Beverly L. Kruder, 84, passed away Wednesday evening, March 25, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth. She was born in Santa Cruz, Calif. on Jan. 9, 1931. In 1974, Beverly moved to the Marshall County area and worked as a CNA for Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth as well as a nurse’s aide in the cancer wing …read more.

Helen L. Schroder, 90, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015, under hospice care in the Cape Canaveral Hospital, Fla., after suffering a stroke nine days earlier. Helen was born in Crawfordsville, on Nov. 1, 1924, to Marvin and Edna Lucille (Stingley) Hesler. She attended Stockwell High School, graduating with the class of 1942. Helen …read more.

Wilma J. Hendrickson, 78, passed away unexpectedly with her loving husband by her side on Monday, March 23, in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth Campus. Born in West Virginia on Sept. 8, 1936, Wilma Jean was the daughter of William M. and Agnes (Sheets) Yates. Wilma was a caring, loving wife to her …read more.

Randall A. Wilson, 60, Plymouth, passed away in his home on Saturday, March 14. Randy was born on June 30, 1954 in Indiana and was adopted by Richard and Elsie Wilson. He served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era as a truck driver. Randy worked for Kroger, where he met his …read more.

Brenda C. Black, 67, a Plymouth resident for the past 28 years, died after a brief illness at 11:20 a.m. Saturday, March 14 in the Elkhart Hospice House. The daughter of Ealon and Jeanette (Rose) Oglesby, Brenda was born on Sept. 15, 1947, in Hamilton, Ohio. She was a graduate of LaCota High School. On …read more.

Alice J. Gross, 67, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Thursday, March 12, 2015 in Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver. Alice was born on June 20, 1947 in Rochester, Indiana to Harold and Margaret (Becker) Linn. She graduated from Triton High School with the class of 1965. On Dec. 11, 1971, Alice and Bob Gross were united …read more.

James Roy Reed, 89, a lifetime Marshall County resident passed away at Pilgrim Manor in the care of his loving family and the wonderful staff at Pilgrim at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday March 11, 2015 after a 25 year struggle with diabetes. He was born James Roy Reed to Elson and Faye (Seymore) Reed on March …read more.

Jack B. Greenlee, 85, a lifetime Marshall County resident, passed away at his Plymouth home in the care of his loving family and the Center for Hospice Care at 8:30 a.m. Monday, March 9. Jack was born in Argos, Indiana to Harold A. and Mildred H.(Fikert) Greenlee on April 24, 1929. He attended Plymouth’s Lincoln …read more.

Noble L. Neidig, 81, was humbly known as a Christian, family man and industrialist. He went home to be with his savior at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at home, in the care of his family. He was born in Plymouth, on Nov. 14, 1933, to Harold J. and Trella (Lemler) Neidig and was a …read more.

Barbara R. Quivey, 89, of Plymouth, passed away at 2:19 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center – Plymouth Campus. Barb was the daughter of Leslie and Bernice (Marsh) Mahler born on Aug. 10, 1925, in Culver. She graduated from Culver High School with the class of 1944. On Aug. 10, …read more.

Stella M. DeMatteo, 95, a Marshall county resident since 1988, passed away Monday morning Feb. 23, 2015 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Culver. Born in Chicago, Illinois on Sept. 8, 1919, Stella was the daughter of Charles and Frances Salamone. She attended McKinley Grade School. On Sept. 20, 1941 in Harvey, Illinois Stella married Jasper …read more.

Jolene M. Wolverton, 51, passed away with her family near after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday morning, Feb. 19, 2015, in the South Bend Hospice House. Born in Plymouth on Aug. 23, 1963, Jolene was the daughter of Howard L. Prince and Nancy J. (Lyons) Howard. In Elkhart, on Feb. 14, 1986, Jo …read more.

Norbert R. “Bogie” Boguslawski, 76, passed away in his home with his loving wife and family by his side on Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Chicago, Ill. on Feb. 14, 1938, Bogie was the youngest son born to Sylvester and Cecelia (Makowski) Boguslawski. He graduated from Chicago …read more.

