Marshall County, Indiana Obituaries

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Cherryl L. Hardy Date of Death 1/1/2007

BREMEN -- Cherryl L. Hardy, 59, of Bremen, died Jan. 1 at her residence.

She is survived by her husband Rick of Bremen; two daughters: Traci and Jay Stoneburner of Bremen and Margo and Danny Aukerman of Bremen; her father, Otto and Verda Bussanmas of South Bend; one sister, two step-brothers; five grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Mishler Funeral Home, 2030 S.R. 331, Bremen.

Services will be Thursday at 10?30 a.m. with Pastor Chuck Kreig officiating, at the funeral home.

Burial will be at Bremen Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Family condolences may be sent to .

Danna G. Livinghouse Date of Death 1/1/2007

PLYMOUTH -- Danna G. Livinghouse, 56, of 222 Parkview St., Plymouth, left us to be with her Lord and Savior, on Monday, Jan. 1, 2007 at 5:35 a.m. at the Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.

Danna was born on Aug. 24, 1950, in Plymouth, to Roy and Ernesteen "Tiny" (Anderson) Livinghouse. She is survived by her mother, Ernesteen "Tiny" Livinghouse; her son, Mark Randall "Randy" Livinghouse of Lakeland, Fla.; her twin sister, Glenna Livinghouse of Arizona; her sisters: Sandra (Rod) Fry of Plymouth and Merijo Livinghouse of Plymouth; her brother, Mark Livinghouse of Plymouth; five nieces; two nephews; three, great-nieces; and one great-nephew. She was preceded in death by her father, Roy Livinghouse.

The Van Gilder Funeral Home, 300 West Madison St., Plymouth, has been entrusted with the arrangements. Private family services will be held.

Family and friends may sign the guest book and share memories with the Livinghouse Family at .

James W., Sr. Budd Date of Death 1/2/2007

WALKERTON -- James W. Budd Sr., 73, of Timothy Trail in Walkerton, passed away at 5:53 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007 in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center/Plymouth after an extended illness.

Jim was born on Dec. 7, 1933 in Winamac and resided in the area all his lifetime. On Feb. 19, 1960, he married Virginia Louise Carroll in Michigan City.

Jim is survived by his loving wife, Virginia; a daughter, Pamela Sue Garab of Walkerton; two sons: James W. (Theresa) Budd Jr. and Gregory L. (Margaret) Carroll Sr., both of Plymouth; a brother, Edward Budd of Goodland; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, whom he loved and cherished.

Mr. Budd was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Hilda (Poor) Budd; two sons: Jerry E. and Larry LeRoy Budd; three sisters: Alice Burns, Lois Imel and Mary Carmany; and two brothers: LeRoy Budd and Elmer Budd.

Mr. Budd was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the U.S. Army. He was a member of

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the American Legion Post 289 in Walkerton, the VFW and the IOOF Lodge in Walkerton. He was also a member of the First Baptist Church in Walkerton.

The family would like all memorial contributions be made to the First Baptist Church in Walkerton.

Visitation hours will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 in Hanley & Sons Funeral Home, Walkerton Chapel, located at 1216 Roosevelt Rd., Walkerton.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 in the funeral home with Pastor D.O. VanDyne officiating. Burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton. North Liberty VFW Post 1954 will have military graveside services.

The HANLEY & Sons Funeral Home, Walkerton Chapel, handled arrangements and services and extend deepest sympathy and heartfelt prayers to the Budd family.

Robert C., Sr. Richards Date of Death 1/2/2007

PLYMOUTH -- Robert C. Richards Sr., 79, 20284 Lincoln Highway, Plymouth, died at 1:38 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, of an apparent unexpected heart attack.

Robert was born the son of John H. Sr., and Riddie (Gilliam) Richards in Rogersville, Tenn., on Dec. 16, 1927. There he was raised and graduated from Rogersville High School.

On Jan. 21, 1949, in Bloomington, Ill., Robert and Marjorie E. Stoddard were married. Marjorie died on Aug. 23, 2006.

