2003, in Warsaw, Ind., to Joshua Allen Engler and Dawn Angela (Pickart) Engler, …read more.

Katherine Florence (Bope) McCormick, 78, Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 8:45 p.m., Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born on June 16, 1936, to Donald and Ethel (Kibble) Bope in Columbus, Ohio. She had been a resident of Indiana the past 48 years. Katherine married Donegal McCormick on June 1, 1955, …read more.

Morris H. Hester, 72, of Winona Lake, Ind., died at 10 a.m. Monday, July 14, 2014, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. He was born May 8, 1942, in Kearney, Neb., to Max and Chelys (Mattley) Hester. On June 5, 1964, he married Pamela Francis in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Episcopal, Lincoln, Neb. …read more.

Roger G. Rhodes, 78, of Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, Ind., passed away peacefully with his family at his side at 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake.  He was born Sept. 29, 1935, at Rice Lake, Wis., to Carroll and Elaine (Orsund) Rhodes. He was a …read more.

Aster Prentice, 94, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 9:19 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake.   She was born Oct. 13, 1919, in Clinton, Ill., to Oliver Wendell and Ernestine (Hess) Derry. She graduated from Bethany High School, Bethany, Ill.; and Greenville College, Lewiston, Ill. She also studied …read more.

Daniel Raymond Holbrook, 14, was killed tragically Tuesday, July 1, 2014, in his Winona Lake, Ind., home. Danny was born Dec. 1, 1999, in Warsaw, Ind., to Richard Raymond and Sherry Lynn (McClurg) Holbrook. He was going to be an eighth grader at Lakeview Middle School in Warsaw. Danny enjoyed riding and working on dirt …read more.

Jeanette ‘Jean’ R. Wells, 85, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 10:15 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born on Oct. 12, 1928, to Harold and Thelma (Lutts) Jeffries in Chicago, Ill. She came to the Bourbon and Etna Green area in 1966. After she graduated high school …read more.

Jack Eugene Tea, 83, formerly of Bourbon, Ind., passed away of a stroke on Jan. 18, 2014. He was born Feb. 12, 1930, to William and Mary (Bates) Tea of Bourbon. Jack graduated from Bourbon High School in 1948. On July 18, 1954, Jack married Barbara Featherston at Lexington, Ky. Jack and Barbara divorced in Dayton, Ohio …read more.

David Paul Burkhart, 62, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 6:20 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2014, in Indiana University Health Care, Tipton, Ind. He was born March 30, 1952, in Warsaw, Ind., to Chad and Martha Avo (Goble) Burkhart. He was a lifetime Warsaw area resident. He was a 1973 graduate of Warsaw Community High …read more.

Warren David Walmer, 87, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Mason Health and Rehab of Warsaw. He was born on April 30, 1927, in Marion, Ind., to John Henry Walmer and Mary Ketuarh (McClintock) Painter Walmer. He was the president of his senior class and graduated …read more.

Donna B. Blackford, 84, of Tippecanoe, Ind., passed away at 3:40 p.m. Sunday, June 1, 2014, in her daughter’s home at Rolling Prairie, Ind. Donna was born the daughter of Clarence and Bertha (Metzler) Stouder on Jan. 15, 1930, and was a resident of the Etna Green, Ind., and Tippecanoe area all her life. On …read more.

Jonathan R. Horne, 51, of Raleigh, N.C., and formerly of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 5 p.m. Monday, May 26, 2014, at his home. He was born April 24, 1963, Los Angeles, Calif., to Robert M. and Betty Joy (Rankin) Horne. He graduated in 1981 from Lakeland Christian Academy, Winona Lake. Jonathan worked as an air conditioning …read more.

Lucile Elizabeth Worboys Bruce, 90, of Englewood, Colo., passed away at 8:35 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2014, in her residence. On Nov. 9, 1923, she was born in North Chili, N.Y., to Wilbur George and Clara Elizabeth (Harmon) Worboys. She was united in marriage to William Benjamin Bruce on Oct. 9, 1943, in Buffalo, N.Y. …read more.

Arloeen Edith French, 89 of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 5:50 a.m. Sunday, May 25, 2014, at Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake. She was a homemaker and the wife of Pastor Ivan H. French, who pastored Pleasant View Bible Church of Warsaw, Ind., from 1975 to 1992. She received her associate’s degree from …read more.

Joyce C. Moore, 83, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 2:53 p.m. Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Grace Village Healthcare, Winona Lake. Joyce was born July 19, 1930, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Benjamin H. and Lona B. (Randall) Cain. She was a 1948 graduate of Oakwood High School in Dayton, Ohio. Joyce and …read more.