James Andrew Wieger, 81, passed away at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Pax Villa Hospice in McAllen, Texas. He was staying in Texas to be close to family but was a Plymouth resident for many years. James was born in South Bend on March 2, 1933 to Joseph and Mary Magdalene (Kallinger) Wieger. On …read more.

Harold W. Henderson Sr., 92, passed away at home with his son by his side on Saturday morning, Feb. 7, 2015. Born the son of Wayne A. and Bessie (Beatty) Henderson on Nov. 15, 1922, in South Bend, Ind., Harold graduated from West High School with the class of 1940. Harold served our country from …read more.

Jeremy A. Blackburn, 29, went home to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with brain cancer on Friday morning, Feb. 6, 2015. Jeremy was born in Chicago, Ill., on Jan. 13, 1986, to Sonya L. Hickman. He graduated from Warsaw High School with the class of 2005. He had a loving spirit, and …read more.

Patsy E. Kyser, 88, a lifetime Plymouth resident, died at 9:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2015 at her residence under the loving care of her family and Hospice. Patsy was born in Plymouth on June 6, 1926 to Roscoe and Leota (Watson) Nichols and was orphaned at the age of 9. She then went to …read more.

Jeanette Hensley Seese, 74, and Plymouth resident since 1964, passed away in her home at 5:45 p.m. with her daughter and sister, Iva, by her side on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015. Born in Guage in Breathitt County, Ky., on Oct. 23, 1940, Jeanette was the daughter of Carl and Madeline (Jackson) Hensley. The family moved …read more.

The family of Esther Marie Barton shared with her love and laughter throughout the evening Friday and at 3:20 a.m. Saturday, in the presence of a forgiving Savior she passed into the arms of family who had gone before her. Esther was 83 years of age and had been a Marshall County resident since 1955. …read more.

James R. Eads, 55, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, at 3 p.m. at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Born in South Bend, on Aug. 7, 1959, Jimmy was the son of Nolan M. and Frances I. (Colwell) Eads. He graduated from Plymouth High School in 1977 and soon after joined the U.S. Navy. …read more.

Alfred ‘Al’ C. Geist, 85, of Plymouth, went to be with the Lord, at 1:45 a.m., on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at the Elkhart Hospice House in Elkhart. Al was the son of Alfred L. and Roseine (Judt) Geist, born on March 1, 1929, in Mishawka. Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 1960, Al and the former Sandy …read more.

Stephen A. ‘Steve’ Izdepski, 65, of Plymouth, passed away at 1:20 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, just six months after being diagnosed with Leukemia. He was the third of seven children born to Alfred F. and Patricia A. (Maddox) Izdepski. Steve was born in Plymouth on June 14, 1949, and raised in the LaPaz area. He graduated …read more.

Gracie Cole, 76, formerly of Bourbon, passed away with her family by her side at 9:18 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, in her home on Pennsylvania Avenue in Plymouth. In 1988 at the age of 50, Gracie went back to school and attained her GED in Rochester. She worked as a laborer at Murphy’s …read more.

Marjorie M. Sullivan, 86, a lifetime area resident, passed away at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Center, Plymouth. Born in LaPaz on May 17, 1928, Marjorie was the daughter of Benjamin H., Sr. and Mae Rosetta (Stoup) Sherwood. On July 4, 1954, Marjorie and Francis X. Sullivan, Jr. were married …read more.

Raul A. Navejar, 54, Plymouth, formerly of Mission, Texas, passed away of natural causes on Sunday morning, Jan. 4, 2015, at the Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis. Born in Reynosa, Mexico on Nov. 18, 1960, Raul was the son of Pascual and Maria A. (Avila) Navejar. From an early age, he was a hard worker. He …read more.

Marjorie J. Struble, 89, formerly of Tyner and the Meyer’s Lake area, passed away at 12:35 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at the Signature Healthcare of Bremen. Born in South Bend, on July 14, 1925, Marjorie was the daughter of Francis O. and Marie (Van Riper) Smith. On July 12, 1945, Marjorie married Fred E. …read more.