Robert was self-employed. A known `workaholic,' he was the owner-operator of Richard's Saw Mill for more than 40 years.

He played the guitar and sang in his younger years and always enjoyed music. His favorite breed of horse was the Appaloosa.

Barbara Lynn Beville Date of Death 1/3/2007

PLYMOUTH -- Barbara Lynn Beville, 62, of Ft. Wayne, formerly of Knox, died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3 in Lutheran Hospital of natural causes.

Survivors include her two brothers: David C. Beville of Ft. Wayne and Dennis W. and wife Francie Beville along with her niece Sarah A. Beville and great nephew Evan Joseph Beville, all of Plymouth. Three aunts and cousins also survive.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. (E.S.T.) Saturday, Jan.6 in the Crown Hill Cemetery at Knox. There will be no visitation.

Preferred are memorial gifts in Barbara's memory to the Marshall-Starke Development Center, St. Michael School or charity of the donor's choice.

The Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Notes of condolence may be sent to the family via the Web site: johnson-

Donald R. Neidlinger Date of Death 1/3/2007

CULVER -- Donald R. "Don" Neidlinger, 70, a lifetime Marshall County resident, died of natural causes at his residence, 16682 14 B Rd., Culver, at 5:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007, where he had lived since 1965.

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Born in Tyner, on Nov. 22, 1936, the son of Fay O. and Marjorie Kelver Neidlinger, Don was raised in Culver.

He graduated from Culver High School with the class of 1954, and earned his Ferrier Certificate from Michigan State University. He also received an associates degree in equine science.

In his younger years, he raced horses and remained a ferrier until December of this past year.

He was an expert field tile installer for over 40 years through his company, Neidlinger Drainage.

An avid sportsman he enjoyed coon hunting and raising fox terriers and coon dogs.

Musically talented, Don played the saxophone and stand-up bass with the band, "Cardiac Kids" made up of various family members and friends.

Don was proud to be a longtime charter member of the "Culver Liars Club."

He is survived by two daughters and two sons and soon-to-be eight grandchildren.

His daughters and their families are: Donna G. Greene, Culver and children, Chevy "Dodge" Porter and Johnathon George Hopple; and Angela Neidlinger and Tim Weist, Argos, with children, Robert Allen Green II, Dugan Vaughn Green, Allison Weist and the anticipated arrival of Peyton Timothy Weist.

His sons are John P. Neidlinger, Plymouth, with daughter Kaitlin Dean Stone: and Casey B. and Angie Neidlinger, Greenwood with son Elijah David Neidlinger.

Two sisters: Joan and Francis Zink, Culver, and Jean and Clem Miller, Rochester, together with numerous nieces and nephews, survive as well.

Don was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Morris and three brothers: Ralph, Glen and Robert "Sam" Neidlinger.

Friends are invited to share memories of Don's life with his family on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.

Funeral services for Don will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007, in the funeral home. Tom Padberg, Chaplain of the Marshall County Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, will officiate.

Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery, Culver.

Memorial gifts in Don's name may be made to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 112 S. Center St., Plymouth, IN 46563.

Letters of condolence may be sent to the family through the Internet:

Betty J. Wicks Date of Death 1/4/2007

HOUSTON, TEXAS -- Betty J. Wicks, who in life found comfort in the Word of God, now enjoys eternal peace in the presence of her loving Savior.

Betty, a former Marshall county resident, died this past week of natural causes at the age of 78. She has made Houston her home for the past 10 years.

Betty was born in Huntington County, Indiana, on August 22, 1929, the daughter of Charles J.

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Sr., and Hilda L. Kuschel Wicks and had attended Muncie schools.

Betty is survived by four sisters and two brothers.

Her sisters are: JoAnn and Robert Powers, LaPaz: Carolyn I. Wicks and Mary A. Wicks, both of Plymouth: and Linda L. and Fred Holdeman, Lakeville.

Her brothers are Charles H. and Violet Wicks and David J. Wicks, all of Plymouth.

Several nieces and nephews and their families survive as well.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents and by a brother, Robert D. Wicks.