Mary E. McKee, 88, of Plymouth, passed away Sunday morning in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Plymouth Campus. She was born April 27, 1926, in Mishawaka to Thomas and Lillian (Graf) Millea. Mary was a graduate of Lincoln High School, Plymouth. On Sept. 14, 1947, she married Forest C. (Frosty) McKee at St. Michael …read more.

Eava June Scott, 84, passed away at 3:34 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at Wynnfield Crossing Assisted Living Center in Rochester. She was a resident of Culver most of her life. She was born on June 18, 1930, in Culver, to Darl C. and Dorothy F. (Vankirk) Voreis. She graduated from Culver High School …read more.

Anna B. Schroeder, 82, formerly of Plymouth, passed away on Saturday evening, Dec.  27, 2014 at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. Born on Aug. 25, 1932, in Plymouth, Anna was one of two daughters born to Frank B. and Inez E. (Heckaman) Thomas. She graduated from LaPaz High School with the class of …read more.

Dora M. Stewart, 91, died on Friday, Dec. 26, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth. Born in Baltimore, Md., on July 18, 1923, she was a daughter of Charles and Julia Alder. Stewart married Charles O. Stewart, Jr. in Illinois in 1946. He died in 1980. She was well known for her business acumen; kindness; …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.

Mildred G. Dinkledine, 96, of Plymouth, passed away following an extended illness, at 8:45 a.m. Monday Dec. 22, 2014, in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. Born in Bourbon, Ind., on Nov. 26, 1918, Mildred was the daughter of Earl O. and Lena (Myers) Logan. She graduated from Bourbon High School with the class …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.

Eileen R. Stepp, 81, of Plymouth, passed away at Signature Healthcare of Bremen on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014. Born in Emington, Ill., on Dec. 17, 1933, Eileen was the daughter of Thomas J. and Marie C. (Combs) Larkin. Her family moved to Kewanna, where she graduated from Kewanna High School with the class of 1953. They …read more.

Jane H. Mannan, 93 a longtime educator, passed away Tuesday evening in the Catherine Kasper Life Center. Born in Morocco, Ind., on April 26, 1921, she was the daughter of Victor and Florence (Wright) Hancock. She was raised in Morocco and graduated from high school there. On Aug. 1, 1948, at her parent’s home, she became …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.

Sandra R. King, 48, of Warsaw, passed away on Tuesday evening, Dec. 2, 2014, in Miller’s Merry Manor, after a second courageous battle with cancer. Born in Bremen, on April 29, 1966, Sandra was the daughter of Anthony R. King and Shirley A. (Schaetzle) Batty. She graduated from Triton High School with the class on …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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jarrod A. Ball, 38, formerly of Rochester, Ind., passed away in Greensboro, North Carolina on Friday, Oct. 3. He was born in Plymouth, Indiana on April 8, 1976, the son of Barton N. and Cheryl A. (Peters) Ball. Jarrod was a 1994 graduate of Rochester High School. For the past eight years he served as …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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Edna M. Weedling, 99, passed away Saturday afternoon, Sept. 13 in the Pilgrim Manor Care Center, Plymouth. Born in Argos, Indiana on Feb. 23, 1915, she is the daughter of Orval and Nellie (Warren) Fear. She received her education at Argos in a one room schoolhouse. On Feb. 9, 1931 in Warsaw, Ind., she became …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.

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.

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.

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.

Gordon Floyd “Gordy” Nelson, 92, a lifelong resident of the Plymouth, Ind., community, passed away at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center-Plymouth Campus.        Gordy was born Jan. 22, 1922, to Walter John and Stella May (Fletcher) Nelson in Plymouth. He graduated with the Plymouth High School Class of 1939. In …read more.

Stephen H. Gonce Jr., 45, a lifetime Plymouth, Ind., resident, died at 3:05 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, following an extended illness. The son of Stephen H. and DiAnne King Gonce Sr., Steve was born on Feb. 3, 1968, in Plymouth. He was a 1986 graduate of Plymouth …read more.