Friends will be invited by the family to celebrate her life and share memories on Wednesday, January 10, 2007, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the New Oakhill Cemetery Chapel located on S. Michigan St., Plymouth.

Funeral services will follow visitation in the Chapel at 11 a.m.

Burial will be in the New Oakhill Cemetery.

Memorial gifts in Betty's memory may be made to the donor's choice.

Letters of condolence may be sent to the family through the Web site of: johnson-.

Mary I. Huggins Date of Death 1/5/2007

WINONA LAKE -- Mary I. Huggins, 70, of Winona Lake, died Friday, Jan. 5.

She is survived by her husband: Thomas Huggins, and two daughters: Donna and Rick Hackworth of Warsaw and Deb and Joe Cosgrove of Anderson; four grandchildren, one greatgrandchild and one sister.

Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today in Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, 115 S. Main St., Bourbon.

A celebration of Mary's life will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home with Rev. Carl Adams officiating.

Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bourbon.

Memorial contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association in her memory.

Charles L. Jones Date of Death 1/5/2007

PLYMOUTH -- Charles L. Jones, age 85, of 2000 Westgate Avenue, #101 A, Plymouth, passed away at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, 2007 at Miller's Merry Manor in Plymouth.

Charles was born on April 2, 1921 in Plymouth to Elzie and Valira (Palmer) Jones. On March 25, 1944, Charles and Roma G. Taylor were united in marriage in Crawford, Nebraska. Charles served his country in the United States Army during WWII. He worked in the construction field all of his life, and worked for Reese Construction for 25 years.

Charles is survived by his wife of, 62 years, Roma G. Jones, their daughters, Judi and Bill Xaver of Plymouth and Carol and Robert Yonn of Harlem, Ga.; four grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren, and one more on the way; his sisters, Esther Klapp of Plymouth, Mary Smith of Millersburg, Hazel Strickler of Millersburg, Margaret Wolfinger of Millersburg, Barbara Bayse of Fort Wayne, and Betty Sullivan of Plymouth; and his brother, Harry R. Jones of Wallport, Ore.

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Charles was preceded in death by his son, Steven Leroy Jones and his brother William H. Jones

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the VAN GILDER FUNERAL HOME, 300 W. Madison St., Plymouth, Ind., 46563 with Joann Boys officiating.

Burial will be in New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth.

A time of visiting and sharing memories with Charles' family, will be Tuesday, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the Van Gilder Funeral Home.

The Jones family requests that memorial contributions be made, in Charles' name, to the American Diabetes Association, Northwestern Indiana Local Association, 10872 Queen Road, Plymouth, IN, 46563.

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

Marian Kintzel Date of Death 1/5/2007

WAKARUSA -- Marian Kintzel, 98, of Wakarusa, died Friday, Jan. 5.

She is survived by one daughter: Karen and Jim Wright of Thorntown, Ind.; one son: Craig Kintzel of Florida; one sister: Helen Watts of Columbia, S.C.; five grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren.

Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Bremen.

Services will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's with Pastor Neil Wonnacutt officiating.

Burial will be in Bremen Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sunshine Pod (Alzheimer's Unit) at Miller's Merry Manor, 300 N. Washington St., Wakarusa, IN 46573 or St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bremen.

Electronic condolences may be sent to the family via: .

Jerry W. Pullins Date of Death 1/5/2007

WALKERTON -- Jerry W. Pullins, 33, of Walkerton, died Friday, Jan. 5.

He is survived by his mother and step-father, Lynn and Elson Barden of Walkerton; father, Joe Pullins of Rensselaer; one daughter, Kelsey of Knox; grandparents Beulah and Tom Dollahan of Walkerton; one step-brother, Eric Barden of Koontz Lake; and three step-sisters, Bridget Barden, Gina Green and Missy Knizner of Koontz Lake.

Visitation is today from 4 to 8 p.m. CST at Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel.

Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. CST at the funeral home, with Pastor D.I. VanDyne officiating.

Burial will be in Memory Gardens of Rensselaer.

Violet Dempsey Date of Death 1/6/2007

PLYMOUTH -- Violet Dempsey, 90, of Plymouth, died on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007 at 6 a.m. in Miller's Merry Manor, Plymouth.

She is survived by her daughter, Darlene M. Dempsey, and her son, Roger H. Story, both of

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Plymouth; and four grandchildren.

Van Gilder Funeral Home, Plymouth, is handling the arrangements. A graveside service will take place on Friday in Amboy, Ill.

Roger Doyle Treece Date of Death 1/6/2007

CHURUBUSCO -- Roger Doyle Treece, 68, a resident of Churubusco, died at 11:15 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007 at The Oaks Living Center, Columbia City where he had been a resident since July 2006.

He was born July 13, 1938 in Columbia City a son of Claude and Mary Alice (Reed) Treece. His formative years were spent in Columbia City. He graduated from Columbia City High School in 1957.

On Feb. 18, 1958 he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He was honorably discharged Feb. 17, 1964.

On Dec. 30, 1962 he was united in marriage to Betty H. Reimer. They made their home in Tunker for a year, Thorncreek Township for over 20 years, Columbia City for three years and Smith Township for five years. In December 1994 they moved to Boynton Beach, Florida until June 2000 when they moved to their home in Churubusco.

He was employed at Auer Oil Company for several years, was a truck driver for Columbia Freight Lines and later Bohrn Trucking, worked for Magnavox 12 years and was a security guard in a residential subdivision in Florida.

His memberships include Faith Lutheran Church in Churubusco, Eagles #1906, V.F.W. #5582 and Leatherneck Coffee Club.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Betty; a daughter, Kathy (David) Steiss of Columbia City; two grandsons, Andrew DeWitt and Mitchell DeWitt; three step grandchildren; two brothers, Anthony (Helen) Treece and Charles (Barbara) Treece, both of Columbia City; and two sisters, Beverly (Paul) Chappel of Columbia City and Margaret (Elmer) Schrock of Ransom, Kan.

The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 11, 2007 at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City with Rev. Lane Burgland, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church, officiating. The visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

The burial will be in Eberhard Cemetery with military honors presented.

For those who wish, memorials may be made to the Faith Lutheran Church, Leatherneck Coffee Club or Parkview Home Health & Hospice.

Condolences may be sent to .

Floy Marie Mayer Date of Death 1/8/2007

PLYMOUTH -- Floy Marie Mayer, 83, of 805 Baker St., Lot 73, died of natural causes at 6:04 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 8, 2007, in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.

Born in Hillsboro, Ill., the daughter of Eury B. and Floy Belle Cannon Strange on Aug. 7, 1923, Floy graduated from Hillsboro High School with the class of 1941.

On Feb. 21, 1943, she and Charles J. "Chop" Mayer were married in Hillsboro.

Later, he and Floy, lived in Saginaw, Mich., the national headquarters of Wickes Corp, where Chop worked in the electrical and heating division. The Mayers, still with Wickes, moved to

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Plymouth in 1972. In 1980 they bought Delp Electric and opened Mayer Plumbing and Heating, operating the business for more than 14 years.

Floy was an excellent bridge player and she enjoyed that game as well as many others. A great cook, she was also a skilled seamstress. She helped to edit her son John's books and learned -- late in life -- to master the computer.

She is survived by "Chop," her husband of nearly 64 years and by their daughter, Barbara J. Way of Saginaw, Mich.

A sister, Jeri Landholt of Plymouth and a grandson Jason Way together with his girlfriend, Heather Hubbard, of Los Angeles, Calif.; granddaughter, Mandy Patterson and her husband Nick of Saginaw, Mich. and Loretta Strange, a sister-in-law, of Chattanooga, Tenn., also survive.

Floy was preceded in death by her son, John R. Mayer; a son-in-law, John M. Way; a brother and sister-in-law, Reginald and Margaret Strange; a brother, Elston Strange; and a brother-inlaw, H. Byron Landholt.

Friends will be welcomed to celebrate the life of Floy Mayer with her family on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007, from 10 a.m. to noon at the First Presbyterian Church, 401 N. Walnut St., Plymouth.

A memorial service for Floy will follow visitation at noon in the church where she was a longtime member. The Rev. Paul Nye, pastor of the church, will officiate.

Memorial gifts in Floy's name may be made to the First Presbyterian Church.

The Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, is in charge of arrangements.

Letters of condolence may be sent to the family through the funeral home's Web site:

Harold Wayne Price Date of Death 1/8/2007

PLYMOUTH -- Harold Wayne Price, a lifetime resident of Plymouth, living at 11821 7B Rd. since 1960, became ill at home and died suddenly of natural causes in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, at 6:40 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 8, 2007. He was 86 years old.

Harold was born in Plymouth on Feb. 21, 1920, the son of Walter E. and Irene V. Trease Price. Following the death of his mother at the age of 2, he was raised by his stepmother Iris Jacoby Price.

He was a graduate of Plymouth's Lincoln High School, class of 1938

Harold served in World War II, with the Pacific Headquarters of the Air Transport Command, Division of the Air Force. He was active duty from Jan. 1943 - Feb. 1946 as a Staff Sergeant. He was stationed at Hickam Field, next to Pearl Harbor.

On Aug. 30, 1941, Harold and Regina E. Emenaker were married in Plymouth. Regina died on September 23, 1999. In their 58 years together, the couple were happily married and vastly supportive of one another.

Harold worked for Ball Band in Mishawaka and Studebaker of South Bend. He was manager of the Walter Price Abattoir for many years and was known for his honesty and reserved manner of providing customer service.

He was a member of the American Legion Post 27 and a member of the Indiana Meat Packers Association who had served on the Board of Directors.

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Always a proud father and grandfather, he was never happier than when the family was together having fun.

Harold is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, James W. and Sue Price of Argos, and by their children: granddaughters, Angela A. and Kristen M. Price, Plymouth: Ronda D. Leffert, Sunbury, Pennsylvania: Melinda J. and John Erdley, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and their children, Heather Leffert and Troy Erdley.

Also surviving is his daughter and son-in-law and their families, Jean A. and Dean Lemler, Bluffton, Indiana. Their children are grandsons: David W. and Suzanne Lemler, Indianapolis, Indiana: Jeffery D. and Jamie Lemler, Bluffton, Indiana: Kevin R. and Tracy Lemler with children: Courtney, Kirtlynn and Samantha Lemler all of Liberty Center, Indiana: and Mark E. and Maria Lemler, Uniondale, Indiana.

Numerous nieces and nephews survive as well, together with a brother-in-law, Dr. John Bottorff, Sr. Plymouth, and Maxine Myers, a sister-in-law, also of Plymouth.

Friends are invited to celebrate the life of Harold Price with his family on Thursday, January 11, 2007, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. Visitation will continue after 7 a.m. on Friday until time of services, with the family present one hour prior to the service.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, in the funeral home. The Rev. Charles Krieg, pastor of the Salem United Methodist Church, Bremen, will officiate.

Interment will be in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth.

Memorial gifts in memory of Harold may be made to St. Michael's Catholic School.

Letters of condolence may be sent to the family through the Web site: johnson-

George Robert Francis (Lee) Baldwin Date of Death 1/9/2007

CULVER -- George Robert Francis (Lee) Baldwin, 75, of Culver, died at 2:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.

He is survived by a son, Michael Baldwin of Wheeling, Ill.; daughter, Kirsti San (Gary) Trecker of Lake Zurich, Ill.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is Friday, Jan. 12 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Bonine-Odom Funeral Home, Culver.

Funeral services are Saturday, Jan. 13 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, Culver.

Burial will be at the Culver Masonic Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to a charity of the donor's choice.

Paul Baughman Date of Death 1/9/2007

WALKERTON -- Paul Baughman, 80, of Walkerton, died on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at home.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia (Pat); daughters: Pamela Adkins and Paula (Jerry) Skorup, both of Walkerton; sister, Betty (LaMar) Metcalf of Plymouth; brother, Eugene (Pauline) Baughman of Plymouth and Glen Baughman of South Bend; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

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